1/9/2025
WT Staff
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January 9, 2025 956 am CST
NWS winter storm warning for the northwest: up to 6 inches of snow, travel not recommended
Winter Storm Warning issued 333 am Thurs Jan 9 by NWS Shreveport
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY...
Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected across much of the
Warning area, with isolated higher amounts up to 8 inches possible across Northern McCurtain County Oklahoma. Ice accumulations up to
one third of an inch possible in portions of south central and southwest Arkansas,
northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas.
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. The strong winds and weight of
snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic
power outages. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is
winterized and in good working order.
Impacting Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-McCurtain-Red
River Parishes, including the cities of Magnolia, El Dorado, Quitman,
Haynesville, Clarksville, Mount Pleasant, Queen City, Hope, Lone
Star, Dierks, Atlanta, Mineola, Daingerfield, Omaha, Minden,
Springhill, Gilmer, Ashdown, Big Sandy, Nashville, Shreveport,
Marshall, Hughes Springs, Broken Bow, Homer, De Queen, Idabel,
Stamps, Bossier City, Prescott, Lewisville, Jefferson, Mineral
Springs, Mount Vernon, Bradley, Winnsboro, Longview, Bogata,
Texarkana, Linden, Tyler, Naples, Hawkins, and Pittsburg
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in Louisiana
Rivers and bayous of Louisiana remain normal to much above seasonal normal with two active floods ongoing since late December. Calcasieu River began flooding December 28 near Glenmora, the water level here has been receding since Dec 30, today down to four inches above flood stage. Sabine River flooding near Ruliff TX started on the 31st of December, water level is down two inches overnight, currently half a foot over the channel. See black tags on the front page map for details.
Fair in New Orleans, 40 degrees heading for 53 today with a 30 percent chance of showers later on this afternoon, mostly after 3 pm. Overnight showers, heavy at times, could deliver up to an inch of rainfall, beginning after 3am. The temperature will rise overnight, the wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Conditions this hour in Shreveport area, 32 degrees with an expected high 38, see the Winter Weather Advisory above for more details.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Livingston Parish: Ward 2 Water District has issued another BWA for customers in the Denham Springs area, this one coming on Monday Jan 6 after a water leak was detected. The line has been repaired, the boil advisory applies to customers connecting on both sides of Juban Road from the south side of Cassle Road to I-12, until further notice.
Ward 2 Water District has a clean operational record with the EPA. Enforcement and Compliance History Online shows no violations, no non-compliance matters in the last three years. The facility provides potable water to 73,506 Livingston Parish residents from a groundwater well source in watershed Region 7.
EPA is due to release the new quarterly compliance stats, more to follow. For the prior quarter, see how drinking water facility compliance compares in Ohio, New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California, here.
New Orleans Emergency Management - NOLA Ready
NOLA Ready is your partner in emergency preparedness.
"Stay connected, make a plan, gather supplies".
Text NOLAREADY to 77295 for alerts.
See NOLA.gov for more, here.
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