WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Sleet, Snow Fall Across Mid-South

DEVELOPING STORY: The Mid-South can expect up to two inches of sleet and snow, according to the National Weather Service. Watch below and click here to download the FREE KWAM NewsTalk App. 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING…

* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of
one to around two inches and some light accumulations of sleet.
Accumulating sleet may diminish snow accumulations.

* WHERE…Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN…Until 10 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS…Slippery road conditions possible especially on
bridges and overpasses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Some snow@in the mix now, 38133. @RonChilders @TSimpson_WREG3 @weathertrevor pic.twitter.com/7c1clP943f

— Cole_Memphis_Tn (@Cole61420840) January 2, 2022

10:30am And now the rain has been replaced by light snow, still mixing with some sleet. 32° here in Bartlett. @NWSMemphis pic.twitter.com/LbxIb5NKvK

— MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) January 2, 2022

“Snowing in the Loop.” An old tradition when snow falls in Memphis. Which is not often by the way. The Loop was the downtown Memphis area identified by the Fire Alarm office. The downtown fire stations would announce over the speaker, “Snowing in the Loop.” Tradition. pic.twitter.com/HLjSFgGGYi

— Charles E. Smith (@MFD99DIRECTOR) January 2, 2022