TUPELO ⢠There were around 100 18-wheelers stacked up east of Fulton early Tuesday morning, waiting for traffic along an ice-slick Interstate 22 to clear enough to get through.
With ice still covering roadways throughout Northeast Mississippi Tuesday, traffic was ground to a halt across the region, especially in hilly areas. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing until Wednesday, when a third round of precipitation is being predicted, so emergency officials donât expect conditions to improve in the immediate future.
Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan said his deputies had to rescue about 10 stranded motorists, Monday, and asked people to stay off the roads if at all possible.
MDOT, county crews spreading salt on roadways, but warning drivers to stay home
LIVE REPORT: Cold creating dangerous road conditions By WLOX Staff | February 15, 2021 at 3:59 PM CST - Updated February 15 at 7:44 PM
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Once the rain moved out of South Mississippi Monday, Mississippi Department of Transportation crews and county road departments got to work spreading salt, brine and slag on coast roadways. That combination will lower the freezing point of water and increase traction, but crews are already seeing roads refreezing in some areas.
Pascagoula Police already announced the 14th Street Overpass would be closed Monday night, and other bridges could follow.
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TUPELO • There were around 100 18-wheelers stacked up east of Fulton early Tuesday morning, waiting for traffic along an ice-slick Interstate 22 to clear enough to get through.
Winter Storm Barrels Across Huge Band of U.S.
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Frigid air, ice and snow are spreading through the central and southern states, leaving millions of people without power.
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A major winter storm hit a large part of the United States on Monday, with heavy snow and cold temperatures in Texas. Many residents are still without power.CreditCredit.Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times
A sprawling winter storm continued to sweep across the country on Monday, knocking out power for millions of people as it dumped snow and ice in places where such perilously frigid conditions tend to arrive just once in a generation.