Video: Snow Makes For Treacherous Roads In NE Mississippi

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NE MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) –  The snow had been falling for about half an hour when Stan Williams tried to pay a tax bill at the Pontotoc County Courthouse, but it was closed because of the threat of snow.

“Usually it’s easy to give the county money?”

“Sure is, they don’t mind taking it at all,” Williams said.

Employees at the few businesses that were opened, made time to take photos of the snowfall.

Utility companies throughout the area have been preparing for the wintry weather.  At the Pontotoc Electric Power Association,  everyone was monitoring the radar and getting ready for the association’s 80th birthday celebration.

“We typically do not have any problem with snow or sleet, it’s freezing rain that would stick to the power lines and weigh them down and get in tree branches,” said Chuck Howell, general manager of PEPA.

The snowstorm made it tough on the roads and highways.

Even though the roads aren’t icy, you still have to drive very slow. I’m going about 20 miles an hour now, on a well traveled road, and while there’s no ice, there is a lot of slush, making it slippery.

In Tupelo, while the scene at Ballard Park resembled a postcard, the roads were just as treacherous.

Police were  answering calls from motorists who had lost control of their vehicles on slick streets and those who were involved in fender benders.

“It is keeping us tremendously busy,” said Tupelo Police Chief Bart Aguirre, who had a word of caution for motorists.

“”If you don’t have to be out on the road, stay at home. If you are out on the road, slow down, you have to provide enough distance between you and the car in front of you to slow down and without running into the back, it’s so slick, you’re going to slide into these vehicles,” Aguirre said.

Several cities and counties imposed curfews to help keep motorists safe and Winter Jam, the Christian concert scheduled for Thursday night at the Bancorpsouth Arena has been rescheduled to March 26th.