Inclement Weather till next week

The entire state of Mississippi except for the coast/beaches is under a winter storm/blizzard warning from Friday at noon till Sunday night. We will have snow, ice, sleet, & freezing rain. With the Northern portions of the state getting the worst. We live in the Northern part. This weekend’s livestreams are cancelled & we will be uploading pre-recorded lessons for the Sabbath. Also tonight & tomorrow livestream prayer services are cancelled as we need to prepare for the weather.

We have experienced two power outages from winter storms previously when we were living in Memphis,Tennessee: four & two years ago. The longest lasting for a week & the other two days. We have also been snowed in before for days. So we do not play around with winter storms/blizzard warnings. The Deep South does not handle snow storms or ice storms well. Roads become untraversable & everything shuts down. Me and Amber need to spend tonight & all day tomorrow preparing. We need to purchase a generator but all of the local stores (Rural King, Tractor Supply, Harbor Freight, Lowes, etc…) are sold out. So tomorrow will be sent trying to find a generator somewhere in Mississippi, Alabama, or God forbid Tennessee. We also need to stock up on groceries. Our house is all electric so if the power goes out we are screwed.

Sorry for the inconvenience but the church/synagogue is on inclement weather policy until next week. Thank you for your patience & consideration. Below are the warnings from the national weather service for Central Mississippi (Jackson, Mississippi) & North Mississippi (Memphis, Tennessee)

https://www.weather.gov/jan/
Winter Storm Watch
From Fri 12:00 pm until Sun 6:00 pm CST

Action Recommended
Make preparations per the instructions
Issued By
Jackson - MS, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southwest, and west central Mississippi
Description
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Significant impacts from mainly ice and sleet accumulations in the Watch area.

WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southwest, and west central Mississippi.

WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Expect power outages that last more than a day and extensive tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

https://www.weather.gov/meg/
Winter Storm Watch
From Fri 12:00 pm until Sun 6:00 pm CST

Action Recommended
Make preparations per the instructions
Issued By
Memphis - TN, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee
Description
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

WHAT...North of the Tennessee/Mississippi state line total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 3 inches with ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch. South of the Tennessee/Mississippi state line total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 2 inches with ice accumulations over a quarter of an inch.

WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee.

WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

IMPACTS...Expect weather related power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.