Rain has changed to light snow over the southern part of Tennessee….. and snow is possible over Northeast Alabama within the next few hours…
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
735 AM CST MON FEB 2 2009
ALZ009-TNZ097-021600-
JACKSON-FRANKLIN TN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SCOTTSBORO…WINCHESTER
735 AM CST MON FEB 2 2009
…A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM…
RAIN HAS CHANGED TO SNOW ATOP THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU…AND IS
MIXING WITH THE RAIN IN THE VALLEYS. ATOP THE PLATEAU…A BRIEF
PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOW IS POSSIBLE…ACCUMULATING TO AROUND ONE
HALF INCH…MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. THIS INCLUDES THE
COMMUNITIES OF SEWANEE…HYTOP AND SKYLINE. LOCAL SLICK SPOTS DUE
TO SNOW MAY DEVELOP ABOVE AN ELEVATION OF 1500 FEET WHERE
TEMPERATURES COULD DIP TO AROUND FREEZING. HOWEVER…MOST ROADWAYS
WILL REMAIN WET.
AS ALWAYS IN WINTRY WEATHER…MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
AND GIVE ADDITIONAL BRAKING ROOM AHEAD OF YOUR VEHICLE.
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KULA
