Full Notification

...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 accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of around three tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast and northwest Mississippi, western Tennessee and eastern Arkansas.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TALLAHATCHIE ... CARROLL ... CHESTER ... HENRY ... BENTON ... DECATUR ... LAFAYETTE ... HARDIN ... TATE ... DESOTO ... FAYETTE ... QUITMAN ... MADISON ... YALOBUSHA ... HENDERSON ... TIPPAH ... MCNAIRY ... PHILLIPS ... BENTON ... MARSHALL ... PANOLA ... TUNICA ... HARDEMAN ... COAHOMA ... ALCORN

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.