SHREVEPORT, La. - Monday morning s winter storm still has several hours left before it departs the ArkLaTex. Here s the forecast timeline and projected precipitation amounts.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT has declared its highest emergency energy level for the state due to lower power supply and high demand due to the cold temperatures, and has instructed utility companies across the state to begin rotating power outages.
Conditions were dicey early Monday as KTBS 3 News crews fanned out across the region.
There was very little traffic overnight along Youree Drive, which is a good thing. Many businesses that would normally be open were closed.
Sabine Parish
Natchitoches, La.
In Natchitoches, like most of the ArkLaTex, residents aren t used to snowfall. By 5 a.m., roughly an inch of snow, sleet and freezing rain had piled up. KTBS 3 s T.W. Starr, reporting live, also made note of the gusty winds he was experiencing before sunrise. So far, so good when it comes to traffic in downtown Natchitoches.
Logansport, La.