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[TexasStooge]

Snow Advisory untli 4:00PM CST

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
850 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

TXZ091>093-100>104-115>120-129>134-141>144-222000-
BOSQUE TX-COLLIN TX-COMANCHE TX-COOKE TX-DALLAS TX-DENTON TX-
EASTLAND TX-ELLIS TX-ERATH TX-GRAYSON TX-HAMILTON TX-HOOD TX-JACK TX-
JOHNSON TX-MILLS TX-MONTAGUE TX-PALO PINTO TX-PARKER TX-ROCKWALL TX-
SOMERVELL TX-STEPHENS TX-TARRANT TX-WISE TX-YOUNG TX-
850 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH TX HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY FOR THOSE PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE
FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO WAXAHACHIE...AND WEST OF A LINE FROM WAXAHACHIE
TO SHERMAN.

LOOK FOR A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...TO
CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE MORNING OR MIDDAY ACROSS THE SNOW ADVISORY
AREA...AS STRONG LIFT AND INCREASING MOISTURE FROM A VIGOROUS UPPER
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER WEST TEXAS...MOVES EAST AND ENCOUNTERS
DEEPENING ARCTIC AIR MOVING INTO THIS REGION BY MIDDAY.
WIDESPREAD TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH
LOCALIZED 3 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY LATE AFTERNOON.

DUE TO WARM GROUND FROM PREVIOUS WARM DAYS...ROADS SHOULD STAY
GENERALLY WET OR SLUSHY AT WORST...WITH MOST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING
ON GRASSY AREAS...THOUGH BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES COULD BECOME ICY BY
LATE IN THE DAY.

A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP, BUT
ONLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINOR INCONVENIENCES SUCH AS TRAVEL DELAYS. NO
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
637 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH 8 AM THURSDAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL FORM IN THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
TODAY...AND MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LATER TODAY.
A WELL DEFINED COLD FRONT FOLLOWING BEHIND THE LOW WILL ENTER
NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATER IN THE EVENING.
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST...AND SHARPLY COLDER AIR WILL RUSH INTO
THE AREA...AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUNGE TO NEAR FREEZING AROUND
MIDNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF LINGERING MOISTURE AND A SHALLOW COLD
AIR MASS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE,
AND ICE PELLETS TO FORM.

AT THIS TIME...NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF ICE OR ICE PELLETS IS
EXPECTED. HOWEVER...SURFACES THAT WILL COOL QUICKLY IN THE COLDER
AIR...SUCH AS BRIDGES...ELEVATED ROADWAYS...POWER LINES...TREES...
AND CARS...COULD BE AFFECTED. PATCHY ICE COULD FORM...OR ICE PELLETS
COULD COLLECT IN LOW SPOTS ON THESE SURFACES. THERE WILL LIKELY BE
ENOUGH MOISTURE AND WARMTH IN MOST GROUND SURFACES TO PREVENT
WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS. ANY TRAVEL PROBLEMS THAT DO FORM SHOULD BE
SHORT-LIVED...AS BREEZY...DRY CONDITIONS AND PARTLY SUNNY SKIES
PREVAIL.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE AND PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK ON ROAD CONDITIONS...AND AVOID OR DELAY
UNNECESSARY TRAVEL. DRIVE WITH CAUTION IF YOU MUST BE ON THE ROADS
EARLY THURSDAY.


ALZ011>015-222200-
FAYETTE-LAMAR-MARION-WALKER-WINSTON-
637 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

BRIEF PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR ICE PELLETS ARE POSSIBLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...SOME HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. PATCHES OF
ICE OR A LIGHT DUSTING OF ICE PELLETS COULD COLLECT ON BRIDGES...AND
ELEVATED ROADS. A THIN LAYER OF ICE COULD FORM ON COOLED SURFACES
SUCH AS POWER LINES...TREES...AND CARS.

AVOID OR DELAY ANY UNNECESSARY TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...DRIVE
WITH CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE SAFELY AT YOUR
DESTINATION. ENSURE CAR WINDOWS ARE FREE FROM ICE AND OBSTRUCTIONS.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE QUICKLY BY 8 AM THURSDAY.

$$

ALZ022-023-222200-
PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-
637 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

PRECIPITATION COULD MIX WITH OR BRIEFLY CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING
DRIZZLE BEFORE ENDING DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. NO
MAJOR TRAVEL HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED...BUT MOTORISTS ARE STILL
ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING ACROSS BRIDGES AND
ELEVATED ROADS DUE TO POSSIBLY SLICK ROADS.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE QUICKLY BY 8 AM THURSDAY.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1039 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF COASTAL REGION TO
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES NORTH OF THE
REGION...A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA...WITH MUCH COLDER
AIR OVERSPREADING THE REGION. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO AFFECT
NORTHWEST ALABAMA THIS EVENING...NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...AND NORTHEAST
ALABAMA BEFORE DAYBREAK THURSDAY.

AIR TEMPERATURES WEST OF THIS FRONT WILL DRAMATICALLY FALL...REACHING
THE FREEZING POINT SHORTLY AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. THIS COLD AIR...
ALONG WITH CONTINUED MOISTURE WILL CAUSE A MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION.
RAIN WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE...AND MAY
ALSO BE MIXED WITH SLEET. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER
BRIEFLY TO LIGHT SNOW THURSDAY MORNING...AND TAPER TO FLURRIES BY
EARLY AFTERNOON.

ALZ001>005-222200-
COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...FLORENCE...MOULTON...
MUSCLE SHOALS...RUSSELLVILLE
1039 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY...

OVER NORTHWEST ALABAMA...IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
THIS EVENING...RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING
RAIN...OCCASIONALLY MIXED WITH SLEET. THIS PRECIPITATION SHOULD
CHANGE TO SNOW AND TAPER TO FLURRIES...ENDING DURING THE MORNING.

TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH. THERE
COULD ALSO BE A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW. THESE ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL
COAT ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL
AS TREES AND POWERLINES.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS LIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA
LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET...FOR
FURTHER UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE.

$$

ALZ006-007-TNZ076-096-097-222200-
FRANKLIN TN-LINCOLN-MADISON-MOORE-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAYETTEVILLE...HARTSELLE...HUNTSVILLE...
LYNCHBURG...WINCHESTER
1039 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

FOR NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE
TENNESSEE...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA AROUND
MIDNIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT...RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA
WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN...OCCASIONALLY MIXED WITH SLEET. THIS
PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO SNOW AND TAPER TO FLURRIES...ENDING
DURING THE MORNING.

TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE UP TO 0.15 INCHES. THE HIGHEST
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN WESTERN MADISON AND MORGAN COUNTIES...
AND IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. THERE COULD ALSO BE A LIGHT DUSTING OF
SNOW. THESE ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL COAT ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES SUCH
AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL AS TREES AND POWERLINES.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

A WINTER STORM WARNING OR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS LIKELY FOR
PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET...FOR
FURTHER UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE.

$$

ALZ008>010-016-222200-
CULLMAN-DE KALB-JACKSON-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CULLMAN...FORT PAYNE...GUNTERSVILLE...
SCOTTSBORO
1039 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

FOR NORTHEAST ALABAMA...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE
AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT...RAIN FALLING ACROSS
THE AREA WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE...
OCCASIONALLY MIXED WITH SLEET. THIS PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO
SNOW AND TAPER TO FLURRIES...ENDING BY MIDDAY.

TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE UP TO 0.15 INCHES AT THE VERY
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. ELSEWHERE...LIGHTER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED...AND
SOME AREAS MAY SEE ONLY A GLAZE OF ICE. EVEN SO...ANY ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL COAT ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

A WINTER STORM WARNING OR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRE FOR
PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR A FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET...FOR
FURTHER UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE.

[TexasStooge]

WINTER STORM WARNING until 4:00PM CST

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1100 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

OKZ037-044-045-TXZ083>090-222200-
ARCHER TX-BAYLOR TX-CLAY TX-COTTON OK-FOARD TX-HARDEMAN TX-
JEFFERSON OK-KNOX TX-TILLMAN OK-WICHITA TX-WILBARGER TX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURKBURNETT...ELECTRA...HENRIETTA...
IOWA PARK...QUANAH...SEYMOUR...VERNON AND WICHITA FALLS
1100 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND A SMALL PART OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES HARDEMAN... FOARD...KNOX...
WILBARGER... BAYLOR... ARCHER...WICHITA...AND CLAY COUNTIES IN
TEXAS... AND TILLMAN...COTTON...AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES IN OKLAHOMA.

MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE REGION WILL DETERIORATE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON DUE TO THE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. TRAFFIC ALONG MOST
ROADWAYS... INCLUDING U.S. 287... U.S. 70... AND U.S. 82... WILL BE
IMPACTED BY THE WINTER WEATHER. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW HAD
ALREADY FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA BY LATE MORNING.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BEFORE THE SNOW
GRADUALLY DIMINISHES FROM WEST TO EAST BEGINNING LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.

THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE... OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
349 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

.AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH TODAY. THE COLD AIR IS ACTING ON MOISTURE ALREADY IN
PLACE...AND WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER TO THE AREA.

ARZ026>028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-221800-
CRAIGHEAD AR-DUNKLIN MO-LAKE TN-MISSISSIPPI AR-PEMISCOT MO-
POINSETT AR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY...BLYTHEVILLE...BONO...BROOKLAND...
CAMPBELL...CARAWAY...CARUTHERSVILLE...GOSNELL...HARRISBURG...HAYTI...
JONESBORO...KEISER...KENNETT...LAKE CITY...LEACHVILLE...LEPANTO...
LUXORA...MALDEN...MANILA...MARKED TREE...MONETTE...OSCEOLA...
PORTAGEVILLE...SENATH...STEELE...TRUMANN...TYRONZA AND WILSON
349 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...

PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW
DURING THE MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY AFTERNOON.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH ARE POSSIBLE...WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE BY TONIGHT.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001-002-007-008-TNZ002>004-019>021-048>052-
088>090-221800-
CARROLL TN-CRITTENDEN AR-CROCKETT TN-CROSS AR-DE SOTO MS-DYER TN-
FAYETTE TN-GIBSON TN-HARDEMAN TN-HAYWOOD TN-HENRY TN-LAUDERDALE TN-
LEE AR-MADISON TN-MARSHALL MS-OBION TN-PHILLIPS AR-SHELBY TN-
ST. FRANCIS AR-TATE MS-TIPTON TN-TUNICA MS-WEAKLEY TN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARTLETT...BOLIVAR...BROWNSVILLE...
COLLIERVILLE...COVINGTON...DYERSBURG...EARLE...ELAINE...
FORREST CITY...GERMANTOWN...HELENA...HERNANDO...HOLLY SPRINGS...
HORN LAKE...HUGHES...HUMBOLDT...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...MADISON...
MARIANNA...MARION...MARTIN...MARVELL...MCKENZIE...MILAN...
MILLINGTON...OLIVE BRANCH...PALESTINE...PARIS...PARKIN...RIPLEY...
SENATOBIA...SOUTHAVEN...TRENTON...TURRELL...UNION CITY...
WEST HELENA...WEST MEMPHIS AND WYNNE
349 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...

RAIN WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN DURING THE MORNING...THEN
TO SLEET AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE QUARTER INCH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE. ACCUMULATIONS
OF SNOW AND SLEET ON TOP OF THE FREEZING RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS
EXPECTED BY LATE EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-221800-
CLAY AR-GREENE AR-LAWRENCE AR-RANDOLPH AR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLACK ROCK...CORNING...HOXIE...MARMADUKE...
PARAGOULD...PIGGOTT...POCAHONTAS...RECTOR AND WALNUT RIDGE
349 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...

PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ALL SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS. SNOW
AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST
ARKANSAS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

MSZ003>006-009>014-020-021-TNZ053>055-091-092-221800-
ALCORN MS-BENTON MS-CHESTER TN-COAHOMA MS-DECATUR TN-HARDIN TN-
HENDERSON TN-LAFAYETTE MS-MCNAIRY TN-PANOLA MS-PRENTISS MS-
QUITMAN MS-TALLAHATCHIE MS-TIPPAH MS-TISHOMINGO MS-UNION MS-
YALOBUSHA MS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATESVILLE...BOONEVILLE...CHARLESTON...
CLARKSDALE...CORINTH...HENDERSON...IUKA...LEXINGTON...NEW ALBANY...
OXFORD...RIPLEY...SAVANNAH...SELMER AND WATER VALLEY
349 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

RAIN WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UNDER ONE QUARTER
INCH ARE POSSIBLE. ANY SNOW AND SLEET THAT OCCUR SHOULD BE AROUND 1
INCH OR LESS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

THE MENTIONED ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT
NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES
ARE BELOW FREEZING, MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED TO INCLUDE WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
509 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD AND BRING NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES
TO NORTHWESTERN AREAS OF THE MID STATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS COLD AIR
WILL COMBINE WITH WIDESPREAD MOISTURE WHICH IS CURRENTLY SPREADING
EASTWARD THROUGH WESTERN TN. AS A RESULT...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA THIS AFTERNOON.

TNZ005-006-022>025-222200-
BENTON-DICKSON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-MONTGOMERY-STEWART-
509 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWEST PORTIONS
OF MIDDLE TN...
...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT FOR NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF MIDDLE
TN...

EARLY THIS MORNING...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDED FROM SOUTHERN AR
NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH WESTERN TN AND INTO CENTRAL KY. AS THE COLD
FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH VERY SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH...MUCH COLDER AIR
WILL INFILTRATE THE ADVISORY AREA. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
THROUGH THE DAY AND WILL FALL TO NEAR FREEZING LATER THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE MID STATE.

MEANWHILE...A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION IS OCCURRING ACROSS AR...
WESTERN TN AND ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. AS A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE...LOCATED OVER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF...TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD
ALONG THE COLD FRONT...PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE MID
STATE AREA TODAY.

FOR THE ADVISORY AREA TODAY...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN THIS
MORNING IN THE FORM OF RAIN. HOWEVER...AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN THIS
AFTERNOON...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 0.2 INCHES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

FOR TONIGHT...A TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE WATCH
AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL POSSIBLE. ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 TO
4 INCHES ARE A POSSIBILITY AS TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE 20S. A
WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA.

PEOPLE TRAVELING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE MID STATE ARE
URGED TO KEEP INFORMED AS ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BECOME TROUBLESOME
THIS AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN CROSSING
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AS SURFACES ALONG THESE STRUCTURES WILL FREEZE
FIRST. REMEMBER THAT JUST BECAUSE THE ROAD MAY APPEAR TO BE WET...
AREAS OF BLACK ICE...OR ICE THAT YOU CANNOT SEE...MAY EXIST. STAY
TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER
SITUATION.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...MAJOR WINTER STORM ONGOING ACROSS THE REGION...

.A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
LATER TODAY. ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE ALONG WITH VERY COLD AIR DIVING
SOUTH FROM CANADA WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS FOR A MAJOR
WINTER STORM ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. A MIXTURE
OF VERY HEAVY SNOW, SLEET, AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS PARTS
OF THE REGION.

KYZ023>035-038-039-045-053-222200-
ANDERSON-BRECKINRIDGE-BULLITT-FRANKLIN-GRAYSON-HANCOCK-HARDIN-HENRY-
JEFFERSON-LARUE-MEADE-NELSON-OHIO-OLDHAM-SHELBY-SPENCER-TRIMBLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISVILLE...SHELBYVILLE...HARDINSBURG...
FRANKFORT...ELIZABETHTOWN AND BARDSTOWN
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY...

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
TODAY...BECOMING ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

PERIODS OF EMBEDDED HEAVY SLEET AND SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR TODAY.
STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES
BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOUISVILLE METRO AREA WILL HAVE STORM TOTAL
AMOUNTS AROUND 10 INCHES. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO
OCCUR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL
KENTUCKY...AS WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH.

TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. THOSE WITH
TRAVEL PLANS ARE ADVISED TO POSTPONE THEIR TRAVEL PLANS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY ROAD KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL!
THIS KIT MAY INCLUDE TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER CABLES...FLASHLIGHTS...
SHOVEL...BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. BRING ALONG PLENTY OF WATER
AND A FIRST AID KIT...AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET...OR RADIO OR TELEVISION MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND
TRAVEL INFORMATION.

$$

KYZ036-037-040>043-046>049-055-222200-
BOURBON-BOYLE-CLARK-FAYETTE-HARRISON-JESSAMINE-MERCER-NICHOLAS-SCOTT-
WASHINGTON-WOODFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEXINGTON...WINCHESTER...VERSAILLES...
HARRODSBURG...DANVILLE AND CYNTHIANA
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON EST THURSDAY...

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR...BEGINNING LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. A MIXTURE OF
RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...
BECOMING MAINLY FREEZING RAIN DURING THE EVENING...AND THEN
DIMINISHING AS A PERIOD OF SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.

SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE ARE LIKELY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
KENTUCKY...INCLUDING THE BLUEGRASS AND LEXINGTON METROPOLITAN AREAS.
STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL
BE 1 TO 3 INCHES BY THURSDAY MORNING...THIS INCLUDES ICE
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1/2 INCH.

TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.
THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT MAY CONSIDER
POSTPONING THEIR TRAVEL PLANS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY ROAD KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL!
THIS KIT MAY INCLUDE TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER CABLES...FLASHLIGHTS...
SHOVEL...BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. BRING ALONG PLENTY OF WATER
AND A FIRST AID KIT...AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET...OR RADIO OR TELEVISION MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND
TRAVEL INFORMATION.

$$

KYZ054-061>065-070>074-222200-
ALLEN-BARREN-BUTLER-EDMONSON-GREEN-HART-LOGAN-MARION-SIMPSON-TAYLOR-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...RUSSELLVILLE...
GLASGOW AND FRANKLIN
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON EST THURSDAY...

RAIN...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. THE RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO MAINLY FREEZING RAIN
DURING THE EVENING...AND THEN ALL SNOW WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. STORM
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES
BY THURSDAY MORNING...INCLUDING UP TO 1/2 INCH OF ICE.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING. TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT. THOSE WITH
TRAVEL PLANS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE THEIR TRAVEL.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY ROAD KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL!
THIS KIT MAY INCLUDE TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER CABLES...FLASHLIGHTS...
SHOVEL...BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. BRING ALONG PLENTY OF WATER
AND A FIRST AID KIT...AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET...OR RADIO OR TELEVISION MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND
TRAVEL INFORMATION.

$$

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-222200-
CLARK-CRAWFORD-DUBOIS-FLOYD-HARRISON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-PERRY-SCOTT-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ALBANY...JASPER AND CORYDON
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY...

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT...
TAPERING OFF THURSDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18
INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE
18 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO
OCCUR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING AS WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST AND
INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME IMPOSSIBLE. THOSE WITH TRAVEL ITINERARIES MAY
CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR PLANS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY ROAD KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL!
THIS KIT MAY INCLUDE TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER CABLES...FLASHLIGHTS...
SHOVEL...BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. BRING ALONG PLENTY OF WATER
AND A FIRST AID KIT...AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET...OR RADIO OR TELEVISION MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND
TRAVEL INFORMATION.

$$

KYZ056-057-066-067-075>078-081-082-222200-
ADAIR-CASEY-CLINTON-CUMBERLAND-GARRARD-LINCOLN-MADISON-METCALFE-
MONROE-RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANFORD...RICHMOND AND COLUMBIA
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST THURSDAY...

HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY,
INCLUDING ALBANY, COLUMBIA, AND RICHMOND.

RAIN...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL CHANGEOVER TO FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING...AND A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE...AS WELL AS A LIGHT COATING OF FREEZING RAIN. POWER
OUTAGES MAY ALSO RESULT FROM THE COATING OF ICE...WHICH IS EXPECTED
TO BE UNDER 1/4 INCH.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY ROAD KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL!
THIS KIT MAY INCLUDE TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER CABLES...FLASHLIGHTS...
SHOVEL...BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. BRING ALONG PLENTY OF WATER
AND A FIRST AID KIT...AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET...OR RADIO OR TELEVISION MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND
TRAVEL INFORMATION.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1020 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

A STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
AND THEN MOVE NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY. AS IT MOVES
NORTHEASTWARD IT WILL STRENGTHEN AND BRING PLENTY OF MOISTURE FROM
THE GULF OF MEXICO.

KYZ091>093-OHZ070>072-077>080-222304-
BOONE KY-BROWN OH-BUTLER OH-CAMPBELL KY-CLERMONT OH-CLINTON OH-
HAMILTON OH-HIGHLAND OH-KENTON KY-WARREN OH-
1020 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY...

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TODAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SUNSET. THE SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MIX WITH
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
A STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 13 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS
THE AREA.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE WARNED AREA
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

INZ075-080-KYZ089-090-094>097-222315-
BRACKEN KY-CARROLL KY-GALLATIN KY-GRANT KY-OHIO IN-OWEN KY-
PENDLETON KY-SWITZERLAND IN-
1020 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY...

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SUNSET.
THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN
MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON A STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE WARNED AREA
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

OHZ026-034-035-042>045-051-052-222311-
AUGLAIZE OH-CHAMPAIGN OH-DARKE OH-HARDIN OH-LOGAN OH-MERCER OH-
MIAMI OH-SHELBY OH-UNION OH-
1020 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY...

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL ACCUMULATION TO 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED
BY SUNSET. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON A STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF
10 TO 18 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE WARNED AREA
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

OHZ046-053>056-062>064-222317-
CLARK OH-DELAWARE OH-FAYETTE OH-FRANKLIN OH-GREENE OH-LICKING OH-
MADISON OH-PICKAWAY OH-
1020 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY...

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TODAY.
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SUNSET. THE SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND POSSIBLY MIX AGAIN
WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
MIAMI VALLEY AND 3 TO 5 NICHES IN CENTRAL OHIO. THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10
TO 16 INCHES IN THE EASTERN MIAMI VALLEY TO 6 TO 10 INCHES IN CENTRAL
OHIO.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE WARNED AREA
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

INZ050-058-059-066-073-074-OHZ060-061-222308-
DEARBORN IN-FAYETTE IN-FRANKLIN IN-MONTGOMERY OH-PREBLE OH-RIPLEY IN-
UNION IN-WAYNE IN-
1020 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY...

SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SUNSET. ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON A STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 12 TO 20 INCHES
IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE WARNED AREA
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

KYZ098>100-OHZ065-073-074-081-082-088-222319-
ADAMS OH-FAIRFIELD OH-HOCKING OH-LEWIS KY-MASON KY-PIKE OH-
ROBERTSON KY-ROSS OH-SCIOTO OH-
1020 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM EST (5 PM EST) THURSDAY...

RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WHEN A
SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 IS EXPECTED. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO BE MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET EARLY ON THURSDAY WHEN
ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER ALL HAZARDS RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A WINTERY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, BUT
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE
DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED
ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING,
MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES
WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1112 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

OHZ014-089-PAZ001-002-230157-
ASHTABULA INLAND OH-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE OH-NORTHERN ERIE PA-
SOUTHERN ERIE PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHTABULA...ERIE AND JEFFERSON
1112 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW
WILL MIX WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON WITH
ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
$$

OHZ011>013-020-021-031-038-222200-
CUYAHOGA OH-GEAUGA OH-HOLMES OH-LAKE OH-MEDINA OH-SUMMIT OH-WAYNE OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AKRON...CHARDON...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...
MILLERSBURG...PAINESVILLE AND WOOSTER
1112 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY...

SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL
CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH AND CHANGE
TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET
AND RAIN.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

$$

OHZ008>010-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-222200-
ASHLAND OH-CRAWFORD OH-ERIE OH-HANCOCK OH-HURON OH-KNOX OH-LORAIN OH-
MARION OH-MORROW OH-RICHLAND OH-SANDUSKY OH-SENECA OH-WYANDOT OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...BUCYRUS...ELYRIA...FINDLAY...
FOSTORIA...FREMONT...LORAIN...MANSFIELD...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MOUNT VERNON...NORWALK...SANDUSKY...TIFFIN AND UPPER SANDUSKY
1112 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY...

SNOWFALL REMAIN HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
DETERIORATE. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES. HEAVY SNOW
OVERNIGHT COULD BRING ANOTHER 6 TO 10 INCHES. STORM TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 16 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY THURSDAY MORNING.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

$$

OHZ003-006-007-230200-
LUCAS OH-OTTAWA OH-WOOD OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON AND TOLEDO
1112 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THURSDAY...

SNOW WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW
WILL DEVELOP BY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

$$

OHZ022-023-032-033-PAZ003-222200-
CRAWFORD PA-MAHONING OH-PORTAGE OH-STARK OH-TRUMBULL OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANTON...MEADVILLE...RAVENNA...
WARREN AND YOUNGSTOWN
1112 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
THURSDAY...

SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND GRADUALLY INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING
THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW COULD BE MIXED WITH SOME RAIN OR SLEET AT
TIMES. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TONIGHT.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 BY LATE THURSDAY
MORNING.

THE MENTIONED ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT
NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES
ARE BELOW FREEZING, MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.
$$

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1043 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER TEXAS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
OHIO RIVER VALLEY BY THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP INTO NORTHWEST OHIO
AND NORTHEAST INDIANA THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERSPREAD THE REST OF
NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO BY
TONIGHT.

INZ018-025>027-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-222200-
ADAMS IN-ALLEN OH-ALLEN IN-BLACKFORD IN-GRANT IN-HUNTINGTON IN-
JAY IN-PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-VAN WERT OH-WELLS IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BERNE...BLUFFTON...DECATUR...DELPHOS...
DUNKIRK...FAIRMOUNT...FORT SHAWNEE...FORT WAYNE...GAS CITY...
HARTFORD CITY...HUNTINGTON...LIMA...MARION...NEW HAVEN...OSSIAN...
OTTAWA...PORTLAND...UPLAND AND VAN WERT
1043 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE SOUTH OF A PORTLAND INDIANA TO
BLUFFTON OHIO LINE AND BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON TO THE NORTH.
LOOK FOR SNOW TO INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WITH
STORM TOTALS RANGING FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES NORTH OF A PAULDING OHIO TO
PORTLAND INDIANA LINE WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE SOUTH BEFORE THE
SNOW TAPERS OFF ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AS
NORTH WINDS INCREASE.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

$$

INZ007-009-MIZ081-OHZ001-002-004-005-222332-
DE KALB IN-DEFIANCE OH-FULTON OH-HENRY OH-HILLSDALE MI-STEUBEN IN-
WILLIAMS OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOLA...ARCHBOLD...AUBURN...BRYAN...
BUTLER...DEFIANCE...GARRETT...HICKSVILLE...HILLSDALE...MONTPELIER...
NAPOLEON...SWANTON AND WAUSEON
1043 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY TOWARD
EVENING. OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL
CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
MAKING MATTERS WORSE...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO BE STRONG ON THURSDAY CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

$$

INZ006-008-017-023-024-MIZ080-222200-
BRANCH MI-LAGRANGE IN-MIAMI IN-NOBLE IN-WABASH IN-WHITLEY IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDWATER...COLUMBIA CITY...GRISSOM AFB...
KENDALLVILLE...LAGRANGE...LIGONIER...NORTH MANCHESTER...PERU...
TRI-LAKES AND WABASH
1043 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT.
SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL FALL TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE
TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3
TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS.

LOOK FOR WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THURSDAY CAUSING
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1051 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004


...A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS LIKELY TO AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY...

.A STRONG WINTER STORM WAS ORGANIZING OVER TEXAS TODAY... AND IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT...THEN INTO THE EASTERN
GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY.

SHOULD THIS TRACK CONTINUE TO HOLD...THE STORM WOULD BE CAPABLE OF
BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN.
MANY LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE 6 INCHES OF SNOW OR MORE. IN ADDITION...
NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY ON THURSDAY AS THIS STORM
SYSTEM PASSES THE AREA...GUSTING OVER 30 MPH AT TIMES. THESE WINDS
WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES...PRODUCE DRIFTING SNOW...AND DROP
WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO.

AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT
AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW
WILL THEN CONTINUE THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE SLOWLY WINDING DOWN ON
THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN MOST LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...AREAS IN THE THUMB
NEAR LAKE HURON CAN EXPECT THE SNOW TO PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON AS
THE LAKE PROVIDES SOME ENHANCEMENT TO THE SNOWFALL. SEVERAL MORE
INCHES OF SNOW MAY FALL IN THESE AREAS...WITH STRONG WINDS CREATING
NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THE TIME...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME
HAZARDOUS WITH RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

MIZ049-055-063-230500-
/X.CON.KDTX.WS.A.0005.041222T2300Z-041223T2300Z/
HURON MI-SANILAC MI-ST. CLAIR MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE...PORT HURON AND SANDUSKY
1051 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY
EVENING...

SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND WILL LIKELY BECOME HEAVY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING...
BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS BY EVENING. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 INCHES OR GREATER WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCAL
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 12 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE HURON.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW ACCUMULATION...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 30
MPH OR MORE ON THURSDAY AND PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS
WELL AS WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO BY AFTERNOON.

$$

MIZ054-060>062-068>070-075-076-082-083-222200-
/X.CON.KDTX.WS.A.0004.041222T2300Z-041223T2300Z/
GENESEE MI-LAPEER MI-LENAWEE MI-LIVINGSTON MI-MACOMB MI-MONROE MI-
OAKLAND MI-SHIAWASSEE MI-TUSCOLA MI-WASHTENAW MI-WAYNE MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADRIAN...ANN ARBOR...CARO...
DOWNTOWN DETROIT...FLINT...HOWELL...LAPEER...MONROE...
MOUNT CLEMENS...OWOSSO AND PONTIAC
1051 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY
EVENING...

SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA
TONIGHT AND WILL LIKELY BECOME HEAVY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW WILL
PERSIST INTO THURSDAY MORNING... BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR
GREATER WILL BE POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW ACCUMULATION...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 30
MPH OR MORE ON THURSDAY AND PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AS
WELL AS WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO BY AFTERNOON.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1034 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

ARZ022-023-030-031-037-038-040-041-222200-
CONWAY-LOGAN-MONTGOMERY-POLK-POPE-SCOTT-VAN BUREN-YELL-
1034 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK AR HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER THIS EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING
INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK.

$$

ARZ032>034-039-042>047-052>054-222200-
CLARK-FAULKNER-GARLAND-HOT SPRING-LONOKE-MONROE-PERRY-PIKE-PRAIRIE-
PULASKI-SALINE-WHITE-WOODRUFF-
1034 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. AS COLDER AIR CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE
AREA...THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER THIS EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN. WHILE
THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

[TexasStooge]

Winter Weather Advisory until 4:00PM CST

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
850 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

TXZ094-095-105>107-121>123-222000-
DELTA TX-FANNIN TX-HOPKINS TX-HUNT TX-KAUFMAN TX-LAMAR TX-RAINS TX-
VAN ZANDT TX-
850 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH TX HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THOSE PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS EAST OF A LINE
FROM BONHAM TO TERRELL...AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM TERRELL TO CANTON.

LOOK FOR A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AREA BY LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON
HOURS...AS STRONG LIFT AND INCREASING MOISTURE FROM A VIGOROUS UPPER
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER WEST TEXAS...MOVES EAST AND ENCOUNTERS ARCTIC
AIR MOVING INTO THIS REGION BY MIDDAY AND AFTER. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED BY LATE
AFTERNOON.

DUE TO WARM GROUND FROM PREVIOUS WARM DAYS...ROADS SHOULD STAY
GENERALLY WET OR SLUSHY AT WORST...WITH MOST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING
ON GRASSY AREAS...THOUGH BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES COULD BECOME ICY BY
LATE IN THE DAY.

THE MENTIONED ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW AND/OR ICE IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT. ANY SNOW OR ICE WOULD MAKE DRIVING AND WALKING DIFFICULT BUT
NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WHEN TEMPERATURES
ARE BELOW FREEZING, MOTORISTS NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS CAN EASILY DEVELOP.

[Brent]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1000 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-222200-
BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CRAWFORD AR-FRANKLIN AR-MADISON AR-
WASHINGTON AR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE...CEDARVILLE...
CHARLESTON...EUREKA SPRINGS...FAYETTEVILLE...HUNTSVILLE...
MOUNTAINBURG...NATURAL DAM...OZARK...ROGERS...SILOAM SPRINGS...
SPRINGDALE AND VAN BUREN
1000 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS: BENTON...CARROLL...WASHINGTON...
MADISON...CRAWFORD AND FRANKLIN.

SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS. BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS
EAST-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA IN RESPONSE TO AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE. THIS ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY SPREAD INTO PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BY NOON...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL
THROUGHOUT THE DAY...THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO STICK ON AREA
ROADWAYS...MAKING CONDITIONS SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WARNING AREA
WITH LOCALLY 4 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...BRISK NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE BITTERLY
COLD WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE TEENS. WIND CHILL VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON.

MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. REDUCE
DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST
AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID
SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS
OR WHEN MAKING TURNS.

FOR UPDATED ARKANSAS ROAD CONDITIONS CALL TOLL FREE AT:
1-800-245-1672. ROAD CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON LINE AT THE
FOLLOWING URL WEBSITE: http://WWW.AHTD.STATE.AR.US/ROADS.HTM

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA.

$$

ARZ029-OKZ049-053-062-063-065>076-222200-
ADAIR OK-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-DELAWARE OK-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-
PITTSBURG OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-WAGONER OK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTLERS...CLAYTON...EUFAULA...FORT SMITH...
HUGO...JAY...MCALESTER...MUSKOGEE...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...POTEAU...
PRYOR...SALLISAW...STIGLER...STILWELL...TAHLEQUAH...
WAGONER AND WILBURTON
1000 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR MUCH OF
EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THE
ADVISORY INCLUDES LOCATIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44...AS WELL AS
SEBASTIAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW HAS MOVED INTO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS. THIS
ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS
BY NOON. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING...AREA ROADWAYS WILL
BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BEFORE
THE SNOW ENDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY
FALL SOUTH OF A MCALESTER...SALLISAW LINE.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...BRISK NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE BITTERLY
COLD WIND CHILL INDICES IN THE TEENS. WIND CHILL VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
OKFUSKEE...OKMULGEE...PITTSBURG...LATIMER AND LEFLORE COUNTIES.
UPDATED OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND AT THE
FOLLOWING URL WEBSITE: http://WWW.DPS.STATE.OK.US

FOR UPDATED ARKANSAS ROAD CONDITIONS CALL TOLL FREE AT:
1-800-245-1672. ROAD CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON LINE AT THE
FOLLOWING URL WEBSITE: http://WWW.AHTD.STATE.AR.US/ROADS.HTM

MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. REDUCE DRIVING
SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF
YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN
BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN
MAKING TURNS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA.

[TexasStooge]

Winter Weather Advisory until 5:00PM CST

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
342 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004


TXZ049-054-098-099-113-114-127-128-222300-
CALLAHAN TX-FISHER TX-HASKELL TX-JONES TX-NOLAN TX-SHACKELFORD TX-
TAYLOR TX-THROCKMORTON TX-
342 AM CST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO TX HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD MOISTURE OVER ARCTIC AIR
FILTERING INTO WEST CENTRAL TEXAS THIS MORNING. THIS WILL LIKELY
CREATE MEASURABLE SNOW OVER THE BIG COUNTRY. THE SNOW MAY BE PRECEDED
BY SLEET EARLY THIS MORNING...MAKING ROADS AND BRIDGES SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS.

THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY TO MID
MORNING AND PERSIST INTO MID AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER FISHER...HASKELL AND THROCKMORTON
COUNTIES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
ABILENE AND BAIRD AREAS.

RESIDENTS OF THE BIG COUNTRY SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS...FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
WINTER STORM WARNINGS. UNNECESSARY TRAVEL OVER THE BIG COUNTRY IS
DISCOURAGED TODAY.

[beachbummer]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...MAJOR WINTER STORM ONGOING ACROSS THE REGION...

.A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
LATER TODAY. ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE ALONG WITH VERY COLD AIR DIVING
SOUTH FROM CANADA WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS FOR A MAJOR
WINTER STORM ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. A MIXTURE
OF VERY HEAVY SNOW, SLEET, AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS PARTS
OF THE REGION.


INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-222200-
CLARK-CRAWFORD-DUBOIS-FLOYD-HARRISON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-PERRY-SCOTT-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ALBANY...JASPER AND CORYDON
1130 AM EST WED DEC 22 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY...

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT...
TAPERING OFF THURSDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18
INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THURSDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE
18 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY ALSO
OCCUR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING AS WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST AND
INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME IMPOSSIBLE. THOSE WITH TRAVEL ITINERARIES MAY
CONSIDER POSTPONING THEIR PLANS.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE AN EMERGENCY ROAD KIT IF YOU MUST TRAVEL!
THIS KIT MAY INCLUDE TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER CABLES...FLASHLIGHTS...
SHOVEL...BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. BRING ALONG PLENTY OF WATER
AND A FIRST AID KIT...AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO...WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET...OR RADIO OR TELEVISION MEDIA FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND
TRAVEL INFORMATION.

$$

Local weatherman saying: 21-23 inches!!!!!!!!!