Winter weather advisory issued

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday through 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations between
a tenth and two tenths of an inch possible. Higher ice
accumulations to near a quarter inch will be possible near the
ridge tops in the Ouachitas of southeast Oklahoma.

The advisory is for in Arkansas, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties.

In Oklahoma, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Sequoyah, Okmulgee, Haskell,
Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, and Pittsburg Counties.

Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute.

Drivers are encouraged to slow down and use caution while traveling. In Arkansas, for the latest road conditions call 1-800-245-1672 or go to
idrivearkansas.com. In Oklahoma, for the latest road conditions call
1-844-465-4997 or go to okRoads.org.

An extreme cold warning is also in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday to noon Thursday.

The cold wind chills as low as 6 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

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