CEO Doug McGowen says there is still plenty of uncertainty in the forecast. If the region receives mostly snow, the weather won’t have a major impact on utility systems, he said.
However, freezing rain could weigh down trees and cause some power outages, while bitter cold temperatures could affect water pipes in individual homes or businesses.
MLGW is doubling the electric overhead service workforce with about 35 contractor crews, who should be here on Friday. Tree-trimming crews will be diverted to emergency storm response, McGowen said.
He reminded people to to drip faucets and keep non-perishable food and drinking water in the house in case of utility outages.
“Airfield crews will work around the clock to clear runways,” an airport spokesperson said in a release.
Arctic air will start pouring in on Friday, and we’ll tumble into the teens Friday night as snow/wintry mix begins to arrive. The storm will reach its peak Saturday afternoon/evening and then slowly wind down on Sunday, WREG meteorologists said Wednesday morning.
Exactly where the line between snow and ice will fall in the Mid-South is not yet known on Wednesday, and a lot could depend on that.
