Winter Storm Watch
Statement as of 4:05 am CST on February 12, 2012
... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening...
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Winter Storm
Watch... which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday
evening.
* Snow/sleet/ice accumulations... 2 to 3 inches of snow. Some sleet
and freezing rain may mix in Monday evening. Light accumulations
of sleet and ice are possible.
* Timing... snow will begin around 3 PM and continue through early
Monday evening. Snow may be heavy at times by early evening.
Snow will then mix with sleet and possibly freezing rain during
the early evening before diminishing to drizzle or freezing
drizzle around midnight.
* Impacts... travel conditions will be treacherous Monday evening as
roadways become snow covered and slick.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Special Weather Statement
Expires 4:30 AM CST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 3:32 PM CST on February 11, 2012
... Wintry precipitation expected Monday afternoon and Monday evening...
Increasing mid level moisture will overspread the midsouth on
Monday morning with very dry air remaining in place near the
surface. As the atmosphere continues to moisten Monday afternoon...
precipitation will work its way down to the surface... gradually
overcoming the dry air. As it does so... temperatures will cool and
support snow or sleet by late Monday afternoon across much of the
midsouth.
Warmer mid level air will then begin to track north Monday
evening with a transition from snow or sleet... to a mix... to all
rain by midnight in most locations.
It appears the best chance for accumulating snow will be along and
north of I-40 through early Monday evening. Depending on a number
of factors that remain unclear this far out... accumulations of
around 2 inches are possible over northeast Arkansas... the
Missouri bootheel... and northwest Tennessee... with amounts tapering
off to less than a half inch over northern Mississippi.
While there is a small chance some freezing rain may mix in Monday
evening... any noticeable ice accumulation appears unlikely at this
time.
The Monday afternoon commute may be impacted by this wintry
precipitation so midsouth residents should keep updated to the
latest forecasts as details become more certain.
