Recap of the November 14 snow event and a look at Thanksgiving week

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The first winter weather event of the 2018-2019 season occurred on Wednesday as a potent upper level low moved over the Mid-South. Snowfall totals pretty well lined up with projections, as shown by the graphic and snow totals list below. The heaviest precipitation occurred over northwest TN and northeast AR, while the immediate metro saw amounts from 1/4-3/4″ of snow that melted away on Thursday. The 0.6″ at Memphis International Airport was the greatest November snow total since November 7, 1991.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
753 AM CST THU NOV 15 2018

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS REPRESENTING THE TOTAL
AMOUNTS AMOUNTS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO COUNTY, STATE, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS,
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS, SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.
THIS SUMMARY ALSO IS AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/MEMPHIS

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                     SNOWFALL           OF 
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

ARKANSAS

...CRAIGHEAD COUNTY...
   JONESBORO              2.0  1100 PM 11/14  911 CALL CENTER         
   4 N JONESBORO          1.8   600 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   LAKE CITY              1.5  1045 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...GREENE COUNTY...
   6 W PARAGOULD          1.5   947 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            
   2 SSE PARAGOULD        1.0   700 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...POINSETT COUNTY...
   HARRISBURG             2.0   717 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            

MISSISSIPPI

...BENTON COUNTY...
   1 NE ASHLAND           0.3   700 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...COAHOMA COUNTY...
   3 SW CLARKSDALE        0.6   700 AM 11/15  COCORAHS                

TENNESSEE

...BENTON COUNTY...
   1 NNE BIG SANDY        1.5   816 PM 11/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   10 S CAMDEN            1.5   710 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            
   CAMDEN                 1.3   744 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   BRUCETON               1.5   736 PM 11/14  AMATEUR RADIO           
   4 SE CLARKSBURG        1.3   800 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            
   CEDAR GROVE            1.0   500 PM 11/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   ATWOOD                 1.0  1000 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...CHESTER COUNTY...
   4 W HENDERSON          1.0   548 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...DYER COUNTY...
   DYERSBURG              1.0   628 PM 11/14  PUBLIC                  

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   6 NW WHITEVILLE        2.0   200 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            
   10 N SOMERVILLE        1.1   630 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   3 W CENTER POINT       0.5   655 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...GIBSON COUNTY...
   MEDINA                 1.5   747 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            
   TRENTON                0.8   819 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...HARDEMAN COUNTY...
   WHITEVILLE             0.8   411 PM 11/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...HENRY COUNTY...
   PARIS                  1.5   745 PM 11/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...MADISON COUNTY...
   10 NE JACKSON          2.5   508 PM 11/14  PUBLIC                  
   5 N JACKSON            1.5   650 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   6 SSE JACKSON          1.3   730 PM 11/14  COCORAHS                
   JACKSON                1.0   422 PM 11/14  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   BEMIS                  0.8   919 PM 11/14  SOCIAL MEDIA            

...OBION COUNTY...
   UNION CITY             1.8   837 PM 11/14  PUBLIC                  

...SHELBY COUNTY...
   3 ENE WHITEHAVEN       0.6   600 PM 11/14  OFFICIAL NWS OBS        
   3 NE BARTLETT          0.5   600 PM 11/14  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   3 N BARTLETT           0.3   512 PM 11/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   4 SE GERMANTOWN        0.3   502 AM 11/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   2 SW CORDOVA           0.3   800 PM 11/14  OFFICIAL NWS OBS        

...WEAKLEY COUNTY...
   MARTIN                 1.2   915 PM 11/14  PUBLIC                  


...PRELIMINARY SNOW AND SLEET TOTALS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE...

LOCATION                      SNOWFALL    COMMENTS                   
                               IN/S/

10 NE JACKSON TN                2.5        508 PM 11/14/2018         
HARRISBURG AR                   2.0        717 PM 11/14/2018         
JONESBORO AR                    2.0       1100 PM 11/14/2018         
6 NW WHITEVILLE TN              2.0        200 PM 11/14/2018         
4 N JONESBORO AR                1.8        600 AM 11/15/2018         
UNION CITY TN                   1.8        837 PM 11/14/2018         
BRUCETON TN                     1.5        736 PM 11/14/2018         
1 NNE BIG SANDY TN              1.5        816 PM 11/14/2018         
PARIS TN                        1.5        745 PM 11/14/2018         
LAKE CITY AR                    1.5       1045 PM 11/14/2018         
5 N JACKSON TN                  1.5        650 AM 11/15/2018         
MEDINA TN                       1.5        747 PM 11/14/2018         
10 S CAMDEN TN                  1.5        710 PM 11/14/2018         
6 W PARAGOULD AR                1.5        947 PM 11/14/2018         
CAMDEN TN                       1.3        744 PM 11/14/2018         
4 SE CLARKSBURG TN              1.3        800 PM 11/14/2018         
6 SSE JACKSON TN                1.3        730 PM 11/14/2018         
MARTIN TN                       1.2        915 PM 11/14/2018         
10 N SOMERVILLE TN              1.1        630 AM 11/15/2018         
4 W HENDERSON TN                1.0        548 AM 11/15/2018         
CEDAR GROVE TN                  1.0        500 PM 11/14/2018         
2 SSE PARAGOULD AR              1.0        700 AM 11/15/2018         
DYERSBURG TN                    1.0        628 PM 11/14/2018         
JACKSON TN                      1.0        422 PM 11/14/2018         
ATWOOD TN                       1.0       1000 PM 11/14/2018         
TRENTON TN                      0.8        819 PM 11/14/2018         
BEMIS TN                        0.8        919 PM 11/14/2018         
WHITEVILLE TN                   0.8        411 PM 11/14/2018         
3 ENE WHITEHAVEN TN             0.6        600 PM 11/14/2018         
3 SW CLARKSDALE MS              0.6        700 AM 11/15/2018         
3 W CENTER POINT TN             0.5        655 AM 11/15/2018         
3 NE BARTLETT TN                0.5        600 PM 11/14/2018         
3 N BARTLETT TN                 0.3        512 PM 11/14/2018         
4 SE GERMANTOWN TN              0.3        502 AM 11/15/2018         
2 SW CORDOVA TN                 0.3        800 PM 11/14/2018         
1 NE ASHLAND MS                 0.3        700 AM 11/15/2018         

Looking ahead to Thanksgiving week, a generally drier and more seasonal pattern takes over. The main precipitation concern is scattered showers mainly during the night on Sunday into Monday. Thanksgiving should be dry and pleasant for walking off all those calories! Black Friday shoppers won’t freeze at Friday morning doorbusters, with moderate temperatures into the holiday weekend. The dry pattern could slip away though with rain projected next weekend.

The National Blend of Models temperature output for Memphis for the coming 10 days features generally seasonal conditions.

Erik Proseus
MWN Meteorologist

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