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FXUS64 KOHX 100038
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
638 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

.UPDATE...
COLD AIRMASS BUILDING IN AT THIS HOUR. TEMPS ARE ALREADY DOWN INTO
THE 20S AT MOST AREAS. FLURRIES AND ISOL/SCT LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
COVERS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE MID STATE. LIGHT
SNOW OCCURRING BACK ACROSS NORTHERN AR AND INTO MO AS WELL.
THUS...THE LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRY ACTIVITY SHOULD CONTINUE OFF AND
ON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.

FOR THE UPDATE...WILL LOWER TEMPS AND ADJUST WIND SPEEDS UPWARD
SLIGHTLY. OTW...WILL REWORD FCST TO SHOW THAT OCCASIONAL FLURRIES
WILL BE THE PREVAILING WEATHER TYPE ALONG WITH A 20-30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF MEASURABLE SNOW.

UPDATE SENT ALREADY.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 218 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010/

SHORT TERM...(THRU THU NITE)
CURRENT...STILL SOME S-/-PE FAR ERN PORTIONS. TEMPS IN UPPER 20S
TO LOWER 30S. CLEARING LINE INO WRN PORTIONS.

IMMEDIATE QUANDRY IS WHAT TO DO WITH CLOUDS. VIS SATELLITE DOES
SHOW CLOUDS RETURNING FROM MO...SO WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK THIS EVE W.

LO PRES OHVLY WILL FILL AS IT MOVES NE TONITE. MEANWHILE...UPPER
LO WILL SWING SE TOWARD CWA GIVING MAINLY N AND NE SECTIONS OF CWA
A CHANCE FOR MORE S-...LINGERING INTO WED PLATEAU. POPS LO...BUT
COULD BE A DUSTING HERE AND THERE.

HI PRES TAKES HOLD THU AND THU NITE.

LONG TERM...
THE FRI SYSTEM STILL LOOKS TO BE TOO FAR S TO BE A MAJOR PLAYER.
WILL PUT 30 POPS IN FOR S SECTIONS...20 TO N.

NEXT CLIPPER-LIKE SYSTEM TO MOVE DOWN FROM NW SAT NITE OR SUN...30
POPS FOR NOW.

HI PRES MON AND TUE AND CONTINUED ON COLD SIDE.

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.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
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