Headline:
Winter Storm Warning issued January 9 at 12:56PM CST until January 10 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Tulsa OK
Event:
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 9, 2025 - 10:56am
Expires:
January 9, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 8
inches.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east
central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.
* WHEN...Until noon CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to near impossible. The
hazardous conditions are likely to impact the Thursday evening and
Friday morning commutes. Some roadways may be impassable and
closed for a time. A few sporadic power outages and some damage to
trees is possible from the heavier, wet snow.
Instruction:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. In Arkansas, for the latest
road conditions call 1-800-245-1672 or go to idrivearkansas.com. In
Oklahoma, for the latest road conditions call 1-844-465-4997 or go
to okRoads.org.
Area Description:
Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Crawford; Franklin; Sebastian; Pushmataha; Choctaw; Cherokee; Adair; Muskogee; McIntosh; Sequoyah; Pittsburg; Haskell; Latimer; Le Flore
Forcast Office:
NWS Tulsa OK