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Monday, December 15, 2008

Winter Weather Warnings, Watches, Advisories

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WWUS44 KHUN 152012
WSWHUN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
212 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008


ALZ001-002-160600-
/O.NEW.KHUN.ZR.Y.0002.081216T0600Z-081216T1500Z/
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS
212 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CLEAR NORTHERN ALABAMA THIS EVENING...
BRINGING A SHALLOW COLD AIRMASS INTO THE REGION. TEMPERATURES
WILL DROP STEADILY THROUGH THE 30S AND EVENTUALLY BELOW FREEZING
ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST ALABAMA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WEAK LIFT
NORTH OF THE FRONT WILL AID IN THE PRODUCTION OF LIGHT RAIN AND
DRIZZLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT. WITH TEMPERATURES AT
OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO FREEZE
ON CONTACT. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS WILL BE ELEVATED
SURFACES...BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SHELTERED VALLEY LOCATIONS.
TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM ABOVE FREEZING AFTER 9 AM TUESDAY
MORNING.

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 ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT.

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CBD/KDW/DL

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