Conditions were dicey early Monday as KTBS 3 News crews fanned out across the region.
There was very little traffic overnight along Youree Drive, which is a good thing. Many businesses that would normally be open were closed.
Sabine Parish
Natchitoches, La.
In Natchitoches, like most of the ArkLaTex, residents aren t used to snowfall. By 5 a.m., roughly an inch of snow, sleet and freezing rain had piled up. KTBS 3 s T.W. Starr, reporting live, also made note of the gusty winds he was experiencing before sunrise. So far, so good when it comes to traffic in downtown Natchitoches.
Logansport, La.
SWEPCO, other utility companies put emergency controlled outages in the ArkLaTex into effect again
SWEPCO crews prepare ahead of major ice storm; controlled emergency blackouts could happen again By Kaitlyn Gibson and Curtis Heyen | February 15, 2021 at 12:38 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 9:57 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) Cleco Power began periodic power outages on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 16. They say extremely cold temperatures are causing an increase in demand for power which is resulting in an overload of the power grid.
“While our crews worked to prepare for this storm, a loss of generation combined with the peak load due to record-low temperatures have caused a strain on the power grid system. In an effort to prevent damage or lengthy power outages, Cleco was instructed by MISO to begin forced power outages,” said Terry Whitmore, vice president of transmission services. “Depending on conditions, individual customers could experience multiple outages each l
SHREVEPORT, La. - First light Monday revealed what everyone was expecting a winter wonderland of sorts across the ArkLaTex. Though it looks pretty to most people, don t be fooled.
SWEPCO crews on standby for possible winter weather outages; state fire marshal offers life-saving generator tips Crews are getting ready for the Arctic air expected to hit the ArkLaTex region during the coming week. (Source: KSLA) By Jeff Ferrell | February 12, 2021 at 1:55 PM CST - Updated February 12 at 9:34 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - As a blast of Arctic air approaches the ArkLaTex area, last-minute preps are being made.
That includes the more than half a million SWEPCO power customers in this region.
Crews with SWEPCO are busy today removing trees and limbs that could pose a threat to power lines.
The power company has hundreds of crew members on standby for any potential outages.