I have some elderly parents that live across bridge from Memphis. I'm hearing about a possible ice storm in the area. Just curious as to what local reports are saying?
OT what are the local weather reports for Memphis area
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It has been downgraded from what they were talking about earlier this week, but here is the most up-to-date bulletin issued:
Issued by The National Weather Service
Memphis, TN
Wed, Dec 4, 2013, 2:49 AM CST
... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS... ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. LESS THAN ONE INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION.
* TIMING... 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 9 PM FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS... VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES... THAT MAY LEAD TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
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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... WINTER STORM APPEARING MORE IMMINENT IN HITTING A LARGE PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH...
.INGREDIENTS ARE COMING TOGETHER BETTER FOR A WINTER STORM TO HIT THE MIDSOUTH STARTING LATE THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE BOOTHEEL OF MISSOURI. THEN AS THE COLD AIR SLIDES SOUTHEAST BY FRIDAY MORNING WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AFFECTING THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA COUNTIES... TO INCLUDE THE MEMPHIS METRO... NORTHEASTWARD TO THE COUNTIES ALONG THE LOWER TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY. A VERY COLD SHALLOW ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SLIDE INTO THE MIDSOUTH... WHILE A PROLONGED WARM AND MOIST LAYER WILL RIDE OVER TOP. THIS COMBINATION MAY GENERATE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN... WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALSO POSSIBLE AS THE COLD AIR BECOMES DEEPER ENTRENCHED OVER THE AREA. MIDSOUTHERNERS ARE URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY STEPS NOW IN PREPARATION FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. STAY TUNED WITH THE FORECAST FOR THE LATEST CHANGES... TO INCLUDE POTENTIAL WARNINGS.
Issued by The National Weather Service
Memphis, TN
Wed, Dec 4, 2013, 2:49 AM CST
... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS... ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. LESS THAN ONE INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION.
* TIMING... 9 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 9 PM FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS... VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES... THAT MAY LEAD TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
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.
&&
More Information
... WINTER STORM APPEARING MORE IMMINENT IN HITTING A LARGE PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH...
.INGREDIENTS ARE COMING TOGETHER BETTER FOR A WINTER STORM TO HIT THE MIDSOUTH STARTING LATE THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE BOOTHEEL OF MISSOURI. THEN AS THE COLD AIR SLIDES SOUTHEAST BY FRIDAY MORNING WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AFFECTING THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA COUNTIES... TO INCLUDE THE MEMPHIS METRO... NORTHEASTWARD TO THE COUNTIES ALONG THE LOWER TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY. A VERY COLD SHALLOW ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SLIDE INTO THE MIDSOUTH... WHILE A PROLONGED WARM AND MOIST LAYER WILL RIDE OVER TOP. THIS COMBINATION MAY GENERATE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN... WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALSO POSSIBLE AS THE COLD AIR BECOMES DEEPER ENTRENCHED OVER THE AREA. MIDSOUTHERNERS ARE URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY STEPS NOW IN PREPARATION FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. STAY TUNED WITH THE FORECAST FOR THE LATEST CHANGES... TO INCLUDE POTENTIAL WARNINGS.
from Action News 5 this morning (watch/warning image)
midsouthweather @midsouthweather<small class="time" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); position: relative; float: right; margin-top: 1px;">34m</small>
Winter Storm Watch for counties in blue. This DOES include Memphis. Pink counties are Winter Storm Warning. pic.twitter.com/sFrUxlaydO
midsouthweather @midsouthweather<small class="time" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); position: relative; float: right; margin-top: 1px;">34m</small>Winter Storm Watch for counties in blue. This DOES include Memphis. Pink counties are Winter Storm Warning. pic.twitter.com/sFrUxlaydO
