"Y'all gonna be really

hungry after this ambush."

-Cookie in Shrek Forever After

10:00 PM EST Tuesday 2/8/2011 Storm # 9 is making it's mark across the southern plains and into the deep south, with Winter Storm Warnings a-plenty over familiar-but-unfortunate areas of northern New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Texas and into Arkansas. Winter Storm Watches have extended across northern Mississippi and Alabama. In addition, the leading edge of heavy rain associated with this storm has produced Flood Warnings and Advisories in central Georgia  and North Carolina, as well as high surf advisories for the west coast of Florida. 

This latest winter insult will deliver ice accumulations of up to in southern parts of the warned areas, with snow amounts along north I-55 between 3 to 5 inches and 4 to 8 inches or more in Oklahoma. For regions of the country just plumb out of salt, heat, water, electricity and patience - it is beyond epic what this winter has done. The Southeast is next in line, with snow and sleet expected late tonight into Wednesday along I-20 and north. Winter Storm Watches have also been hoisted in eastern North Carolina for snow and ice to affect this area Wednesday night into Thursday.

SNOW FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC? Yes and no. This system is expected to generally stay south of the region, but we cannot rule snow completely out of the forecast for areas west of the Chesapeake Bay. A more specific report on two scenarios for the Mid-Atlantic is posted in the Winter Stormcast Zone, published by Lead Forecasters Jason M. and Connor M.

We say "yes and no" because the areas at highest risk of accumulating snowfall should be the eastern Carolinas, the Virginia Tidewater/Hampton Roads and the southern Bayshore (southeastern MD + the Virginia peninsula). The "no" part is to say at this time, indications are less likely that accumulating snow will be observed along the I-95 corridor from Washington to Philadelphia or interior sections of WV, MD and PA. The National Weather Service rightfully so has retained a 30% chance of snow in the Thursday forecast. A more extensive report later this morning. (Forecast Advisors Foot and Lear)