THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS SUNDAY MORNING...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WIND CHILL VALUES...FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW ZERO.
* MAIN IMPACT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING MAY LEAD TO
FROSTBITE ON UNPROTECTED SKIN. ACCUMULATING SNOW TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY EVENING WILL LIKE MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE AREA. CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO
TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS NEAR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.
* OTHER IMPACTS...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SLEET AND/OR
FREEZING RAIN TO MIX IN WITH THE SNOW MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
40.
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.
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.
