Winter Storm Warning
Expires 7:00 PM EST on February 13, 2012
Statement as of 5:40 am CST on February 12, 2012
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 am to 6 PM CST
Monday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 am to 6 PM CST
Monday.
* Timing... snow... possibly mixed with sleet... should begin across
the higher terrain of northwest into west central Arkansas after
midnight... and continue through the morning hours. As warmer air
moves north... freezing rain will mix in with the precipitation...
and continue through the afternoon. The precipitation will begin
to taper off in the evening... with freezing drizzle possible
Monday night.
* Snow accumulations... two to four inches of snow and sleet are
expected... before precipitation mixes with freezing rain.
* Ice accumulations... ice accumulations of one tenth to up to
one quarter of an inch will be possible. The amount of ice
will be highly dependent on temperatures aloft... as warm air
moves over the colder air at the surface.
* Impact... travel conditions will be treacherous starting late
tonight and continuing into Monday... as roadways become ice
and snow covered.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow...
sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. This will make travel
very hazardous or impossible.
