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Urgent - winter weather message
national weather service memphis tn
355 pm cst wed nov 24 2010
...first taste of winter will arrive thursday evening...
.an arctic cold front will pass through the midsouth thursday and
early thursday evening. A shallow but much colder airmass will
follow the front. Precipitation should lag through the evening
hours behind the front...therefore a transition from rain to a
mixture of snow and sleet is expected from northwest to southeast
through the evening and early overnight. About a 3 hour burst of
wintry precipitation is expected. Due to the warm ground...little
if any accumulations are expected in most places...bridges and
overpasses and less traveled roads most prone to freezing may
allow for some accumulation.
...winter weather advisory in effect from 9 pm thursday to 3 am
cst friday...tunica and desota counties
the national weather service in memphis has issued a winter
weather advisory for snow and sleet...which is in effect from 9
pm thursday to 3 am cst friday.
* only minor snow and sleet accumulations are expected...however
much colder air behind an arctic cold front could freeze bridges
and secondary roads...allowing for more robust accumulation of
snow and sleet on those surfaces.
* rain will transition to snow and sleet between 9 pm and midnight
thursday evening and gradually taper off by 3 am.
* secondary roads and bridges and overpasses may become quite slick
thursday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A winter weather advisory means that periods of snow...sleet...or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities...and use caution while
driving.
national weather service memphis tn
355 pm cst wed nov 24 2010
...first taste of winter will arrive thursday evening...
.an arctic cold front will pass through the midsouth thursday and
early thursday evening. A shallow but much colder airmass will
follow the front. Precipitation should lag through the evening
hours behind the front...therefore a transition from rain to a
mixture of snow and sleet is expected from northwest to southeast
through the evening and early overnight. About a 3 hour burst of
wintry precipitation is expected. Due to the warm ground...little
if any accumulations are expected in most places...bridges and
overpasses and less traveled roads most prone to freezing may
allow for some accumulation.
...winter weather advisory in effect from 9 pm thursday to 3 am
cst friday...tunica and desota counties
the national weather service in memphis has issued a winter
weather advisory for snow and sleet...which is in effect from 9
pm thursday to 3 am cst friday.
* only minor snow and sleet accumulations are expected...however
much colder air behind an arctic cold front could freeze bridges
and secondary roads...allowing for more robust accumulation of
snow and sleet on those surfaces.
* rain will transition to snow and sleet between 9 pm and midnight
thursday evening and gradually taper off by 3 am.
* secondary roads and bridges and overpasses may become quite slick
thursday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A winter weather advisory means that periods of snow...sleet...or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities...and use caution while
driving.
