Snow for Christmas? Joe Bastardi like it

[JJJackson]

In case anyone hasn't noticed, SHV has issued winter storm warnings and advisories for all of their southern Arkansas counties.

[Eric]

Supercell coming out of LA...

[Charles L.]

Nice screen shot Eric. Any reports of it on the ground?

Another supercell is forming to the south of that one just NE of Crowley it looks like. Tornado Warning is in effect for that cell too...

[Charles L.]

This is from another formed supercell west of Crowley...

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
749 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

LAC001-097-241400-
/O.CON.KLCH.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-091224T1400Z/
ST. LANDRY LA-ACADIA LA-
749 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ACADIA AND EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISHES...

AT 748 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RICHARD...OR 7 MILES EAST OF
IOTA...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHARD AND EUNICE BY 800 AM CST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3053 9245 3053 9223 3040 9230 3039 9242
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 188DEG 22KT 3036 9238

$$

ERICKSON

[Charles L.]

Another tornadic cell up in SE AR has caught my eye...pretty impressive radar returns.

TORNADO WARNING
ARC011-025-043-079-241515-
/O.NEW.KLZK.TO.W.0050.091224T1438Z-091224T1515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
838 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BRADLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
  SOUTHEASTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
  NORTHWESTERN DREW COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS
  SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

* UNTIL 915 AM CST

* AT 838 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  WARREN...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WARREN...
  RYE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN LITTLE ROCK.

&&

LAT...LON 3387 9204 3376 9176 3342 9203 3349 9223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1438Z 202DEG 29KT 3355 9208

$$


46

[Charles L.]

Another tornado on the ground report...

TORNADO WARNING
LAC097-241515-
/O.NEW.KLCH.TO.W.0055.091224T1439Z-091224T1515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
839 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PALMETTO...MELVILLE...KROTZ
  SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 915 AM CST

* AT 838 AM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF KROTZ SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KROTZ SPRINGS BY 845 AM CST...
  PALMETTO AND MELVILLE BY 900 AM CST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY
TIME. TAKE COVER NOW! ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME...WHETHER IT IS TIED DOWN OR NOT...
EVACUATE IT AND FIND A MORE STURDY SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES CAN BE
PICKED UP OR TOSSED BY THE TORNADO.

&&

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
337-477-5285 EXTENSION 1.

LAT...LON 3057 9175 3055 9174 3045 9177 3046 9197
      3085 9191 3086 9180 3085 9179 3082 9180
      3079 9175 3071 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 1439Z 191DEG 37KT 3049 9189

$$

ERICKSON

[mempho]

Basically it shows temps at 850mb crashing like a rock, which translated downward mean a good deal of snow for places in NW AR. In fact, WSW now extend just to the west of LR, with places like Hot Springs to receive light accums. The ozarks in north AR are now looking at major accums of 6-10 inches (ie Harrison, Fayetteville). 6z GFS does bring even more snow showers into WTN. With the wind as it willl be, could look pretty cool and lv a dusting. MEG is calling for light accums from Wynne AR to Martin. I wouldnt be surprised to see a dusting in Memphis if the 6z is right. Not a big deal, but wow what last minute changes have taken place.

One other thing...take a look at the 850mb winds....95 knots.  Wowsers.

[mempho]

I-30 is completely shutdown in Little Rock at this time due to flooding.  So is the alternate route:

EASTBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 30 WERE CLOSED AT OTTER
CREEK IN SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK. BY 516 AM...THE WESTBOUND
LANES WERE CLOSED...SO THE INTERSTATE IS SHUT DOWN AT
THIS TIME. AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 5 WAS
CLOSED AT 245 AM.

[tennessee storm09]

the wind here is really kicking now. getting stronger it seems by the miniute. think i heard wind gust at jackson peaked close to 40  a min ago. only gets stronger after mid day. could see gust as high as 55mph. later. i if only the instability were a bit higher, we would be staring a tornado threat.

[Snowmachine]

This whole system looks to be tracking alot farther south than the models showed so maybe we can get a little   out of this for tomorrow.

[Curt]

Bilzzard warnings for oklahoma and north texas (nw of dallas). this has to be a first that i can ever remember.

[lyngo]

Bilzzard warnings for oklahoma and north texas (nw of dallas). this has to be a first that i can ever remember.

Yep.  Looks like they're getting hammered as we speak!  I'm jealous....

[beth]

My brothers have been driving in from W. Oklahoma all night, I hope they make it in.

[tennessee storm09]

yeah it looks like your brothers have a tough drive ahead of them. they should see all kinds of weather in their drive to tennessee.

[Thundersnow]

Just to get a sense of the wide-reaching impacts of this storm system, check out this map: