Wintry Mix Enters Forecast / NWS Special Weather Statement

Area of Possible Wintry Mix

952 PM CST WED DEC 10 2008

…A MIX OF LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING
SOUTHEAST OF A FOREST CITY ARKANSAS TO DYERSBURG TENNESSEE LINE…

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE TO THE LOUISIANA GULF COAST BY
SUNRISE THURSDAY. RAIN FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTH INTO
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIODS. PATCHY DRIZZLE
WILL OCCUR NORTH OF THIS AREA…CLOSER TO THE INTERSTATE 40
CORRIDOR.

COLDER AND DRIER AIR OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
WILL FILTER SOUTH…POSSIBLY CREATING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE TOWARD SUNRISE FROM WEST HELENA
ARKANSAS…THROUGH THE MEMPHIS METRO…TO PARIS TENNESSEE. SHOULD
FREEZING DRIZZLE OCCUR…AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. HOWEVER
ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS SUFFICIENT TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BE ISSUED LATER TONIGHT…AS THE UPPER LEVEL
SYSTEM EVOLVES AND THE LOCATION AND LIKELIHOOD OF FREEZING DRIZZLE
BECOMES MORE CLEAR.

FURTHER SOUTH…OVER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI… RAIN INCREASE IN
COVERAGE DURING DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SOME OF THE RAIN MAY MIX
WITH LIGHT SNOW NEAR OR FOLLOWING SUNRISE. DUE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE
FREEZING AND WARM GROUND… ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
CONFINED TO GRASSY AREAS AND TOTAL LESS THAN ONE INCH.

STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE

(Wednesday, December 10, 2008) – Some Rainfall Amounts from Across West TN:WEST TENNESSEE

OBION RIVER BASIN…
BOGOTA 1.72 OBION 1.65
PALMERSVILLE 1.74 MARTIN 1.62 DRESDEN 2.58
MENGELWOOD 1.66 GREENFIELD 1.62 MCKENZIE 3.79
SAMBURG M UNION CITY 1.81
DRESDEN COOP 2.28 HUNTINGDON 3.80 MILAN UT 4.17
MILAN 3.68

FORKED DEER RIVER BASIN…
DYERSBURG TDF 2.15 TATUMVILLE 2.47
HALLS 2.01 EATON 2.12
BELLS 3.96 JACKSON 3.73 OAKFIELD 3.42
JACKSON AP 3.88 JACKSON THREE WAY4.56

JACKSON UT 3.46 HENDERSON 5.65

HATCHIE RIVER BASIN…
RIALTO 2.29 CHICKASAW TDF 4.51 BOLIVAR 3.42
COVINGTON 2.62

LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER BASIN…
MILLINGTON 2.88  SOMERVILLE 4.00

WOLF RIVER BASIN…
GERMANTOWN 4.11 ROSSVILLE 5.04 LAGRANGE 4.67
GERMANTOWN COOP 3.39 NWS MEMPHIS 3.71 COLLIERVILLE 4.17
MOSCOW 3.39 AMES PLANTATION 3.71

NONCONNAH CREEK BASIN…
MEMPHIS AP 3.50 GERMANTOWN 3S 0.60

SHELBY COUNTY…
MEMPHIS RIVER 3.54 NWS MEMPHIS 3.71 GERMANTOWN 4.11
MEMPHIS AP 3.50 GERMANTOWN 3S 0.60
MILLINGTON 2.88 GAINSESVILLE 3SW M COLLIERVILLE 4.17

BIG SANDY/BEECH RIVER BASINS…
BRUCETON 3.07 LEXINGTON TVA 3.19 LEXINGTON COOP 4.75

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN…
PARIS LANDING M CAMDEN TDF 3.27 NEW JOHNSONVILLE 1.84
PERRYVILLE DCP M CLIFTON 2.33 SHILOH TDF 2.75
SAVANNAH RIVER M HORSE CREEK M PICKWICK DAM 2.44
PARIS 3.42
MILLEDGEVILLE 3.00

 

 :COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE LOCAL AREA

: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV

MS-MN-2 : ABERDEEN 1.6 W * : 2.13 / 0.0 / MM / MM
MS-MN-1 : ABERDEEN 7.9 NNW * : 2.40 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-HN-5 : ADAMSVILLE 2.7 SSE * : 2.99 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-TP-2 : ATOKA 1.9 S * : 2.48 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-TP-3 : ATOKA 3.2 ESE * : 3.11 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-SH-1 : BARTLETT 1.0 WNW * : 3.48 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-SH-10 : BARTLETT 3.6 N * : 3.55 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-CR-4 : CLARKSBURG 5.6 E * : 3.78 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-HN-3 : CLIFTON 4.3 WNW * : 3.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-DY-3 : DYERSBURG 4.5 W * : 1.99 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MN-3 : FINGER 4.1 ENE * : 3.42 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-10 : GADSDEN 4.9 SSE * : 4.36 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-SH-4 : GERMANTOWN 0.2 WNW * : 3.54 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-CS-3 : HENDERSON 1.1 NNW * : 4.56 / 0.0 / MM / MM
MS-DS-1 : HERNANDO 0.6 N * : 3.46 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-FY-1 : HICKORY WITHE 3.0 SSE * : 3.71 / 0.0 / MM / MM
MS-CS-1 : HOUSTON 6.7 SSE * : 2.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
MS-TS-1 : IUKA 3.4 NNW * : 3.56 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-7 : JACKSON 1.2 ENE * : 5.64 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-3 : JACKSON 1.4 SW * : 3.48 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-1 : JACKSON 4.0 NE * : 4.56 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-15 : JACKSON 4.3 N * : 4.45 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-4 : JACKSON 4.7 NW * : 4.32 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-16 : JACKSON 5.0 SSE * : 4.13 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-5 : JACKSON 5.6 NE * : 4.53 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-2 : JACKSON 10.8 ENE * : 4.11 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-GB-5 : MEDINA 0.2 NNW * : 4.13 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-20 : MEDINA 3.1 SE * : 4.60 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-9 : MEDINA 3.8 SSW * : 4.26 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MD-8 : MEDINA 4.0 SSW * : 4.33 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-SH-11 : MEMPHIS 5.5 ENE * : 3.52 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-TP-1 : MUNFORD 6.8 WNW * : 1.75 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-FY-2 : OAKLAND 1.3 NE * : 3.58 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-FY-4 : OAKLAND 4.0 E * : 4.51 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-DR-2 : PARSONS 0.5 E * : 1.96 / 0.0 / MM / MM
MS-PT-1 : PONTOTOC 6.4 NNE * : 5.64 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-MN-2 : RAMER 1.5 S * : 3.37 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-LD-2 : RIPLEY 2.8 SE * : 2.11 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-HN-4 : SAVANNAH 7.5 SE * : 3.20 / 0.0 / MM / MM
MS-DS-2 : SOUTHAVEN 4.8 SE * : 3.16 / 0.0 / MM / MM
TN-CR-3 : TREZEVANT 4.2 NNW * : 3.52 / 0.0 / MM / MM

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT: Rainfall Totals Set Daily Record; High Water Mark for Month

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
548 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

 
…DAILY RAINFALL RECORD SET; RANKS HIGH FOR THE MONTH…

POSSIBLY TO NO ONE’S SURPRISE, JACKSON SAW A RECORD RAINFALL OCCUR

TUESDAY. MCKELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL AIRPORT TALLIED 3.86 INCHES OF RAIN

WHICH BLEW AWAY THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 2.81 INCHES SET IN 1961. THIS

MARK THE 4TH HIGHEST 24-HOUR RAINFALL MEASURED IN DECEMBER. BELOW IS

A RANKING OF THE TOP 5 WETTEST DAYS IN DECEMBER:

Rank Value Ending Date
1)   4.48 12/3/1978
2)   4.12 12/24/1987
3)   3.90 12/19/2002
*4)   3.86 12/9/2008
5)   3.79 12/11/1949

THERE WERE GREATER RAINFALL AMOUNTS MEASURED IN MADISON COUNTY,

INCLUDING:

N. JACKSON – 4.56″
BEMIS/S. JACKSON – 4.13″

THESE ARE EARLY REPORTS AND THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL REPORTS ADDED

THROUGH THE MORNING AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

HOLMES

JACKSON-WEST TENNESSEE AREA FORECAST

JACKSON-WEST TENNESSEE AREA FORECAST
WEST TENNESSEE WEATHER ONLINE JACKSON TN
440 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008

 

.TODAY…CLOUDY AND COLDER PATCHY LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE. HIGH 38. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
OR SNOW. LOW 32.

.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BRISK. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN THE MORNING…DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 37.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…CLEARING. LOW 27.

.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH 47.

[[ THE NWS EXTENDED FORECAST ]]

.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS AROUND 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.