HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 517 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 500 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
500 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
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INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE-
MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE-
PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE-
WOODRUFF-YELL-
500 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO APPROACH ARKANSAS FROM THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS. AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...RAIN WILL REMAIN WIDESPREAD
THROUGH TODAY...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. ONE TO THREE
INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE COMMON IN MUCH OF ARKANSAS...WITH LOCALLY
MORE. THIS MUCH RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF THE REGION.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE EMBEDDED IN THE RAIN AREA...MAINLY
IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE
STATE. WINDY CONDITIONS AS THE LOW NEARS THE STATE AND A HIGH WIND
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...WITH A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF THE
STATE TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN WESTERN ARKANSAS BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT THAT WILL SWEEP THROUGH. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
FROM 1 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR PARTS OF WEST AND NORTH ARKANSAS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
IT WILL REMAIN WINDY ON CHRISTMAS DAY...AND IT WILL BE MUCH COLDER.
CLEARING WILL OCCUR FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WHILE THERE MAY BE SUNSHINE
IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS...A FEW FLURRIES ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE NORTH AS MOISTURE WRAPS AROUND THE DEPARTING SYSTEM
TO THE NORTH.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE REGION FROM THE WEST LATE
THIS WEEKEND. WINDS WILL BECOME LESS OF AN ISSUE. OTHER THAN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE FAR NORTH SATURDAY...DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
EARLY NEXT WEEK...DATA SHOWS A STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING IN THE
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. IT APPEARS THE SYSTEM WILL HEAD TOWARD THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES...AND WILL SPREAD MOISTURE INTO ARKANSAS BY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE PRECIPITATION IS IN THE FORECAST...IT IS
MUCH TOO EARLY TO SPECULATE WHAT TYPES OF PRECIPITATION WILL
OCCUR...OR HOW MUCH. DETAILS WILL BECOME MORE CLEAR IN THE COMING
DAYS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF
SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTHERN ARKANSAS.
&&
VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK ON
CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
$$

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 402 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 900 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.
* RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND
  THEN QUICKLY CHANGEOVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN AND
  NORTHERN ARKANSAS. THIS WILL INCLUDE AREAS WEST OF A MOUNTAIN
  HOME...TO CLINTON...TO MURFREESBORO LINE.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE TWO TO FOUR INCH RANGE...WITH
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN ARKANSAS.
* WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS SYSTEM...WITH THE
  POSSIBILITY OF BLOWING SNOW LIMITING VISIBILITIES.
* THIS IS STILL A DEVELOPING SYSTEM...AND THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM
  WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT OF THE FORECAST. STAY TUNED TO LATER
  FORECASTS IN REGARDS TO THIS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM.
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.
&&
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 353 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009

...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF ARKANSAS
TODAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY...
...A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
.A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL TRACK INTO
THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. THE SYSTEM WILL BRING
GUSTY WINDS TO ARKANSAS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARKADELPHIA...ASH FLAT...AUGUSTA...
BATESVILLE...BEEBE...BENTON...BOONEVILLE...BRINKLEY...BRYANT...
BULL SHOALS...CABOT...CALICO ROCK...CAMDEN...CAVE CITY...
CLARENDON...CLARKSVILLE...CLINTON...CONWAY...COTTON PLANT...
DANVILLE...DARDANELLE...DE VALLS BLUFF...DE WITT...DES ARC...
DUMAS...FAIRFIELD BAY...FLIPPIN...FORDYCE...GLENWOOD...GOULD...
HAMPTON...HARDY...HARRISON...HAZEN...HEBER SPRINGS...
HORSESHOE BEND...HOT SPRINGS...JASPER...LESLIE...LITTLE ROCK...
LONOKE...MALVERN...MAMMOTH SPRING...MARSHALL...MCCRORY...
MCGEHEE...MELBOURNE...MENA...MONTICELLO...MORRILTON...MOUNT IDA...
MOUNTAIN HOME...MOUNTAIN VIEW...MURFREESBORO...NEWPORT...NORMAN...
NORTH LITTLE ROCK...OLA...OXFORD...PARIS...PERRYVILLE...
PINE BLUFF...RUSSELLVILLE...SEARCY...SHERIDAN...STAR CITY...
STUTTGART...SUMMIT...THORNTON...VIOLA...WALDRON...WARREN...
WESTERN GROVE...YELLVILLE
352 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.
* WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...AND WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY
  THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.
* SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL SHIFT TO THE
  WEST AND SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON...AND WILL INCREASE TO
  25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS COULD EXCEED 40 MPH. GIVEN THIS...A WIND
  ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE POSTED FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS. WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE ON
  CHRISTMAS DAY.
* WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON AREA BODIES
  OF WATER. SMALL CRAFT WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. IF
  WIND GUSTS BECOME STRONG ENOUGH...TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE
  DOWNED IN SOME AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS WILL NEED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF THEY DECIDE TO
GO OUT ON THE WATER. REMEMBER...DUE TO REDUCED FRICTION...WINDS
OVER OPEN WATER ARE STRONGER THAN THOSE REPORTED AT STATIONS ON
LAND.
&&
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 350 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

.A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...
AND WILL TRACK INTO NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF ARKANSAS TODAY. AHEAD
OF THE SYSTEM...RAIN WILL BE WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AT TIMES.
PRECIPITATION MAY BECOME EXCESSIVE IN SOME AREAS.
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PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE-
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTHEIMER...AMITY...ARKADELPHIA...
ARKANSAS CITY...ASH FLAT...AUGUSTA...AVILLA...BATESVILLE...
BAUXITE...BEARDEN...BEE BRANCH...BEEBE...BENTON...BISMARCK...
BONNERDALE...BOONEVILLE...BRINKLEY...BRYANT...BULL SHOALS...
CABOT...CALICO ROCK...CAMDEN...CAVE CITY...CENTER RIDGE...
CHIDESTER...CLARENDON...CLARKSVILLE...CLINTON...CONWAY...
COTTON PLANT...DANVILLE...DARDANELLE...DE VALLS BLUFF...DE WITT...
DEER...DES ARC...DONALDSON...DRASCO...DUMAS...EL PASO...ENGLAND...
FAIRFIELD BAY...FLIPPIN...FORDYCE...FOURCHE JUNCTION...
GASSVILLE...GEORGETOWN...GILLETT...GLENWOOD...GOULD...GRADY...
GRAVELLY...GREENBRIER...GREERS FERRY...GURDON...HAMPTON...HARDY...
HARRISON...HASKELL...HAZEN...HEBER SPRINGS...HECTOR...HERMITAGE...
HORSESHOE BEND...HOT SPRINGS...HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE...HOUSTON...
HUMNOKE...HUMPHREY...JACKSONVILLE...JASPER...JESSIEVILLE...
KINGSLAND...LACEY...LEAD HILL...LEOLA...LESLIE...LITTLE ROCK...
LONOKE...MALVERN...MAMMOTH SPRING...MARSHALL...MAUMELLE...
MAYFLOWER...MCCRORY...MCGEHEE...MELBOURNE...MENA...MONTICELLO...
MORO BAY...MORRILTON...MOUNT IDA...MOUNT MAGAZINE...
MOUNTAIN HOME...MOUNTAIN VIEW...MURFREESBORO...NEWPORT...
NORFORK...NORMAN...NORTH LITTLE ROCK...OIL TROUGH...OKOLONA...
OLA...OMAHA...OXFORD...OZONE...PARIS...PARON...PELSOR...
PERRYVILLE...PINE BLUFF...PINE RIDGE...PLEASANT PLAINS...POYEN...
PRATTSVILLE...REDFIELD...RISON...ROHWER...ROSE BUD...
RUSSELLVILLE...SALEM...SEARCY...SHERIDAN...SHERWOOD...STAR CITY...
STEPHENS...STUTTGART...SUMMIT...SWIFTON...THORNTON...TUCKERMAN...
VILONIA...VIOLA...WALDRON...WARREN...WESTERN GROVE...WICKES...
WRIGHTSVILLE...Y CITY...YELLVILLE
350 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS...EASTERN ARKANSAS...NORTH
 CENTRAL ARKANSAS...SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND
 WESTERN ARKANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL
 ARKANSAS...CONWAY...FAULKNER...GARLAND...GRANT...LONOKE...
 PERRY...POPE...PRAIRIE...PULASKI...SALINE...WHITE AND YELL. IN
 EASTERN ARKANSAS...JACKSON...MONROE AND WOODRUFF. IN NORTH
 CENTRAL ARKANSAS...BAXTER...BOONE...CLEBURNE...FULTON...
 INDEPENDENCE...IZARD...MARION...NEWTON...SEARCY...SHARP...
 STONE AND VAN BUREN. IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...ARKANSAS...
 BRADLEY...CLEVELAND...DESHA...DREW...JEFFERSON AND LINCOLN. IN
 SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...CALHOUN...CLARK...DALLAS...HOT SPRING...
 OUACHITA AND PIKE. IN WESTERN ARKANSAS...JOHNSON...LOGAN...
 MONTGOMERY...POLK AND SCOTT.
* UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
* RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. WIDESPREAD ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS
  OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS MAY CAUSE FLASH
  FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.
* VEGETATION HAS BECOME MOSTLY DORMANT...AND WILL NOT USE NEARLY AS
  MUCH WATER AS DURING THE GROWING SEASON. GIVEN THIS...RAIN WILL
  NOT GO INTO THE SOIL AS READILY...WITH HIGH WATER PROBLEMS
  BECOMING MORE OF A CONCERN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION IF FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
&&
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