New Winter Storm Warning Issued For Our Area

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Still reeling from the first Winter Storm, get ready for the second storm to hit the area Tuesday night and Wednesday.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a new Winter Storm Warning to start at 6pm Tuesday evening and end around noon on Thursday. The bulk of the precipitation should fall from after midnight Wednesday morning until midnight Thursday morning.

Places like Texarkana that got 7 or 8 inches of snow from the first storm may see a repeat, with Sleet and Freezing Rain to the South. But that all could change, so stay tuned.

Here is the graphic and text from the weather service:

Courtesy NWS-Shreveport

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
227 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...Winter Weather Threat for this afternoon has diminished.
However, another system will move into the region into Wednesday.
As such, a NEW Winter Storm Warning will go into effect area wide
starting Tuesday at 6PM to account for this new storm system. This
system will be two fold, with a heavy snow threat to the north,
and a freezing rain/sleet threat in the south. Many of the
northern counties in the heaviest snow areas can see an additional
6-8 inches, on top of what has fallen with this first system. As
for the areas in the ice/sleet areas, accumulations of 0.3-0.5
inches of ice are possible. Additional snow will be possible area
wide as temperatures aloft cool, but these values will be one
inch or less...

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TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-160430-
/O.CAN.KSHV.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSHV.WS.W.0003.210217T0000Z-210218T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KSHV.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto-
Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn-
Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-
Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-
Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
Including the cities of De Queen, Nashville, Mineral Springs,
Dierks, Ashdown, Hope, Prescott, Texarkana, Stamps, Lewisville,
Bradley, Magnolia, El Dorado, Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden,
Springhill, Homer, Haynesville, Ruston, Farmerville, Bernice,
Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport, Coushatta, Martin, Arcadia,
Ringgold, Gibsland, Jonesboro, Monroe, Many, Zwolle,
Pleasant Hill, Natchitoches, Winnfield, Colfax, Montgomery,
Dry Prong, Clarks, Grayson, Columbia, Jena, Midway, Olla, Idabel,
Broken Bow, Clarksville, Bogata, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant,
Pittsburg, Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, Omaha, Atlanta,
Linden, Hughes Springs, Queen City, Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman,
Hawkins, Gilmer, Big Sandy, Jefferson, Tyler, Longview, Marshall,
Jacksonville, Rusk, Henderson, Carthage, Nacogdoches, Center,
Lufkin, San Augustine, Hemphill, and Pineland
227 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation
  expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 8 inches and ice
  accumulations of up to half an inch. For the Wind Chill
  Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 15 below
  zero.

* WHERE...Area-wide

* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 6 PM Tuesday to noon
  CST Thursday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST
  Tuesday.

* 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. The cold wind
  chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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