Light snow and freezing rain have now entered the MS Delta moving NE and will over spread north MS as the day goes on. This is not the main event. This is just the appetizer portion of the event, but could still produce a few slick spots.
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Light snow and freezing rain have now entered the MS Delta moving NE and will over spread north MS as the day goes on. This is not the main event. This is just the appetizer portion of the event, but could still produce a few slick spots.
I appreciate I that. You, too, Confucius and all the others that have given words of thanks and encouragement. Sounds weird but bad weather is my escape. If I need to de-stress and unwind just give me a thunderstorm.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaintDawg
Thanks SVD, I look to you more than typical weather reporting.
Thanks SVD. Once we get past the Monday weather event, would like to hear your thoughts on driving conditions along I-20 between MS and Arlington on Thursday as there are many of us hoping to make that drive.
Starting to get reports of ice covered roads in the Tupelo and Corinth areas. This is due to light freezing rain and freezing fog. Alcorn, Itawamba, and Lee counties are the ones I have seen specifically mentioned.
May have to remind me. Early take is that it will depend on the midweek system. Here in MS it's possible it will be rain or mixed with rain, but I'm not sure about LA and TX.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buddy
Houston TX has projected 5 inches of snow!
About to leave Starkville for Jackson. Are we in the clear if we leave Starkville by 10?
I would think so. All the issues currently look to be in the north part of the state.Quote:
Originally Posted by HaggardDawg
Thanks SVD. I have a wife and two younguns in the car and after seeing the videos in Ft. Worth, I'm freaked out a little about driving but we'll take it slow
Watch bridges and if you see anything falling realize it is not melting and forming ice on the roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by HaggardDawg
I'm now seeing sleet and freezing rain popping around and SW of Jackson. No reports on whether it's reaching the ground, but it looks like Jackson might not be perfectly safe. Hopefully the interstate stays ok for you.
You can go to MSDOT and they have all road reports and Cameras, a few of which are working, to get current conditions. Check out the cameras around southhaven/
Hospital here in Jackson is bunking us up tonight so people can work tomorrow. Nervous about leaving the wife home with all the young boys, but not like I can call out. Only thing I worry about is them losing power and me being stuck up at the hospital for several days
Hey man, I land in Birmingham around 6:15 tonight. Probably be out of there around 6:45 and head towards Starkville or Fulton, ms. How bad are you thinking it will be headed to either of those 2 places? Would one be safer you think?
Wx guys... I am heading home from flying in GoM Tuesday morning around 5 am (before sunrise). Going to be heading from Galliano,La to Brandon,MS all I55. Not looking forward to it. From our in house reports it looks like the problem area will be Mccomb and North on 55. I hope with the traffic, by the time I get there the sun will be up. What are y’all seeing forecast wise
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Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
My wife and I went through there this morning on our way home from Muscle shoals. It was a long ride. Went 40 mph from Corinth to Hwy 302 in DeSoto Co. I69 and I55 were in great shape. Also I appreciate all the info you give us.
I55 is closed in both directions near Terry. Had 4 wrecks and they shut it down.
Hope your car can ice skate. Not trying to be a smartass but it looks like Starkville is about an hour away from precip onset. Already had some light flurries. Once it starts I expect road conditions to take a dive in a hurry. Major highways will be last but even they won't last much longer. North MS is already getting ice covered roads so Starkville would be better than Fulton but by then I'm not sure by how much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy Munson
Tuesday morning will not be any better. It will be the coldest part of arctic outbreak and that will flash freeze any precip on the roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by SilentSteel16
Check the MDOT cameras in the JAN area. every overpass is iced over.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Tecumsah Sherman
Here we go, ladies and gentlemen.
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Interesting. Hope you make it. All flights from my platform have been cancelled for the next few days. We aren't letting anyone crew change until this is over. PHI says may be Saturday before we get our folks out due to backed up flights.Quote:
Originally Posted by SilentSteel16
Glad I'm home.
SVD, have any of the models been doing a better job than the others with this system ? Also I would like to join the others in thanking you for taking the time to keep us informed . I know you would probably warn me and others not to do so but I look forward to your take and comments more than I do the weather "services". Please keep up the good work.
I reside in the ?extreme threat? area for icing. I hope that it will transition to sleet and snow quickly and lesson the ice threat a bit. I never thought I would ever become concerned about a winter storm, but here I am.
Thanks man, figured as much. Looks like the options are to be an idiot and chance the last hour of the drive to either place or hunker down in bham til at least Wednesday but hell a degree or two lower on Wednesday and I'm stranded there til the wknd it looks like.
Appreciate y'all's info! How you think it's going to be for us here in Jones county? Thanks!
Not really. Even this evening there's a huge discrepancy. The GFS first called this storm a couple weeks ago so I'll give it credit for that. The euro has been garbage this time out. In the medium range models the NAM hasn't been too bad I don't guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Churchill
I would prepare for a major icing event. Things are set up textbook for maximum icing accumulation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Always appreciate your info, Vegas. What would be the reason for the Extreme area by the NWS and then just to the east of there they are showing the same as they are to the west of the Extreme area (2 to 6 inches of sleet and snow). Local Jackson meteorologists haven't mentioned anything about the Extreme designation on their twitter feeds.
The extreme area is for an expected band of freezing rain to set up. The red for 6" will be to the west of the extreme area and to the East it will be closer to the 2".Quote:
Originally Posted by yjnkdawg
Thanks! Man, I pray that doesn't materialize.Quote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
Just reading some information from a Jackson NWS met and he was saying, while not likely, some parts of the delta may see over a foot of snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by yjnkdawg
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I hate to hear that but very much appreciate the info. Thanks again, y'all are invaluable!Quote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
Don't forget about Thrusday and friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
Icy rain just started here in W. Monroe, I'm about 3/4 mi. from I-20.
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Just doing one storm at a time. The next one may be confined to the NW delta although at least one model is sending another major ice storm through the same area as this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
A worse problem for next weekend is if the temps warm up then refreeze black Ice will form.Quote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg