Winter Storm Warning & Winter Advisory

Continuing from an earlier post, a WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect for a large portion of Central Mississippi, generally along and east of a line from Vicksburg to Grenada.  a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for counties surrounding the warned area.

Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are possible in some areas of the WINTER STORM WARNING.  Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are possible in some areas of the WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

The primary risk in both areas is ice/slush accumulation on bridges and overpasses causing dangerous travel conditions Thursday morning.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
850 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013

...WINTER STORM WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE
ARKLAMISS REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...

LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-ISSAQUENA-
SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-
CLARKE-

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST THURSDAY.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
  MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE LIKELY...WITH THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING BETWEEN 3 AM AND 8 AM CST.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
  THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL
  MISSISSIPPI INCLUDING THE JACKSON METROPOLITAN AREA.

* OTHER IMPACTS: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATE
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. BRIDGES AND
  OVERPASSES WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO BECOMING SNOW AND SLUSH
  COVERED. THIS WINTER STORM WILL HIGHLY IMPACT THE MORNING
  COMMUTE IN THE THE JACKSON METRO AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
850 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013

...WINTER STORM WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE
ARKLAMISS REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...

WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-MADISON LA-TENSAS-SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-
JEFFERSON-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES IS
  EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP LATE
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING...AS SLUSHY
  CONDITIONS DEVELOP ON AREA ROADWAYS. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES
  WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE AND SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. 

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