SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 930 PM CST THU DEC 3 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
...EARLY SEASON SNOW EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT...
LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA FOR
FRIDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THIS REGION WHICH INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 20
CORRIDOR. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED
SURFACES...THOUGH SOME SLUSH ON AREA ROADWAYS COULD RESULT IN A FEW
SLICK SPOTS. HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FURTHER
SOUTH...WHERE A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT.
A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY
NIGHT. IN RESPONSE...MOISTURE WILL BE TRANSPORTED INTO THE REGION
WHILE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. WITH A COLD
AIRMASS IN PLACE...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ALONG AND NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 20 FOR FRIDAY NIGHT.
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR
WINTER WEATHER ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 359 PM CST THU DEC 3 2009
Expiration: 400 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES IS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. AT THE PRESENT TIME...IT APPEARS AS THOUGH IF ANY
ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR IN THE VICKSBURG...JACKSON...MERIDIAN...AND
GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREAS...THEY WILL BE MINOR...GENERALLY A DUSTING.
THIS COULD CAUSE A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WITH
THE SNOW FALLING AT NIGHT AND TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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