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FXUS64 KSHV 080436
AFDSHV

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1036 PM CST SAT DEC 7 2013

.DISCUSSION...

A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION CONTINUED OVER THE FOUR STATE REGION
THIS EVENING WITH SLEET AND LIGHT SNOW UP NORTH WITH LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES. A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN CONTINUED
OVER REMAINING SECTIONS OF THE AREA. TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW
FREEZING FOR MOST OF THE AREA NORTH OF THE EAST TEXAS LAKES AREA
AND ACROSS SLOWER PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...HOWEVER THE TEMPERATURES OVER THE FAR SOUTH WILL DIP LOWER
OVERNIGHT AND HAVE INCLUDED THESE ZONES IN A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY AREA. NOW THE ENTIRE FOUR STATE REGION WILL BE UNDER A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH 6 AM CST. DUE TO THE LIGHT PRECIPITATION
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE SMALL OR NIL. BUT REMEMBER A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE
ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS TO CROSS.
USE CAUTION AND SLOWER SPEEDS. LOWERED TEMPERATURES SOUTH AREAS
AND MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DEW POINTS AND WINDS AND CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION. /06/

&&

.AVIATION...

MIX OF PRECIP TYPES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. -SN IS LIKELY N OF I-30 WITH A TRANSITION TO A MIX OF
-SN/-FZRA SOUTH OF I-30...THEN A CHANGE TO PREDOMINANTLY -FZRA/PL
NEAR AND S OF I-20. PRECIP MAY STILL LIQUID FOR A COUPLE OF MORE
HOURS AT KLFK AND THE TOLEDO BEND COUNTRY AS TEMPS ARE STILL ABOVE
FREEZING. LIGHT PRECIP TO GRADUALLY SHIFT A BIT FARTHER SE AND
SHOULD END NW OF A KTYR-PRESCOTT AR LINE AS MID LEVEL DRY ENTERS THE
AREA FROM THE W. MVFR/IFR CIGS WILL ALSO PERSIST FOR MOST OF THE 06Z
TAF PERIOD. THE ENTRAINMENT OF THE DRIER AIR SHOULD LEAD TO SOME
IMPROVEMENT IN CIGS DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. /09/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  30  38  33  48  35 /  50  40  10  30  40
MLU  31  37  36  48  36 /  60  60  50  40  50
DEQ  26  36  26  40  28 /  30  20  10  10  20
TXK  27  36  30  45  30 /  30  20  10  20  30
ELD  27  36  30  46  32 /  60  60  20  30  40
TYR  28  39  29  45  32 /  40  30  10  20  30
GGG  28  38  30  46  32 /  40  30  10  20  40
LFK  32  43  36  48  38 /  60  60  20  30  40

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073.

LA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022.

OK...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: OKZ077.

TX...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167.

&&

$$

06/09