Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Shelby
Updated: 10:23 PM CST on December 3, 2009
Freeze warning in effect until 8 am CST Friday...
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from noon to 9 PM CST Friday...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Chance of light rain and light snow in the morning... then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Snowfall accumulations of up to an inch possible.
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Snowfall accumulations of up to a quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
... Freeze warning remains in effect until 8 am CST Friday...
A freeze warning remains in effect until 8 am CST Friday.
Arctic high pressure will continue to build across the region tonight. Despite increasing cloudiness from the west... surface temperatures will fall to near or below freezing across the warned area tonight until shortly after sunrise Friday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A freeze warning means sub freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
1002 PM CST Thu Dec 3 2009
... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from noon to 9 PM CST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow... which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CST Friday.
Areas of light rain mixed with light snow will move into deep East Texas and westcentral Louisiana early Friday afternoon... and change over to all snow by mid afternoon. Snowfall accumulations of a half inch to an inch will be possible mainly south of a Jacksonville and center Texas... to Converse Louisiana line... with snowfall totals of an inch to isolated two inches possible south of a Nacogdoches and San Augustine Texas... to many Louisiana line. The snow will quickly end from west to east early Friday evening.
Travelers are urged to use extreme caution Friday afternoon and night... as surface temperatures will begin to fall below freezing. A brief period of snow accumulation may occur on elevated Road surfaces such as bridges and overpasses late Friday afternoon... and could freeze into black ice overnight... making travel very hazardous Friday night and Saturday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 3:52 PM CST on December 03, 2009
..scattered snow expected Friday afternoon and Friday night for areas mainly south of i20...
A strong upper level storm system will move across the four state region Friday... and Friday night. With a cold airmass established over the region... the potential exists for areas of snow to develop... mainly during the late afternoon and evening hours Friday and Friday night.
The greatest potential for snow will be in an area extending from deep East Texas... through central Louisiana... basically south of Interstate 20.
Locations along a Lufkin Texas... Natchitoches Louisiana... to Jena Louisiana line... have the best chance at having some accumulation of snow... with up to an inch possible.
Flurries and some light snow will be possible along and just north of Interstate 20.
The timing and location of the snowfall... as well as expected accumulations may change. Stay tuned for the latest weather information on this weather system.