SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 221 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 315 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW RAPIDLY ENDING FROM THE WEST OVER INTERIOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
AROUND 215 AM CST...NWS RADAR SHOWED THE BACK EDGE OF A SNOWBAND
APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND WEST OF I-65 FROM GREENVILLE TO MOBILE. THE
BACK EDGE WAS MOVING RAPIDLY EAST NEAR 40 MPH. THE BAND IS MOVING SO
FAST THAT NO MORE THAN A QUARTER INCH OF SNOW SHOULD FALL AS THE
BAND RAPIDLY PASSES...IF THAT.
DURING THE PAST HOUR...NO FURTHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. RAIN
WAS MIXED WITH SNOW IN WEST MOBILE AT BATES FIELD. ANY ACCUMULATING
SNOW WAS LIKELY WEST OF A LINE FROM THOMASVILLE SOUTHWEST TO NEAR
CITRONELLE AND OCCURRED EARLIER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AT THE MOST...THE AFOREMENTIONED REGION SHOULD HAVE
RECEIVED NO MORE THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES...WITH THAT MOSTLY
BEING ON GRASSY SURFACES. IT WAS REPORTED EARLIER THAT LESSER
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE MAKING BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES HAZARDOUS.
SO...SLOW DOWN AND BE CAREFUL!
THE NWS IN MOBILE ALABAMA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPLY SHORT TERM
FORECAST INFORMATION VIA THIS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT PRODUCT
THROUGH SUNRISE...AND IN ADDITION...YOU MAY VISIT OUR WEB SITE
(HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB) FOR LATEST UPDATES ON THIS
FAST-BREAKING SIGNIFICANT SITUATION.
PLEASE SUBMIT REAL TIME SNOWFALL DEPTHS OR SLEET REPORTS IN REAL
TIME TO 1-877-633-6772. YOUR LOCAL NWS THANKS YOU BECAUSE GROUND
TRUTH VERIFICATION MATTERS TO US ALL!
MEDLIN
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1106 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM CST SAT DEC 05 2009 Expires:200912051800;;
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HWOMOB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
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079-051800-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
1100 PM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA
AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A
LINE STRETCHING FROM WIGGINS MISSISSIPPI...TO BREWTON ALABAMA TO
GREENVILLE ALABAMA. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LIGHT TO
MODERATE RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AND SNOW CHANGING OVER TO
LIGHT SNOW DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE INCH OR LESS FOR MOST OF THE ADVISED AREA IS
EXPECTED...WITH A FEW AREAS POSSIBLY RECEIVING SLIGHTLY ABOVE AN
INCH LOCALLY BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT SLIPPERY
CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR ON A FEW OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES IN THE ADVISED
AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHEN
DRIVING TONIGHT.
A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MARINE AREA THROUGH
MIDDAY SATURDAY WHICH WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING DURING THE
DAY ON MONDAY. THESE MODERATE TO STRONG MARINE WINDS MAY CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
AT THIS TIME ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
WILL NOT BE REQUIRED THROUGH SATURDAY.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 805 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TO THE NORTH...A COLDER
AIRMASS WILL BE MOVING GRADUALLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA. DEEP MOISTURE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH PRECIPITATION
GRADUALLY BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL
BEGIN AS A COLD RAIN...AND THEN CHANGE TO MOSTLY LIGHT SNOW AFTER 11
PM...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT WILL BE ABOUT ONE INCH OR LESS
FOR MOST AREAS IN THE ADVISORY...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
NORTHWEST OF A WIGGINS MISSISSIPPI TO CAMDEN ALABAMA LINE. ELEVATED
SURFACES...LIKE OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES...COULD SEE SOME MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS CREATING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS BY EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
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CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-ESCAMBIA-
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN...
PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE...
ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...
LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE
805 PM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TO THE NORTH...A COLDER
AIRMASS WILL BE MOVING GRADUALLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA. DEEP MOISTURE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH PRECIPITATION
GRADUALLY BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL
BEGIN AS A COLD RAIN...AND THEN CHANGE TO MOSTLY LIGHT SNOW AFTER 11
PM...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT WILL BE ABOUT ONE INCH OR LESS
FOR MOST AREAS IN THE ADVISORY...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
NORTHWEST OF A WIGGINS MISSISSIPPI TO CAMDEN ALABAMA LINE. ELEVATED
SURFACES...LIKE OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES...COULD SEE SOME MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS CREATING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS BY EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED OVERPASSES OR BRIDGES AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
$$
WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 417 PM CST THU DEC 03 2009
Expiration: 900 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TO THE NORTH...A COLDER
AIRMASS WILL BE MOVING GRADUALLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA. DEEP MOISTURE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA BY
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND THAT WILL RESULT IN LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
GRADUALLY INCREASING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. AS THE COLDER AIRMASS
FILTERS IN...THE RAIN WILL START TO TRANSITION TO A MIXTURE OF RAIN
AND SNOW ACROSS THE WATCH AREA BEFORE MIDNIGHT...AND EVENTUALLY TO
ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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/O.NEW.KMOB.WS.A.0001.091205T0300Z-091205T1500Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...WAYNESBORO...
RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS
417 PM CST THU DEC 3 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A COLD AIRMASS AND DEEP
MOISTURE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA BY LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA FRIDAY
EVENING...AND EVENTUALLY TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH
AREA FRIDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. LISTEN
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON
THIS SITUATION.
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