URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  -  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a Winter
Storm Warning for ice and snow... which is in effect from noon
Friday to 9 am CST Saturday. 

* Timing... noon Friday to 9 am Saturday.

* Accumulations... 1 to 2 inches of snow Friday... followed by one
  tenth to one half inch of ice in the form of freezing rain
  Friday evening through early Saturday morning. Areas along and
  east of Interstate 65 will be the hardest hit... with new ice
  amounts up to one half inch. The east half of mid Tennessee may
  later be placed under an Ice Storm Warning.

* Main impact... ice and snow will make travel hazardous. Freezing
  rain will add to ice that is already on trees and other surfaces
  to cause damage. Tree limbs are likely to fall... and power
  outages are likely.

* Other impacts... major disruptions to travel are expected Friday
  afternoon through early Saturday morning. Gusty winds will add
  to the threat for falling limbs and power outages. Warming
  temperatures and heavy rainfall will bring the potential for
  localized flooding on Saturday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... 
sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also
possible.  This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.