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NWS Memphis Product Guide -- Winter Examples

WINTER STORM OUTLOOK
WINTER STORM OUTLOOK 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
400 PM CST SUN DEC 28 1999 

...A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM FORECAST FOR NEW YEARS DAY... 

STRONG LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE MID-SOUTH NEW YEARS EVE AND IS THEN FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF REGION ON NEW YEARS DAY. 

SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM COULD BE HEAVY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEW YEARS DAY. AS THE SYSTEM INTENSIFIES ON THURSDAY WINDS COULD BECOME STRONG CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PIN-POINT THE EXACT LOCATION...STRENGTH...AND SNOWFALL FROM THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
406 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2001 

...A WINTER STORM IS HEADING OUR WAY FOR MONDAY... 

.DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER TEXAS IS FORECAST TO TRACK INTO SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI BY MONDAY MORNING. SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY...LISTEN TO LATER FORECASTS...WHICH WILL BETTER PINPOINT THE EXACT TRACK...TIMING...AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM. 

MSZ002-006-009-013>017-041000- ALCORN-BENTON-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE(MS)-MARSHALL- MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS- 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CORINTH...OXFORD...TUPELO 
406 AM CST SAT JAN 3 2001

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MONDAY... 
SNOW... MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN... IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EITHER LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BECOME HEAVY DURING THE DAY MONDAY AS NORTH WINDS GUST TO 35 MILES AN HOUR PRODUCING DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
406 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2001 

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT... 
THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS TONIGHT. WARM MOIST AIR MOVING OVER COLD SHALLOW AIR NEAR THE GROUND WILL PRODUCE FREEZING RAIN ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE REGION. SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN BY SUNDAY MORNING. 

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...DRIVE SLOWLY AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 

MSZ002-007-TNZ014-015-ARZ024-026-028-041000- ALCORN-HELENA-FAYETTE-SHELBY-CRITTENDEN 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEMPHIS...WEST MEMPHIS...CLARKSDALE... 
406 PM CST SAT APR 3 2001 

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR TONIGHT... 
FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN BY SUNDAY MORNING. ALSO EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TONIGHT. FREEZING RAIN BY MORNING WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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BLIZZARD WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
519 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2001 

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR THE MID-SOUTH... 
.NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS WINDS DIMINISH. 

VENTURING OUTDOORS IN A BLIZZARD CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. AVOID THE RISK AND STAY AT HOME. 

TNZ001-004-007-ARZ008-016-MOZ027-029-030-241800- CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-GREENE-DYER-LAKE- 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JONESBORO...KENNETT..DYERSBURG... 
519 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2001 

...BLIZZARD WARNING THIS MORNING... 
NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL CAUSE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY AFTERNOON. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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HEAVY SNOW WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
532 AM CST THU JAN 17 1999 

...HEAVY SNOW IS ON THE WAY FOR WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER MISSISSIPPI TODAY CAUSING SNOW TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND WEST TENNESSEE. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. 

ARZ008-009-017-TNZ048-049-172130- MISSISSIPPI-CRITTENDEN-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON 
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS... 
532 AM CST THU JAN 17 2001 

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... 
SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT WILL BE LIKELY BY FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 5 TO 10 MPH. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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ICE STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
527 AM CDT THU FEB 6 2001

...DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE MID-SOUTH... 
.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF COAST TODAY. WARM AND MOIST AIR WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE AREA CAUSING RAIN TO DEVELOP TODAY. HOWEVER...SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING CAUSING THE RAIN TO FREEZE ON CONTACT. UP TO ONE-HALF INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY TODAY. 

ARZ008-009-017>018-026-028-MOZ113-115-TNZ01-019-048-062230- RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-MISSISSIPPI-DUNKLIN- PEMISCOT-LAKE-DYER-LAUDERDALE- 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JONESBORO...DYERSBURG...KENNETT 
527 AM CST THU FEB 6 2001 

...ICE STORM WARNING TODAY... 
FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE UNTIL THE EVENING. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY...WITH UP TO ONE-HALF INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION LIKELY ON TREES AND POWER LINES. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
611 AM CST THU FEB 6 2000 

...DIFFICULT TRAVEL EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY... 
.AN INTENSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR VICKSBURG IS SPREADING WARM MOIST AIR NORTHWARD INTO THE MID-SOUTH. THIS WILL CAUSE FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING EAST OF A LINE FROM PARIS TENNESSEE TO CORINTH MISSISSIPPI. 

THIS LOW WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST TODAY...AND AS IT DOES....COLDER AIR WILL BE WRAPPED IN BEHIND IT CHANGING THE FREEZING RAIN TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE WINTERY MIX WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH BY NOON. 

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 

TNZ004-021-054-055-092-MSZ006-062215- HENRY-CARROLL-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDIN-ALCORN- 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARIS...CORINTH...LEXINGTON 
611 AM CST THU FEB 6 2000 

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY... 
FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS SWITCHING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY NOON. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING TODAY AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
554 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2000 

...BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING IN THE DYERSBURG AREA... 
.NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH THE EXISTING SNOW COVER WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER ONE MILE THIS MORNING. NORTH WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND DECREASE TO 10 T0 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON LESSENING THE BLOWING SNOW PROBLEM. 

TNZ001-002-019-081800- LAKE-DYER-OBION- 
INCLUDING THE CITY OF DYERSBURG 
554 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2000 

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY THIS MORNING... 
NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS AS VISIBILITIES IN OPEN AREAS DROP TO AROUND ONE-HALF MILE. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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SNOW ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
546 AM CST MON FEB 1 2001 

...SNOW TO FALL OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI TODAY... 
.AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO ATLANTA THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. 

MSZ004>006-009-014>017-012130- TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE-ITAWAMBA
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CORINTH...TUPELO 
546 AM CST MON FEB 1 2001 

...SNOW ADVISORY TODAY... 
SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND ACCUMULATE 1 TO 3 INCHES BY EVENING. WINDS WILL BE EAST AT 10 MPH. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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FREEZING DRIZZLE ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
303 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2001 

...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH... 
.A WARM FRONT OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL MAKE ITS WAY SLOWLY EAST TODAY. THIS FRONT WILL PRODUCE POCKETS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN AND AROUND THE MEMPHIS AREA THIS MORNING. THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL IS REPORTING THAT ROADS ARE BECOMING SLICK IN SPOTS. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE SHOULD COME TO AN END BY NOON. 

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING ON AREA ROADS THIS MORNING. 

TN088>090-071410- 
SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- 
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MEMPHIS 
303 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2001 

...FREEZING DRIZZLE ADVISORY THIS MORNING... 
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE IN THE MEMPHIS...SOMERVILLE...AND BOLIVAR AREAS THROUGH NOON. AREA ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK...SO USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THIS MORNING. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 
151 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2001 

...FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING... 
.AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE WAS APPROACHING SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE THIS MORNING. LIGHT RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISTURBANCE WILL SPREAD INTO WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...WHERE TEMPERATURES WERE HOVERING JUST BELOW FREEZING. AS A RESULT...FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR MORNING COMMUTERS. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON RESULTING IN IMPROVING WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 

TNZ088>092-MSZ001>006-071255- SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON- TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEMPHIS...CORINTH 
151 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2001 

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY THIS MORNING... 
FREEZING RAIN WILL MOVE INTO MEMPHIS BY 530 AM...REACHING CORINTH...SELMER BY 7 AM. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING AROUND NOON. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. 

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