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: North TX into southern OK into central AR
• Heavy ice accumulations leading to dangerous travel conditions and possible prolonged power outages
• NM, TX/OK Panhandles, Northwest/West/Central TX, the rest of OK and AR (outside of ice areas) will see winter weather impacts also but power outages are generally not expected and mostly the impacts will be limited to dangerous travel conditions
• Temperatures will remain below freezing in many areas that were impacted with ice Thursday – Friday so icy power lines may persist, hampering recovery efforts
• Another round of winter precipitation for Northern and Central parts of the Region Saturday into Sunday
• Additional ice accumulations possible over some of same areas impacted Thursday – Friday but overall additional accumulations look relatively light at this time
• Confidence is low for this forecast period
• Actual weather should be quiet on Monday but temperatures will remain at/below freezing in many of the previously impacted areas
No Discernible Threat Slight Threat
High Threat Moderate Threat
- Dec 5, 2013 Dec 9, 2013
*Threat levels are based on
FEMA Region 6 criteria.
State or local threat level
criteria may differ.
DAY/ THREAT
THU FRI SAT SUN MON
Severe Storms
Winter Weather
NM, TX/OK Panhandles,
Northwest TX, OK, Northwest AR
v
NM, OK, AR, N/W/C TX,
NW LA E OK, AR
Heavy Rain/Flooding
Fire Weather
North TX, South OK, Central AR
OK, NW/Central TX, OK, AR
Forecast courtesy of NWS Weather Forecast Office in Albuquerque, NM
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/abq/
Today Mostly cloudy, with snow likely.
South wind 10 to 15 mph. Total
daytime snow accumulation of 1
to 3 inches possible.
Tonight Mostly cloudy with snow, mainly
before 11pm. Southeast wind 5
to 10 mph. New snow
accumulation of less than a half
inch possible.
Friday Mostly sunny. Southwest wind
around 10 mph.
No Discernible Threat
Slight Threat
High Threat
Moderate Threat
Snow and/or sleet to impact travel
in much of this area
Freezing rain to impact travel
in much of this area
Valid: 0800 - 0800 FriThu
Through Today at 6pm Through Tonight at Midnight
Through Friday at 6am
AM - AM Thu Fri
No Discernible Threat
Slight Threat
High Threat
Moderate Threat
Valid: 0800 - 0800 Fri Sun
Concern for
power outages
from significant
ice accumulation
continues into Friday
Snow/Freezing Rain
travel impacts persist
in AR throughout
the day on Friday
Friday Saturday
No Discernible Threat
Slight Threat
High Threat
Moderate Threat
Valid: 0800 - 0800 TueSun
Possible snow/sleet/light freezing
rain continues across a large portion
of FEMA Region 6 Sunday.
Total accumulations are expected to
be light/with minor additional
impacts. Temperatures remain below
freezing through Wednesday,
however, so any ice on surfaces will
likely not melt until mid week.
AM - AM Thu Tue
