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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 18, 2015, 3:46 AM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 18, 2015, 7:00 PM CST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2015, 3:46 AM CST (09:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2015, 7:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2015, 11:53 AM CST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 51 counties
Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Lee County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Union County, MS, Benton County, TN, Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 74 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 767 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
008 WWUS44 KMEG 180946 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 346 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE THIS MORNING... .A DYNAMIC AND FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THIS MORNING. A BAND OF MODERATE SNOW THAT WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA AND PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-092-181800- /O.NEW.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150218T1500Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-LAUDERDALE- TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTONVILLE...RIDGELY...UNION CITY... MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN... TRENTON...DYER...MCKENZIE...HUNTINGDON...BRUCETON...CAMDEN... RIPLEY...HALLS...COVINGTON...MUNFORD...ATOKA...BROWNSVILLE... ALAMO...BELLS...MAURY CITY...FRIENDSHIP...JACKSON...HENDERSON... LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...SAVANNAH 346 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY BORDER * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP BETWEEN ZERO AND -12 DEGREES * WIND CHILL TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SNOW FALLS ACROSS AREAS WHERE ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY ICY. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. IN ADDITION...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>009- 012>017-023-024-TNZ088>091-181800- /O.NEW.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1400Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO- MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS- PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE- SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...HOXIE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...TRUMANN... MARKED TREE...HARRISBURG...LEPANTO...BLYTHEVILLE...OSCEOLA... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...MARION...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA... KENNETT...MALDEN...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...HORN LAKE... HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...HICKORY FLAT...RIPLEY...CORINTH... IUKA...BELMONT...BURNSVILLE...NORTH TUNICA...TUNICA...SENATOBIA... COLDWATER...BOONEVILLE...BATESVILLE...SARDIS...OXFORD... NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON...MANTACHIE...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...NETTLETON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN... COLLIERVILLE...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...GALLAWAY... BOLIVAR...WHITEVILLE...SELMER...ADAMSVILLE 346 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP TO BETWEEN ZERO AND -5 DEGREES * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH EXPOSURE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KRM
5 follow-up statements
461 WWUS44 KMEG 181520 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 920 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...ARCTIC AIR WILL POUR INTO THE MIDSOUTH... .COLD ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 12 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH. TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-092-182330- /O.EXP.KMEG.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150218T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-LAUDERDALE- TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTONVILLE...RIDGELY...UNION CITY... MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN... TRENTON...DYER...MCKENZIE...HUNTINGDON...BRUCETON...CAMDEN... RIPLEY...HALLS...COVINGTON...MUNFORD...ATOKA...BROWNSVILLE... ALAMO...BELLS...MAURY CITY...FRIENDSHIP...JACKSON...HENDERSON... LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE...SAVANNAH 920 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP BETWEEN ZERO AND 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO * WIND CHILL TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>009- 012>017-023-024-TNZ088>091-182330- /O.EXT.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO- MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS- PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE- SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...HOXIE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...TRUMANN... MARKED TREE...HARRISBURG...LEPANTO...BLYTHEVILLE...OSCEOLA... WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...MARION...FORREST CITY...MARIANNA... KENNETT...MALDEN...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...HORN LAKE... HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...HICKORY FLAT...RIPLEY...CORINTH... IUKA...BELMONT...BURNSVILLE...NORTH TUNICA...TUNICA...SENATOBIA... COLDWATER...BOONEVILLE...BATESVILLE...SARDIS...OXFORD... NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON...MANTACHIE...HOUSTON... OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...NETTLETON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN... COLLIERVILLE...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND...GALLAWAY... BOLIVAR...WHITEVILLE...SELMER...ADAMSVILLE 920 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... * WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP TO BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ SJM
375 WWUS44 KMEG 182136 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 336 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...ARCTIC AIR WILL POUR INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND THEN A WINTER STORM IS ON TAP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. .COLD ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH. BY THE END OF THE WEEK LOW PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WHILE A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AND AS A RESULT A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-191030- /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T0900Z-150221T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...HOXIE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...MALDEN 336 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TNZ001>004-021-022-054-055-191030- /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-CARROLL-BENTON TN-HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTONVILLE...RIDGELY...UNION CITY... MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...MCKENZIE...HUNTINGDON...BRUCETON... CAMDEN...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE 336 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ026>028-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-008-009-013>017-023-024-TNZ019- 020-048>053-088>092-191030- /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TATE-PRENTISS- LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-DYER- GIBSON-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-SHELBY- FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...TRUMANN...MARKED TREE... HARRISBURG...LEPANTO...BLYTHEVILLE...OSCEOLA...WYNNE... WEST MEMPHIS...MARION...FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... HORN LAKE...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...HICKORY FLAT...RIPLEY... CORINTH...IUKA...BELMONT...BURNSVILLE...SENATOBIA...COLDWATER... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... MANTACHIE...HOUSTON...OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...NETTLETON... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...TRENTON...DYER...HALLS... COVINGTON...MUNFORD...ATOKA...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...BELLS... MAURY CITY...FRIENDSHIP...JACKSON...HENDERSON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND... GALLAWAY...BOLIVAR...WHITEVILLE...SELMER...ADAMSVILLE...SAVANNAH 336 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ049-MSZ007-012-191030- /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ LEE AR-TUNICA-PANOLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIANNA...NORTH TUNICA...TUNICA... BATESVILLE...SARDIS 336 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MSZ022-191030- /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0600Z/ CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...VARDAMAN...DERMA 336 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ010-011-020-021-191030- /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST HELENA...HELENA...CLARKSDALE... LAMBERT...MARKS...CROWDER...SLEDGE...CHARLESTON...TUTWILER... WEBB...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE 336 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ SJM
660 WWUS44 KMEG 190026 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 626 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...ARCTIC AIR WILL POUR INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND THEN A WINTER STORM IS ON TAP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK... .COLD ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT. NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH. BY THE END OF THE WEEK LOW PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WHILE A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AND AS A RESULT A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-191100- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T0900Z-150221T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...HOXIE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...MALDEN 626 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TNZ001>004-021-022-054-055-191100- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-CARROLL-BENTON TN-HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTONVILLE...RIDGELY...UNION CITY... MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...MCKENZIE...HUNTINGDON...BRUCETON... CAMDEN...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE 626 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ026>028-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-008-009-013>017-023-024-TNZ019- 020-048>053-088>092-191100- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0600Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TATE-PRENTISS- LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-DYER- GIBSON-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-SHELBY- FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...TRUMANN...MARKED TREE... HARRISBURG...LEPANTO...BLYTHEVILLE...OSCEOLA...WYNNE... WEST MEMPHIS...MARION...FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... HORN LAKE...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...HICKORY FLAT...RIPLEY... CORINTH...IUKA...BELMONT...BURNSVILLE...SENATOBIA...COLDWATER... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... MANTACHIE...HOUSTON...OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...NETTLETON... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...TRENTON...DYER...HALLS... COVINGTON...MUNFORD...ATOKA...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...BELLS... MAURY CITY...FRIENDSHIP...JACKSON...HENDERSON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND... GALLAWAY...BOLIVAR...WHITEVILLE...SELMER...ADAMSVILLE...SAVANNAH 626 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ049-MSZ007-012-191100- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.150219T0100Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0000Z/ LEE AR-TUNICA-PANOLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIANNA...NORTH TUNICA...TUNICA... BATESVILLE...SARDIS 626 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MSZ022-191100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0600Z/ CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...VARDAMAN...DERMA 626 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ010-011-020-021-191100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST HELENA...HELENA...CLARKSDALE... LAMBERT...MARKS...CROWDER...SLEDGE...CHARLESTON...TUTWILER... WEBB...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE 626 PM CST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ SJM/JCL
419 WWUS44 KMEG 190928 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 328 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...SUBZERO WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING AND THEN A WINTER STORM IS ON TAP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK... .COLD ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE MIDSOUTH TODAY. NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH. BY THE END OF THE WEEK LOW PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WHILE A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AND AS A RESULT A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-191800- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T0900Z-150221T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...HOXIE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...MALDEN 328 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH ADDITIONAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TNZ001>004-021-022-054-055-191800- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-CARROLL-BENTON TN-HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTONVILLE...RIDGELY...UNION CITY... MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...MCKENZIE...HUNTINGDON...BRUCETON... CAMDEN...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE 328 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ026>028-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-008-009-013>017-023-024-TNZ019- 020-048>053-088>092-191800- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0600Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS- DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TATE-PRENTISS- LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHICKASAW-MONROE-DYER- GIBSON-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-SHELBY- FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...TRUMANN...MARKED TREE... HARRISBURG...LEPANTO...BLYTHEVILLE...OSCEOLA...WYNNE... WEST MEMPHIS...MARION...FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... HORN LAKE...HOLLY SPRINGS...ASHLAND...HICKORY FLAT...RIPLEY... CORINTH...IUKA...BELMONT...BURNSVILLE...SENATOBIA...COLDWATER... BOONEVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...PONTOTOC...TUPELO...FULTON... MANTACHIE...HOUSTON...OKOLONA...AMORY...ABERDEEN...NETTLETON... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...TRENTON...DYER...HALLS... COVINGTON...MUNFORD...ATOKA...BROWNSVILLE...ALAMO...BELLS... MAURY CITY...FRIENDSHIP...JACKSON...HENDERSON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...OAKLAND... GALLAWAY...BOLIVAR...WHITEVILLE...SELMER...ADAMSVILLE...SAVANNAH 328 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH ADDITIONAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ049-MSZ007-012-191800- /O.CON.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0000Z/ LEE AR-TUNICA-PANOLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIANNA...NORTH TUNICA...TUNICA... BATESVILLE...SARDIS 328 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...ZERO AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO THROUGH THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WITH EXPOSURE AS LITTLE AS IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MSZ022-191800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0600Z/ CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRUCE...CALHOUN CITY...VARDAMAN...DERMA 328 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ010-011-020-021-191800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST HELENA...HELENA...CLARKSDALE... LAMBERT...MARKS...CROWDER...SLEDGE...CHARLESTON...TUTWILER... WEBB...WATER VALLEY...COFFEEVILLE 328 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KRM
992 WWUS44 KMEG 191753 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1153 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM ON TAP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK... .BY THE END OF THE WEEK LOW PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WHILE A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION AND AS A RESULT A VARIETY OF WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-200200- /O.CAN.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T0900Z-150221T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...PIGGOTT...CORNING... RECTOR...WALNUT RIDGE...HOXIE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT...MALDEN 1153 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH ADDITIONAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TNZ001>004-021-022-054-055-200200- /O.CAN.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-CARROLL-BENTON TN-HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTONVILLE...RIDGELY...UNION CITY... MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...MCKENZIE...HUNTINGDON...BRUCETON... CAMDEN...LEXINGTON...PARSONS...DECATURVILLE 1153 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. * TIMING...SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ARZ026>028-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-008-009-013>017-023-024-TNZ019- 020-048>053-088>092-200200- /O.CAN.KMEG.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0002.150220T1200Z-150221T0600Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. 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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Feb 17, 11:38 PM CST, 4 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 11:38 PM CST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1138 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2015
.UPDATE...
UPDATED FOR THE 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 537 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2015/
A POTENT AND DYNAMIC SHORTWAVE UPSTREAM ACROSS KANSAS THIS
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE MID SOUTH TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL LIKELY DESTABILIZE IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE AS NOTED IN MUCH OF THE FORECAST
SOUNDING DATA AND LOOKING AT LIGHTNING STRIKES UPSTREAM. AS THIS
SYSTEM MOVES INTO OUR AREA...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW
FREEZING THROUGH THE ENTIRE ATMOSPHERIC COLUMN. MUCH OF THE
AVAILABLE MODEL GUIDANCE INCLUDING HIGH RESOLUTION SHORT TERM
MODELS SUGGEST A THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BAND OF SNOWFALL THAT WILL
MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE MID SOUTH AND
PRODUCE A PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.
THERE MAY EVEN BE A RUMBLE OF THUNDER...BUT HAVE NOT INCLUDED THIS
MENTION IN THE FORECAST AT THIS TIME. IN AREAS THAT ARE AFFECTED
BY THIS BAND TO INCLUDE MOST AREAS ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...AND MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WITH THE
GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE NORTHERN BORDERS WITH MISSOURI AND
KENTUCKY. A RATHER TIGHT GRADIENT WITH SOUTHWARD EXTENT SHOULD
LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS FURTHER SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 40...WITH
LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED HERE.
AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL BE USHERED IN BEHIND THIS SHORTWAVE WITH
SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS WINTER SEASON. THE ATMOSPHERE
SHOULD REMAIN UNSTABLE AS VERY COLD AIR ALOFT MOVES OVER THE MID
SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SHOULD KEEP THE CHANCE FOR SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY...DIMINISHING
AFTER THE SUN SETS AND INSTABILITY WANES.
SKIES SHOULD CLEAR RAPIDLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE
SETTLES OVERHEAD. THIS SHOULD PROVIDE IDEAL RADIATIONAL CONDITIONS
OVERNIGHT WHICH WITH SNOW/ICE COVER REMAINING OVER MUCH OF THE
REGION IN COMBINATION WITH THE EXTREMELY COLD AIRMASS SHOULD ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY
AND SINGLE DIGITS ELSEWHERE. DRY AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND
SPREAD ABUNDANT MOISTURE NORTHWARD OVER TOP OF THE COLD AIRMASS
IN PLACE. THIS WILL LIKELY SET THE STAGE FOR ANOTHER WINTER STORM
ACROSS THE REGION LATER THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THERE
WILL LIKELY BE A TRANSITION FROM SNOW TO SLEET/FREEZING RAIN
DURING THIS PERIOD. WARMER AIR SHOULD EVENTUALLY PUSH BACK INTO
THE REGION BY SATURDAY WITH A CHANGE TO RAIN OVER ALL OF THE AREA.
THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION PRIOR TO THE
CHANGEOVER. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARDS TO OVERALL
WINTER ACCUMULATIONS BUT TRENDS SUGGEST THAT IT COULD BE
SIGNIFICANT IN SOME AREAS. ANOTHER THREAT ON SATURDAY MAY BE HEAVY
RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLOODING AS RAIN MELTS SNOW AND ICE.
THE ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL ONLY BE DISPLACED NORTHWARD TEMPORARILY
AND SHOULD BEGIN TO SURGE BACK INTO THE AREA BY THE END OF THE
WEEKEND AND FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK. THERE MAY BE A TRANSITION
BACK TO A PERIOD OF LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION PRIOR TO ENDING.
COLD AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE BACK OVER THE REGION FOR THE
FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES EXPECTED.
JLH
&&
.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
AN THIN AREA OF SNOW WHICH IS ABOUT TO MOVE OUT OF EASTERN
ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL WILL MOVE THROUGH WEST
TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
AS IT DOES...IT WILL BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF MVFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEFORE SUNRISE AND INCREASE
TO AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHWEST
AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ARS
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR CLAY-
CRAIGHEAD-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-POINSETT-RANDOLPH.
MO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR DUNKLIN-
PEMISCOT.
MS...NONE.
TN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR BENTON TN-
CARROLL-CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-GIBSON-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-
HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-OBION-TIPTON-
WEAKLEY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 3:49 PM CST, 11 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 349 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2015 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-190000- ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY- COAHOMA-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR- DUNKLIN-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD- HENDERSON-HENRY-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE- LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION- PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN- RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 349 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...AND MUCH OF WEST TENNESSEE FOR TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE AND EVEN WORSEN THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION...A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION. BLACK ICE MAY REFORM TONIGHT ON AREA ROADWAYS WHERE DAYTIME MELTING OCCURRED AS TEMPERATURES DROP SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING. THIS MAY RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY STEADIER SNOW WILL COME TO AN END WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AREA. AS MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES MOVE INTO THE REGION...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. BITTERLY COLD SUBZERO TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR OVER THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH SINGLE DIGIT ABOVE ZERO TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MID SOUTH THURSDAY MORNING. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR DETAILS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY WINTER WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE BY TELEPHONE OR THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. JLH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MEG | Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer and 15 more | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.