Another Blast of winter weather moved into DeKalb County Monday evening with snow and slippery roads. State highways appear to be in good condition Tuesday morning in the Smithville area.
The winter weather has forced the cancellation of DeKalb County Schools and LBJ & C Smithville Head Start today (Tuesday).
Central dispatch reported only one accident Monday night in DeKalb County. A two vehicle crash occurred on Highway 56 north near the Smithville City Limits. Power lines in the area were down due to the accident. No one had to be transported to the hospital.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND HIGHLAND RIM REGIONS INCLUDING DEKALB COUNTY UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO MIDDLE TENNESSEE TUESDAY MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. ALTHOUGH THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW SHOWERS WILL DISSIPATE FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF THE HIGHLAND RIM AND CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGIONS BY THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT…AT LEAST SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHLAND RIM AND CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION…WET ROADS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL DEVELOP PATCHES OF ICE ALONG ROADWAYS…INCLUDING DANGEROUS BLACK ICE. THIS COMBINED WITH
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS BOTH OF THESE ADVISORY AREAS.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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