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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Winter Weather Warnings, Watches, Advisories

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WWUS44 KHUN 221439
WSWHUN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
839 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

...MINOR ICING THREAT IN HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND
SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

ALZ009-010-TNZ097-221600-
/O.NEW.KHUN.ZR.Y.0001.080122T1439Z-080122T1600Z/
JACKSON-DE KALB-FRANKLIN TN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE...WINCHESTER
839 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2008

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET ELEVATION...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND ABOVE AN ELEVATION OF 1500 FEET. THIS
INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF SEWANEE...HYTOP...SKYLINE...HENAGAR...
AND MENTONE.

PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA FOR MUCH OF
THE DAY. ABOVE 1500 FEET...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND OR JUST
BELOW THE FREEZING MARK...LEADING TO OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN.
COLDER GROUND TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE SLICK SPOTS ON AREA
ROADWAYS...AS WELL AS A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES
SUCH AS SIGNS...TREES...AND CARS. AREA VALLEYS OR LOCATIONS IN
LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG SAND MOUNTAIN...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
FORT PAYNE...SCOTTSBORO...WINCHESTER...PISGAH...POWELL...AND
FYFFE...WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE MORNING...AND NO
ICING PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED.

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.

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