…WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT,ACROSS

336 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 /236 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2008/
…WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA…
A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL MOVE
EAST INTO THE WESTERN OHIO VALLEY TUESDAY. AS THIS WEATHER SYSTEM
APPROACHES…STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALLOW WARMER AIR TO MOVE
IN ALOFT OVER AN ARCTIC AIRMASS THAT WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE
REGION. THIS COMBINATION OF WARM AIR ALOFT AND COLD AIR AT THE
SURFACE WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A PERIOD OF WINTRY WEATHER MAINLY
DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO START OFF AS SLEET AND THEN CHANGE
OVER TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. AS THE STORM MOVES FURTHER EAST
INTO THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT…SUFFICIENT WARMING IS EXPECTED AND
ALL THE PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO CHANGE OVER TO PLAIN RAIN.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY IN THE
FORECAST WITH RESPECT TO HOW FAST TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ON
TUESDAY. IF TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FOR A LONGER PERIOD
OF TIME THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST…SIGNIFICANT ICING PROBLEMS MAY
DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER IF TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING QUICKLY…THEN ICING PROBLEMS WILL BE GREATLY MINIMIZED.
IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS DURING THE TUESDAY TIME PERIOD…STAY
ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR TRAVEL IF NECESSARY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA
FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
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