Winter Storm Watch
Expires 1:00 AM EST on February 14, 2012
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 4 inches of snow. Some sleet
and freezing rain may mix in late Monday afternoon and Monday
evening. Light accumulations of sleet and ice are possible.
* Timing... snow will begin around noon and continue through early
Monday evening. Snow may be heavy at times by late afternoon.
Snow will then mix with sleet and freezing rain during the early
evening before diminishing to drizzle or freezing drizzle
around midnight.
* Impacts... travel conditions will be treacherous Monday afternoon
and Monday night 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.
