After a warm, sunny weekend, it might’ve seemed like spring was on its way.
But dropping temperatures overnight Sunday brought another bout of wintry weather to Greenwood and parts north.
Some sleet and light snow flurries were blowing around the Greenwood area this morning, with temperatures bottoming out at around 21 degrees.
Roads and bridges in the area were clear this morning. Leflore County Road Manager Jerry Smith said crews would continue to monitor the situation, but he hadn’t seen any accumulation of ice, even on overpasses.
The National Weather Service expected the risk of ice in Leflore County to pass by mid-morning today, but it was predicting overnight lows around 23 degrees before warmer weather sets in around mid-week.
In north Mississippi, freezing rain was causing power outages and dangerous road conditions, especially in the DeSoto County area.
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department labeled roads in the county “treacherous” and “impassible.” It said deputies were working numerous accidents.
Freezing rain in northwest Arkansas had caused one fatal accident when an SUV slid off Interstate 540 and rolled into a creek.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency at 5 p.m. on Sunday, in anticipation of the storm, which also dumped rain on much of the state. Icy conditions led school districts as far south as Batesville to cancel classes today.
Power outages were affecting residents of DeSoto and Tunica counties, and The Commercial Appeal of Memphis was reporting that more than 31,000 Memphis and Shelby County residents were without power.
Electricity was out for a few hours this morning in the Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Park after an 18-wheeler struck a utility pole, but that accident didn’t appear to be weather-related.
Numerous flights out of the Memphis International Airport were cancelled or delayed today, especially to destinations on the east coast, where snowstorms were expected in Washington and New Jersey.
- By BRYN STOLE
Staff Writer
After a warm, sunny weekend, it might’ve seemed like spring was on its way.
But dropping temperatures overnight Sunday brought another bout of wintry weather to Greenwood and parts north.
Some sleet and light snow flurries were blowing around the Greenwood area this morning, with temperatures bottoming out at around 21 degrees.
Roads and bridges in the area were clear this morning. Leflore County Road Manager Jerry Smith said crews would continue to monitor the situation, but he hadn’t seen any accumulation of ice, even on overpasses.
The National Weather Service expected the risk of ice in Leflore County to pass by mid-morning today, but it was predicting overnight lows around 23 degrees before warmer weather sets in around mid-week.
In north Mississippi, freezing rain was causing power outages and dangerous road conditions, especially in the DeSoto County area.
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department labeled roads in the county “treacherous” and “impassible.” It said deputies were working numerous accidents.
Freezing rain in northwest Arkansas had caused one fatal accident when an SUV slid off Interstate 540 and rolled into a creek.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency at 5 p.m. on Sunday, in anticipation of the storm, which also dumped rain on much of the state. Icy conditions led school districts as far south as Batesville to cancel classes today.
Power outages were affecting residents of DeSoto and Tunica counties, and The Commercial Appeal of Memphis was reporting that more than 31,000 Memphis and Shelby County residents were without power.
Electricity was out for a few hours this morning in the Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Park after an 18-wheeler struck a utility pole, but that accident didn’t appear to be weather-related.
Numerous flights out of the Memphis International Airport were cancelled or delayed today, especially to destinations on the east coast, where snowstorms were expected in Washington and New Jersey.
- Contact Bryn Stole at 581-7235 or bstole@gwcommonwealth.com.
