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Storm Prediction Center - Mesoscale Discussion
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2323 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0727 PM CST FRI DEC 29 2006 AREAS AFFECTED...WRN KS CONCERNING...WINTER MIXED PRECIPITATION VALID 300127Z - 300600Z MDT TO HVY SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER SERN CO INTO FAR WRN KS...WITH A NARROW ZONE OF FREEZING RAIN TO THE E. RAIN MAY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATER THIS EVENING ERN EDGE OF DISCUSSION AREA. STRONG ADVECTION OF WARM AND MOIST AIR ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF MDT TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION ALONG FRONTOGENETIC SFC-800 MB BAROCLINIC ZONE. 00Z DDC SOUNDING SHOWS ABOVE FREEZING LAYER BETWEEN 850-700 MB WITH SFC TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE FREEZING. THIS WARM LAYER WILL BE MAINTAINED THROUGH THE EVENING WITH SURFACE FREEZING LINE PROGRESSING SLOWLY EWD. THIS WILL CHANGE RAIN TO FREEZING RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF WRN KS AND THE OK PANHANDLE CURRENTLY JUST E OF FREEZING LINE. ..JEWELL.. 12/30/2006 ...NOTICE... SPC WINTER WEATHER MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE ISSUED ON A SCHEDULED BASIS FROM DECEMBER 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28...FOUR TIMES A DAY...AROUND 00 UTC...06 UTC...12 UTC...AND 18 UTC FOR SIGNIFICANT SHORT RANGE WINTER WEATHER EVENTS. ATTN...WFO...GID...DDC...GLD...AMA...PUB... 38680235 39910125 39960031 39939920 37480053 36470101 36210131 36620257 37490311
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