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Friday, March 07, 2008

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

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WWUS44 KHUN 080529 AAB
WSWHUN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1129 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE
CENTRAL TENNESSEE VALLEY OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE LIFTS FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO THE MID
ATLANTIC. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY MIDDAY SATURDAY...WITH
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF I-65.

ALZ001>003-081100-
/O.CON.KHUN.HS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080308T1500Z/
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...RUSSELLVILLE
1129 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

PERIODS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...GUSTY NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT
CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY
DISCOURAGED.

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.

$$

ALZ004>007-009-081100-
/O.CON.KHUN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080308T1800Z/
LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOULTON...ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...
DECATUR...SCOTTSBORO
1129 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
SATURDAY...

PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...WILL REDEVELOP
OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SATURDAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR. IN
ADDITION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE
TONIGHT...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW AND POTENTIALLY FREEZING RAIN ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.

$$

TNZ076-096-097-081100-
/O.CON.KHUN.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080308T1800Z/
MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYNCHBURG...FAYETTEVILLE...WINCHESTER
1129 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
SATURDAY...

PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT
AND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND WEST OF
I-65...AND OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.
IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW AND POTENTIALLY FREEZING RAIN ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.

$$

ALZ008-010-016-081100-
/O.CON.KHUN.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1800Z/
MARSHALL-DE KALB-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUNTERSVILLE...FORT PAYNE...CULLMAN
1129 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST
SATURDAY...

COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY PUSH ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA
AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND FREEZING
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 AM. RAIN SHOWERS...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES...WILL
OCCUR THROUGH 2 AM. THE MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE
TO SLEET AND SNOW LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW FLURRIES.

SNOW OR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH
THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ON SAND MOUNTAIN AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
IN ADDITION...THERE COULD BE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING
RAIN...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...THAT OCCURS DURING THE
CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW. THIS ICE ACCUMULATION SHOULD REMAIN
LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.

$$

DJN


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