Hometown on Lockdown

Looks like my hometown of Vicksburg, MS, is on lockdown (to support emergency response efforts) per Mayor. No one can be out on the roads in the city limits from 12 noon today until 12 noon tomorrow. We have a lot of snow here with hills and hollers. Still have electricity and that's a blessing.

Some pictures I took out front and outback at the apartment complex where I live for now. It's still snowing at noon.

Please stay off the roads unless it is absolutely necessary. If you must leave the house, wear multiple layers, take extra blankets, and bottled water. If you have a mechanical failure or accident, it could be a while before emergency assistance can reach you.

Here is the status of operations in the City:

1) Clinton Parkway bridge is closed until Tuesday morning.

2) I-20 is basically impassable and traffic is blocked EastBound near the Natchez Trace with cars backed up to Bolton due to mechanical failures.

3) City streets are experiencing significant ice cover. Public Works is working to keep major thoroughfares clear, but melting agents are less effective as temperatures drop to the low 20’s.

4) CPD and CFD are attempting to get people home if they become stranded. Interstate travelers are being directed to local lodging until the roads clear.

No. 2 is about my hometown area and only live 1/2 block from I-20.