Ice Storm Warning

2023 - 2 - 1

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Ice storm warning extended to Thursday (wreg.com)

Here is Tim Simpson's weather forecast as of Wednesday morning: Mostly cloudy and cold with a slight chance for more freezing rain, sleet or snow. Winds today ...

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North Texas under ice storm warning. How is that different from a ... (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Most of North Texas is under an ice storm warning Wednesday following two days of winter storm warnings. Freezing rain is in weather forecast.

The ice storm warning signals a transition to mostly freezing rain, with significant ice accumulation expected. [Sleet occurs](https://www.star-telegram.com/news/weather-news/article271865417.html) when snowflakes melt into raindrops as they fall from clouds near warmer air but refreeze into ice pellets before they hit surfaces. The winter storm warning was issued for periods of mixed precipitation, which included sleet and freezing rain. The changes occur because of differences in air temperatures and how close to the ground subfreezing air is. [two days of winter storm warning](https://www.star-telegram.com/news/weather-news/article271862372.html)s. Most of North Texas is under an ice storm warning Wednesday following

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Middle TN weather: Wintry mix, more ice possible Wednesday ... (The Tennessean)

Yet another blast of winter weather is possible in Middle Tennessee throughout the afternoon Wednesday and into the overnight hours, the forecast showed.

[Vice President Kamala Harris spoke](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2023/01/31/vice-president-kamala-harris-to-visit-memphis-for-tyre-nichols-funeral/69859799007/) at the funeral. The Tennessee Department of Transportation reported hazardous conditions in the area of the crash. [ ice storm also delayed the funeral service for Tyre Nichols until 1 p.m.](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/02/01/tyre-nichols-funeral-memphis-live-updates-from-service/69858860007/) Nichols died last month after a traffic stop turned violent, officials said. A final round of wintry weather is expected Wednesday, according to NWS Memphis. Extremely hazardous conditions to the north of the greater Nashville area were also reported overnight Tuesday. Light freezing rain, sleet and snow are all possible across the region, the National Weather Service Nashville said.

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ICE STORM WARNING - TRAVEL STRONGLY DISCOURAGED (Coleman TODAY)

The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning until 6:00 am Thursday for Coleman County and area counties.

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Ice storm warning leads to Thursday closures in Pine Bluff (Arkansas Online)

An ice storm warning remains in effect until noon Thursday, with rain/freezing rain most likely and patchy fog set to descend on Pine Bluff Wednesday ...

Both the city of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County announced its public offices would remain closed Thursday due to inclement weather. Entergy crews were seen staging at Walmart and hotels in Stuttgart in preparation for the ice storm, but no outages were reported in Arkansas County as of 1:50 p.m., according to Entergyโ€™s outage map. An ice storm warning remains in effect until noon Thursday, with rain/freezing rain most likely and patchy fog set to descend on Pine Bluff Wednesday evening.

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Ice Storm Warning could mean power outages, more flight ... (Audacy)

With the National Weather Service now posting an Ice Storm Warning for much of North Texas today it's likely we are going to see a lot of power outages and ...

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Hardin County Schools and another ice storm warning: Groundhog ... (Courieranywhere)

According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow, it gets scared and runs back into its burrow, predicting six more ...

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Ice storm leaves thousands without power in Texas (BBC News)

More than 2150 flights have been cancelled, with Dallas and Austin airports being the most impacted.

Meanwhile, Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a state of emergency due to the icy conditions. As much as half an inch of ice has been predicted to accumulate due to the extreme weather. Both Dallas and Memphis have cancelled classes on Wednesday due to the hazardous road conditions. Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls since Monday, some of which have been fatal. Several local police departments have urged motorists to drive carefully. More than 12 million people, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis are currently under an ice storm warning.

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