BREAKING: Winter Storm Watch issued for late week in Hope-Prescott Region

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
124 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-Union-De
Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-
Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-
Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-
Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-
Sabine-
Including the cities of Jonesboro, Tyler, Natchitoches, Hope,
Haynesville, Hawkins, Many, Mount Vernon, Columbia, Logansport,
Carthage, Longview, Bossier City, Farmerville, Mineola, Jena,
Nacogdoches, Olla, Lufkin, Linden, Magnolia, Ringgold, Lone Star,
Montgomery, Pineland, Monroe, Bernice, Winnfield, Ashdown, Homer,
Midway, Clarksville, Naples, De Queen, Gilmer, Jefferson, Zwolle,
Ruston, Grayson, Bradley, Hemphill, Martin, Arcadia, Quitman,
Jacksonville, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Coushatta, Springhill,
Winnsboro, Center, Atlanta, Big Sandy, San Augustine, Rusk,
Pittsburg, Colfax, Mount Pleasant, Omaha, Queen City, Hughes
Springs, Clarks, Prescott, Idabel, Stamps, El Dorado, Mineral
Springs, Marshall, Broken Bow, Henderson, Shreveport, Minden,
Texarkana, Daingerfield, Dry Prong, Stonewall, Bogata, Nashville,
Lewisville, Dierks, and Gibsland
124 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…

* WHAT…Heavy accumulations of mixed wintry precipitation are
likely across the entire area.

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

* WHEN…From Friday morning through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS…Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
Travel could be limited to near impossible in certain areas.
Hazardous conditions could impact all commutes into Monday after
precipitation has ended due to refreezing ice on roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel in this time period. 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.