Briefing on upcoming cold temperatures and snow potential.
Arctic air will arrive late Monday afternoon and evening. Rain will change over to snow Monday night with accumulations possible by Tuesday morning. The greatest risk for accumulating snow will be over north Mississippi and portions of west Tennessee. Wind chill values may drop into the single digits during the overnight and early morning hours Tuesday through Thursday. Some locations may experience wind chill readings near zero degrees, mainly early Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
1-2 inches snow possible over portions of Northeast Mississippi and West Tennessee near the Tennessee River. 1 inch or less possible elsewhere.
Weekly Forcast – New Albany, Ms.
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Rain before midnight, then snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
southwest Tennessee near the Tennessee River.
accumulations of up to two inches are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
* WHEN...From midnight Monday night to 9 AM CST Tuesday.
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