URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
616 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
…SIGNIFICANT ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS
OF THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH NOON TUESDAY…
.SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTH ACROSS
THE MID-SOUTH TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING ICE
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS FREEZING RAIN DEVELOPS
ACROSS THE MID SOUTH. IN ADDITION…SIGNIFICANT SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT FROM NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
ACROSS THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL INTO NORTHWEST TENNESSEE.
CROSS-LAUDERDALE-CROCKETT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF…WYNNE
616 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
..ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY
AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY.
FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF TUESDAY
MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITH BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 INCH ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH NOON
TUESDAY.
AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL
LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT
ADD TO THE DANGER.
CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-
TUNICA-TATE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-
SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WEST MEMPHIS…FORREST CITY…HELENA…
SOUTHAVEN…OLIVE BRANCH…TUNICA…COVINGTON…JACKSON…
LEXINGTON…BARTLETT…GERMANTOWN…COLLIERVILLE…MEMPHIS…
MILLINGTON…SOMERVILLE…BOLIVAR
616 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
..ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY
AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY.
FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF TUESDAY
MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITH BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 INCH ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH NOON
TUESDAY.
AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL
LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT
ADD TO THE DANGER.
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-
DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE-OBION-DYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WALNUT RIDGE…PARAGOULD…JONESBORO…
HARRISBURG…BLYTHEVILLE…KENNETT…CARUTHERSVILLE…
UNION CITY…DYERSBURG
616 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
TUESDAY…
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY.
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TAPER OFF
TUESDAY MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITH BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 INCH ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH NOON
TUESDAY. IN ADDITION…BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF SLEET ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE AND SLEET
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS
STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND
WINDS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE
BRANCHES THAT ADD TO THE DANGER.
WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MARTIN…DRESDEN…PARIS…HUMBOLDT…
MILAN…HUNTINGDON
616 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
TUESDAY…
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY.
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF
TUESDAY MORNING.
SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITH BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 INCH ICE ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH NOON
TUESDAY. IN ADDITION…BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF SLEET ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE AND SLEET
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS
STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND
WINDS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE
BRANCHES THAT ADD TO THE DANGER.
TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…IUKA…BOONEVILLE
616 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
..FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY.
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO
TUESDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR BELOW FREEZING…
32 DEGREES.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 1/4 INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON
TUESDAY.
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
TIPPAH-ALCORN-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-TALLAHATCHIE-
MCNAIRY-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CORINTH…CLARKSDALE…BATESVILLE…
OXFORD…NEW ALBANY…SAVANNAH
616 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008
…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
TUESDAY…
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
TUESDAY.
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO
TUESDAY MORNING AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR BELOW FREEZING…
32 DEGREES.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 1/4 INCH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON
TUESDAY.
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. –MBS/SJM
