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Snow and ice remain as weather system moves eastward


Severe Weather Alert from the National Weather Service

...CARROLL TN-GIBSON TN-HENRY TN-WEAKLEY TN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUMBOLDT... HUNTINGDON... MARTIN... MCKENZIE... MILAN... PARIS AND TRENTON 309 AM CST THU FEB 27 2003

...FREEZING DRIZZLE ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED OUT OF MOST OF WEST TENNESSEE. DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING HOURS...AND WITH TEMPERATURES JUST BELOW FREEZING...SOME OF THE DRIZZLE COULD FREEZE ON SIDEWALKS AND ROADS. ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE VERY LIGHT.

A FREEZING DRIZZLE ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN ICING IS EXPECTED IN THE AFFECTED AREAS...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO DISRUPT TRAVEL OR DAMAGE TREES AND POWER LINES. INSTEAD...PATCHES OF ICE WILL CAUSE SLICK SPOTS ON ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. WALKING AND DRIVING COULD THEREFORE BE DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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BREAKING NEWS (2/27/03, 6:42 AM CST)
The attached story has the latest advisory from the National Weather Service.