Storm Summary Number 2 for Southern Plains to Southeastern U.S.
Winter Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 PM CST Fri Dec 07 2018

...Heavy rainfall currently affecting central to eastern Texas
with wintry precipitation expected to develop tonight over
southeastern New Mexico into West Texas... 

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for portions of northern
Arkansas as well as northwestern South Carolina, western North
Carolina and southwest Virginia

Winter Storm Watches and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect
for portions of New Mexico into West Texas, Oklahoma and the
Ozarks, along with sections of the southern Appalachians into
Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Flood and Flash Flood Watches are in effect for portions of
southern and eastern Texas into western Louisiana, through the
Mississippi Delta and into the Florida Panhandle, as well as far
southern Arkansas. A Flood Watch is also in effect for portions of
Georgia.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 PM CST...A slow moving frontal boundary extended from the
central Gulf Coast into eastern Texas and northern Mexico. Aloft,
an eastward moving upper level disturbance was located over
Arizona and northwestern Mexico. Moisture streaming ahead of the
upper level disturbance was overrunning the frontal boundary
allowing for widespread precipitation across the south-central
U.S. National Weather Service radar and surface observations
indicated moderate to heavy rain occurring over central and
eastern Texas while cold light rain with a light wintry mix is
falling over southern New Mexico into far western Texas. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 PM
CST Fri Dec 06 through 900 PM CST Fri Dec 07...

...TEXAS...
SAN MARCOS                            4.16                    
WYLDWOOD 7 NNE                        4.03                    
GONZALES                              3.40                    
ROUND MOUNTAIN 9 WSW                  3.12                    
RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT                   2.53                    
NEW BRAUNFELS                         1.92                    
HUNTSVILLE                            1.90                    
ROUND PRAIRIE                         1.71                    
AUSTIN-BERGSTROM AIRPORT              1.69                    
PALESTINE                             1.57                    
WACO                                  1.39                    
KAUFMAN                               1.29                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...NEW MEXICO...
RED RIVER 8 SSW                       5.0                    
LOS ALAMOS 6 W                        3.0                    


The upper level disturbance over the Southwest will continue to
steadily progress east through Sunday and Monday with an area of
low pressure to form along the front tonight and track along the
Gulf Coast into the western Atlantic by Sunday afternoon. Heavy
rain is expected near and north of the low track from eastern
Texas through the Gulf Coast states where 3 to 6 inches of
rainfall with locally higher amounts will be possible from eastern
Texas into portions of the lower Mississippi Valley. Snow and
freezing rain are forecast to develop along the northern and
western fringes of the precipitation shield tonight over New
Mexico into West Texas, Oklahoma and northern Arkansas. Up to four
inches of snow along with light freezing rain accumulations are
expected for these locations with additional light snow/ice
accumulations extending eastward through the Tennessee Valley from
Saturday into Sunday. As the storm organizes near the coast of the
southeastern U.S early on Sunday, significant snowfall of over a
foot is expected to affect portions of western North Carolina into
southwest Virginia along with freezing rain affecting the Piedmont
into sections of the Coastal Plain.

The next storm summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 300 AM CST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Kebede