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Ice Storm Warning 1, NWS Jackson, MS

February 10, 2021Bolivar County, Sunflower County, Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this ice storm warning at Feb 10, 2021, 4:46 PM CST for Bolivar County, Sunflower County, Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 11, 2021, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2021, 4:46 PM CST (22:46 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 11, 2021, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 11, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS

Counties Bolivar County, MS, Sunflower County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 11, 6:40 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.05Boyle, MSLIGHT ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING RAIN ON ELEVATED SURFACES.
Feb 11, 7:00 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.11 Sw Cleveland, MSMEASURED AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE BY CO-OP OBSERVER IN CLEVELAND. NO ACCUMULATIONS TO ROADS BUT ACCUMULATION IS OCCURRING ON TREES AND PLANTS.
Feb 11, 7:45 AM CSTICE STORM 251 Sse Round Lake, MS.25 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES, ICE ACCUMULATION ON GRASS, ROADS REMAIN OK AT THIS TIME.
Feb 11, 8:00 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.01Ruleville, MSLIGHT ICING JUST STARTED IN THE TREES.
Feb 11, 8:00 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.1Parchman, MSICING MAINLY IN THE TREES.
Feb 11, 8:30 AM CSTICE STORM 25Shelby, MSAROUND .25 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES WITH BRANCHES SAGGING. NO ISSUES WITH ROADS AT THIS TIME.
Feb 11, 9:15 AM CSTICE STORMMerigold, MSREPORT OF 3 DOWNED POWERLINES, DUE TO LIMBS AND FALLEN TREES FROM WEIGHT OF ICE. THIS IS GENERALLY NORTH OF THE CLEVELAND AREA. RELAYED TO EMERGENCY MANAGER FROM ENTERGY.
Feb 11, 11:20 AM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.1Drew, MS
Feb 11, 11:20 AM CSTICE STORM1 Ne Rome, MS0.3 ICE ACCUM ON TREES AND POWER LINES. MAIN ROADWAYS OK, SECONDARY ROADS HAVE SOME ICE ACCUM.
Feb 11, 11:20 AM CSTICE STORMParchman, MS.24 ICE ACCUM ON TREES AND LINES. SOME LINES DOWN W OF PARCHMAN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-02-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 29 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Little Rock, AR at 12:00Z on 2021-02-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 399 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
295 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
399 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
485 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

289 
WWUS44 KJAN 102246
WSWJAN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
446 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021

MSZ018-110700-
/O.UPG.KJAN.WW.Y.0003.210211T0900Z-210211T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KJAN.IS.W.0001.210211T0900Z-210211T1800Z/
Bolivar-
Including the city of Cleveland
446 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of a
 around a quarter of an inch.

* WHERE...Bolivar County.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage may occur due to the
  ice. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions 
  could impact the morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...expect the worst ice accumulation over
  northern Bolivar County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is discouraged. Prepare for possible power outages.

The latest road conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by 
visiting mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and 
idrivearkansas.com in Arkansas.

&&

$$

ARZ074-075-MSZ019-034-110700-
/O.CON.KJAN.WW.Y.0003.210211T0900Z-210211T1800Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Sunflower-Washington-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, 
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora, Indianola, 
Ruleville, and Greenville
446 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON
CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a 
  light glaze.

* WHERE...In Mississippi, Sunflower and Washington Counties. In 
  Arkansas, Ashley and Chicot Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact travel and the 
  morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by visiting 
mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and idrivearkansas.com 
in Arkansas.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
875 
WWUS44 KJAN 110353 AAA
WSWJAN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
953 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021

...Ice accumulations expected across the northern portions of the
delta through noon Thursday...

MSZ018-111200-
/O.CON.KJAN.IS.W.0001.210211T0900Z-210211T1800Z/
Bolivar-
Including the city of Cleveland
953 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of 
  a around a quarter of an inch.

* WHERE...Bolivar County.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage may occur due to the 
  ice. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions 
  could impact the morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...expect the greatest ice accumulation over 
  northern Bolivar County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is discouraged. Prepare for possible power outages.

The latest road conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by
visiting mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and
idrivearkansas.com in Arkansas.

&&

$$

ARZ074-075-MSZ019-034-111200-
/O.CON.KJAN.WW.Y.0003.210211T0900Z-210211T1800Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Sunflower-Washington-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, 
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora, Indianola, 
Ruleville, and Greenville
953 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON
CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a 
  light glaze.

* WHERE...In Mississippi, Sunflower and Washington Counties. In 
  Arkansas, Ashley and Chicot Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact travel and the 
  morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by visiting
mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and idrivearkansas.com
in Arkansas.

&&

$$
22
708 
WWUS44 KJAN 111512
WSWJAN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
912 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...Ice accumulations expected across the northern portions of the
delta through noon Today...

MSZ019-111800-
/O.UPG.KJAN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210211T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KJAN.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210211T1800Z/
Sunflower-
Including the cities of Indianola and Ruleville
912 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing. Total ice accumulation of around a
  quarter inch.

* WHERE...Sunflower County.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Ice accumulation could impact travel and cause tree 
  damage and power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...greatest impacts are in northern Sunflower
  County. Ice has been accumulating mostly on elevated surfaces 
  including trees and power lines so far, but continue to monitor 
  road surfaces for ice development, especially bridges and 
  overpasses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is discouraged. Keep an extra flashlight, food and water 
in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible 
power outages. 

The latest road conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by
visiting mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and
idrivearkansas.com in Arkansas.

&&

$$

MSZ018-111800-
/O.CON.KJAN.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210211T1800Z/
Bolivar-
Including the city of Cleveland
912 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of 
  a around a quarter of an inch.

* WHERE...Bolivar County.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Ice accumulation could impact travel and cause tree 
  damage and power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ice has been accumulating mostly on 
  elevated surfaces including trees and power lines so far, but 
  continue to monitor road surfaces for ice development, 
  especially bridges and overpasses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is discouraged. Keep an extra flashlight, food and water 
in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible 
power outages. 

The latest road conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by
visiting mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and
idrivearkansas.com in Arkansas.

&&

$$

ARZ074-075-MSZ034-111800-
/O.CON.KJAN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210211T1800Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Washington-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, 
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora, and Greenville
912 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a 
  light glaze.

* WHERE...In Mississippi, Washington County. In Arkansas, Ashley 
  and Chicot Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by visiting 
mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and idrivearkansas.com 
in Arkansas.

&&

$$
718 
WWUS44 KJAN 111802
WSWJAN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1202 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

MSZ018-019-111915-
/O.EXP.KJAN.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210211T1800Z/
Bolivar-Sunflower-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Indianola, and Ruleville
1202 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...ICE STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

Precipitation is moving out as temperatures warm slightly.
Therefore the ice storm warning has been allowed to expire.
Persons in the area should maintain caution if traveling as there
may continue to be ice on the roads.

$$

ARZ074-075-MSZ034-111915-
/O.EXP.KJAN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210211T1800Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Washington-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, 
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora, and Greenville
1202 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

Precipitation is moving out as temperatures warm slightly.
Therefore the winter weather advisory has been allowed to expire.
Persons in the area should maintain caution if traveling as there
may continue to be ice on the roads.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 4:28 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryJANBolivar, Sunflower, Washington32 hr
Feb 10, 2:09 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryJANClarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones and 6 more16 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.