Special Weather Statement

Headline	Special Weather Statement
Description	Wintry Precipitation Likely tonight Into Early Thursday A Powerful Upper Level storm System Spinning over the Central Texas Coast is Forecast to Strengthen As It Moves East Across The Northwest Gulf of Mexico tonight. As a Result, a very Cold Layer of Air in the Lower Levels of the Atmoshpwere will be moving Into The Region. Sufficient Lift and Moisture will Continue to Be Present to Generate Precipitation, Primarily Rainfall for The Rest of this Afternoon Into Early Evening, Though an Occasional Mix with Sleet is Possible Mainly over the Texas Lakes Into Central Louisiana. As the Cold Layer Spreads Into the Region Later this Evening, Rain will Begin to Mix with Sleet And/or Snow First over East Texas, then Spread East Into Louisiana. toward Thursday Morning, a Brief Change over to All Snow is Possible Before The System Exits to the East and Precipitation Starts to Come to An End. total Precipitation Amounts are Expected to be around One Inch Or Less. Due to Warm Ground Temperatures, Only Light Accumulations, if Any, are Expected. $$ 13
Expires	12/11/08 12:00 AM
Message ID	125740
County/Area	Lafayette, LA (latitude: 30.2159, longitude: -92.0904)