Golden Triangle residents are likely to wake up to snow fall Wednesday, with as much as four inches accumulating before the weather system moves through the region Thursday morning.
“We are projecting two to four inches in your area,” David Cox, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Jackson, told The Dispatch this morning. “Although there is still a little uncertainty about the exact track of the system, its looks as though the north central part of the state will get the heaviest amount of snow.”
Cox said today’s forecast calls for a clearing with temperatures warming into the 40s. The overnight low should be 29 degrees.
“I think you’ll see some mixed precipitation early (Wednesday), probably starting a little before 6 a.m.,” Cox said. “The snow should begin soon after that and conditions are such that the snow that falls should accumulate. It’s hard to say exactly how much snow, but two to four inches is likely, possibly more in some areas. The snow should move out of the area early Thursday morning.”
Monday’s expected freezing rain and icing did not materialize, at least not locally. While there were some reports of icy conditions farther south, the expected hazardous conditions which lead to many local schools closing early Monday, never materialized. Many schools opened late today in anticipation of dangerous travel conditions.
School officials are expected to announce their plans for Wednesday later today.
Slim Smith is a columnist and feature writer for The Dispatch. His email address is [email protected].
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