WWUS44 KMEG 081037 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 437 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM THAT PRODUCED HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID-SOUTH IS WINDING DOWN... .LINGERING SNOW OVER WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI IS FORECAST TO RAPIDLY DECREASE AND END EARLY THIS MORNING. LOW PRESSURE THAT BROUGHT THE HEAVY SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF THE MID-SOUTH IS FORECAST TO PUSH NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS MORNING. MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-TNZ001-019-048-049-088-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TALLAHATCHIE-LAKE-DYER- LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA... CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...DYERSBURG...COVINGTON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 437 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST. ONLY A FEW LINGERING FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...ROADS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FROM THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ002>006-013-021-TNZ002>004-020-021-050>055-089>092-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-LAFAYETTE-YALOBUSHA- OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...OXFORD...UNION CITY... MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON... JACKSON...LEXINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 437 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. LINGERING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DECREASE EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. ROADS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FROM THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ009-014>017-022>024-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ PRENTISS-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONEVILLE...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO... AMORY...ABERDEEN 437 AM CST SAT MAR 8 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. LINGERING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DECREASE EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR HAZARDOUS ROADS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JCL