Here is the latest on the developing Winter Storm situation across the South...
Low pressure is getting organized over Louisiana and Southeast Texas tonight. A cold front extends from eastern Kentucky, across Nashville into eastern Mississppi and then southwestward to north of Jackson, Mississippi.
A wide swath of precipitation extends from Southeast Texas, across Louisiana, southeast Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama into Tenessee and Kentucky. Snow is falling over southwestern Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi as well as over the Cumberland Plateau of northern Tennessee into Kentucky. rain will gradually change to snow over the rest of Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and North Alabama overnight.
In Alabama, it will begin around midnight over northwestern sections and gradually the rain/snow changeover line will move southeastward during the early morning hours. Some snow is likely as far south as
A variety of Winter Storm Warnings, Heavy Snow Warnings, Snow Advisories cover areas from eastern Arkansas across Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama on northeast into the Mid Atlantic States. Winter Storm Watches are already posted for a large part of the northeastern United States for Saturday as this system is expected to become a major winter storm.
Up to 5-7 inches of snow is expected across the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, 3-5 inches from eastern Arkansas across western Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi. 1-3 inches will fall across the rest of North Mississippi. 1-2 inches will fall over North Alabama
Meanwhile, in the warm sector of the low, severe thunderstorms are possible over the next few hours over southern Louisiana. Wind advisories are in effect across a large part of Louisiana and Mississippi, even into Southwest Alabama.
Here are some snow reports from Tennessee and Mississippi...
3 inches...just SE of Olive Branch, MS (southeast of Memphis) as of 5:45 p.m.
3 inches...in Arkansas about 20 miles north of Tunica (5:35 p.m.)
4 inches...Union City, Tennessee (105 miles NNE of Memphis) as of 5:26 p.m.
1 inch...Tunica, Mississippi as of 4:55 p.m.
3 inches...Bartlett, Tennessee as of 4:00 p.m.
At 7 p.m., rain was falling over the northern half of Alabama. Temperatures ranged from 37 at Cullman and 41 to Meridianville to 47 at the Birmingham Airport and 48 at Tuscaloosa.
Obviously travel to the north and northwest of Birmingham could be a major problem tonight and Saturday. Along and north of I-59, slick spots will develop during the early morning hours. Along and north of the US-278 corridor, an inch of snow with up to two inches over higher elevations will create widespread travel problems.
If you are planning to travel, please check the latest forecasts and road conditions and decide accordingly. If you must travel into areas affected by the wintry conditions, prepare appropriately.
Snow showers will continue Saturday, Saturday night and Sunday morning across North and Central Alabama. A few areas that experience snow showers during that time may see a dusting of snow.
Be sure to watch James in just a few minutes at 8 p.m. on the dot-two digital channels and live via the streaming on the ABC3340 web site.
Low pressure is getting organized over Louisiana and Southeast Texas tonight. A cold front extends from eastern Kentucky, across Nashville into eastern Mississppi and then southwestward to north of Jackson, Mississippi.
A wide swath of precipitation extends from Southeast Texas, across Louisiana, southeast Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama into Tenessee and Kentucky. Snow is falling over southwestern Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi as well as over the Cumberland Plateau of northern Tennessee into Kentucky. rain will gradually change to snow over the rest of Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and North Alabama overnight.
In Alabama, it will begin around midnight over northwestern sections and gradually the rain/snow changeover line will move southeastward during the early morning hours. Some snow is likely as far south as
A variety of Winter Storm Warnings, Heavy Snow Warnings, Snow Advisories cover areas from eastern Arkansas across Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama on northeast into the Mid Atlantic States. Winter Storm Watches are already posted for a large part of the northeastern United States for Saturday as this system is expected to become a major winter storm.
Up to 5-7 inches of snow is expected across the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, 3-5 inches from eastern Arkansas across western Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi. 1-3 inches will fall across the rest of North Mississippi. 1-2 inches will fall over North Alabama
Meanwhile, in the warm sector of the low, severe thunderstorms are possible over the next few hours over southern Louisiana. Wind advisories are in effect across a large part of Louisiana and Mississippi, even into Southwest Alabama.
Here are some snow reports from Tennessee and Mississippi...
3 inches...just SE of Olive Branch, MS (southeast of Memphis) as of 5:45 p.m.
3 inches...in Arkansas about 20 miles north of Tunica (5:35 p.m.)
4 inches...Union City, Tennessee (105 miles NNE of Memphis) as of 5:26 p.m.
1 inch...Tunica, Mississippi as of 4:55 p.m.
3 inches...Bartlett, Tennessee as of 4:00 p.m.
At 7 p.m., rain was falling over the northern half of Alabama. Temperatures ranged from 37 at Cullman and 41 to Meridianville to 47 at the Birmingham Airport and 48 at Tuscaloosa.
Obviously travel to the north and northwest of Birmingham could be a major problem tonight and Saturday. Along and north of I-59, slick spots will develop during the early morning hours. Along and north of the US-278 corridor, an inch of snow with up to two inches over higher elevations will create widespread travel problems.
If you are planning to travel, please check the latest forecasts and road conditions and decide accordingly. If you must travel into areas affected by the wintry conditions, prepare appropriately.
Snow showers will continue Saturday, Saturday night and Sunday morning across North and Central Alabama. A few areas that experience snow showers during that time may see a dusting of snow.
Be sure to watch James in just a few minutes at 8 p.m. on the dot-two digital channels and live via the streaming on the ABC3340 web site.
on February 10, 2006, 7:47 pm
at my house in Trussville,
the temp is now down to 42.0F and falling steadily.
complete conditions will be in by 8 PM CST.
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