[BNAWX] Winter Weather Message

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1250 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...SNOWY...COLD AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO POUR INTO MID TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE REGION
WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS. MUCH OF THE MID STATE WILL
HAVE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH UP TO 5 INCHES
FOR PARTS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.

ADDITIONALLY...FRIGID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE THE COLDEST OF THE SEASON SO FAR...AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL DROP WIND CHILL VALUES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TODAY...AND
BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. THE WINDS...OVER 30 MPH AT TIMES...WILL BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE
AND GARBAGE CANS.

CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON MONDAY...BUT THE FRIGID WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE. LOWS MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS MANY
AREAS.

TNZ010-011-031>034-065-066-130300-
/O.CON.KOHX.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T1200Z/
/O.CON.KOHX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-101213T1800Z/
CLAY-PICKETT-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CELINA...BYRDSTOWN...GAINESBORO...
COOKEVILLE...LIVINGSTON...JAMESTOWN...SPARTA...CROSSVILLE
1250 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...

* TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO
  TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR THE
  CUMBERLAND PLATEAU...WITH 5 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS SUCH AS
  JAMESTOWN AND MONTEREY.

* IMPACTS: SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL DEVELOP. GUSTY
  WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT...AND VISIBILITY WILL
  BE REDUCED BY PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP
  BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED OR
BROUGHT INDOORS.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

TNZ005>009-022>030-056>064-075-077>080-093>095-130300-
/O.CON.KOHX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-101213T1800Z/
/O.CON.KOHX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-101213T1200Z/
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-BENTON-HOUSTON-
HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-PERRY-
HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-
BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...CLARKSVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...
GALLATIN...LAFAYETTE...CAMDEN...ERIN...WAVERLY...DICKSON...
ASHLAND CITY...NASHVILLE...LEBANON...MOUNT JULIET...HARTSVILLE...
CARTHAGE...LOBELVILLE...CENTERVILLE...HOHENWALD...FRANKLIN...
BRENTWOOD...COLUMBIA...LEWISBURG...MURFREESBORO...WOODBURY...
SMITHVILLE...SHELBYVILLE...TULLAHOMA...MANCHESTER...MCMINNVILLE...
ALTAMONT...SPENCER...WAYNESBORO...LAWRENCEBURG...PULASKI
1250 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

* TIMING: SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE
  EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES FOR MOST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. A
  FEW AREAS COULD HAVE 3 INCHES...ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHLAND RIM
  AND NEAR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.

* IMPACTS: SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP.
  GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT...AND VISIBILITY
  MAY BE REDUCED BY PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL
  FALL BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

JLM





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