fema region vi weather threat briefing
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FEMA Region VI Weather Threat Briefing. Tuesday, February 8, 2011 1300 CST. National Weather Service. Primary Day 1-2 Hazards: Winter WX NM, OK, AR, TX, LA. Southern Region Headquarters Regional Operations Center Fort Worth, TX. Prepared by: Pete Wolf 817-978-1100 x 147. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FEMA Region VIFEMA Region VIWeather Threat BriefingWeather Threat Briefing
Tuesday, February 8, 2011Tuesday, February 8, 20111300 CST1300 CST
Southern Region HeadquartersSouthern Region HeadquartersRegional Operations CenterRegional Operations Center
Fort Worth, TXFort Worth, TX
National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service
Prepared by: Pete Wolf Prepared by: Pete Wolf 817-978-1100 x 147817-978-1100 x 147
Prepared by: Pete Wolf Prepared by: Pete Wolf 817-978-1100 x 147817-978-1100 x 147
Primary Day 1-2 Hazards: Primary Day 1-2 Hazards: Winter WX NM, OK, AR, TX, LAWinter WX NM, OK, AR, TX, LA
Main ThreatsMain Threats Snowfall across NM, OK, AR, TX Pndl and north Snowfall across NM, OK, AR, TX Pndl and north
TX through WednesdayTX through Wednesday Swath of 4-8” anticipated…heaviest TX Pndl, ctrl/srn OK, wrn AR. Swath of 4-8” anticipated…heaviest TX Pndl, ctrl/srn OK, wrn AR.
Snow/Ice threat N-Ctrl TX into Srn AR/nrn LA Snow/Ice threat N-Ctrl TX into Srn AR/nrn LA Tuesday Night/WednesdayTuesday Night/Wednesday Minor ice accumulation followed by 1-4” snow Minor ice accumulation followed by 1-4” snow
accumulation. accumulation. Extreme Cold with Wind Wed-ThuExtreme Cold with Wind Wed-Thu
FEMA Region VI Weather Threat MatrixFEMA Region VI Weather Threat MatrixValid February 8, 2011 – February 12, 2011Valid February 8, 2011 – February 12, 2011
No Discernible ThreatNo Discernible ThreatSlight ThreatSlight Threat
High Threat High Threat Moderate Threat Moderate Threat
Day/Day/ThreatThreat TueTue WedWed ThuThu FriFri Sat
Winter Winter WeatherWeather
NM, TX, OK NM, TX, OK NM,TX,OK, NM,TX,OK, AR,LAAR,LA
NM,TX,OK,NM,TX,OK,AR, LAAR, LA
Severe Severe WeatherWeather
Fire Fire WeatherWeather
West TX/ West TX/ southern NMsouthern NM
Late Morning Surface Weather Map
Midday Radar Image
Today’sToday’s Weather MapWeather Map
Watches, Warnings, Advisories in Effect
Winter Storm Warnings(Tue/Wed)
Winter Storm Watches(Wed-Wed Night)
Arctic FrontArctic Front
1pm Tue
7pm Wed
7pm Tue
7am Wed
No Discernible ThreatNo Discernible Threat
Slight ThreatSlight Threat
High Threat High Threat
Moderate Threat Moderate Threat
Day 1 Weather HazardsDay 1 Weather HazardsValid: 0700 Tue – 0700 WedValid: 0700 Tue – 0700 Wed
Snow & Wind
Snow & Wind
Rain/Ice -> Snow
Fire Weather
No Discernible ThreatNo Discernible Threat
Slight ThreatSlight Threat
High Threat High Threat
Moderate Threat Moderate Threat
Day 2 Weather HazardsDay 2 Weather HazardsValid: 0700 Wed – 0700 ThuValid: 0700 Wed – 0700 Thu
Snow
SnowSnowCold
Cold
Cold
Cold
No Discernible ThreatNo Discernible Threat
Slight ThreatSlight Threat
High Threat High Threat
Moderate Threat Moderate Threat
Day 3-5 Weather HazardsDay 3-5 Weather HazardsValid: 0700 Thu – 0700 SatValid: 0700 Thu – 0700 Sat
Temperatures Tue Ngt-Wed Ngt
Tuesday Night Lows Wednesday Night Lows
Wednesday Highs
Information provided by:Information provided by:
National Weather ServiceNational Weather ServiceSouthern Region HeadquartersSouthern Region Headquarters
Regional Operations CenterRegional Operations CenterFort Worth, TXFort Worth, TX
Phone:Phone: (817) 978-1100 x147 (817) 978-1100 x147 E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]: Web: http://www.srh.noaa.gov