NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1117 AM CST THU FEB 11 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR FOUR STATE AREA...

CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-UNION LA-DE SOTO- RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE LA-NATCHITOCHES-WINN- GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-MARION-HARRISON-PANOLA-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHREVEPORT...BOSSIER CITY...MINDEN... HOMER...RUSTON...FARMERVILLE...MANSFIELD...COUSHATTA... BIENVILLE...JONESBORO...MONROE...MANY...NATCHITOCHES... WINNFIELD...COLFAX...COLUMBIA...JENA...JEFFERSON...MARSHALL... CARTHAGE...CENTER

1117 AM CST THU FEB 11 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST FRIDAY.

SNOW HAS BEGUN TO FALL IN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND MOST OF TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM IN THE WARNING AREA.

THE MAIN ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WET OR SLUSHY THROUGH THE EVENT...HOWEVER BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND RURAL AND SECONDARY ROADS THAT HAVE LESS TRAFFIC MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AT TIMES.

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Natchitoches Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has received a Winter Storm Warning for Natchitoches Parish and surrounding areas that is in effect until 4pm Friday. Snow has begun to fall in the Winter Storm Warning Area and is expected to continue through today and most of tonight. Total snowfall amounts are expected to be between 4-8 inches for Natchitoches Parish. The main roads are expected to remain wet or slushy through this event, however bridges and overpasses and rural and secondary roads that have less traffic, may become snow covered late Thursday night and Friday morning. Significant amounts of snow makes traveling dangerous, please use cautionary measures while driving. Motorists should use caution while traveling on area roadways tonight and on Friday morning. Should you have any questions or need assistance, please call Jennifer at 318-471-4895 or Doug Rachal at 318-471-2067.

Contact the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office at 318.352.6432 to report icy road conditions or 911 to report emergencies.