Wind Chill Advisory until 12:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch, sleet accumulations around a tenth to quarter of an inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana and central, north central, northwest and west central Mississippi.
* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST Tuesday. For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on dangerous road conditions, potential for power outages and dangerously low wind chills.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLEY ... CHICOT ... MOREHOUSE ... WEST CARROLL ... EAST CARROLL ... RICHLAND ... BOLIVAR ... SUNFLOWER ... LEFLORE ... GRENADA ... WASHINGTON ... HUMPHREYS ... ISSAQUENA ... SHARKEY
Instructions:
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for Mississippi can be obtained by visiting mdottraffic.com, dotd.la.gov in Louisiana and idrivearkansas.com in Arkansas.
Address/Location
Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
306 W Market St
Greenwood, MS 38930
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-453-1428
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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:
- Wind Chill Advisory