Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Winter Weather this week

NOTE:  As always, it's difficult to accurately predict winter weather,
especially in the South.  The information outlined below may change before
Wednesday. 
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
321 PM CST MON FEB 7 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY NOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

.A COLD AIR MASS WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THAT TRACKED
ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THIS COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE WHEN
THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN DURING THE WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TIME FRAME. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW FOR
MUCH OF THE AREA WITH THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
OVER NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI THROUGH SUNRISE THURSDAY.
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE OVER THE WATCH AREA
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW FALL WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER
  THE AREA BY SUNRISE THURSDAY WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
  DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.


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