OBION COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR DANNY JOWERS WEATHER RELATED UPDATE

Here is a quick overview of this winter weather event. As a whole, Obion County dodged a bullet on this one, could have been so much worse. Sleet and slightly colder air moving in much earlier than predicted was a good thing. Other surrounding areas to the northeast and south had more ice and more power outages and tree damage. At this post time GEMC still has over 1700 customers without power, mainly in Gibson and Dyer counties.

The precipitation will soon end, but the road hazards do not. With temperatures failing into the mid twenties tonight, anything left on the roads will freeze and tomorrow morning roadways will be hazardous. If you can, please stay home as things will probably improve slightly by afternoon but not much. If you must get out, then again slower speeds and extra time are strongly recommended. Warm up will be slow as daytime temperatures will struggle to get slightly above freezing and nighttime temperatures will be in the mid teens. This is the forecast at least through the weekend.