095 
WWUS44 KMEG 201936
WSWMEG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
236 PM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

...EARLY SPRING WINTER STORM EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID-
SOUTH THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL
PLAINS AND DEEPEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON
THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTION OF THE MID-SOUTH BEGINNING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

ARZ027-028-035-036-048-MOZ115-MSZ001>003-TNZ048>050-088>090-
210345-
/O.EXB.KMEG.WS.A.0003.130321T1800Z-130322T1200Z/
POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-
MARSHALL-BENTON MS-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-SHELBY-FAYETTE-
HARDEMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...
WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...
OLIVE BRANCH...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...
MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR
236 PM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. 

* SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
  OF UP TO 3 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FROM 1 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL 
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI 
  BOOTHEEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$

ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-210345-
/O.EXT.KMEG.WS.A.0003.130321T1800Z-130322T1200Z/
RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...
KENNETT
236 PM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF UP
  TO 4 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FROM 1 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY IMPACT TRAVEL 
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI 
  BOOTHEEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$