Winter Storm Watch issued for Hope-Prescott region

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
150 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025

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Including the cities of Hope, Ashdown, Stamps, Homer, Minden,
Bossier City, Tyler, Shreveport, Bernice, Longview, Linden,
Bogata, Mineola, Atlanta, Nashville, Idabel, De Queen, Quitman,
Broken Bow, Mount Vernon, Winnsboro, Texarkana, Farmerville, El
Dorado, Queen City, Mount Pleasant, Gilmer, Lewisville, Hughes
Springs, Haynesville, Clarksville, Springhill, Lone Star, Naples,
Omaha, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Hawkins, Prescott, Marshall,
Pittsburg, Daingerfield, Big Sandy, Bradley, Jefferson, and
Magnolia 150 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING…

* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations between 2 and 6 inches and ice accumulations up to a
half inch is possible.

* WHERE…Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north
central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast
Texas.

* WHEN…From Thursday morning through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS…Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.