Latest winter storm to impact southern Plains, mid-South
Another round of wintry weather is anticipated across portions of Kansas, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, north Texas and points eastward into the mid-Mississippi Valley region, as another arctic airmass will invade beginning tomorrow. A broad area of low pressure is expected to develop over north-central Texas tomorrow morning, and will move generally eastward. This will encourage the flow of moisture into the southern Plains and mid-South, and will be the fuel necessary for precipitation. Freezing rain, sleet and eventually heavy snow are expected as this moisture combines with the arctic airmass. Significant snow accumulations are possible across this entire region, and locally heavy snow should result in ~12" or more for some areas, although
http://www.twisterdata.com/index.php?prog=forecast&model=NAM&grid=221&model_yyyy=2011&model_mm=02&model_dd=07&model_init_hh=18&fhour=72&parameter=SNOWIN&level=SURFACE&unit=none&maximize=n&mode=singlemap&sounding=n&output=image&view=large&archive=false ]forecast models[/url] are not quite in agreement on location at this time. Be sure to monitor local
weather service and media for the latest weather statements for your area. And, as always, a number of chasers will be streaming this event, so be sure to check out the
Live page to see what's happening in real-time!
Also, check out video from the last storm in western Michigan! Chris Chittick and Terry Rosema braved the elements!
http://www.tornadovideos.net/component/content/article/35-snow/1328-latest-winter-storm-to-impact-southern-plains-mid-south
