" Freezing Rain Advisory "

[ncupsscweather]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
925 PM CST THU FEB 8 2007

...FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL START OUT AS
RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND EVENTUALLY
CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA TOWARD
DAYBREAK. AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT...GENERALLY LESS THAN
A TENTH OF AN INCH BUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE PROBLEMS WHILE TRAVELING ON
AREA ROADS.

ARZ058-MSZ010>017-020>024-091130-
/O.CON.KMEG.ZR.Y.0002.070209T0400Z-070209T1700Z/
PHILLIPS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE(MS)-
ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...
OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN
925 PM CST THU FEB 8 2007

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST
FRIDAY...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST
FRIDAY.

RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN AROUND 3 AM. ANY
ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN
INCH.

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.

[wlfpack81]

I'm here in Memphis, TN visiting family. Both bridges crossing the Mississippi River (I-40 and I-55) are currently closed b/c of the ice. So basically you can't get out of Memphis going west and can't get into the city from the east. I'll try to update in the future if I have time.

[wlfpack81]

Well, in case anyone's interested the bridges over I-40 and I-55 reopened a few hours ago and didn't stay closed too long. But long enough to cause some traffic problems obviously since a lot of long distance 18-wheelers use this stretch of highway.