HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 620 AM CST SAT JAN 2 2010
Expiration: 100 PM CST SAT JAN 02 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST ALABAMA THIS MORNING.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS
TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING ON
ROADWAYS COVERED WITH A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
AN ARCTIC AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO BECOME ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE
CENTRAL TENNESSEE VALLEY BY SUNDAY. EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 15 TO 20 DEGREE RANGE STARTING SUNDAY...WITH
WIND CHILL READINGS FALLING BELOW 10 DEGREES. WIND CHILL READINGS
MAY FALL CLOSE TO ZERO IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA
AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS. RESIDENTS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE NECESSARY CAUTION FOR FRIGID CONDITIONS.
IN ADDITION...A COLD FRONT SWEEPING THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST REGION ON
THURSDAY MAY BRING THE POSSIBILITY FOR SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW. WHILE
THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THIS
WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM...RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR FUTURE
UPDATES AND FORECASTS REGARDING THIS POSSIBLE WINTRY EVENT.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
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