Winter Storm Warning Issued by National Weather Service -

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for freezing rain, sleet and snow. The WINTER STORM WATCH that had been issued is no longer in effect as it has been upgraded to a WARNING.

* Snow/sleet/ice accumulations - Snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, sleet accumulations of 0.5 to 1.5 inches and ice accumulations of a quarter of an inch are expected.

* Timing - Beginning at 3pm Wednesday and lasting until 6am Thursday.

* Impacts - Travel will become hazardous and sporadic power outages will be possible.

Precautionary/preparedness actions

A WINTER STORM WARNING means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

A significant winter storm expected across a large portion of the Mid-South Wednesday into Wednesday night. An arctic cold front will surge across the region tomorrow (Wednesday) with falling temperatures throughout the day. This will allow rain to changeover to freezing rain, sleet and snow in many areas before ending early Thursday morning. Significant accumulations of snow, sleet and ice are likely. In addition strong northerly winds will create wind chills into the single digits and low teens and may aid in sporadic power outages where heavier amounts of freezing rain and sleet fall.