...Snow will cause hazardous travel conditions in Middle Tennessee...
...Dangerous wind chills expected tonight...
.A band of snow was located across northwestern and north central
Middle Tennessee early this morning, and is forecast to continue
moving southeastward during the day. Accumulating snow is expected
to occur everywhere, with amounts ranging from 3 to 6 inches in
the winter storm warning area, to between one and 3 inches
elsewhere. Very cold air will move in with the snow, with
temperatures dropping out of the 20s, through the teens and,
eventually, into the single digits by this evening. wind chills of
minus 1 to minus 3 can be expected over the north by this evening,
with dangerous wind chills expected over all of the Mid-State
tonight. Wind chills of minus 5 to minus 10 will be common by late
tonight.
Roads will become snow covered and slippery and, with temperatures
remaining below freezing until Thursday, the snow will stick
around for a couple of days.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate to occasionally heavy snow will occur during the
morning, tapering off by late morning. Dangerous wind chills
expected by tonight. Plan on difficult travel conditions,
including during the morning commute. Total snow accumulation of
two to four inches is expected. Dangerous wind chills tonight
will range between minus 5 and minus 10 degrees.
* WHERE...The counties of Stewart, Montgomery, Robertson, Houston
and Humphreys County.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until noon today. For the
Wind Chill Advisory, 6 PM this evening to 9 AM Wednesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in
visibility at times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite
in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.