december 15-17 conference call fire weather and winter weather
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December 15-17 Conference Call Fire Weather and Winter Weather. NWS Amarillo. TODAY. TODAY. Fire Weather Summary. Critical fire weather conditions through 6 p.m. Winds will shift to the north behind cold front Excessive winds not anticipated with frontal passage - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
December 15-17 Conference CallFire Weather and Winter Weather
NWS Amarillo
TODAY
TODAY
Fire Weather Summary
• Critical fire weather conditions through 6 p.m.• Winds will shift to the north behind cold front– Excessive winds not anticipated with frontal passage
• Relative humidity values will climb above 15% this evening– Good relative humidity recovery anticipated
overnight with RHs >50-75%
December 16-17
Winter Weather
THURSDAY
THURSDAYAccumulations less than 1/2”
THURSDAY NIGHT
FRIDAY
Total Snowfall Accumulations
Winter Weather Summary• Much colder Thursday and especially Friday• Rain/snow mix begins Thursday AM in the
western Panhandles. Snow will spread east over the entire area by midnight.
• Heaviest snow late Thursday night into Friday morning.– Tapering off from W to E by afternoon.
• Accumulations generally between 1-3” with 2-4” possible in heavier snow bands
• Winds will be fairly light (N 10-15 mph)
Confidence• Timing - High (begins Thurs. AM and ends Fri.
afternoon)• Storm track – High• Winds – High (light winds expected)– Significant blowing snow not anticipated
• Snowfall amounts – Low– Due to location of heaviest band
Impacts
• Travel -- especially Friday for the morning commute– I-40 and Highways 60, 287, 54, and 385
• Possibility that roads refreeze Friday night
Questions?