Monticello Live

Electric power is temporarily out of service directly behind Cowboy’s Catfish, on HWY 278 West.

There is a line down across the driveway that leads to the trailer park, which is located behind the business.  The restaurant seems to still have electricity, as do nearby neighbors to the east and west.

The call came in around 9 PM. Entergy crews arrived within a few minutes.  The property’s owner was on site, making sure that no one came in contact with the live wires, before the work crews arrived.

Entergy said they needed to replace a 35 foot tall pole, and service would be restored soon.

After working 12 years in the field of radio broadcasting (years ago), it just seems natural to be doing a “Noon Weather Report”.

There are reports of ice and snow falling in Conway, Mountain Home, and Jonesboro, among many other north Arkansas areas, but still it looks like Drew County is only going to get thunderstorms, and they should be working their way out of the area this afternoon. 

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the central parts of the state, a Winter Weather Warning for the northern sections, but with temperatures remaining as forecast, dipping only into the 30-32 degree range, should leave the Monticello unaffected by winter weather.

As of noon, the rain has slowed, but radar still shows heavy rain at Monroe, La, and Pine Bluff, but we seem to be in between sections of the front.

Check back to MonticelloLive.com for updates, as they become available.

After the past week’s ice on Friday, and high winds on Tuesday, this morning’s weather is drawing more attention than usual.

Monticello has an 80% chance of rain and thunderstorms forecast, which is a usual occurrence.

We are currently in the area of a large weather system that reaches to the south, all the way down to Houston, TX, which is experiencing Tornado watches, as a result of this system.

The National Weather Service isn’t placing any warnings for our area, yet.

Keep checking back to MonticelloLive.com for weather updates, as they become needed.

At 11:30 PM, power seems to have been restored, except for the square.  The east side of the square has electricity.

From USDA to Main Street is without power on West Gaines Street, and Entergy crews were replacing the downed lines at Chester & Gaines Streets.

There appear to be areas without power behind Fred’s Dollar Store.  Entergy drivers are currently inspecting lines and transformers on W. Bolling Street.

After a day full of stronger that normal winds, even stronger gusts have taken their toll on parts of Drew County.

Around 4:30, reports of downed power lines, especially in the HWY 172 and Old Warren Road area began to come in.

Law enforcement for safety, as well as electric crews have been dispatched to remedy the problems.

Lake wind advisories were in place all day long, but the stronger winds increased late in the afternoon.

Current conditions at 4:45 PM showed windspeed at 23 MPH, with gusts of 49 MPH.

UPDATE–Reports at 5:10 PM indicate that power has been restored, and roads are clear.