Winter Storm Warning until 06:00PM Thursday
...Another significant winter storm will affect the Mid-South late tonight through Thursday... .Another significant winter storm will begin to affect the Mid- South as early as late tonight with snow across Northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel. Significant snow, sleet, and freezing rain accumulations will spread across most of the Mid-South Wednesday and Thursday. Any accumulations on top of the snow and sleet already on the ground will exacerbate travel problems across the Mid-South.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 5 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of western Tennessee and eastern Arkansas.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TIPTON ... CRITTENDEN ... GIBSON ... LAUDERDALE ... SHELBY ... OBION ... DYER ... HAYWOOD ... LEE ... LAKE ... WEAKLEY ... CROCKETT ... ST. FRANCIS
Instructions:
If you must travel, keep extra blankets, food, water, and a flashlight in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Address/Location
Dyer County Sheriff's Office
401 East Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-285-2802
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning