Dreams of spring dashed by mid-week snow chances
Rain and strong winds are likely Saturday with wintry weather and plunging temperatures hitting Memphis mid-week.
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Rain and strong winds are likely Saturday with wintry weather and plunging temperatures hitting Memphis mid-week.
Sledding down the bluff, perhaps the area’s steepest hill, was one of the ways Memphians enjoyed the snow that turned the city into a winter playground for some. For others, the weather is a serious threat.
The City of Memphis will use its new snow and ice-removal plan when winter weather hits late Thursday night or early Friday morning.
Way before the weather rolls in, Memphis-area school leaders are already considering the numerous factors that might lead them to close schools.
Snowfall is expected to begin overnight Thursday into Friday morning and continue throughout the day Friday.Related content:
The Mid-South will experience weather whiplash in the next 24 hours as a significant cold front ushers in the coldest air of the season this week.
As the snow cleared out, the National Weather Service of Memphis warned of black ice.
Even though it was colder for longer, Memphis got a welcome surprise this past storm: The power mostly stayed on.
MLGW’s water samples have come back clear.
The City of Memphis is using all of its available resources to improve road conditions, but low temperatures are hindering those efforts. Here’s the city’s priority roads for snow plowing and treatment Olive Branch declares state of emergencyRelated stories:
“We will be working on this for the next few days,” MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said.
MLGW has recently added an online tool for customers to check and see if their neighborhood is at risk of contamination and under the boil-water advisory. Read this article for the link. Here’s the city’s priority roads for snow plowing and treatment Olive Branch declares state of emergency MLGW asks customers to conserve waterRelated content:
On a cold and miserable night — a night when fans were urged to stay home — the Tigers blew a 20-point lead to lose to South Florida. And then Penny Hardaway hinted at ominous chemistry issues within the team.
Priority roads for the City of Memphis are major roads — generally defined as roads with four or more lanes — and roads with bridges, inclines, declines or overpasses.
After more than three days of freezing conditions across the Mid-South, MLGW’s concern is shifting from power outages to water issues as mains break and low pressure becomes a predominant issue.
Division 7 Judge Bill Anderson said there was about a foot of water at the front of his courtroom.
Memphis Public Works Director Robert Knecht said people should stay off the roads because ice accumulation will make it difficult for the city to continue clearing streets Thursday.
Mid-morning Tuesday, TVA’s demand hit 31,000 megawatts, inching closer to the 2022 record that warranted the need for mandatory rolling blackouts. But as of Tuesday night, MLGW CEO Doug McGowen said no blackouts are planned. Two weather-related deaths suspected in Shelby County MLGW, TVA ask customers to conserve energy Memphis airport is open, weather across nation affecting flightsRelated stories:
“I ask you to check on your family, friends, neighbors, and, of course, any pets. If you know someone that needs assistance, get them assistance,” said Greg Waymon of the city’s Office of Emergency Management.
“This is not a time to panic,” said Memphis Light, Gas and Water president and CEO Doug McGowen. “It’s a time to prepare.”Related story:
Sleet falling outside the National Weather Service of Memphis office Tuesday afternoon is an indication of the weather expected later this week; a light dusting of snow isn’t out of the question.
At most, there could be some light flurries, but even then, forecaster Andy Chiuppi said the conditions aren’t right for it to stick around.
Little more than a month after rolling blackouts and a precautionary boil water advisory, severe winter weather hit Shelby County again.
The original warning went into effect 6 p.m. Monday and was to remain in effect until noon Wednesday, Feb. 1. The new warning will be in effect until 6 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2. Suburban schools, city-county district cancel classes for WednesdayRelated story:
“During the storm, we used text alerts to communicate to 86,940 of our customers,” an MLGW press release said.
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