THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY. A
WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* TIMING...BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS SUNDAY MORNING...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WIND CHILL VALUES...FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW ZERO.
* MAIN IMPACT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS MAY LEAD TO FROSTBITE ON
UNPROTECTED SKIN. ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA.
* OTHER IMPACTS...SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SLEET AND/OR FREEZING RAIN
MAY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND WEST
OF INTERSTATE 65 SUNDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAY MONDAY. CHANCES FOR
LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS NEAR
THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
