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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.
The TVA faces outages at two of its coal-fired plants and some of its natural gas plants, according to spokesperson Scott Brooks.
MLGW said Friday evening that it was preparing for the possibility of TVA requiring its customers to cut power load by at least 5%.
Millington announced its schools are closed Thursday. Other suburban districts remained open.
Our photo gallery captures images of the ice storm’s beauty and danger.
The National Weather Service said most data points showed that snow would accumulate along and north of the Tennessee - Mississippi state line.
Kroger spokesperson says the weather has prevented many vendors from providing certain products for its area stores, such as bread.
Memphis is known for its water, but according to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, we will need to use less of it until the end of the week.
Many suburban districts are utilizing virtual learning due to the snowy conditions.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland declared a citywide state of emergency Tuesday, Feb. 16, because of the ongoing winter storms.
With temperatures remaining below freezing, the city is using snow equipment it has only used one other time in the past eight years. And when snow removal begins, the city warns the snow is likely to go on sidewalks and other property that is not the responsibility of public works.
Wind chills could fall as low as -5 Saturday night and Sunday morning. Warming centers are open for those who have no heat or no place to go, and the Office of Emergency Management will provide transportation.
Dangerously low wind chill readings and possibly significant snowfall forecast over next several days.
Memphians woke up this morning to freezing rain and icy conditions.
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