Please include the headline. That included first responders and electrical crews who were frantically working to restore power. Tennessee Lookout is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. The majority of these areas were under winter storm warnings today for a mix of freezing rain and sleet. Chantal Da Silva is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in London. 2023 AccuWeather, Inc. "AccuWeather" and sun design are registered trademarks of AccuWeather, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rain is not included here. Dallas-Fort Worth set a daily record for snow accumulation Tuesday, with 1.3 inches of precipitation measured near the metropolis' main airport. Reports of freezing drizzle were already coming in as of 3:30 p.m. "That should continue for the rest of the afternoon before the first round of heavier precipitation begins," NWS Memphis said. "Be cautious, especially for things like black ice.". That was odd, Joyner said. LATE WEEK: We could also see a few more showers on Thursday before rain exits Thursday night. More Observations Author: localmemphis.com Published: 5:46 PM CST February 3, 2022 The Public Assistance program, fema.gov/assistance/public, will reimburse eligible applicants for winter storm costs associated with debris removal, restoring utilities, and emergency response. We dont know for sure if thats climate change related, but it seems like one of those trends that is shifting. The Tennessee Lookout is your watchdog, telling the stories of politics and policy that affect the people of the Volunteer State. All NOAA. Most of the Memphis area had already seen about one-tenth of an inch of ice accumulation by Tuesday morning. This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis weather: Ice storm brings risk of power outages, slick roads, Memphis weather: Ice storm brings risk of power outages, slick roads, A Towering, Terrifying Demon Horse Isnt Even the Weirdest Part, Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story, Gwyneth Paltrow won't recoup attorney fees in ski crash suit, 'Zombie' misinformation: 'Rape Day' hoax resurfaces on TikTok, 'Very homophobic': Teachers' union leader Randi Weingarten says House hearing crossed the line, Mental Health Awareness: Resources to help parents, caregivers support kids emotional wellbeing, Arizona hiker hears woman crying for help, finds her trapped between boulders on 50-foot cliff, Detours and night work: Road work to expect in Chittenden County this summer. A number of school districts across western Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi have announced schools will be closed on Wednesday as the area remains under an ice storm warning. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Much of central and eastern Arkansas, western Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi continue to be under ice storm warnings as well. Places including Dallas and Memphis, Tennessee, could see icy roads and power outages amid dangerously cold temperatures. Feb 17, 2023. Contact Editor Holly McCall for questions: info@tennesseelookout.com. The Major Disaster Declaration will also make the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program available to all counties in Tennessee to provide reimbursement assistance for eligible projects that prevent or reduce the risk to life and property from natural hazards. Here is Todd Demers weather forecast Monday morning: Cloudy and damp this morning with light drizzle. Bill Lee and First Lady give away meal boxes, Southaven Police search for car theft, shooting suspects, School truancy could fuel juvenile crime trend, Concerns rise after escapes, assaults at TN youth. The front has drawn arctic air from the north, which is helping it produce steady sleet and freezing rain. Over the last year, MLGW started a weatherization grant program, which improved 500 homes for people on limited incomes last year. According to the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 67 percent of public infrastructure needs counted in their inventory this year were not funded. I think we could do better responding to peoples needs. The electrical power grid took the biggest hit during the ice storm not just in Middle Tennessee, but all across the mid-south where some an estimated two million people were left without. The City of Memphis said Monday it may begin applying brine to pretreat city streets, but if there is heavy rain, they wont use brine because it would be ineffective. In anticipation of treacherous road conditions, Austin Water has made arrangements to accommodate staff who may have to stay at facilities overnight. Weather Events, LOCAL PROGRAMS During the storm last year, she drove around handing out clean water during the boil water advisory. If you dont have to drive, then dont, the city said in a news release Monday. That left more than half of MLGW customers without power. Texas Gov. Five days later, many of them are still in the dark. In Austin, one person was dead after a weather-related multiple vehicle collision, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Surface Observations In a master plan, the Shelby County Office of Resilience recommended implementing a smart grid to, Utility improvements depend on investments. Memphis, TN 58 Memphis, TN . MEMPHIS, Tennessee The ice storm that swept through the Mid-South Thursday caused destruction and disruption everywhere. This lower amount is an unlikely scenario with a 9 in 10, or 90% chance that more snow will fall, and only a 1 in 10, or 10% chance that less snow will fall. Published Feb. 7, 2022 Updated Feb. 9, 2022 Thousands remained without power and schools were closed on Monday in parts of Tennessee in the aftermath of an ice storm last week. This includes areas around Midland as well as areas just west of Dallas, including Fort Worth. The Travis County Sheriff's Office said the deputy pulled over and got out of his car to help the driver of an 18-wheeler that went off the road just before 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Now, on social media, people have posted about concerns of MLGW prioritizing whiter and wealthier communities in their response. (Memphis) On Feb. 11, 1994, Memphis was hit by the most notorious ice storm in half a century. PHOTOS: Memphis area ice storm 2023. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Now that the icy weather system has passed, the main concerns from emergency officials are roads and power outages. Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. The Major Disaster Declaration leaves open the possibility of including more Tennessee counties, depending on any further reviews of damage assessments. Please try another search. We will begin to warm up slowly toward the end of the week with the rain, sleet or snow ending and skies clearing. This round of precipitation is also expected to be the heaviest of the week. Several rounds of icy weather impacted the Memphis area between January 31st and February 2nd, 2023. Why snow squall warnings are critical and what you should do. Submit a Storm Photo They found that the freezing temperatures stayed around for an unusually long period of time: nearly nine consecutive days. Updated: 5:30 PM CST February 11, 2021. Ice Storm 94 250,000 customers lost power- ice up to an inch on trees powerlines and roads, Ice Storm 22 272,000 customers lost power- ice mostly on trees and powerlines, ice was around a quarter of an inch, May 28th, 2017 Storm (the one that toppled the Tom Lee obelisk) 153,000 customers lost power. Ask anyone who lived here at the time and you can bet they have a story for you. At one point during the storm in 2021, the citys water supply lost 325 million gallons due to burst pipes,according to previous reporting. During the ice storm of 1994, some people were without power for weeks. NWS Memphis also posts frequent updates via Twitter at twitter.com/NWSMemphis. Greg Abbott urged residents to stay home, saying about 1,600 roads will remain dangerous for the next 24 to 48 hours. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Memphis, TN. Road conditions in the Memphis metro area varied. For many, it feels like the same song, second verse. Memphis Car Accidents. Here is how other storms stack up. City crews will treat bridges and overpasses first, followed by major streets with hills. Winter Weather Facebook @ The . Reports. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Hydrology The National Weather. "Widespread total ice accretion of greater than 0.25" is likely from West Texas to western Tennessee, with localized areas receiving as much as 0.75 inches, the weather service said. Percent Chance That Snow Amounts Will Be Greater Than National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ", Here are the counties included in the ice storm warning: Benton; Carroll; Chester; Crockett; Decatur; Dyer; Fayette; Gibson; Hardeman; Haywood; Henderson; Henry; Lauderdale; Madison; Shelby; Tipton; and Weakley. "Patchy areas of sleet and freezing drizzle continue to move through North and Central Texas this afternoon," the weather service's office in Fort Worth tweeted Tuesday evening. Theres nothing like lazy summer days relaxing on the patio. According toPowerOutage.US, the state has 35,988 customers with no power. Multiple locations were found. As industry sprawled around them in the mid-1900s, residents didnt have water pipes and reliable city services until the 1980s. Expected Ice Accumulation - Official NWS Forecast. This information is provided when we issue a Warning or Advisory for expected snow or ice accumulation; typically six to 24 hours in advance. As industry sprawled around them in the mid-1900s, residents didnt have water pipes and reliable city services until the 1980s. National Data Weatherized homes are better insulated and can keep residents safer for a longer period of time during a winter storm during a power outage. The ice storm warning will not lift until 12 p.m. Wednesday. A winter storm warning is in effect for areas of Oklahoma and an ice storm warning is active for parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Young said his team engaged with other city utilities on preparedness tactics that can be incorporated in MLGWs. The city could strengthen the grid and increase restoration response times by using cloud-based services that allow for real-time connectivity, Lavelle said. Streets, bridges and overpasses were covered with ice, which made driving treacherous for anyone who ventured out. At the end of the day, there are a lot of things that make every storm somewhat unique, Young said. There may be another 0.10-0.25 of ice accumulation this night. Greg Abbott urged residents to stay home, saying about 1,600 roads will remain dangerous for the next 24 to 48 hours. Tennessee Lookout maintains editorial independence. It allows for energy producers and distributors to deploy artificial intelligence in a way that isnt available in typical troubleshooting. Memphis Shelby County Schools (Tennessee), Tate County School District (Mississippi), Tunica County School District (Mississippi). According to the, Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Her stories range from the lives of people in urban watersheds to those who roam the wilderness. Texas is the only state reporting outages at this time, as more than 40 million people in the central and southern US experience winter weather. Austin Water serves more than 1 million customers in the area, according to its website. Rep. Coopers district, South Memphis, is a historically Black neighborhood. On Monday night, a 49-year-old woman was killed when the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado she was driving struck a tree near Eldorado, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -It was on February 10 in 1994 that one of the most notorious winter weather events in recent Mid-South history occurred: Ice Storm 94. These three states also saw some of the highest fatality rates (deaths per 100 million . Texas Department of Transportationworkers pretreated the area Monday in anticipation of heavy freezing fog and wet roads. IE 11 is not supported. However, the ice may partially melt Tuesday afternoon before another round of. Tire tracks from an accident on Lamar Ave on February 1st. Tropical Weather Residents are no stranger to . Soldiers from the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade in Lowell, Ark., prepare as inclement weather bears down on the region Monday. That cold air arrived just as a surge of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico stretched from northeastern Texas through central Arkansas, west Tennessee, and into central Kentucky. Times are only given for places that are under a Warning or Advisory. Abbott said Tuesday that central, east and southeast Texas could even get flash flooding Wednesday and Thursday. An ice storm warning takes effect at 6 p.m. Monday for Memphis, with "significant ice accumulations" between a quarter- and half-inch possible, the National Weather Service said. Young said his team engaged with other city utilities on preparedness tactics that can be incorporated in MLGWs infrastructure improvement plan, but its been challenging for MLGW to get the resources needed to significantly trim trees throughout the city. Winter storm could bring freezing rain & sleet, Mother arrested for leaving children home alone to go to gym, police say, A dry stretch of weather but rain will return this week, Sagay's Sunday evening First Alert Forecast 4/30/23, Sagay's Sunday midday First Alert Forecast 4/30/23. The expecting mother will need diapers and bottles, but she will also need comfy maternity clothes to wear throughout her pregnancy or a maternity pillow. Sleet accumulations around a half-inch or higher are also possible from West Texas to Arkansas, which the weather service said could lead to "treacherous" travel conditions. ET Friday Ice: Up to half an inch Snow: Up to 1 inch Cincinnati About Us. US Dept of Commerce Below normal temps will continue for the rest of the week. With long-term outages, Rep. Cooper said she is now thinking about how the state needs to implement a program that could help people get financial relief. This map depicts a reasonable lower-end snowfall amount for the time period shown on the graphic, based on many computer model simulations of possible snowfall totals. Like many power grids built throughout the United States built decades ago the Mid-Souths system is vulnerable. They will be blank in areas outside Warnings or Advisories. The storm drew arctic air to Dallas-Fort Worth and Memphis, Tennessee, where icy roads and runways thwarted transportation. For this reason National Weather Service in Memphis has issued an ICE. Jan 4, 2023. She has now been working in journalism and strategic communications for nearly 10 years. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. by saying more trees are inside the I-240 loop than in the suburbs. Over the last year, MLGW started a weatherization grant program, which improved 500 homes for people on limited incomes last year. More forecast information can be found at weather.gov/MEG. 1994 Memphis, Tenn. The Ice Storm of By early evening, the storm spread from the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area to Memphis, Tennessee, with officials in both cities urging motorists to stay put through Thursday, if possible, when the front exits. Parts of the Midwest could see over a foot of snow; potentially the. to lose power in the first week of February. The ice accumulation amounts are provided in ranges. This is going to result in significant impacts across the Mid-South, including power outages, travel difficulties and tree damage. This snowfall amount is determined by NWS forecasters to be the most likely outcome based on evaluation of data from computer models, satellite, radar, and other observations. Follow the latest weather news here or read through the updates below. Nationwide, 1,961 domestic and international flights had been canceled by evening, its figures show. By the wee morning hours of the following day, tree branches began to snap, giving way to the tremendous weight of the ice that coated them. Rankings are for damage and not power outages. By midday, it was transitioning to freezing rain, but the ground and other surfaces were still warm from the temperatures earlier in the week. , 67 percent of public infrastructure needs counted in their inventory this year were not funded. The precipitation began as rain early Wednesday morning. Areas under ice storm warnings are expected to receive up to, or even over half an inch of freezing rain in the next 36 hours. FOX13 has put this list together to help you prepare for the storm. Click here to report a spelling or grammar error. Get Prepared NO WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES IN EFFECT AT 2:53PM, Major damage reported near Virginia Beach following EF3 tornado, May off to chilly start in East thanks to 'Omega block', Dust storm causes major pileup with injuries in central Illinois, Cool and wet conditions return to California, West Coast, Severe storms forecast to ignite across central US, Otherworldly sunset looks like a scene from a sci-fi film, Otherworldly sunset in Thailand looks like sci-fi film, This map may save lives when there's a tornado threat. Residents boiled water for eight days. As temperatures hovered in the 20s in parts of the state Tuesday evening, about 23,000 utility customers in Texas were without power, according to the energy grid trackerPowerOutage.us.
