557 NOUS41 KPHI 150009 PNSPHI NJZ001-007>010-PAZ055-062-150415- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 709 PM EST WED NOV 14 2012 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OUTAGE... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTER LOCATED IN FRANKLIN TWP IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY IS OFF THE AIR. THERE APPEARS TO BE A TEL-COMM ISSUE BETWEEN THE MOUNT HOLLY OFFICE AND THE TRANSMITTER SITE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ HEAVENER  130 NOUS43 KLOT 150104 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CST WED NOV 14 2012 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BEACH PARK / 0.0 / BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 DOWNERS GROVE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / PEOTONE / 0.0 / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / $$  742 NOUS43 KLOT 150203 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CST WED NOV 14 2012 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BEACH PARK / 0.0 / BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 DOWNERS GROVE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / PEOTONE / 0.0 / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / $$  462 NOUS43 KMPX 150218 PNSMPX MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 151800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 818 PM CST WED NOV 14 2012 ...FOURTH TORNADO CONFIRMED FROM SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COMPLETED A DAMAGE SURVEY ON WEDNESDAY IN THE MAHTOMEDI AND GRANT AREAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. ONE MORE BRIEF TORNADO WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE OCCURRED...BRINGING THE TOTAL TO FOUR TORNADOES THAT OCCURRED SATURDAY NIGHT. HERE IS A LISTING OF THE THREE TORNADOES IN DAKOTA COUNTY...ALL RATED EF-0...PLUS THE TORNADO IN WASHINGTON COUNTY...ALSO RATED EF-0. THE TORNADO REPORTS ARE FOLLOWED BY AN OVERVIEW OF THE DOWNBURST DAMAGE. ...TORNADO 1 /BURNSVILLE/... START LAT/LON: 44.750, -93.300 END LAT/LON: 44.773, -93.253 START LOCATION: JUST NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF MCANDREWS RD AND COUNTY ROAD 5. END LOCATION: JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF BURNSVILLE PKWY AND HIGHWAY 11. STRENGTH RATING: EF-0 WITH 80 MPH WINDS. START TIME: 1058 PM SAT NOV 10 END TIME: 1101 PM SAT NOV 10 PATH LENGTH: 2.6 MILES PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS INJURIES: 0 FATALITIES: 0 NARRATIVE: AN EF-0 TORNADO SPUN UP JUST NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 5 AND MCANDREWS RD AND TRACKED NORTHEAST TO JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF BURNSVILLE PKWY AND HWY 11. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE PATH...SOME FELL ONTO HOUSES. A STOP SIGN WAS BENT ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND AND A GRILL LID WAS FLOWN ABOUT 200 YDS NEAR NICOLLET JR HIGH SCHOOL. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE AROUND 80 MPH. ...TORNADO 2 /FAR NORTHERN EAGAN/... START LAT/LON: 44.851, -93.176 END LAT/LON: 44.858, -93.173 START LOCATION: NEAR SKYLINE DRIVE EAST OF HWY 13. END LOCATION: LOST SPUR GOLF COURSE JUST SOUTH OF I-494. STRENGTH RATING: EF-0 WITH 75 MPH WINDS. START TIME: 1105 PM SAT NOV 10 END TIME: 1106 PM SAT NOV 10 PATH LENGTH: 0.5 MILES PATH WIDTH: 50 YARDS INJURIES: 0 FATALITIES: 0 NARRATIVE: A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO SPUN UP NEAR SKYLINE DRIVE EAST OF HWY 13 AND TRACKED NNE TO THE LOST SPUR GOLF COURSE JUST SOUTH OF I-494. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND EXHIBITED A CONVERGENT DAMAGE PATTERN. SOME TREES FELL ONTO HOUSES AND POWER LINES. THERE WAS LITTLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM THE TORNADO. ESTIMATED WINDS 75 MPH. THE PARENT STORM THEN MOVED NORTHEAST AND PRODUCED WIDESPREAD DOWNBURST DAMAGE...FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS TO THE EAST CENTRAL PART OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS NEAR HIGHWAY 110 AND DODD ROAD...AND ON TO THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF WEST ST PAUL WHERE IT MERGED WITH THE OTHER STORM. ...TORNADO 3 /FAR NORTHERN MENDOTA HEIGHTS/... START LAT/LON: 44.906, -93.125 END LAT/LON: 44.911, -93.116 START LOCATION: 0.2 MILE SOUTHEAST OF HWY 13 AND WACHTLER AVENUE. END LOCATION: JUST SOUTHEAST OF HWY 13 AND SYLVANDALE ROAD. STRENGTH RATING: EF-0 WITH 75 MPH WINDS. START TIME: 1110 PM SAT NOV 10 END TIME: 1111 PM SAT NOV 10 PATH LENGTH: 0.5 MILES PATH WIDTH: 50 YARDS INJURIES: 0 FATALITIES: 0 NARRATIVE: A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO DEVELOPED JUST EAST OF LILYDALE AND TRACKED NORTHEAST ACROSS A SUBDIVISION. SEVERAL DOZEN LARGE TREES OR BRANCHES WERE FELLED...WITH SOME LANDING ON HOMES...VEHICLES OR SHEDS. THE TREES EXHIBITED A DEFINITE CONVERGENT DAMAGE PATTERN. ESTIMATED WINDS 75 MPH. AFTER THE TORNADO DISSIPATED...WIDESPREAD DOWNBURST DAMAGE WAS NOTED FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS INTO WEST ST PAUL AND BEYOND. ...TORNADO 4 /MAHTOMEDI/... START LAT/LON: 45.080, -92.960 END LAT/LON: 45.110, -92.883 START LOCATION: 0.4 MILE NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 244 AND QUAIL. END LOCATION: 2.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRANT. STRENGTH RATING: EF-0 WITH WINDS UP TO 85 MPH. START TIME: 1121 PM SAT NOV 10 END TIME: 1127 PM SAT NOV 10 PATH LENGTH: 4.3 MILES PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS INJURIES: 0 FATALITIES: 0 NARRATIVE: THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN MAHTOMEDI, 0.4 MILE NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 244 AND QUAIL, AND JUST EAST OF THE WHITE BEAR LAKE SHORE. IT MOVED NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF GRANT. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE TOPPLED, SNAPPED OR PUSHED OVER. SOME TREES FELL ON CARS, HOUSES AND SHEDS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HAZEL AND MOCCASIN IN FAR NORTHERN MAHTOMEDI, WHERE STRONG EF-0 DAMAGE WAS NOTED. ...OTHER DAMAGE AREAS... DOWNBURST DAMAGE OCCURRED IN LILYDALE...MENDOTA HEIGHTS...WEST ST PAUL AND ST PAUL. THE STORM THAT PRODUCED THE TORNADO IN MENDOTA HEIGHTS HAD TRACKED ACROSS LILYDALE...WHERE ABOUT A DOZEN TREES WERE DOWN WEST OF I-35E... AND A FEW MORE TREES EAST OF I-35E. THE TREES WERE TYPICALLY ORIENTED FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AND THIS WAS LIKELY DUE TO A REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT. AS THE STORM INTENSIFIED... THE REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT LIKELY WRAPPED AROUND SOME MORE AND IT WAS AT THIS POINT THAT THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN FAR NORTHERN MENDOTA HEIGHTS. THERE WERE TWO STORMS THAT CONVERGED UPON WEST ST PAUL. ONE WAS THE STORM THAT WAS PRODUCING DOWNBURST DAMAGE MOVING NORTHEAST ALONG DODD ROAD AND WHICH HAD EARLIER PRODUCED THE BURNSVILLE AND EAGAN TORNADOES. THE OTHER STORM IS THE ONE THAT HAD MOVED ACROSS LILYDALE INTO FAR NORTHERN MENDOTA HEIGHTS. ONCE THE MENDOTA HEIGHTS TORNADO DISSIPATED AT 1111 PM... THE STORM EVOLVED INTO A LARGE DOWNBURST... CAUSING NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES IN THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AND THE NORTHERN PORTION OF WEST ST PAUL... ESPECIALLY THE NORTHWEST CORNER. THE ENTIRE DAMAGE PATTERN ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MENDOTA HEIGHTS AND WEST ST PAUL WAS DIRECTED TOWARD THE EAST... NORTHEAST AND NORTH...AND THERE WAS NO CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT IT WAS TORNADIC. INSTEAD IT WAS A VERY STANDARD PATTERN OF DOWNBURST DAMAGE. WINDS FROM THE DOWNBURST IN NORTHEASTERN MENDOTA HEIGHTS AND WEST ST PAUL WERE LIKELY AROUND 75 MPH. MANY OF THE TREES LANDED ON HOMES AND VEHICLES...AND SOME GARAGES WERE PUSHED OFF THEIR FOUNDATIONS. SOME OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DOWNBURST DAMAGE WAS IN THE MANY BLOCKS SURROUNDING DODD ROAD AND DELAWARE. DOWNBURST DAMAGE CONTINUED TO THE NORTHEAST. A SWATH OF SCATTERED TREES AND BRANCHES WERE DOWN FROM THE WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ST PAUL...NEAR ANNAPOLIS AND SMITH TO HOLMAN FIELD...WHERE A 70 MPH GUST WAS RECORDED... THEN ACROSS THE RIVER TO MOUNDS PARK AND THEN TO THE DAYTONS BLUFF NEIGHBORHOOD... NEAR JOHNSON PARKWAY AND MINNEHAHA. OCCASIONAL DOWNBURST DAMAGE ACTUALLY CONTINUED TO THE NORTHEAST...ACROSS WASHINGTON COUNTY...INCLUDING MAHTOMEDI...GRANT AND STILLWATER TOWNSHIP. OTHER SPORADIC STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE BURNSVILLE AND THE EAGAN TORNADOES....AND ALSO AFTER THE EAGAN TORNADO HAD DISSIPATED...SPECIFICALLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS TO THE EAST CENTRAL PART OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS NEAR HIGHWAY 110 AND DODD ROAD...AND ON TO THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF WEST ST PAUL WHERE IT MERGED WITH THE OTHER STORM. ...NOVEMBER TORNADO CLIMATOLOGY... TORNADOES IN NOVEMBER ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE FOR MINNESOTA. SINCE THE MODERN TORNADO DATABASE STARTED IN 1950...ONLY ONE TORNADO OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER...11/1/2000 NEAR PRINSBURG IN KANDIYOHI COUNTY. HOWEVER...THERE IS EVIDENCE OF TWO OTHERS PRIOR TO 1950...ONE ON 11/2/1938 IN ITASCA AND ST LOUIS COUNTIES...AND ANOTHER ON 11/16/1931 NEAR MAPLE PLAIN OF HENNEPIN COUNTY. ...METEOROLOGY OF THE EVENT... THE NOVEMBER 10 TORNADOES WERE WEAK AND BRIEF DUE TO A LESS THAN FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR TORNADO FORMATION. WHILE WIND SHEAR WAS STRONG... INSTABILITY WAS VERY LOW MAKING THIS EVENT RATHER ANOMALOUS. WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY ARE KEY INGREDIENTS FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE WEATHER. ...CAVEAT... THE DATA ARE STILL CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON ANY NEW INFORMATION PROVIDED OR GATHERED. $$ BORGHOFF/JLT/KRAUSE/RAH  184 NOUS41 KPHI 150221 PNSPHI NJZ001-007>010-PAZ055-062-150330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 921 PM EST WED NOV 14 2012 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS ON-AIR... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTER IN FRANKLIN TWP HAS BEEN RESTORED. THANK YOU FOR PATIENCE. $$ HEAVENER  768 NOUS44 KMEG 150545 PNSMEG MSZ015>017-022>024-151100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1144 PM CST WED NOV 14 2012 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KUT-404 DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KUT-404 BROADCASTING FROM ABERDEEN MISSISSIPPI IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. THE DURATION OF THE OUTAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE AND ARE WORKING TO RESUME NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS FROM THIS STATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. $$  034 NOUS44 KBMX 150601 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-160600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1201 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...THIS WEEK IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN ALABAMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE ALABAMA STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAVE PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 16TH, 2012 AS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN ALABAMA. WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR BEING PREPARED FOR THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF A SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EPISODE. ...TODAY'S TOPIC IS WINTER WEATHER AND YOUR HOME... YOUR HOME SHOULD BE JUST AS PREPARED FOR WINTER AS YOU ARE. WINTER STORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE, KNOCKING DOWN POWER AND TELEPHONE LINES. ROADS CAN QUICKLY BECOME TREACHEROUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP EASE THE HARDSHIPS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY COULD SUFFER WHILE RIDING OUT THE SNOW AND COLD AT HOME. BEFORE WINTER'S FURY HITS, MAKE SURE YOUR HOME IS WELL INSULATED. CAULK AND WEATHER STRIP DOORS AND WINDOWS TO HELP KEEP THE HEAT IN AND THE COLD OUT. INSTALL STORM WINDOWS OR COVER WINDOWS WITH PLASTIC. KEEP SOME TYPE OF EMERGENCY HEATING EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE SO YOU CAN KEEP AT LEAST ONE ROOM WARM ENOUGH TO BE LIVABLE IF YOUR FURNACE IS NOT OPERATING. KNOW HOW TO USE THIS EMERGENCY HEATING EQUIPMENT SAFELY TO PREVENT A FIRE OR INHALING DANGEROUS FUMES. STOCK AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY OF FOOD. EVEN IF YOU LIVE CLOSE TO A GROCERY STORE, THEIR SUPPLIES WILL DWINDLE FAST IF ROADS ARE CLOSED TO SUPPLY TRUCKS. INCLUDE FOODS THAT REQUIRE NO COOKING OR REFRIGERATION OR HAVE EMERGENCY COOKING FACILITIES IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE. NATURAL FOODS LIKE RAISINS AND OTHER DRIED FRUIT ARE GREAT QUICK-ENERGY PRODUCERS. ALSO, DO NOT FORGET TO STOCK A FLASHLIGHT, A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, A BATTERY POWERED RADIO AND EXTRA BATTERIES. SHOULD YOUR FURNACE FAIL, KEEP WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING. WRAP THE PIPES IN INSULATION MADE ESPECIALLY FOR WATER PIPES OR TIE LAYERS OF NEWSPAPER AROUND THE PIPES. COVER THE NEWSPAPER WITH PLASTIC TO KEEP OUT MOISTURE. LET FAUCETS DRIP A LITTLE. ALTHOUGH THIS WASTES WATER, IT MAY PREVENT FREEZE DAMAGE. KNOW HOW TO SHUT OFF THE WATER COMING INTO THE HOUSE. AS A LAST RESORT YOU MAY HAVE TO SHUT OFF THIS MAIN VALVE AND DRAIN ALL THE PIPES TO KEEP THEM FROM FREEZING AND BURSTING. DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP IF THE SITUATION AT HOME STARTS TO GET OUT OF CONTROL. CALL A NEIGHBOR OR A LOCAL SOCIAL OR EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCY. WRITE THOSE PHONE NUMBERS DOWN IN ADVANCE AND KEEP THEM HANDY. FRIDAYS WINTER WEATHER TOPIC WILL BE WINTER WEATHER SAFETY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JIM STEFKOVICH METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 205-664-3010 OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX. $$ 08/MK  761 NOUS41 KPBZ 150636 PNSPBZ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - PITTSBURGH CLIMATE REPORT FOR NOV 14 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 346 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 14 2012... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012 THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE SUMMARY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUBSTITUTED FOR THE USUAL PITTSBURGH CLIMATE SUMMARY IN LIEU OF TECHNICAL FORMATTING ISSUES WHICH SHOULD BE RESOLVED LATER TODAY. THE PITTSBURGH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR YESTERDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012. YESTERDAY'S HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 39 DEGREES AND THE LOW 28 FOR A MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 34 DEGREES AND WAS 10 DEGREES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 44. NO PRECIPITATION FELL YESTERDAY, WHICH LEAVES THE MONTHLY TOTAL AT 0.33 INCHES. THIS IS 1.11 INCHES BELOW THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF 1.44 INCHES FOR NOVEMBER. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR STILL STANDS AT 36.16 INCHES, WHICH IS 2.61 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. NO SNOW FELL YESTERDAY, WHICH LEAVES THE MONTHLY TOTAL AT A TRACE. THE TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON STILL STANDS AT A TRACE. THERE WAS NO SNOW ON THE GROUND. THERE WERE 31 HEATING DEGREE DAYS YESTERDAY. THIS BRINGS THE MONTHLY TOTAL TO 337. THE YEARLY TOTAL SINCE JULY 1 IS 830. THE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR TODAY IS 52 DEGREES, AND THE NORMAL LOW IS 35. THE RECORD HIGH FOR TODAY IS 75 WHICH OCCURRED IN 1926, AND THE RECORD LOW IS 14, WHICH OCCURRED IN 1996. SUNRISE TODAY IS AT 7:08 AM AND SUNSET IS AT 5:03 PM.  245 NOUS41 KPBZ 150640 CCA PNSPBZ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - PITTSBURGH CLIMATE REPORT FOR NOV 14 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 140 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 14 2012... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012 THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE SUMMARY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUBSTITUTED FOR THE USUAL PITTSBURGH CLIMATE SUMMARY IN LIEU OF TECHNICAL FORMATTING ISSUES WHICH SHOULD BE RESOLVED LATER TODAY. THE PITTSBURGH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR YESTERDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012. YESTERDAY'S HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 39 DEGREES AND THE LOW 28 FOR A MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 34 DEGREES AND WAS 10 DEGREES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 44. NO PRECIPITATION FELL YESTERDAY, WHICH LEAVES THE MONTHLY TOTAL AT 0.33 INCHES. THIS IS 1.11 INCHES BELOW THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF 1.44 INCHES FOR NOVEMBER. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR STILL STANDS AT 36.16 INCHES, WHICH IS 2.61 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. NO SNOW FELL YESTERDAY, WHICH LEAVES THE MONTHLY TOTAL AT A TRACE. THE TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON STILL STANDS AT A TRACE. THERE WAS NO SNOW ON THE GROUND. THERE WERE 31 HEATING DEGREE DAYS YESTERDAY. THIS BRINGS THE MONTHLY TOTAL TO 337. THE YEARLY TOTAL SINCE JULY 1 IS 830. THE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR TODAY IS 52 DEGREES, AND THE NORMAL LOW IS 35. THE RECORD HIGH FOR TODAY IS 75 WHICH OCCURRED IN 1926, AND THE RECORD LOW IS 14, WHICH OCCURRED IN 1996. SUNRISE TODAY IS AT 7:08 AM AND SUNSET IS AT 5:03 PM.  940 NOUS42 KCHS 150905 PNSCHS GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ045-048>052-151600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 405 AM EST THU NOV 15 2012 ...TIDAL IMPACTS FOR SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA... TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH BETWEEN 7.9 AND 8.2 FEET MLLW IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AND BETWEEN 9.8 AND 10.1 FEET MLLW AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE THIS MORNING. THE FOLLOWING IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. ...CHARLESTON COUNTY... DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON - INTERSECTION OF MORRISON DRIVE AND JACKSON STREET FLOODS. - BOTH ROADWAYS ARE STILL PASSABLE. - WATER APPROACHES RESIDENCES NEAR THE INTERSECTION AND SEVERELY FLOODS THE ADJACENT PARKING LOT. - INTERSECTION OF LEE STREET AND AMERICA STREET FLOODS. - AMERICA STREET COMPLETELY FLOODS BETWEEN LEE STREET AND COOPER STREET. - WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL RESIDENCES INCLUDING A CHURCH. - HANOVER STREET BETWEEN LEE STREET AND COOPER STREET PARTIALLY FLOODS. - AIKEN STREET BETWEEN COOPER STREET AND AMERICA STREET FLOODS. - WATER COMPLETELY SURROUNDS AT LEAST ONE RESIDENCE. - INTERSECTION OF AMERICA STREET AND REID STREET FLOODS. - SEVERAL RESIDENCES COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY WATER. - SOUTH STREET BETWEEN DRAKE STREET AND AMERICA STREET COMPLETELY FLOODS. - WATER COMPLETELY SURROUNDS 10-15 HOMES AND GOES UP TO THE DOORWAY OF SEVERAL RESIDENCES. - DRAKE STREET BETWEEN CHAPEL STREET AND DRAKE STREET BEHIND THE EAST BAY STREET POST OFFICE COMPLETELY FLOODS. - WATER UP TO THE DOORS OF A NUMBER OF RESIDENCES. - NORTH MARKET BETWEEN EAST BAY STREET AND CONCORD STREET PARTIALLY FLOODS. - PARTS OF THE PILOT BOAT WHARF PARKING LOT FLOODS. - INTERSECTION OF BARRE STREET AND WENTWORTH STREET FLOODS. - INTERSECTION OF GADSON STREET AND WENTWORTH STREET FLOODS. - INTERSECTION OF BENNETT STREET AND GADSON STREET FLOODS. - ADJACENT PARKING LOTS OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES COMPLETELY FLOOD. - BEE STREET BETWEEN LOCKWOOD DRIVE AND PRESIDENT STREET COMPLETELY FLOODS. - WORST FLOODING OCCURS NEAR RALPH JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER WHERE WATER CAN GO AS HIGH AS CAR TIRES. - INTERSECTION OF HAGOOD STREET AND FISHBURNE STREET FLOODS. - HAGWOOD STREET BETWEEN FISHBURNE AND HIGHWAY 17 FLOODS. - ROADS ARE PASSABLE BUT WATER IS VERY DEEP IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE HEADING TOWARDS HIGHWAY 17. - WATER FLOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST BAY STREET AND TRADD STREET NEAR THE U.S. COAST GUARD STATION. WEST ASHLEY - HIGHWAY 17 WHERE HIGHWAY 61 VEERS RIGHT JUST BEYOND THE DRAW BRIDGE HEADING OUT OF DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON FLOODS. MOUNT PLEASANT - PORTIONS OF LONG POINT ROAD NEAR PALMETTO ISLANDS COUNTY PARK PARTIALLY FLOODS. ISLE OF PALMS - MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ON 12TH AND 25TH STREETS. JAMES ISLAND - WATER APPROACHES PORTIONS OF HARBOR VIEW ROAD. SEABROOK ISLAND - ROADWAY HEADING TO BOHICKET MARINA FLOODS BUT REMAINS PASSABLE. NORTH CHARLESTON - PARTS OF CHARLESTON NAVY BASE FLOODS. - WATER APPROACHES BAINBRIDGE AVENUE NEAR THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT. - JUNEAU AVENUE BETWEEN PARTRIDGE AVENUE AND THE COOPER RIVER IS SEVERELY FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. COOPER RIVER MARINA IS COMPLETELY ISOLATED WHEN THIS OCCURS. - PARTS OF TIDEWATER ROAD FLOODS. - MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG PARTS OF RIVERFRONT PARK. EDISTO ISLAND - WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 171 BETWEEN ADAMS RUN AND EDISTO BEACH. - STEAMBOAT LANDING ROAD BEYOND JENKINS HILL ROAD FLOODS. THE BOAST DOCKS ARE COMPLETELY ISOLATED WHEN THIS OCCURS. - WATER FLOODS PARTS OF THE BOAT DOCKS AND APPROACHES THE ROAD LEADING TO THE DOCKS NEAR THE MCKINLEY WASHINGTON JR. BRIDGE ALONG THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. ...BERKELEY COUNTY... DANIEL ISLAND - SALTWATER FILLS DITCHES AND YARDS AT SOME HOMES ALONG SAINT THOMAS ISLAND DRIVE. ...COLLETON COUNTY... EDISTO BEACH - MINOR FLOODING FROM BACK BAY CREEK OCCURS ALONG DOCK SIDE ROAD AND SCOTT CREEK DRIVE. - WATER FLOODS YARDS UP AND DOWN THE ROAD AND FLOODS THE PARKING LOT OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES. - MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ADJACENT AREAS OF SAINT HELENA SOUND. ...BEAUFORT COUNTY... HUNTING ISLAND - WATER APPROACHES SEVERAL ROADWAYS AND A PARKING LOT IN THE PARK. - WATER APPROACHES COME CAMP GROUNDS AND CAMPERS MAY NEED TO BE RELOCATED. BEAUFORT/LADYS ISLAND - WATER FLOODS PARTS OF THE SEA ISLAND PARKWAY /HIGHWAY 21/ NEAR THE CHOWAN CREEK BRIDGE. PINCKNEY ISLAND - SEVERAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS ON THE ISLAND FLOOD. TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH BETWEEN 9.1 FT AND 9.3 FT MLLW IN AT FORT PULASKI WITH THIS EVENING/S HIGH TIDE. THE FOLLOWING IMPACTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA... ...CHATHAM COUNTY... TYBEE ISLAND - WATER APPROACHES HIGHWAY 80. - PARTS OF THE FORT PULASKI RECREATIONAL AREA FLOODS INCLUDING SEVERAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS. THUNDERBOLT - HIGH WATER FLOODS PORTIONS OF MECHANIC AVENUE AND A NEARBY YACHT COMPANY. WATER SURROUNDS VARIOUS STORAGE SHEDS. - HIGH WATER TYPICALLY FLOOD PORTIONS THE EAST BOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 80 NEAR THE BULL RIVER. ...MCINTOSH COUNTY... SAPELO ISLAND - WATER FLOODS SEVERAL ROADS ON THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ISLAND INCLUDING BEACH ROAD. ...BRYAN COUNTY... RABBIT HILL - WATER MAY BREACH DOCKS AND BULKHEADS ON WARNELL DRIVE NEAR FORT MCALLISTER. - WATER COVERS PORTIONS OF MILL HILL ROAD. ...LIBERTY COUNTY... HALFMOON LANDING - SOME BACKYARDS IN THE PLANTING HAMMOCK NEIGHBORHOOD FLOOD. - WATER APPROACHES PORTIONS OF CATTLE HAMMOCK ROAD NEAR THE BERMUDA BLUFF SUBDIVISION. SUNBURY - PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS PARTIALLY FLOODS AND MAY BECOME UNUSABLE. $$ ST  377 NOUS45 KBOU 150959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-152300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 259 AM MST THU NOV 15 2012 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 12-15 IN 1909...LIGHT SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.7 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER OVER THE 4 DAYS. THIS WAS THE FIRST MEASURABLE SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 15 MPH ON THE 12TH. 14-15 IN 1917...OVERNIGHT RAINFALL WAS 0.03 INCH. THIS WAS THE ONLY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION OF THE MONTH...MAKING IT THE 5TH DRIEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD. IN 1985...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 3.8 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO ONLY 13 MPH. IN 2005...A WINTER STORM THAT BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS ALSO SPREAD HEAVY SNOW INTO THE FOOTHILLS TO THE WEST OF DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALS INCLUDED: 14 INCHES AT ASPEN SPRINGS...13 INCHES NEAR PINECLIFFE...AND 12 INCHES NEAR NEDERLAND. INTERSTATE 70 ALONG WITH U.S. HIGHWAY 40 HAD TO BE CLOSED NEAR IDAHO SPRINGS DUE TO SNOW...POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW...NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS...AND AN INCREASED AVALANCHE DANGER. HIGH WINDS WERE RECORDED IN THE FOOTHILLS ON THE 14TH. WINDS GUSTED TO 89 MPH AT GEORGETOWN AND TO 91 MPH ON SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN WEST OF BOULDER. STRONG MICROBURST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A DISSIPATING RAIN SHOWER GUSTED TO 61 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 14TH. IN 2009...A STORM SYSTEM PRODUCED HEAVY SNOW OVER PARTS OF FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...URBAN CORRIDOR AND PALMER DIVIDE. STORMS TOTALS IN THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS INCLUDED: 13.5 INCHES...6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EVERGREEN AND NEAR GENESEE; 13 INCHES...3 MILES NORTHWEST OF IDLEDALE; 12 INCHES...3 MILES NORTH OF CONIFER AND NEAR KITTREDGE; 11 INCHES...12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER AND 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF INDIAN HILLS AND AT STRONTIA SPRINGS DAM; 10 INCHES NEAR BAILEY...BERGEN PARK AND CROW HILL; 9.5 INCHES NEAR BLACKHAWK AND 4 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NEDERLAND. ACROSS THE URBAN CORRIDOR AND PALMER DIVIDE STORM TOTALS INCLUDED: 12 INCHES AT HIGHLANDS RANCH...11 INCHES...5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ARAPAHOE PARK AND LOUVIERS; 10 INCHES...4 MILES SOUTH OF DENVER; 9 INCHES NEAR ENGLEWOOD...LAKEWOOD...AND WHEAT RIDGE; 8 INCHES AT AURORA AND 3 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CASTLE PINES; 7.5 INCHES...3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DENVER; WITH 7 INCHES 2 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF COMMERCE CITY. AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...7.3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WAS OBSERVED. 14-18 IN 1964...THE FIRST MEASURABLE SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON TOTALED 6.0 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 32 MPH ON THE 14TH. MOST OF THE SNOW...4.2 INCHES...FELL ON THE 14TH. THIS WAS THE ONLY MEASURABLE SNOW OF THE MONTH. 15 IN 1902...4.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. THIS WAS THE ONLY MEASURABLE SNOW OF THE MONTH. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. IN 1906...STRONG WINDS HOWLED AND ROARED ACROSS BOULDER... CAUSING SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. THE STRONG WINDS CAUSED ONE FATALITY AND MINOR INJURIES TO OTHERS. WEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 46 MPH IN DOWNTOWN DENVER WHERE THE STRONG CHINOOK WINDS WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 74 DEGREES. IN 1944...THE LOW TEMPERATURE DIPPED TO 32 DEGREES. THIS IS THE LATEST DATE OF THE FIRST FREEZE IN DENVER. IN 1949...A TRACE OF RAIN FELL. ANOTHER TRACE OF RAIN ON THE 11TH WAS THE ONLY PRECIPITATION OF THE MONTH...MAKING THE MONTH ONE OF THE DRIEST NOVEMBERS ON RECORD AND THE LEAST SNOWIEST WITH NO SNOW. THIS WAS THE FIRST NOVEMBER SINCE 1882 WITHOUT SNOW. IN 1960...STRONG WINDS CAUSED 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGE TO A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN BOULDER WHERE WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED TO 70 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WERE RECORDED IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO UTILITY LINES...SIGNS... AND TREES. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 44 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. IN 1986...STRONG CHINOOK WINDS HOWLED OVER THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS. THE HIGHEST WIND GUST...81 MPH...WAS RECORDED AT TABLE MESA IN BOULDER. WEST WINDS GUSTED TO 31 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 1987...THE FIRST MEASURABLE SNOW OF THE SEASON WAS ALSO A MAJOR SNOWSTORM. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS TO CLOSE I-70 EAST OF DENVER AND I-25 TO COLORADO SPRINGS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS RANGED FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS METRO DENVER WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS. AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...6.1 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AND NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 47 MPH REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS 1/8 MILE IN HEAVY SNOW. STRONG NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND TEMPERATURES HOVERING AROUND 30 DEGREES PLUNGED WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES TO 5 BELOW ZERO. IN 1988...THE SEASON'S FIRST SNOW STORM HIT METRO DENVER. THE STORM DUMPED 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW...WHICH CAUSED NUMEROUS TRAFFIC SNARLS AND ACCIDENTS. NORTH WIND GUSTS TO 43 MPH CAUSED SOME BLOWING SNOW. SNOWFALL TOTALED 2.5 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS WAS THE LATEST FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON. NO TRACES OF SNOW HAD OCCURRED EARLIER IN THE SEASON. IN 2010...THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT SNOW...WIND...BLACK ICE AND CARELESS DRIVING RESULTED IN A 34-VEHICLE CRASH ALONG INTERSTATE 25 NORTH OF MONUMENT. FIVE TRACTOR-TRAILERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE PILEUP. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO FATALITIES... 18 PEOPLE WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND TAKEN TO NEARBY HOSPITALS. THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF I-25 WERE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS...SNARLING THE TRAFFIC BETWEEN DENVER AND COLORADO SPRINGS. 15-16 IN 1894...WINDS BEHIND AN APPARENT STRONG COLD FRONT WERE SUSTAINED TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ON THE 15TH. SNOWFALL TOTALED 2.6 INCHES IN THE CITY. TEMPERATURES PLUNGED FROM A HIGH OF 72 DEGREES ON THE 15TH TO A LOW OF ONLY 5 DEGREES ON THE 16TH. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON THE 16TH WAS 24 DEGREES...WHICH OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN 1996...AROUND A FOOT OF NEW SNOW FELL IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF DENVER WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS ACROSS METRO DENVER. SOME OF THE SNOWFALL TOTALS INCLUDED: 15 INCHES AT GEORGETOWN...12 INCHES AT IDAHO SPRINGS...10 INCHES AT CHIEF HOSA...AND 9 INCHES IN COAL CREEK CANYON. SNOWFALL TOTALED 2.9 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 23 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 16TH. 15-17 IN 1991...A STRONG WINTER STORM DUMPED HEAVY SNOW OVER METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TOTALED 15 INCHES AT CASTLE ROCK AND CONIFER...14 INCHES AT MORRISON AND PARKER...12 INCHES IN SOUTHEAST AURORA...AND 11.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WINDS WERE LIGHT WITH THE STORM. $$  984 NOUS43 KIND 151015 PNSIND INZ047-151230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 515 AM EST THU NOV 15 2012 ...ON THIS DATE IN CENTRAL INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 2005 WASHINGTON...AN F3 TORNADO TRAVELED ON THE GROUND FOR 12 MILES AND WAS UP TO 1/4 MILE WIDE AT TIMES. $$  493 NOUS44 KMEG 151115 PNSMEG MSZ015>017-022>024-151145- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 515 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KUT-404 IS BACK OPERATING... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KUT-404 BROADCASTING FROM ABERDEEN MISSISSIPPI IS BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE EARLIER OUTAGE MAY HAVE CAUSED. $$ JCL  443 NOUS43 KIND 151130 PNSIND INZ001>092-151500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 630 AM EST THU NOV 15 2012 THIS WEEK IS WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN INDIANA. THE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR INDIANA THIS WINTER FAVORS NEAR NORMAL CONDITIONS WITH PERIODS OF COLD AS WELL AS MILD TEMPERATURES. ALSO... SNOW...RAIN AND EVEN SOME ICE STORMS ARE A GOOD BET. WHATEVER WEATHER OCCURS...EVERYONE MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. HERE ARE TYPICAL WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS IN INDIANA. IN MID-WINTER ACROSS INDIANA...HIGH TEMPERATURES AVERAGE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 DEGREES WHILE LOWS AVERAGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25. RECORD TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW ZERO. SNOWFALL RANGES FROM 15 INCHES IN THE SOUTH TO OVER 30 INCHES IN THE NORTH WHILE LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN OFTEN SEE MORE THAN 50 INCHES OF SNOW. YOU CAN EXPECT THE WEATHER TO BE QUITE VARIABLE WITH SOME MILD AND VERY COLD SPELLS. FREQUENT WEATHER SYSTEMS MAY BE COMMON... OCCASIONALLY WITH HEAVY RAIN. MINOR SNOW AND ICE EVENTS ARE LIKELY. A BIG SNOW STORM...BIG ICE STORM OR MAJOR FLOOD IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO COLD TEMPERATURES BEING THE NORM...WIND CHILL IS ALMOST ALWAYS PRESENT...AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE IT FEELS LIKE OUTSIDE DUE TO THE WIND CARRYING HEAT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY. AIR TEMPERATURES NEAR ZERO AND WINDS TO 20 MPH CREATE WIND CHILLS TO 20 BELOW ZERO LEADING TO FROSTBITE IN 30 MINUTES. EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A NUMBER OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS INCLUDING FROSTBITE...HYPOTHERMIA...AND CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND FIRES /OFTEN CAUSED BY ALTERNATE HEATING SOURCES/. TAKING PREVENTIVE ACTION IS YOUR BEST DEFENSE. DRESS IN SEVERAL LAYERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING...WHICH KEEPS YOU WARMER THAN A SINGLE HEAVY COAT. MITTENS PROVIDE MORE WARMTH TO YOUR HANDS THAN GLOVES. WEAR A HAT...PREFERABLY ONE THAT COVERS YOUR EARS. WEAR A SCARF OVER YOUR MOUTH TO PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. WEAR WATERPROOF...INSULATED BOOTS TO KEEP YOUR FEET WARM AND DRY AND TO MAINTAIN YOUR FOOTING ON ICE AND SNOW. TAKE BREAKS AND STAY HYDRATED WHEN SHOVELING SNOW. IF YOU PLAN ON USING AN ALTERNATE HEATING SOURCE...NEVER USE A STOVE OR OVEN TO HEAT YOUR HOME. KEEP A GLASS OR METAL FIRE SCREEN AROUND THE FIREPLACE AND NEVER LEAVE A FIREPLACE FIRE UNATTENDED. IF USING A SPACE HEATER...FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SAFELY USE THE HEATER. PLACE IT ON A HARD...NONFLAMMABLE SURFACE. TURN THE SPACE HEATER OFF WHEN YOU LEAVE THE ROOM OR GO TO SLEEP. KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY FROM YOUR SPACE HEATER AND DO NOT USE IT TO DRY CLOTHING. FROSTBITE OCCURS WHEN SKIN FREEZES RESULTING IN NUMBNESS AND A PALE WHITE APPEARANCE TO THE AFFECTED AREA. SLOWLY RE-WARM THE AFFECTED SKIN. HYPOTHERMIA IS IDENTIFIED BY UNCONTROLLABLE SHIVERING...SLURRED SPEECH...DROWSINESS OR DISORIENTATION. IF MEDICAL CARE IS NOT AVAILABLE...WARM THE PERSON WITH A BLANKET AND WARM LIQUIDS. DO NOT TRY TO WARM THE ARMS OR LEGS FIRST...IT DRIVES COLD BLOOD TO THE HEART AND MAY LEAD TO HEART FAILURE. ON FRIDAY...WE WILL DISCUSS OUTDOOR SAFETY DURING WINTER AND HOW YOU CAN BETTER PREPARE YOURSELF TO MINIMIZE YOUR RISK. VISIT GETPREPARED.IN.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WINTER SAFETY. $$  129 NOUS43 KSGF 151141 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-151745- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 541 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WFO SPRINGFIELD TO PROVIDE SERVICE BACKUP FOR PADUCAH TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WILL PROVIDE SERVICE BACKUP FOR THE PADUCAH OFFICE TODAY. PADUCAH WILL BE INSTALLING AWIPS 2...AND WILL LIKELY RESUME OPERATIONS SOMETIME THIS AFTERNOON. $$ CRAMER  484 NOUS44 KBRO 151142 PNSBRO TXZ248>257-152345- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 542 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WINTER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES... ...TODAY'S TOPIC IS AGRICULTURAL FREEZES... THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY COUNTIES OF CAMERON...HIDALGO...STARR AND WILLACY ARE ALSO KNOWN AS THE WINTER GARDEN OF TEXAS. A LIST OF THE MORE COMMON COLD SENSITIVE CROPS GROWN DURING THE COLD SEASON ...NOVEMBER 1ST TO MARCH 31ST...INCLUDE: CITRUS...TROPICAL HOUSE PLANTS...SUGAR CANE...TOMATOES...PEPPERS...WATERMELONS...CUCUMBERS...CANTALOUPES... AND ALOE VERA. CABBAGE...LETTUCE...CARROTS...BROCCOLI...ONIONS AND CAULIFLOWER MAY BE DAMAGED BY A HARD FREEZE. IN ADDITION TO COMMERCIAL INTERESTS...MANY HOMEOWNERS GROW TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL PLANTS OUTDOORS WHICH NEED COLD PROTECTION. FREEZE WARNINGS ARE CRITICAL TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND MAY RESULT IN OUTLAYS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO PROTECT AND SAVE CROPS AND PLANTS WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL TO 32 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS OR MORE...NATIVE PLANTS AND CROPS CAN BE DAMAGED TO VARYING LEVELS...OR KILLED...DEPENDING ON HOW LOW THE TEMPERATURE FALLS...HOW LONG THE COLD LASTS...HOW DRY THE AIR IS...AND HOW MUCH WIND IS BLOWING. MINOR FREEZES OCCUR SOMEWHERE IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EACH YEAR BUT ARE TYPICALLY INFREQUENT. IN GENERAL...THE AVERAGE FIRST FREEZE IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY OCCURS AROUND NEW YEAR AND THE AVERAGE LAST FREEZE OCCURS IN LATE JANUARY. FREEZING TEMPERATURES HAVE OCCURRED AS EARLY AS NOVEMBER 17TH AND AS LATE AS MARCH 13TH IN BROWNSVILLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECORDED FREEZES IN THE VALLEY IN OCTOBER. FREEZES HAVE OCCURRED AT RIO GRANDE CITY AS LATE AS LATE AS APRIL. FREEZE RISK INCREASES SUBSTANTIALLY AFTER DECEMBER 20TH...REACHES A PEAK FROM JANUARY 9TH TO 13TH...AND DIMINISHES RAPIDLY AFTER FEBRUARY 18TH. ON MORE RARE OCCASIONS...A HARD FREEZE OCCURS. A HARD FREEZE IS EFINED BY AT LEAST TWO HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BELOW 28 DEGREES OVER A RELATIVELY WIDE AREA SUCH AS HALF A COUNTY AREA OR HALF OF A COUNTY POPULATION. DURING A HARD FREEZE UNPROTECTED COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS AND CROPS WILL BE DAMAGED AND SOME WILL BE KILLED OUTRIGHT. THE MOST CRITICAL OF HARD FREEZES ARE KILLING FREEZES WHICH FEATURE TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW FREEZING FOR A LONG DURATION...GENERALLY 10 HOURS OR MORE...AND ARE OFTEN COMBINED WITH A CONTINUING NORTH WIND THAT DOES NOT ALLOW CROPS TO RETAIN NECESSARY SURFACE MOISTURE TO HELP INSULATE THEM FROM THE CHILL. THREE NOTABLE FREEZES IN 1981...1983 AND IN 1989 BROUGHT TEMPERATURES THAT PLUMMETED INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO AROUND 20 IN THE CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS WITH SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES LASTING MOST OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A COUPLE OF THOSE...IN 1983 AND 1989...WERE KILLING FREEZES WHICH WIPED OUT A LARGE NUMBER OF CROPS SUCH AS CITRUS AND SUGAR CANE...AND OCCURRED ON OR AROUND CHRISTMAS. IN 1983 THE TEMPERATURE FELL BELOW 32 DEGREES JUST BEFORE DAYBREAK ON CHRISTMAS EVE...THEN FELL TO 25 DEGREES BY NOON WITH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 25 DEGREES FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 24 HOURS. IN 1989...TEMPERATURES FELL TO 27 DEGREES OR LOWER BY NOON ON DECEMBER 22ND...REMAINING NEAR OR BELOW THAT LEVEL FOR 24 HOURS...AND ALSO DROPPED INTO THE TEENS FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS AT BROWNSVILLE AND THREE CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS AT MCALLEN. SINCE 1989 THERE HAS NOT BEEN A LONG DURATION HARD FREEZE IN THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE TOPIC FOR FRIDAY WILL BE ICE...SNOW...AND FOG EVENTS AND IMPACTS. $$  981 NOUS44 KTSA 151159 PNSTSA ...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK... WINTER STORMS ARE CONSIDERED DECEPTIVE KILLERS BECAUSE MOST DEATHS ARE INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE STORM. PEOPLE DIE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS...FROM HEART ATTACKS WHILE SHOVELING SNOW...AND FROM HYPOTHERMIA FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. RECENTLY...AN INCREASING NUMBER OF DEATHS HAS RESULTED FROM HOUSE FIRES AND CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING...BOTH OF WHICH STEM FROM THE INPROPER USE OF ALTERNATIVE HEAT SOURCES. EVERYONE IS POTENTIALLY AT RISK DURING WINTER STORMS. THE ACTUAL THREAT DEPENDS ON YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION. MOST OF THE DEATHS THAT ARE RELATED TO ICE AND SNOW OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES AND MANY OTHERS OCCUR BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CAUGHT OUT IN THE STORM. ABOUT HALF OF THE PEOPLE THAT DIE AS A RESULT OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD ARE OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE AND ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF THOSE VICTIMS ARE AT HOME. EARLY PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER WILL IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF BEING ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY AVOID WINTER WEATHER RELATED COMPLICATIONS. HERE ARE A FEW TIPS THAT WILL HELP KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE THIS WINTER SEASON... AT HOME OR AT WORK...THE PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF HEAT...POWER...TELEPHONE SERVICE...AND A SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES IF STORM CONDITIONS ARE PROLONGED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. KEEPING EXTRA FOOD...WATER...BATTERIES...MEDICINE...FIRST AID SUPPLIES...AND BABY ITEMS ON HAND WILL ENABLE YOU TO WITHSTAND MOST WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS IN OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS. IF POWER IS LOST...NEVER USE A GASOLINE OR DIESEL POWERED GENERATOR INSIDE THE HOUSE...IN THE GARAGE...OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED SPACE. GENERATORS CAN CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE TO BUILD UP TO DEADLY LEVELS IN ENCLOSED SPACES. OPERATE SUCH GENERATORS OUTDOORS ONLY. TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN CASE A STORM DEVELOPS SUDDENLY OR TRAVEL IN BAD WEATHER IS UNAVOIDABLE. IN YOUR VEHICLE...CARRY A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT THAT INCLUDES A FLASH LIGHT...EXTRA BATTERIES...BLANKETS...BOTTLED WATER...NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS...A TOOL KIT...AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES. FULLY CHECK AND WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE THE WINTER SEASON BEGINS. FINALLY...PLAN FOR YOUR PETS AS THEY ARE JUST AS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE COLD AS YOU ARE. KEEP TRACK OF THE LATEST WEATHER REPORTS...ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AWAY FROM YOUR HOME. DRESS FOR THE WEATHER BY WEARING SEVERAL LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING RATHER THAN A SINGLE OVERCOAT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CAN PROVIDE A FREE INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE TO ASSIST YOU IN PREPARING FOR THIS YEARS WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN TULSA AT 918-838-7838 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TULSA $$  228 NOUS43 KICT 151200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-151600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 600 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1987...AN OUTBREAK OF 22 TORNADOES RAVAGED EAST TEXAS OKLAHOMA AND LOUISIANA. ONE TORNADO THAT MOVED OUT OF NORTHEAST TEXAS ROARED INTO SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA...KILLING 1...INJURING 96...AND CAUSING $5 MILLION DAMAGE. A SECOND TORNADO CAUSED NEARLY $20 MILLION DAMAGE NEAR PALESTINE TEXAS. THE OUTBREAK CONTINUED THE NEXT DAY...WITH 18 MORE TORNADOES IN MISSISSIPPI...AND 7 IN GEORGIA. DURING THE 2 DAY OUTBREAK THERE WERE 49 TORNADOES...WHICH WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR 11 DEATHS...303 INJURIES...AND AROUND $70 MILLION DAMAGE. IN 1988...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WREAKED HAVOC FROM OKLAHOMA AND NORTHEAST TEXAS...TO NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SPAWNED 44 TORNADOES...WITH 13 IN MISSOURI ALONE. A TORNADO IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS KILLED 5...INJURED 60...AND CAUSED $15 MILLION DAMAGE. THERE WERE AROUND 200 REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...WITH THE LARGEST HAIL BEING A 3.5 INCH DIAMETER SPECIMEN THAT LANDED JUST EAST OF DENISON TEXAS. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WHISTLED TO TUNES OF 85 MPH IN KIRKSVILLE MISSOURI. && IN 2011...EXCEPTIONALLY POWERFUL AND PROLONGED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS RAVAGED THE ARQUE REGION OF COCHABAMBA...BOLIVIA WITH NEARLY 2 FEET OF HAIL. LASTING AN AMAZING 3 HOURS...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAUSED HORRIFIC FLASH FLOODS THAT DAMAGED AROUND 50 ACRES OF CROPS AND LEFT HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES HOMELESS. A SCHOOL WAS DESTROYED AFTER AN HOUR OF CONSTANT HAIL. THE NUMBER OF INJURIES AND FATALITIES AND THE SIZES OF THE HAILSTONES WERE NOT REPORTED. $$ AUTO  353 NOUS44 KMEG 151200 PNSMEG ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-160600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 600 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN THE MID SOUTH... NOVEMBER 12TH THROUGH 16TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE MID SOUTH. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO TAKE SOME TIME AND PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER SEASON. TODAYS TOPIC IS WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPES. SNOW -- SNOW FORMS IN THE CLOUDS AND REMAINS AS SNOW ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. IT MOST COMMONLY TAKES THE FORM OF SNOWFLAKES...WHICH ARE THE FAMILIAR SIX-SIDED ICE CRYSTALS. IT MAY ALSO FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW PELLETS OR SNOW GRAINS. SNOW FLURRIES ARE MOST COMMONLY SEEN AS A FEW SNOWFLAKES FALLING... ALTHOUGH VISIBILITIES CAN BE REDUCED AT TIMES. IN THE MID SOUTH...THE TERM SNOW FLURRIES IS USED TO INDICATE THAT NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SNOW SHOWERS IS A TERM NOT OFTEN USED IN THE MID SOUTH. IN THIS TYPE OF PRECIPITATION...THE SNOW FALLS AT VARYING INTENSITIES OVER BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME. ACCUMULATION MAY OCCUR...ESPECIALLY DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. BLOWING SNOW MOST COMMONLY REFERS TO SNOW THAT IS ALREADY ON THE GROUND AND IS LIFTED INTO THE AIR BY THE WIND. IN THE MID SOUTH...HEAVIER SNOWS MOST COMMONLY OCCUR WHEN COLD AIR IS ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION AND A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. THE LOW SERVES TO PULL MOIST AIR NORTHWARD INTO THE COLD AIR. LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW FLURRIES CAN ALSO OCCUR IN THE COLD AIR THAT FOLLOWS THE PASSAGE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT. SLEET - SLEET CONSISTS OF PELLETS OF ICE. IN FACT...FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN... IT MAY BE EASIER TO ASSOCIATE SLEET WITH ITS TECHNICAL NAME...WHICH IS ICE PELLETS. FOR SLEET TO FORM...SNOW BEGINS FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS BUT THEN GOES THROUGH A LAYER OF ABOVE-FREEZING AIR THOUSANDS OF FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THIS CAUSES THE SNOW TO CHANGE TO RAIN. THEN...THE RAIN GOES THROUGH A LAYER OF BELOW-FREEZING AIR...USUALLY AT LEAST TWO TO THREE THOUSAND FEET THICK...AND THE PRECIPITATION TURNS INTO PELLETS OF ICE. SLEET TYPICALLY OCCURS IN A FAIRLY NARROW BAND. THIS BAND USUALLY MOVES...BUT AT TIMES MAY REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY...RESULTING IN ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET. IN THE MID SOUTH...SLEET MOST COMMONLY OCCURS IN A NARROW BAND BETWEEN AN AREA OF RAIN TO THE SOUTH AND AN AREA OF SNOW TO THE NORTH. FREEZING RAIN -- THIS WEATHER PHENOMENON IS SOMETIMES CALLED GLAZE... BECAUSE OF THE GLAZE OF ICE IT PUTS ON SURFACES AT THE GROUND. FREEZING RAIN MOST COMMONLY OCCURS WHEN PRECIPITATION FALLS FROM THE CLOUDS AS SNOW...THEN GOES THROUGH AN ABOVE-FREEZING LAYER...WHICH TURNS THE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN. THEN...THE RAIN REACHES THE GROUND WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING. THE RAIN THEN FREEZES AS IT HITS EXPOSED OBJECTS. IN THE WORST CASES...EVERYTHING BECOMES COATED WITH A LAYER OF ICE. IN THE MID SOUTH...FREEZING RAIN COMMONLY OCCURS AS AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE STATE. IN THIS SITUATION...COLD AIR IS STILL LINGERING AT THE GROUND...BUT WARMER SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO BEGIN BRINGING MOISTURE BACK OVER THE TOP OF THE COLD AIR. SINCE THE AIR AT THE GROUND HAS NOT WARMED ABOVE FREEZING...THE RAIN THAT FALLS FREEZES ON THE GROUND AND OTHER OBJECTS. FREEZING RAIN...AND ITS COUSIN FREEZING DRIZZLE... OFTEN DEVELOP DURING THE LATE NIGHT HOURS...CREATING ICY CONDITIONS FOR MORNING RUSH HOUR. FREEZING FOG -- WHILE THIS IS NOT PRECIPITATION FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS...IT IS ANOTHER WINTER WEATHER HAZARD. FREEZING FOG TYPICALLY DEVELOPS ON CLEAR...CALM NIGHTS WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING. FOG FORMS AND FREEZES...USUALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS. IT CAN CREATE QUITE A SURPRISE FOR MOTORISTS...DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF CLEAR SKIES OVERHEAD. FROST -- FROST DESCRIBES THE FORMATION OF THIN ICE CRYSTALS ON THE GROUND OR OTHER SURFACES IN THE FORM OF SCALES...NEEDLES... FEATHERS...OR FANS. FROST FORMS WHEN WATER VAPOR IN THE AIR TURNS DIRECTLY TO ICE CRYSTALS ON AN OBJECT. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE OBJECT MUST BE BELOW FREEZING FOR FROST TO OCCUR. HOWEVER...FROST IS SOMETIMES SEEN ON THE GROUND WHEN OFFICIAL TEMPERATURES ARE REPORTED TO BE ABOVE FREEZING. THIS IS BECAUSE THE OFFICIAL TEMPERATURE IS TAKEN ABOUT FIVE FEET ABOVE THE GROUND...WHERE THE AIR CAN BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN THE TEMPERATURE AT GROUND LEVEL. $$  438 NOUS44 KSHV 151200 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-152200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 600 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN ARKANSAS... NOVEMBER 12TH THROUGH 16TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN ARKANSAS. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO TAKE SOME TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER SEASON. TODAYS TOPIC IS WINTER WEATHER SAFETY RULES. THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE A WINTER STORM IS TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THE HAZARDS OF WINTER WEATHER. ALTHOUGH SOME WINTER STORMS DEVELOP QUICKLY AND WITH SHORT NOTICE...MOST EVENTS CAN BE PLANNED FOR. AT HOME...THE PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE FOR THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER... HEAT AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. FOOD SUPPLIES MAY ALSO RUN LOW IF CONDITIONS PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE AROUND THE HOME PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF WINTER WEATHER INCLUDE... EXTRA FOOD AND WATER...ESPECIALLY CANNED GOODS A FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES FIRST AID SUPPLIES AND EXTRA MEDICINE EXTRA BABY ITEMS EXTRA WOOD FOR EMERGENCY HEATING A BATTERY POWERED NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND PORTABLE RADIO REMEMBER...IF YOUR POWER GOES OUT...A CORDLESS TELEPHONE WILL NOT OPERATE. A CORDED PHONE WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION...SO IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE ONE AVAILABLE. IF POWER IS LOST...NEVER USE A GASOLINE OR DIESEL POWERED GENERATOR INSIDE THE HOUSE...IN THE GARAGE...OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED SPACE. GENERATORS CAN CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE TO BUILD UP TO DEADLY LEVELS IN ENCLOSED SPACES. OPERATE SUCH GENERATORS OUTDOORS ONLY. TRAVEL SHOULD NEVER BE PLANNED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN CASE A STORM STRIKES SUDDENLY OR TRAVEL IN BAD WEATHER IS UNAVOIDABLE... WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE FALL KEEP YOUR GAS TANK FULL TO MINIMIZE ICE BUILDUP IN THE TANK ALWAYS CARRY A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT INCLUDING BLANKETS... FLASHLIGHTS...NON PERISHABLE FOOD...DRINKING WATER... FIRST AID KIT...EXTRA CLOTHES...SHOVEL...ICE SCRAPER... BAG OF SAND OR CAT LITTER AND JUMPER CABLES BEFORE LEAVING...LET SOMEONE KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND WHAT ROUTE YOU PLAN TO TAKE TRAVELING IN WINTER WEATHER IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. IF THE STORM EXCEEDS OR TESTS YOUR DRIVING ABILITY...SEEK AVAILABLE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ANOTHER WINTER THREAT IS HOUSE FIRES. DECEMBER...JANUARY...AND FEBRUARY ARE THE LEADING MONTHS FOR HOUSE FIRES IN THIS COUNTRY. MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF FIRE DEATHS TYPICALLY OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. HERE ARE SOME PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE... CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE KEPT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THIS INCLUDES REGULAR INSPECTIONS. SPACE HEATERS NEED TO BE AT LEAST 36 INCHES AWAY FROM ANY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. THE HEATERS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ON WHEN NO ONE IS PRESENT OR WHEN PEOPLE ARE ASLEEP. THE HEATERS SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF SWITCHES THAT TURN THE UNITS OFF IF THEY TIP OVER. FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FIREPLACES SHOULD HAVE A STURDY SCREEN... AND ONLY WOOD SHOULD BE BURNED. WOOD STOVES SHOULD BE INSTALLED...USED...AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. USE OF A STOVE BOARD WILL PROTECT THE FLOOR. ONLY WOOD SHOULD BE BURNED IN THE STOVE. KITCHEN RANGES AND OVENS...CHARCOAL GRILLS...AND HIBACHIS SHOULD NEVER BE USED FOR HEATING. CARBON MONOXIDE IS ANOTHER HAZARD. IT IS A COLORLESS... ODORLESS GAS AND IS PRODUCED BY GAS-FIRED APPLIANCES... CHARCOAL GRILLS...AND WOOD-BURNING FURNACES AND FIREPLACES. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE AN EARLY WARNING WHEN THE GAS BEGINS TO BUILD UP. && PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SHV $$ 20  991 NOUS43 KGLD 151200 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 500 AM MST THU NOV 15 2012 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1988, A STRONG F2 TORNADO HIT TOPEKA KANSAS INJURING 22 AND DOING 4 MILLION DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. ANOTHER STRONG F2 TORNADO RIPPED A 43 MILE PATH THROUGH SALINE, PULASKI, LONOKE AND PRAIRIE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND KILLED 5, INJURED 60 AND DID 15 MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE. HAIL TO 3.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER FELL NEAR DENTON TEXAS. $$  101 NOUS44 KLZK 151204 PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-152000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 600 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN ARKANSAS... NOVEMBER 12TH THROUGH 16TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN ARKANSAS. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO TAKE SOME TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER SEASON. TODAYS TOPIC IS WINTER WEATHER SAFETY RULES. THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE A WINTER STORM IS TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THE HAZARDS OF WINTER WEATHER. ALTHOUGH SOME WINTER STORMS DEVELOP QUICKLY AND WITH SHORT NOTICE...MOST EVENTS CAN BE PLANNED FOR. AT HOME...THE PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE FOR THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER... HEAT AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. FOOD SUPPLIES MAY ALSO RUN LOW IF CONDITIONS PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE AROUND THE HOME PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF WINTER WEATHER INCLUDE... EXTRA FOOD AND WATER...ESPECIALLY CANNED GOODS A FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES FIRST AID SUPPLIES AND EXTRA MEDICINE EXTRA BABY ITEMS EXTRA WOOD FOR EMERGENCY HEATING A BATTERY POWERED NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND PORTABLE RADIO REMEMBER...IF YOUR POWER GOES OUT...A CORDLESS TELEPHONE WILL NOT OPERATE. A CORDED PHONE WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION...SO IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE ONE AVAILABLE. IF POWER IS LOST...NEVER USE A GASOLINE OR DIESEL POWERED GENERATOR INSIDE THE HOUSE...IN THE GARAGE...OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED SPACE. GENERATORS CAN CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE TO BUILD UP TO DEADLY LEVELS IN ENCLOSED SPACES. OPERATE SUCH GENERATORS OUTDOORS ONLY. TRAVEL SHOULD NEVER BE PLANNED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN CASE A STORM STRIKES SUDDENLY OR TRAVEL IN BAD WEATHER IS UNAVOIDABLE... WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE FALL KEEP YOUR GAS TANK FULL TO MINIMIZE ICE BUILDUP IN THE TANK ALWAYS CARRY A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT INCLUDING BLANKETS... FLASHLIGHTS...NON PERISHABLE FOOD...DRINKING WATER... FIRST AID KIT...EXTRA CLOTHES...SHOVEL...ICE SCRAPER... BAG OF SAND OR CAT LITTER AND JUMPER CABLES BEFORE LEAVING...LET SOMEONE KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND WHAT ROUTE YOU PLAN TO TAKE TRAVELING IN WINTER WEATHER IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. IF THE STORM EXCEEDS OR TESTS YOUR DRIVING ABILITY...SEEK AVAILABLE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ANOTHER WINTER THREAT IS HOUSE FIRES. DECEMBER...JANUARY...AND FEBRUARY ARE THE LEADING MONTHS FOR HOUSE FIRES IN THIS COUNTRY. MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF FIRE DEATHS TYPICALLY OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. HERE ARE SOME PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE... CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE KEPT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THIS INCLUDES REGULAR INSPECTIONS. SPACE HEATERS NEED TO BE AT LEAST 36 INCHES AWAY FROM ANY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. THE HEATERS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ON WHEN NO ONE IS PRESENT OR WHEN PEOPLE ARE ASLEEP. THE HEATERS SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF SWITCHES THAT TURN THE UNITS OFF IF THEY TIP OVER. FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FIREPLACES SHOULD HAVE A STURDY SCREEN... AND ONLY WOOD SHOULD BE BURNED. WOOD STOVES SHOULD BE INSTALLED...USED...AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. USE OF A STOVE BOARD WILL PROTECT THE FLOOR. ONLY WOOD SHOULD BE BURNED IN THE STOVE. KITCHEN RANGES AND OVENS...CHARCOAL GRILLS...AND HIBACHIS SHOULD NEVER BE USED FOR HEATING. CARBON MONOXIDE IS ANOTHER HAZARD. IT IS A COLORLESS... ODORLESS GAS AND IS PRODUCED BY GAS-FIRED APPLIANCES... CHARCOAL GRILLS...AND WOOD-BURNING FURNACES AND FIREPLACES. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE AN EARLY WARNING WHEN THE GAS BEGINS TO BUILD UP. && PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK $$ 28  766 NOUS43 KLOT 151302 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 DOWNERS GROVE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PEOTONE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WILLOWBROOK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA $$  142 NOUS41 KILN 151316 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-160130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 816 AM EST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH NOVEMBER 17 FOR OHIO AND INDIANA... THE DEPARTMENTS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAY THE BEST WAY TO STAY SAFE FROM THE WEATHER IS TO HAVE A DISASTER PLAN AND DISASTER KIT READILY AVAILABLE. PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE THE LOSS OF HEAT...POWER OR SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES. AT HOME OR WORK...HAVE EXTRA FOOD STOCKED THAT REQUIRES NO REFRIGERATION OR COOKING IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY IN CASE WATER PIPES FREEZE. HAVE EXTRA BATTERIES AVAILABLE FOR FLASHLIGHTS...RADIOS...SMOKE ALARMS AND CELL PHONES. HAVE EXTRA MEDICINE...FIRST AID...AND BABY SUPPLIES IN CASE YOU ARE UNABLE TO LEAVE HOME FOR DAYS. HAVE AN ALTERNATE HEATING SOURCE AVAILABLE IN CASE YOUR PRIMARY SOURCE DOES NOT WORK. A FIREPLACE...WOOD STOVE OR VENTLESS STOVE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE POWER ARE GOOD ALTERNATIVES. HAVE A PROFESSIONAL CHECK ALL HEATING SOURCES FOR CORRECT OPERATION AND VENTILATION. IF YOUR HOME REQUIRES HEATING FUEL OR PROPANE...ENSURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF FUEL IN CASE YOUR SUPPLIER CAN NOT REACH YOU FOR DAYS. MAKE SURE YOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE ALARMS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. ON THE FARM...MOVE YOUR ANIMALS TO SHELTERED AREAS...HAUL EXTRA FEED TO FEEDING AREAS...AND HAVE WATER AVAILABLE. MOST ANIMAL DEATHS IN WINTER ARE FROM DEHYDRATION. ITEMS TO CARRY IN VEHICLES SHOULD INCLUDE BLANKETS OR EXTRA CLOTHING. FIRST AID ITEMS...A FLASHLIGHT...A SMALL SHOVEL...BOOSTER CABLES ...AND CANDY BARS ARE GOOD KIT SUPPLIES. YOU MAY WISH TO CARRY PAPER TISSUES FOR SANITARY PURPOSES. KEEP A SMALL CAN AND WATER PROOF MATCHES IN YOUR VEHICLE TO MELT SNOW FOR DRINKING WATER. HEED WEATHER FORECASTS AND TAKE ACTION WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A WATCH...WARNING OR ADVISORY. $$  564 NOUS43 KPAH 151316 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-151900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 716 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 WFO SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WILL BACK UP THE OPERATIONS OF WFO PADUCAH KENTUCKY TODAY AS TECHNICIANS UPGRADE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT WFO PADUCAH. RESTORATION OF SERVICES TO WFO PADUCAH IS ANTICIPATED BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. $$  021 NOUS41 KBUF 151324 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-151800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 824 AM EST THU NOV 15 2012 ...LIMITED NOAA WEATHER RADIO SERVICE THIS MORNING... PROGRAMMING ON NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO WILL BE LIMITED AT TIMES THROUGH NOON AS WE COMPLETE SOME UPDATES ON COMPUTER SOFTWARE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS THIS ESSENTIAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TAKES PLACE. $$ HITCHCOCK  942 NOUS43 KLOT 151401 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 DOWNERS GROVE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE 0.0 / / 0 PEOTONE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA $$  504 NOUS44 KLCH 151448 PNSLCH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 841 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...COLDEST NIGHT OVER MOST OF THE AREA... ...MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS AT OR BELOW FREEZING... ...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...MIN... ALEXANDRIA INTL AP (RAPIDES LA) (ASOS) 553 AM NOV 15 28 F ESLER REGIONAL AIRPORT (RAPIDES LA) 553 AM NOV 15 28 F GARDNER - FTS (RAPIDES LA) (GOES) 646 AM NOV 15 29 F 2 W BEAUMONT (JEFFERSON TX) (AWS) 234 AM NOV 15 29 F 5 NE VILLAGE MILLS (TYLER TX) (RAWS) 538 AM NOV 15 29 F NEWTON (NEWTON TX) (AWS) 630 AM NOV 15 29 F SPURGER (TYLER TX) (176 FT)(AWS) 629 AM NOV 15 29 F 2 ESE CHENEYVILLE (RAPIDES LA) 335 AM NOV 15 30 F 1 E WARREN (TYLER TX) (152 FT)(AWS) 650 AM NOV 15 30 F WOODVILLE (TYLER TX) (300 FT)(AWS) 645 AM NOV 15 30 F 5 W MELVILLE (ST. LANDRY LA) (MESOWEST) 700 AM NOV 15 30 F 7 NNW PITKIN (VERNON LA) (267 FT)(RAWS) 506 AM NOV 15 30 F WILDWOOD (TYLER TX) (COOP) 31 F 1 N VIDOR (ORANGE TX) (20 FT)(AWS) 655 AM NOV 15 31 F 3 ESE SOUR LAKE (HARDIN TX) (MESOWEST) 530 AM NOV 15 31 F 4 N ORANGE (ORANGE TX) (19 FT)(AWS) 629 AM NOV 15 32 F 1 SE JASPER (JASPER TX) (243 FT)(AWS) 649 AM NOV 15 32 F FRED (TYLER TX) (130 FT)(AWS) 649 AM NOV 15 32 F 2 SSW GLENMORA (RAPIDES LA) (MESOWEST) 335 AM NOV 15 32 F 3 SW DEWEYVILLE (NEWTON TX) (AWS) 649 AM NOV 15 32 F JASPER (JASPER TX) (AWOS) 715 AM NOV 15 32 F 2 SSW ALEXANDRIA (RAPIDES LA) 626 AM NOV 15 32 F 4 NNW PORT BARRE (ST. LANDRY LA) 309 AM NOV 15 32 F 4 N SILSBEE (HARDIN TX) (APRSWXNET) 720 AM NOV 15 32 F 1 W REEVES (ALLEN LA) (49 FT)(MESOWEST) 150 AM NOV 15 32 F PINE FOREST (ORANGE TX) (23 FT)(AWS) 630 AM NOV 15 32 F 1 W LAWTELL (ST. LANDRY LA) (MESOWEST) 635 AM NOV 15 32 F 2 WSW ALEXANDRIA (RAPIDES LA) 627 AM NOV 15 32 F OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA.  483 NOUS44 KMEG 151511 PNSMEG MSZ015>017-022>024-151600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 910 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KUT-404 WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KUT-404 BROADCASTING FROM ABERDEEN MISSISSIPPI WILL BE OFF AND ON THE AIR DUE TO A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. THE DURATION OF THE OUTAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE AND ARE WORKING TO RESUME NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS FROM THIS STATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. $$  251 NOUS45 KTFX 151526 PNSTFX MTZ008>015-044>055-141700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 730 AM MDT WED NOV 14 2012 ...TEMPORARY NOAA WEATHER RADIO OUTAGE THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY...NOV 15TH...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS WILL PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. DURING THIS TIME...NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL NOT BE TRANSMITTING. ANTICIPATED RETURN TO SERVICE WILL BE AROUND NOON MST...ASSUMING NO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU CAN ALSO OBTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION AT OUR WEBSITE... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS ...ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR ON TWITTER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...FEEL FREE TO CALL US AT (406) 453-2081. NNNN  944 NOUS45 KTFX 151528 PNSTFX MTZ008>015-044>055-151800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 830 AM MDT THU NOV 15 2012 ...TEMPORARY NOAA WEATHER RADIO OUTAGE THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY...NOV 15TH...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREAT FALLS WILL PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. DURING THIS TIME...NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL NOT BE TRANSMITTING. ANTICIPATED RETURN TO SERVICE WILL BE AROUND NOON MST...ASSUMING NO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU CAN ALSO OBTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION AT OUR WEBSITE... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS ...ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...OR ON TWITTER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...FEEL FREE TO CALL US AT (406) 453-2081. NNNN  548 NOUS43 KSGF 151528 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-161526 VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 926 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY ROARING RIVER SP 52 25 0.00 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 54 29 0.00 DOUGLAS AVA 58 28 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 59 34 0.00 BENTON EDWARDS 6W 56 31 0.00 MORGAN GRAVOIS MILLS 59 34 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 56 35 0.00 WEBSTER NIANGUA 55 31 0.00 $$  890 NOUS43 KLOT 151603 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 900 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...THIS IS WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK... IT IS LATE AUTUMN AGAIN...AND ANOTHER ILLINOIS WINTER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER...SO MAKE SURE YOUR FURNACE AND FIREPLACE ARE INSPECTED AND MAINTAINED EACH YEAR. CHANGE OR CLEAN THE FURNACE FILTERS AND SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION BY A QUALIFIED HEATING SPECIALIST. HAVE A PROFESSIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP SERVICE CHECK THE CHIMNEY AND CLEAN THE FLUE. SHOVELING SNOW CAN BE EXTREMELY HARD WORK...ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS. YOU SHOULD NOT SHOVEL SNOW UNLESS YOU ARE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. KNOW YOUR LIMITS WHEN SHOVELING SNOW. REST FREQUENTLY AND PACE YOURSELF. USE A PROPER SNOW SHOVEL AND LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS... NOT YOUR BACK. IF YOU EXPERIENCE CHEST OR ARM PAIN...STOP IMMEDIATELY AND GO INDOORS. OVEREXERTION CAN CAUSE SORE MUSCLES...FALLS ON SLIPPERY SURFACES... AND MOST IMPORTANTLY...HEART ATTACKS. CONSIDER ASKING FOR HELP WITH CLEARING THE SNOW AND ICE OFF OF THE SIDEWALKS...STAIRS AND DRIVEWAY. $$ ALLSOPP  687 NOUS43 KIWX 151658 PNSIWX INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-132300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1158 AM EST THU NOV 15 2012 /1058 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012/ ... NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN SOUTH BEND IS OFF THE AIR... WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ANTENNA ISSUES WITH THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER SITE...WXJ-57 IN SOUTH BEND BROADCASTING AT 162.400MHZ. THIS SITE WILL BE DOWN FOR AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME WHILE NEEDED REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. A NEARBY STATION WHICH CAN BE USED AS A BACKUP IS KJY-62 IN LA PORTE BROADCASTING AT 162.500 MHZ. $$  168 NOUS43 KIWX 151659 PNSIWX INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-161700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1159 AM EST THU NOV 15 2012 /1059 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012/ ... NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN SOUTH BEND IS OFF THE AIR... WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ANTENNA ISSUES WITH THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER SITE...WXJ-57 IN SOUTH BEND BROADCASTING AT 162.400MHZ. THIS SITE WILL BE DOWN FOR AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME WHILE NEEDED REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. A NEARBY STATION WHICH CAN BE USED AS A BACKUP IS KJY-62 IN LA PORTE BROADCASTING AT 162.500 MHZ. $$  904 NOUS43 KFSD 151711 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089- 090-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-151715- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1111 AM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA UP TO 11 AM CST... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 44 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 27 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ 0 ...HURON CLIMATE DATA UP TO 11 AM CST... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 38 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 19 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ 0 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA UP TO 11 AM CST... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 48 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 32 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ 0 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 13.09 $$  703 NOUS45 KTFX 151859 PNSTFX MTZ008>015-044>055-201800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1200 PM MST THU NOV 15 2012 ...NOTABLE SNOWFALL OF LAST WEEKEND... THE RECENT SNOWFALL WAS NOTABLE FROM A FEW PERSPECTIVES. AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS...THIS WAS THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL SO EARLY IN THE SEASON. ALONG WITH THIS...SEVERAL LOCATIONS RECORDED THEIR HIGHEST MEASURED SNOW-ON-THE-GROUND SO EARLY IN THE SEASON. THE FOLLOWING TABLE SUMMARIES LOCATIONS THAT SET NEW RECORDS FOR TWO-DAY TOTAL SNOWFALL AND SNOW-ON-GROUND DEPTHS FOR SO EARLY IN THE SEASON. TWO-DAY SNOWFALL... OLD RECORD RECORDS 2-DAY OF 2-DAY BEGAN SNOWFALL /INCHES/ SNOWFALL /INCHES/ BOZEMAN APT..10.0... 3RD HIGHEST ALL-TIME 9.2 NOV 1 1973 1935 CHINOOK......12.0... 3RD HIGHEST ALL-TIME 8.0 NOV 19 2010 1895 DENTON.......10.0... 5TH HIGHEST ALL-TIME 8.0 OCT 8 1985 1948 ENNIS........13.4... 2ND HIGHEST ALL-TIME 12.0 SEP 19 1947 1918 FORT BENTON..10.8... 7TH HIGHEST ALL-TIME 9.5 OCT 27 1946 1900 GOLD BUTTE 17.0... HIGHEST ALL-TIME 15.5 SEP 12 1907 1905 GREAT FALLS..15.8... 5TH HIGHEST ALL-TIME 11.0 SEP 23 1934 1892 SHELBY....... 7.0 6.4 OCT 19 1949 1899 TOWNSEND.....10.0... 3RD HIGHEST ALL-TIME 9.0 NOV 7 1973 1948 WISDOM.......10.0... 6TH HIGHEST ALL-TIME 9.0 NOV 8 2005 1906 DEEP SNOW DEPTHS FOR SO EARLY INTHE SEASON OLD RECORD RECORDS DEEPEST SNOWFALL OF DEEPEST AND BEGAN MEASUREMENT /INCHES/ EARLIEST SNOW CHINOOK......12...NOV 10 11 OCT 31 1991 1895 DENTON.......12...NOV 9 8 OCT 8 1985 1948 DIVIDE....... 9...NOV 9 8 NOV 11 1986 1948 ENNIS........13...NOV 9 12 NOV 13 2009 1918 FORT BENTON..12...NOV 9 11 NOV 13 1978 1900 GREAT FALLS..11...NOV 9 8 SEP 23 1934 1892 HAVRE........12...NOV 9 9 NOV 1 1991 1880 TOWNSEND..... 8...NOV 9 9 OCT 26 1991 1948 WISDOM.......10...NOV 10 9 NOV 8 2005 1906 AT GREAT FALLS...SNOWFALL OF 14.0 INCHES ON NOVEMBER 8 AND 9 WAS THE THIRD HIGHEST 24-HOUR AMOUNT OF RECORD. THIS ALSO EXCEEDED THE 24-HOUR RECORD FOR NOVEMBER. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS JUST AFTER THANKSGIVING 2005 WHEN 12.3 INCHES FELL OVER A 24-HOUR PERIOD ON THE 26TH AND 27TH. OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD...15.8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL. THIS WAS THE SEVENTH HIGHEST ALL-TIME AMOUNT AT GREAT FALLS. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS FELL IN APRIL 2009 /25.4 INCHES/ AND NOVEMBER 2005 /18.1 INCHES/.  780 NOUS41 KPHI 151925 PNSPHI NJZ010-012>015-019-020-026-027-160130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 225 PM EST THU NOV 15 2012 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDOUS BROADCAST OUT OF HOWELL IS OFFLINE... WE ARE AWARE THE BROADCAST IS OF LOWER QUALITY THAN PREFERRED AT HOWELL AND WE HAVE ALERTED THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEEDED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WE HOPE TO HAVE THE BROADCAST BACK TO REGULAR QUALITY SOON. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. $$ GAINES/MACNAMARA  158 NOUS42 KCAE 151940 PNSCAE GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 160600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 239 PM EST THU NOV 15 2012 THE FOLLOWING ARE TOTALS FROM THE RAINFALL WHICH BEGAN LAST EVENING. APPRECIATION FOR THESE REPORTS IS EXTENDED TO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS...HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...AND MEDIA. LOCATION COUNTY/STATE SOURCE AMOUNT OFFICIAL REPORTS SPRINGFIELD - SPRS1 ORANGEBURG CO SC COOP 2.00 EDGEFIELD - EGFS1 EDGEFIELD CO SC USGS 1.64 MCCORMICK - MCCS1 MCCORMICK CO SC COOP 1.60 JOHNSTON - JOHS1 EDGEFIELD CO SC COOP 1.52 PELION - PLNS1 LEXINGTON CO SC COOP 1.52 LK GREENWOOD - CHPS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 1.40 COLUMBIA METRO APT - KCAE LEXINGTON CO SC ASOS 1.36 BLACKVILLE CLEM - BLVS1 BARNWELL CO SC USGS 1.28 CLARKES L SAVANNAH - LCSS1 AIKEN CO SC COOP 1.26 MANNING - MANS1 CLARENDON CO SC COOP 1.26 SALUDA FLTR PLT - SADS1 SALUDA CO SC COOP 1.25 BATESBURG - BATS1 LEXINGTON CO SC COOP 1.23 L. G. CHAPPELLS - LGRS1 NEWBERRY CO SC USGS 1.22 L.G. CHAPPELLS - LGRS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 1.22 COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD - KCUB RICHLAND CO SC ASOS 1.21 LONGTOWN - LNTS1 FAIRFIELD CO SC COOP 1.21 LUGOFF 2 NE - LUGS1 KERSHAW CO SC COOP 1.19 NEWBERRY - NEWS1 NEWBERRY CO SC USGS 1.17 WAYNESBORO - WYNG1 BURKE CO GA COOP 1.16 MCTIER CR. MONETTA - MCTS1 AIKEN CO SC USGS 1.15 SC DOT SALUDA - SRGS1 SALUDA CO SC COOP 1.14 USC T. BUCKET - UCSS1 RICHLAND CO SC COOP 1.13 CEDAR CREEK - BLYS1 RICHLAND CO SC COOP 1.12 MCENTIRE ANG - KMMT RICHLAND CO SC ASOS 1.12 NEWBERRY WKDK - NWYS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 1.12 LAKE MURRAY - IRMS1 LEXINGTON CO SC COOP 1.10 SANDHILL - SAHS1 RICHLAND CO SC COOP 1.10 COLUMBIA BLO LK M - MURS1 LEXINGTON CO SC USGS 1.05 ORANGEBURG MUN APT - KOGB ORANGEBURG CO SC ASOS 1.05 BISHOPVILLE - BSPS1 LEE CO SC COOP 1.02 USFS NEAR JACKSON - SRSS1 AIKEN CO SC USFS 1.01 USFS NR. JACKSON - SRSS1 AIKEN CO SC USFS 1.01 CLARKS HILL - CHDS1 MCCORMICK CO SC COOP 0.93 SARDIS - SARG1 BURKE CO GA USGS 0.89 SAVANNAH BL.LK.DAM - NSLG1 RICHMOND CO GA USGS 0.87 WAYNESB. GIRARD - GIRG1 BURKE CO GA USGS 0.86 NEAL SHOALS - NELS1 UNION CO SC COOP 0.83 AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD - KAGS RICHMOND CO GA ASOS 0.82 BAMBERG - BAMS1 BAMBERG CO SC COOP 0.80 BARNWELL - BNLS1 BARNWELL CO SC COOP 0.80 WINNSBORO - WNBS1 FAIRFIELD CO SC COOP 0.79 KIOKEE CR. EVANS - EVNG1 COLUMBIA CO GA USGS 0.77 SUMTER SHAW AFB - KSSC SUMTER CO SC ASOS 0.75 FT. GORDON - FRTG1 RICHMOND CO GA USGS 0.72 AUGUSTA 11TH ST - AGUG1 RICHMOND CO GA NWS LARC 0.71 AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD - KDNL RICHMOND CO GA ASOS 0.62 MCBEE - MBES1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 0.62 APPLING - APPG1 COLUMBIA CO GA NWS LARC 0.60 PAGELAND - PAGS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 0.55 BUTLER CREEK RES - FORG1 RICHMOND CO GA USGS 0.54 SPIRIT CREEK - SPTG1 RICHMOND CO GA USGS 0.52 CHERAW WATER PLANT - CEWS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC COOP 0.41 CHESTERFIELD - CSFS1 CHESTERFIELD CO SC USGS 0.30 LITTLE MOUNTAIN - LIMS1 NEWBERRY CO SC COOP 0.30 SANTEE ST. PAULS - SPLS1 CLARENDON CO SC USGS 0.27 SAV. RAWS JACKSON - JCKS1 BARNWELL CO SC USFS 0.27 JEFFERIES HYDRO - PINS1 BERKELEY CO SC COOP 0.13 THE FOLLOWING ARE COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN THE SC MIDLANDS COCORAHS ID LOCATION AMOUNT SCED02 TRENTON 6.3 SSW 1.38 SCSL02 SALUDA 6.1 SW 1.36 SCLX35 LEXINGTON 2.9 NE 1.33 SCSL06 SALUDA 3.5 ENE 1.29 SCED05 EDGEFIELD 10.5 N 1.26 SCLX26 LEXINGTON 3.4 SSE 1.23 SCLX65 LEXINGTON 0.4 W 1.21 SCLX07 OAK GROVE 1.4 N 1.14 SCKR14 LUGOFF 2.2 NNW 1.12 SCKR16 ELGIN 1.9 NE 1.12 SCNW02 POMARIA 5.0 NW 1.12 SCAK16 AIKEN 8.1 SSE 1.10 SCRC40 IRMO 1.5 NW 1.10 SCRC26 IRMO 3.3 WNW 1.09 SCAK27 WILLISTON 4.3 NNW 1.07 SCLX39 GILBERT 1.2 SSW 1.05 SCRC04 IRMO 3.3 NW 1.03 SCAK23 AIKEN 1.0 SSW 1.00 SCLX64 CAYCE 1.2 SW 0.98 SCAK14 AIKEN 7.8 SSE 0.97 SCLX62 CHAPIN 2.3 S 0.96 SCLX22 LEXINGTON 5.9 SW 0.95 SCRC12 COLUMBIA 6.7 N 0.92 SCLN08 LANCASTER 0.4 WSW 0.91 SCRC09 COLUMBIA 6.8 NNE 0.90 SCLN10 INDIAN LAND 4.7 S 0.89 SCNW04 PEAK 0.4 SSE 0.89 SCAK13 NORTH AUGUSTA 3.3 N 0.88 SCOR14 CORDOVA 3.2 SSE 0.83 SCKR12 CAMDEN 3.1 SE 0.82 SCRC41 BLYTHEWOOD 1.0 W 0.81 SCMC04 MODOC 1.0 NNE 0.80 SCBW03 BARNWELL 1.2 WSW 0.77 SCLN04 LANCASTER 2.0 NNW 0.76 SCKR17 CAMDEN 2.7 NNW 0.75 SCAK10 NORTH AUGUSTA 1.7 NNW 0.73 SCAK32 AIKEN 1.6 NNW 0.69 SCLN07 LANCASTER 4.0 S 0.69 SCOR17 ORANGEBURG 3.2 NW 0.58 SCKR04 CAMDEN 6.6 NE 0.56 SCCD04 SUMMERTON 5.2 SSE 0.55 SCLN09 LANCASTER 11.0 ENE 0.47 SCCA02 GASTON 5.3 E 0.25 SCCD01 SUMMERTON 8.4 SE 0.13 SCSM01 SUMTER 1.3 SE 0.10 THE FOLLOWING ARE COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA COCORAHS ID LOCATION AMOUNT GACU06 MARTINEZ 0.9 NW 2.97 GACU03 EVANS 2.1 NNW 2.76 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION REPORTS THAT WERE RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA LOCATION AMOUNT 5 MILES ESE OF BARNWELL, SC 0.80 CHAPIN, SC 0.96 LEESVILLE, SC 0.98 JALAPA, SC 1.80 9 MILES NORTH OF PELION, SC 1.85 BLACKVILLE, SC 1.30 COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA EOC 3.23 PETERSBURG STATION, GA 2.97 CRAWFORD CREEK WASTEWATER PLANT, GA 3.30 REED CREEK WASTEWATER PLANT, GA 1.80 LITTLE RIVER WASTEWATER PLANT, GA 2.00 CLARKS HILL WATER PLANT, GA 0.75 POINT COMFORT RD WATER PLANT, GA 1.00 GROVETOWN, GA 3.28 $$  275 NOUS44 KLZK 152004 PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-160400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 200 PM CST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN ARKANSAS... NOVEMBER 12TH THROUGH 16TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN ARKANSAS. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO TAKE SOME TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER SEASON. TODAYS TOPIC IS WINTER WEATHER SAFETY RULES. THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE A WINTER STORM IS TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THE HAZARDS OF WINTER WEATHER. ALTHOUGH SOME WINTER STORMS DEVELOP QUICKLY AND WITH SHORT NOTICE...MOST EVENTS CAN BE PLANNED FOR. AT HOME...THE PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE FOR THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER... HEAT AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. FOOD SUPPLIES MAY ALSO RUN LOW IF CONDITIONS PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE AROUND THE HOME PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF WINTER WEATHER INCLUDE... EXTRA FOOD AND WATER...ESPECIALLY CANNED GOODS A FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES FIRST AID SUPPLIES AND EXTRA MEDICINE EXTRA BABY ITEMS EXTRA WOOD FOR EMERGENCY HEATING A BATTERY POWERED NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND PORTABLE RADIO REMEMBER...IF YOUR POWER GOES OUT...A CORDLESS TELEPHONE WILL NOT OPERATE. A CORDED PHONE WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION...SO IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE ONE AVAILABLE. IF POWER IS LOST...NEVER USE A GASOLINE OR DIESEL POWERED GENERATOR INSIDE THE HOUSE...IN THE GARAGE...OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSED SPACE. GENERATORS CAN CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE TO BUILD UP TO DEADLY LEVELS IN ENCLOSED SPACES. OPERATE SUCH GENERATORS OUTDOORS ONLY. TRAVEL SHOULD NEVER BE PLANNED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN CASE A STORM STRIKES SUDDENLY OR TRAVEL IN BAD WEATHER IS UNAVOIDABLE... WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE FALL KEEP YOUR GAS TANK FULL TO MINIMIZE ICE BUILDUP IN THE TANK ALWAYS CARRY A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT INCLUDING BLANKETS... FLASHLIGHTS...NON PERISHABLE FOOD...DRINKING WATER... FIRST AID KIT...EXTRA CLOTHES...SHOVEL...ICE SCRAPER... BAG OF SAND OR CAT LITTER AND JUMPER CABLES BEFORE LEAVING...LET SOMEONE KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND WHAT ROUTE YOU PLAN TO TAKE TRAVELING IN WINTER WEATHER IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. IF THE STORM EXCEEDS OR TESTS YOUR DRIVING ABILITY...SEEK AVAILABLE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. ANOTHER WINTER THREAT IS HOUSE FIRES. DECEMBER...JANUARY...AND FEBRUARY ARE THE LEADING MONTHS FOR HOUSE FIRES IN THIS COUNTRY. MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF FIRE DEATHS TYPICALLY OCCUR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. HERE ARE SOME PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE... CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE KEPT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THIS INCLUDES REGULAR INSPECTIONS. SPACE HEATERS NEED TO BE AT LEAST 36 INCHES AWAY FROM ANY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. THE HEATERS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ON WHEN NO ONE IS PRESENT OR WHEN PEOPLE ARE ASLEEP. THE HEATERS SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF SWITCHES THAT TURN THE UNITS OFF IF THEY TIP OVER. FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FIREPLACES SHOULD HAVE A STURDY SCREEN... AND ONLY WOOD SHOULD BE BURNED. WOOD STOVES SHOULD BE INSTALLED...USED...AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. USE OF A STOVE BOARD WILL PROTECT THE FLOOR. ONLY WOOD SHOULD BE BURNED IN THE STOVE. KITCHEN RANGES AND OVENS...CHARCOAL GRILLS...AND HIBACHIS SHOULD NEVER BE USED FOR HEATING. CARBON MONOXIDE IS ANOTHER HAZARD. IT IS A COLORLESS... ODORLESS GAS AND IS PRODUCED BY GAS-FIRED APPLIANCES... CHARCOAL GRILLS...AND WOOD-BURNING FURNACES AND FIREPLACES. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE AN EARLY WARNING WHEN THE GAS BEGINS TO BUILD UP. && PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK $$ 28  846 NOUS41 KILN 152011 PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056- 060>065-070>074-077>082-088-161000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 311 PM EST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH NOVEMBER 17 FOR OHIO AND INDIANA... THE DEPARTMENTS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAY THE BEST WAY TO STAY SAFE FROM THE WEATHER IS TO HAVE A DISASTER PLAN AND DISASTER KIT READILY AVAILABLE. PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE THE LOSS OF HEAT...POWER OR SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES. AT HOME OR WORK...HAVE EXTRA FOOD STOCKED THAT REQUIRES NO REFRIGERATION OR COOKING IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY IN CASE WATER PIPES FREEZE. HAVE EXTRA BATTERIES AVAILABLE FOR FLASHLIGHTS...RADIOS...SMOKE ALARMS AND CELL PHONES. HAVE EXTRA MEDICINE...FIRST AID...AND BABY SUPPLIES IN CASE YOU ARE UNABLE TO LEAVE HOME FOR DAYS. HAVE AN ALTERNATE HEATING SOURCE AVAILABLE IN CASE YOUR PRIMARY SOURCE DOES NOT WORK. A FIREPLACE...WOOD STOVE OR VENTLESS STOVE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE POWER ARE GOOD ALTERNATIVES. HAVE A PROFESSIONAL CHECK ALL HEATING SOURCES FOR CORRECT OPERATION AND VENTILATION. IF YOUR HOME REQUIRES HEATING FUEL OR PROPANE...ENSURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF FUEL IN CASE YOUR SUPPLIER CAN NOT REACH YOU FOR DAYS. MAKE SURE YOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE ALARMS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. ON THE FARM...MOVE YOUR ANIMALS TO SHELTERED AREAS...HAUL EXTRA FEED TO FEEDING AREAS...AND HAVE WATER AVAILABLE. MOST ANIMAL DEATHS IN WINTER ARE FROM DEHYDRATION. ITEMS TO CARRY IN VEHICLES SHOULD INCLUDE BLANKETS OR EXTRA CLOTHING. FIRST AID ITEMS...A FLASHLIGHT...A SMALL SHOVEL...BOOSTER CABLES ...AND CANDY BARS ARE GOOD KIT SUPPLIES. YOU MAY WISH TO CARRY PAPER TISSUES FOR SANITARY PURPOSES. KEEP A SMALL CAN AND WATER PROOF MATCHES IN YOUR VEHICLE TO MELT SNOW FOR DRINKING WATER. HEED WEATHER FORECASTS AND TAKE ACTION WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A WATCH...WARNING OR ADVISORY. $$  967 NOUS43 KLSX 152011 PNSLSX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 210 PM CST THU NOV 15 2012 WINTER WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. AS WE MOVE INTO WINTER... NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE PREPARATIONS. FOLLOWING ARE SOME SAFETY RULES FOR WINTER TRAVEL. ...WINTER TRAVEL SAFETY RULES... THE BEST DECISION TO MAKE MOST OF THE TIME IS TO NOT TRAVEL IF WINTER WEATHER WILL AFFECT YOUR TRIP. HOWEVER IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY IF BY AUTOMOBILE...YOU MUST BE PREPARED. GO SLOW. A CAR REQUIRES 12 TIMES MORE DISTANCE TO STOP ON SNOWY OR ICY ROADS THAN DRY PAVEMENT. DON'T SWITCH LANES...BRAKE...ACCELERATE OR DO ANYTHING THAT WILL QUICKLY CHANGE YOUR SPEED OR DIRECTION WHEN DRIVING ON SNOW OR ICY PATCHES. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO START YOUR CAR ON ICE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION...TRY SECOND GEAR. USING FIRST GEAR MAY CAUSE YOUR WHEELS TO SPIN. IF YOU GET STUCK IN SNOW BUT DON'T HAVE CHAINS...KITTY LITTER IS GREAT FOR CREATING TRACTION. AN OLD PIECE OF CARDBOARD CAN ALSO BE USED AS A TRACTION MAT. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DURING THE DAY AND INTO THE NIGHT...WEAR SUNGLASSES WHILE ITS STILL LIGHT SINCE SNOW GLARE HAS A LINGERING EFFECT THAT CAN REDUCE YOUR ABILITY TO SEE AFTER DARK. KEEP YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM TO AVOID GLARE. REMEMBER TO BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT...YOU CHANCES OF SURVIVING AN ACCIDENT ARE MUCH GREATER WHEN YOU ARE WEARING ONE. JPK NNNN  936 NOUS41 KWBC 152114 PNSWSH Technical Implementation Notice 11-18, Amended National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC 415 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2012 To: Subscribers: - Family of Services - NOAA Weather Wire Service - Emergency Managers Weather Information Network - NOAAPORT Other NWS partners, users and NWS employees From: Tim McClung Science Plans Branch Chief Office of Science and Technology Subject: Amended: Addition of Gridded Localized Aviation Model Output Statistics Program (GLMP) Products to NOAAPORT: Effective Monday, December 17, 2012 Amended to reschedule the addition of products that had been delayed and to announce the addition of super headers within the GLMP forecast grids. Effective Monday, December 17, 2012, beginning with the 1800 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) run, NWS will transition the experimental GLMP products to operational status, at which time the products will be disseminated on the SBN, NOAAPORT, and will be available in the operational National Digital Guidance Database (NDGD). On August 22, 2011, NWS changed the experimental GLMP products for the contiguous United States (CONUS). The following changes to the experimental data occurred: 1. Products include WMO headers in anticipation of the transition to operations 2. Products are encoded with binary scaling to produce smaller files 3. Special value to designate "unlimited ceiling height or ceiling height" > 12,000 feet changed from the current value of -1 to the new value of -100 The Gridded LAMP products contain guidance on a 2.5 km Lambert Conformal grid covering the same expanse as the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) CONUS grid. Grids are generated hourly consisting of gridded forecasts for projections of 1 to 25 hours in advance as well as gridded observations for the initial time of the Gridded LAMP cycle. Grids will be available for the following elements with others to be added later: 2-meter temperature observations and the associated error estimations 2-meter dewpoint temperature observations and the associated error estimations Ceiling height observations Visibility observations 2-meter temperature forecast guidance 2-meter dewpoint temperature forecast guidance Ceiling height forecast guidance Visibility forecast guidance The products are available in GRIB2 format and are currently available in the experimental NDGD. They are available on the NWS server at: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.expr/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT.lm pgfs/AR.conus or http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/SL.us008001/ST.expr/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT .lmpgfs/AR.conus Effective on Monday, December 17, 2012, beginning with the 1800 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) run, the products will be available in GRIB2 format in the operational NDGD, and will no longer be available in the experimental NDGD. They will be available on the NWS server at: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT.gl mp/AR.conus or http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT .glmp/AR.conus A web page outlining the Gridded LAMP products and the NWS server directory and file structure can be found online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/gfslamp/docs/glmpinfo.php The new communication identifiers for the GRIB2 products are shown below in Tables 1 and 2. The GRIB2 files for the GLMP gridded observation products will continue to contain WMO headers. The GRIB2 files for the GLMP gridded forecast products will continue to contain WMO headers, but will also contain super headers. A complete list of GLMP WMO headings is available at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/gfslamp/docs/glmpheaders.pdf Table 1: Communication identifiers for the GLMP gridded observation products in GRIB2 format. Listed below are representations of the WMO headings. Here xx represents the valid UTC hour (00-23). WMO HEADING ELEMENT ----------- ------- LAUAxx KMDL 2-meter gridded temperature observations LAUBxx KMDL 2-meter gridded temperature observation error estimations LBUAxx KMDL 2-meter gridded dewpoint temperature observations LBUBxx KMDL 2-meter gridded dewpoint temperature observation error estimations LCUAxx KMDL Gridded ceiling height observations LDUAxx KMDL Gridded visibility gridded observations Table 2: Communication identifiers for the GLMP gridded forecast products in GRIB2 format. Listed below are representations of the WMO headings: xx represents the forecast projection (01-25). WMO SUPER HEADER WMO HEADING ELEMENT ---------------- ----------- ------- LKUZ98 KMDL LKUAxx KMDL Gridded 2-meter temperature forecasts LLUZ98 KMDL LLUAxx KMDL Gridded 2-meter dewpoint temperature forecasts LMUZ98 KMDL LMUAxx KMDL Gridded ceiling height forecasts LNUZ98 KMDL LNUAxx KMDL Gridded visibility forecasts If you have technical comments or questions, please contact: Judy Ghirardelli National Weather Service Meteorological Development Laboratory Judy.Ghirardelli@noaa.gov 301-713-0056 x194 Links to the LAMP products and descriptions can found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/gfslamp/gfslamp.shtml National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$  057 NOUS41 KWBC 152114 PNSWSH Technical Implementation Notice 11-35, Amended National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC 415 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2012 To: Subscribers: -Family of Services -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -NOAAPORT Other NWS partners and NWS employees From: Tim McClung Chief, Science Plans Branch Office of Science and Technology Subject: Amended Changes and Additions to NAM-DNG Products, Including Distribution of New High-Resolution DNG Effective Date of NOAAPORT Activation: December 4, 2012. Amended to set the implementation date to add these products to NOAAPORT to Tuesday, December 4, 2012. The modifications to the current NAM DNG, as part of the upgrade of the NAM prediction system, were implemented when the NAM upgrade was completed on October 18, 2011. This amended TIN covers the addition of these products to NOAAPORT. No changes are being made at this time to the content of the products. Much of what follows is directly from the original phrasing of TIN 11-35, with some minor wording changes. Effective with the upgrade of the North American Mesoscale (NAM) prediction system, and inclusion of high resolution nests (see TIN 11-16), the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) will modify and enhance the suite of NAM Downscaled Numerical Guidance (NAM-DNG). The current NAM-DNG products are distributed to the Continental U.S. (CONUS), Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico out to 84 hours over the AWIPS SBN/NOAAPORT and are available on the NCEP server. The new NAM nests are run only to 60 hours but are run at resolutions much closer to the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) forecast grids used in the DNG than the 12km NAM, now called the parent grid. After the modification of existing NAM-DNG is implemented, as stated in TIN 11-16, the first 60 hours (54 hours) of the current 0000 and 1200 UTC (0600 and 1800 UTC), NAM-DNG will come from the NAM nests instead of from the 12km NAM parent. --CONUS: 4km NAM nest will feed 5km NAM-DNG --Alaska: 6km NAM nest will feed 5.9km NAM-DNG --Hawaii, Puerto Rico: 3km NAM nests will feed 2.5km NAM-DNG In this way, only slight downscaling (or upscaling in the case of CONUS) is required. Currently, all systems downscale from 12km. After the change, there may be some unavoidable amount of discontinuity between the NAM-nest-based 60-hr (54 hr for 0600 and 1800 UTC) and the NAM-parent-based 63-hr (57 hr for 0600 and 1800 UTC) guidance. These modifications will occur when the NAM upgrade, detailed in TIN 11-16 linked below, is implemented later this summer. www.weather.gov/os/notification/tin11-16nam_changes_aad.htm The enhancement of NAM-DNG will come from the addition of NAM-DNG for CONUS and Alaska at double the present NDFD resolution through the 60 hours covered by the NAM nests. For CONUS, the 4km NAM nest will feed a 2.5km NAM-DNG. For Alaska, the 6km NAM nest will feed a 3km NAM-DNG. Output will be made available every 3 hours from 0-60 hours for all 4 NAM cycles. These new high-resolution NAM-DNG products will be available on the NCEP server when the NAM upgrade is implemented. In addition, simulated composite reflectivity will be added to output for both the modified and enhanced NAM-DNG. The new high- resolution NAM-DNG products will be made available on NOAAPORT on Tuesday December 4, 2012. The grids listed below in Table 1 for CONUS and Table 2 for Alaska will be available at double NDFD resolutions. NCEP will remove the coarser 5km CONUS and 5.9km Alaska NAM-DNG products from NOAAPORT and all other distribution methods once sufficient time has passed to allow software upgrades. A separate announcement will be sent before removing these products. Table 1: NAM-DNG products available over CONUS at 2.5km resolution and their associated WMO headers WMO Header NAM-DNG Parameter [L|M]AJ*** KWBE Dewpoint temperature [L|M]AJ*** KWBE Cloud Cover [L|M]AJ*** KWBE Wind Speed [L|M]AJ*** KWBE Wind Direction [L|M]AJ*** KWBE Wind Gust Speed [L|M]DJ*** KWBE Probability of Precipitation (3, 6 & 12 hourly) [L|M]EJ*** KWBE Total Precipitation (3, 6 & 12 hourly) [L|M]HJ*** KWBE Boundary layer height or wet bulb zero height [L|M]KJ*** KWBE Visibility [L|M]RJ*** KWBE Minimum/Maximum relative humidity(3 & 12 hourly) [L|M]SJ*** KWBE Snow depth (3 & 6 hourly) [L|M]TJ*** KWBE Temperature [L|M]TJ*** KWBE Minimum/Maximum temperature (3 & 12 hourly) [L|M]UJ*** KWBE U component of wind [L|M]VJ*** KWBE V component of wind [L|M]ZJ*** KWBE Simulated composite reflectivity Table 2: NAM-DNG products available over Alaska at 3km resolution and their associated WMO headers WMO Header NAM-DNG Parameter [L|M]AK*** KWBE Dewpoint temperature [L|M]AK*** KWBE Cloud Cover [L|M]AK*** KWBE Wind Speed [L|M]AK*** KWBE Wind Direction [L|M]AK*** KWBE Wind Gust Speed [L|M]DK*** KWBE Probability of Precipitation (3, 6 & 12 hourly) [L|M]EK*** KWBE Total Precipitation (3, 6 & 12 hourly) [L|M]HK*** KWBE Boundary layer height or wet bulb zero height [L|M]KK*** KWBE Visibility [L|M]RK*** KWBE Minimum/Maximum relative humidity(3 & 12 hourly) [L|M]SK*** KWBE Snow depth (3 & 6 hourly) [L|M]TK*** KWBE Temperature [L|M]TK*** KWBE Minimum/Maximum temperature (3 and 12 hourly) [L|M]UK*** KWBE U component of wind [L|M]VK*** KWBE V component of wind [L|M]ZK*** KWBE simulated composite reflectivity A Website outlining all of the NAM-DNG WMO headers is online at: www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/changes/nam_dng_wmoheaders.shtml The NAM-DNG grids are made available from the NCEP server at: ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/nam/prod/ or http://www.ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/data/nccf/com/nam/prod There are files for the four nests: smartconus, smartak, smarthi and smartpr followed by the two-digit forecast hour. The CONUS files will be named smartconus for the 5km and smartconus2p5 for the 2.5km. Similarly Alaska files will be smartak for the 6km grids and smartak3 for the 3km grids. For questions regarding the NAM-DNG, please contact: Geoff DiMego NCEP/Environmental Modeling Center College Park, Maryland 301-683-3764 geoff.dimego@noaa.gov or Geoff Manikin NCEP/Environmental Modeling Center College Park, Maryland 301-683-3695 geoffrey.manikin@noaa.gov For questions regarding the dataflow aspects of these data sets please contact: Rebecca Cosgrove NCEP/NCO Dataflow Team College Park, Maryland 301-683-0567 ncep.list.pmb-dataflow@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$  126 NOUS45 KPUB 152333 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-160033 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 433 PM MST THU NOV 15 2012 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 54 LOW THIS MORNING........... 21 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.00 COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 49 LOW THIS MORNING........... 32 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.00 ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 52 LOW THIS MORNING........... 1 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.00 $$  980 NOUS45 KCYS 152341 PNSCYS NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-170045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 441 PM MST THU NOV 15 2012 ...WSR-88D RADAR AT CHEYENNE WYOMING DOWN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TECHNICIANS CONTINUE TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE WSR-88D DOPPLER RADAR (KCYS) AT CHEYENNE WYOMING THROUGH SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18TH. THE RADAR WILL BE RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OTHER DOPPLER RADARS CLOSE TO CHEYENNE INCLUDE KFTG IN BOULDER...KGJX IN GRAND JUNCTION...KRIW IN RIVERTON... KUDX IN RAPID CITY AND KLNX IN NORTH PLATTE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ CLAYCOMB