News DetailIce Storm pounding parts of Central Mississippi
Posted At: January 25, 2008 @ 12:46 PM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Snow
A potentially damaging ice storm is underway across extreme southeast AR, northeast LA, and central MS, as a shield of moderate freezing rain and sleet is moving through the area. Of greater concern is an area of heavier precipitation further west into northeast TX. As this area of heavier precipitation moves over the shallow, sub-freezing airmass at the surface across the ice storm warning area, significant ice accumulations are possible. The winter storm warning/advisory summary is displayed below:
The regional radar loop for the ice storm zone is shown below, with green coloring indicating rain, and pink indicating mixed precipitation (freezing rain or sleet).
The band of heavier precipitation can be seen upstream moving east of the DFW area in Texas, and the large area of moderate freezing precip can be seen in southern AR. While there shouldn't be quite enough accumulation for downed trees and power line here, roads will definitely become treacherous, and residents are not very accustomed to this type of weather!
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AAAAAAAA!!! Looks insane!! I gottarun back to work!! Just checking in!!
yeah we actually have some light freezing right here right now- it may eeven be some freezing drizzle- i mean i can see it- but not that well
Here's a map of the Arkansas Highway Department's road conditions; most of southern AR has icing on the roads, including around Little Rock. We've yet to see any precip today.
http://www.arkansashighways.com/Road/map1024.jpg
You guys aren't the only ones in for a winter storm :D EC says major blizzard possible here Monday Night/Tuesday!
WOCN11 CWWG 252149
Special weather statement issued for regions of southern Manitoba by
Environment Canada at 3:48 PM CST Friday 25 January 2008.
Special weather statement issued for..
City of Winnipeg
Steinbach - St. Adolphe - Dominion City - Vita - Richer
Dugald - Beausejour - Grand Beach
Selkirk - Gimli - Stonewall - Woodlands - Eriksdale
Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman
Morden - Winkler - Altona - Emerson - Morris
Bissett - Nopiming Provincial Park - Pine Falls
Whiteshell - Lac Du Bonnet - Pinawa
Sprague - Northwest Angle Provincial Forest
Brandon - Carberry - Treherne
Killarney - Pilot Mound - Manitou
Melita - Boissevain - Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
Virden - Souris
Minnedosa - Neepawa - Russell - Riding Mountain National Park
Ste. Rose - McCreary - Alonsa - Gladstone
Dauphin - Roblin - Winnipegosis
Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine prov. forest
Arborg - Hecla - Fisher River - Gypsumville - Ashern
Berens River - Little Grand Rapids - Bloodvein - Atikaki
Poplar River
Grand Rapids.
Potential blizzard for late Monday and Tuesday...A large weather
disturbance off the west coast is forecast to move inland over the
weekend. It is expected to produce a significant low pressure
System in Montana on Sunday. The "Montana low" is currently
predicted to track just south of the international border on Monday
and into northwestern Ontario on Tuesday. A swath of snow will
accompany this system with most of it falling over the southern part
of the Prairie provinces. The amount of snow remains uncertain
Though early indications that 5-10 cm will be widespread. The
southernmost part of the Prairies may even see some freezing rain
prior to the snow. In the wake of the low pressure system very
strong and cold winds will blast across the Prairies producing
widespread blowing snow. Depending on the location and
Amount of snowfall, there is potential for widespread blizzard
conditions over the southern prairies. Currently for Manitoba, snow
should spread into the region on Monday with the strong winds
And potential blizzard conditions sweeping through the area
Overnight Monday and for Tuesday.
This is an alert to the potential of a major storm for parts of
Manitoba early next week. A fair bit of uncertainty remains
On its track and intensity. Please monitor Environment Canada's
weather for further updates and potential warnings over the next few
days.
Further details follow in the next regular public forecast
At 4.00 PM CST.
Ahhh, so that's what passed through last night... cool. Heidi, I'm not expert, but I bet it's been a long time since Arkansas has seen weather quite like this! haha
Reed just a heads up...
As Jon just posted a Major Blizzard is forecast to impact the southern prairies and northern plains Monday and Tuesday. I thought you might like to do a "post" on this as it will likely be one of the most major winter storms for the prairies of Canada.
low looks very deep, possibly down around 975 mb early next week! Gonna be alot of wind with it, and should see quite the snow event up in Saskatchewan/Manitoba based on the projected storm track. Still looking for a mix of precip here in Duluth with this storm next Monday, track of the low is too far NW of us to give us a significant snow event..argh!
Hey guys how is everyone?
that looks bad from the radar loop you got on there...
Sleet and Freezing Rain is causing accidents on Arkansas highways.
Arkansas State Police say one person has died in a weather related accident Friday.
It happened around 8:30 a.m. Friday on I-30. A man in a pick-up truck lost control on a bridge near the Hot Spring and Clark County lines.
Police say 18-year-old Taylor Roark of Sherwood collided head-on with a tractor trailer, and died at the scene. There were no other injuries. Officials say that bridge was covered with ice.
Arkansas State Police also say there have been several weather-related accidents on Interstate 530. We're also hearing about accidents on Interstate 440 and Interstate 430 southbound at I-630.
and you wonder why travel isn't recommended when theres ice
ya tim i kno how you feel hear in southern wisconsin all RAIN:( though my weather "knowings" has been short term i really have never seen this major of a storm wayyyy up in canada..
Sure sounds like everyone is getting or going to get some interesting weather. Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm. It's going to be in the 60's here this weekend and into next week so I can't complain ;)
Go figure my parents have me over to look after the house. They will be in miami when this storm hits LOL. I hope i don't have to drive in it
Winter storm watches and weather statemants here in alberta too. The worst thing about the blizzard is the -35C temps behind it.
Hey guys yesterday i herd that there was hail in CA, but no report on the SPC!
BLIZZARD!!!
I'll definitely add a post about this tonight. We'll have pictures from Alberta to Manitoba!
You might also want to watch February 1st as well Reed. Looks like Oklahoma might be in for a significant winterstorm. This also appears to be the same storm that Donny is watching for the potential for severe weather...hmmm.
yeah sure is zack- but im kinda confused our local lzk noaa have a 50 percent chance of t-storms monday-but if you look at the namm model and the gfs model- it doesn't even show anything for monday- but it does on tuesday- but it shows tuesday dry- please explain this to me
Hello everyone! I issued a Winter Storm watch for Alberta. It's on the site. EC doesn't include Edmonton, but I did. Wind's of 30 kph mixed with 5 cm of snow falling, and blowing snow will result in my book a WSW.
On another note, It's my birthday tomorrow!! :D yay!! I get a Snowy cold Wintry birthday!! I'm also getting my new camera tomorrow
have a happy b-day kenny
Well Donny the one I'm looking at is for this comming Friday.... It also shows the potential for severe weather in the gulf states as well... Check out the day 7 SPC outlook. I do see a chance for thunderstorms in your region Donny.... Although it doesn't look two impressive.. I'll check it out just to double check.
I just checked it out, and I don't see anything major happening as far as severe weather goes.
Oklahoma is bound to have a significant snowstorm either this Thursday or Friday... AAAAAAAAAAA!
maybe i just been looking to hard into it zack ya know sometimes i just hype it out to much- theres no doubt on tuesday when the models show the precip- that the winds are jsut incredible- no doubt on that- liek i was telling yuou in yahoo yesterday- it could be a low cape high shear situation
lol Donny thats ok... Sometimes we ALL tend to overlook models. Hey you never know maybe you know something that I don't, or maybe you might be right? who knows.
Wait a minute.... I think I see what Donny is talking about... I'm freaking out on this snow event for Friday... but when I look at forecasts it shows a chance for snow on Thursday not Friday!....hmmm. something weird is going on!
well i thought it was just me- i guess what maybe happening is that theres some confusion on when the big storm in cali currently will make it's apperacence and thats skrewing up timing
Hey guys! Like Monty said earlier, it's going to be an awesome weekend in Kansas, with temps in the 60s. I'll be spoiled for warmer temps by the time Monday rolls around. haha.
By the way, Happy Birthday Kenny!
AJ, send those 60s up to Minnesota PLEASE! Will probably only warm into the 20s/30s up here thru Monday, then the next arctic blast comes roaring in the rest of next week!!!!!!ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys! AJ I could really use temps in the 60's!! Come Tuesday, our temps are going to be sitting at around -10 or -15F with wind chills of -20 or -25F. Brrr Winter always has its taste on us around Febuary..
haha. I'll try to get a south wind to send it up there. ;) Unfortunately, this nice spell won't last past Monday, as that CA system is supposed to be here by then, and like Donny said, it'll royally screw up the weather for the central US.
60's? how about warm comfy 70's! Thats what we are dealing with this weekend!
However, the warm up appears to be brief, as the next arctic airmass comes down and takes Oklahoma in it's grip. With a snowstorm possible here by Thursday or Friday of next week.
The more time that passes, the more confident I get in this blizzard happening! EC currently says upwards of 8 inches of snow, along with strong winds could result in a widespread blizzard. Lucky for me, I don't have to go anywhere that day, so I will definitely be outside in this blizzard with my digital camera Tuesday! :D Hopefully I can get some great pics!
Jon
Hey guys I might move to centrel north east KY They have ALOT MORE tornadoes then I do! also HUGE low pressure on the coast of CA, possabilty of waterspouts next week!
Actually Caleb, that's for tomorrow. Severe thunderstorms and waterspouts are possible yet again tomorrow.
Actually Caleb, that's for tomorrow. Severe thunderstorms and waterspouts are possible yet again tomorrow.
It looks like a big Blizzard for the prairies will finally become reality! I can't wait to see what reed is going to post about it.
ohh i so want a blizzard in arkansas lol good luck with that happening
OOPS looks like I made a mistake! your right The low mixis in with the small pocket of warmer air small brief cumulus stage Non-tornadic waterspouts are possable
Hey folks!! How's everyone tonight?? Quiet on tonight eh?? hehe 16f here right now! I swear it feels like spring after what we just got threw!! And more cold on the way???
Yup, it is quiet Brady. You beat me again lol...4.1 F here. Still feels warm compared to last weekend! Tomorrow could get up near 30F here! I'm lookin forward to this warmth before the storm!
Nothing much has changed with the 00Z run of the GFS, still 5-15cm of snow, with up to 20-25cm possible for Southern Manitoba. Winds look to be slightly stronger than previously forecast with 50km/h G 70km/h easily achieved.
I would imagine EC will issue Winter Storm Watches for Saskatchewan tomorrow morning and Manitoba tomorrow night.
surprised your not online sk hope your doing better
Sooooooo...I got my camera a few hours ago. I just need some snow to film and take pictures of which will happen tomorrow, and then thunderstorms.
Reed make sure to check your email tomorrow, I'll have pictures and video from the nasty "near blizzard" conditions tomorrow. I say about 5-7 cm is possible, along with winds 30 gusting up to 50 kph.
WOW! 5% risk for tornadoes Today over Southwestern California..this based off the SPC site, don't see that everyday. May wanna fire up gr3 out of Los Angeles Today..And Reed you may wanna write up a little blog about this, if it does indeed pan out
Yeah that tornado thret may be waterspout thret!
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html
Kevin Martin at OWS has issued a Tornado Watch. He has been tracking this for a few days now. Was good with the last one. I'm chasing today.
Nobody cares about Kevin Martin.....
Anyway, inspeaking of snow, the chances for a snowstorm in Oklahoma are increasing as well for this comming thursday.... I'm excited!
I see a possable waterspout of the coast of San Buenaventura! It has rotatation!
Zack we like Kevin just not the rest of OWS
Caleb you got it mixed up.... Anyway I didn't say that to start a argument.
I can't wait till thursday!!!!
I don't eather but watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLz0iv6fD5c
Blizzard warnings issued in southeastern alberta.
Came in at my town around 6:30. heavy snow and wind and 15 mins of whiteout, now it is snowing light and 41km/h wind . It was too dark for footage sorry
it is snow heaver here now. whiteouts during wind gusts
Morning guys!! How's everyones weekend going?? Not bad here!! It did feel nice outside yesterday!! Can actually breathe out side again!! hehe
I gotta restart my slow ass computer here in a sec, then I'll fire up GR and take a look!!
Brady There is already a storm that shows signs of rotation it's north east of the channel island natinal park. but there is no warning it's weak but...
Winter storm watch for: City of Regina
Issued at 10:22 AM CST SUNDAY 27 JANUARY 2008
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EXISTS OVER THESE REGIONS.
...A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS POISED TO SWEEP ACROSS SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER MONTANA TONIGHT AND TRACK NORTHEASTWARDS INTO NORTH DAKOTA ON MONDAY THEN CURVE TO THE NORTHEAST INTO NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO BY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY RAPIDLY MONDAY AS IT TRACKS JUST SOUTH OF THE BORDER. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHWESTERN REGIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD RAPIDLY ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN TONIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 CM IN MOST AREAS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE CYPRESS HILLS. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY EVENING. AS THIS SYSTEM TRACKS OFF TO THE NORTHEAST VERY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 70 KM/H WILL DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF THE FALLING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW STARTING OVER WESTERN AREAS AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND OVER EASTERN AREAS LATE MONDAY MORNING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY BE WIDESPREAD, WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY BEING OVER THE FLAT TERRAIN NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY CORRIDOR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SHOULD EASE OFF FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY NIGHT AS WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH. HOWEVER THESE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL USHER IN A RETURN TO THE BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR. FALLING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND FRIGID ARCTIC AIR WILL RESIDE OVER SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN THROUGH THURSDAY. EXTREME WIND CHILL VALUES OF MINUS 40 TO MINUS 45 CAN BE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS AN ALERT OF THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.
PERSONS IN OR NEAR THESE AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DEVELOPING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SHOULD LISTEN FOR UPDATED WATCHES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
Geez!! Does look kinda nasty!! lil meso's popping up everywhere!! Not bad, not bad!!!
not bad for california im going to have to agree with you brady- i even see a special marine warning out and severe t-storm warning- im still kinda anxious about tuesday for arkansas ahhhhhhhhhh
Yeah and I did that on Reed's live tracker SINCE MY STUPID COMPUTER WON'T LET ME DOWNLOAD ANY OF THE GR LEVELS! any way here is my prodiction for tornadoes gray=2% thret black=5% thret they both are with waterspout risk also
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc208/NADOKID1/?action=view¤t=ca_map_counties-1.gif
TRENDS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR AN INCREASING SEVERE THREAT AND THE
POSSIBILITY OF A WW.
ONGOING THUNDERSTORMS...APPROACHING COASTAL AREAS NEAR/SOUTH OF
MONTEREY...APPEAR TO BE OCCURRING WHERE A MID-LEVEL CYCLONIC
VORTICITY CENTER CONTRIBUTED TO UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION AND
DESTABILIZATION NEAR THE POINT OF OCCLUSION OF A WEAK OFFSHORE
FRONTAL ZONE. AS THE OCCLUDING PROCESS CONTINUES...AND THE
MID-LEVEL CIRCULATION WEAKENS/LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD...THE STORMS
PROBABLY WILL WEAKEN AS THEY SPREAD INLAND DURING THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.
HOWEVER...DEEPENING CONVECTION IS EVIDENT IN AN ARCING BAND
SOUTHWARD ALONG THE FRONTAL ZONE...TO WEST OF POINT CONCEPTION...ON
INTO THE PACIFIC. WHILE MID-LEVEL SUBSIDENCE IN THE DRY SLOT
BETWEEN COUPLED POLAR AND SUBTROPICAL JETS IS LIKELY SUPPRESSING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF STORMS NOW...IT APPEARS A SECONDARY CYCLONIC
VORTICITY CENTER...ROUGHLY 200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VANDENBERG
AFB...COULD ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRONT AS EARLY AS 19-21Z.
THIS APPEARS MOST LIKELY ALONG COASTAL AREAS NEAR/EAST OF SANTA
BARBARA INTO THE OXNARD VICINITY...BEFORE SLOWLY ADVANCING TOWARD
THE LOS ANGELES BASIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
BREAKS IN CLOUD COVER ACROSS THIS REGION SHOULD BECOME SUFFICIENT
FOR WEAK BOUNDARY LAYER BASED DESTABILIZATION WITH CAPE ON THE ORDER
OF 500 J/KG. IN THE PRESENCE OF STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR... THE
ENVIRONMENT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SUPPORTIVE OF ISOLATED SUPERCELLS.
AND...OROGRAPHICALLY BACKED WINDS SOUTHWEST OF THE COASTAL RANGES
MAY ENLARGE LOW-LEVEL HODOGRAPHS SUFFICIENTLY FOR ISOLATED
TORNADOES.
Why won't it let you download GR?? The biggest reason I bought my laptop was having hopes of finding a program like GR to use in my boat when I'm miles out on Lake Superior! I would be lost if it wasn't for GR3!! My trial expired just a few hours before that outbreak on the ND MN border last summer!! but then a good buddy of mine hooked me up with it just before the fireworks!! I owe him BIG!!
Well it keeps saying that there is a problem but I forgot with what. There is anoher one but it's not GR level I forget can you figure it out?
SwiftWX I think that's what your thinking of!! I think that's what AJ used before we got him to convert!! lol
I've tryed them both and I can't use another free tryel any others? BTW thanks for helping!
lol brady you aint going convert me out of storm lab supercharged lol- ohh brady a little off subject- aj and sk finnally talkined meto downloading msn and my screen name is tornadoman007@live.com if you wanted to add me
I insalled Storm Lab I just gotta restart it. I'm not ganna I want to hang here for a while
Update on storm from Millet, Alberta
Very heavy snow, very cold, blizzard conditions.
We have around 20cm so far thanks to a heavy area of snow. 35dBz radar
getting gr8 fottage but my camcorder freezes up after 10 mins outside. So I bring it in to warm up and equalize humidtiy with the air indoors.
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-71_metric_e.html
Starting to cool down temps into the -30's F, also lots of blowing snow going down right now. ill take some pics
Yes it's amazing here! I have great footage too! I have pictures of the crazy snow drifts by my house. I also got video of the blizzard conditions here at 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM
I will upload my footage onto youtube once the storm has passed. My computer is a VERY DANGEROUS 16km drive away. and i have no way of getting my vid online without my firewire cord.