Wet, icy weather slices through area
By John Worthen
For Between Editions
Reports are coming in from all over South Arkansas about icy road conditions this morning. If you have to be out, please drive slowly and be mindful of other drivers. Coming from north Ouachita County this morning, I saw numerous wrecks. Roads there in many places are solid sheets of ice.
There have been no reports of road closures in either Union or Ouachita counties as of 9 a.m. this morning. Salt trucks are out working on the roads at this time.
Road conditions seem to be better the further South you travel, but black (invisible) ice is still a problem. The National Weather Service is calling for a mixture of freezing rain/sleet/regular rain for the remainder of the day with a high of 35.