As winter weather precipitation continues to fall , and temperatures plummet , many roadways are accumulating ice .
   The Smith County Fire Marshal’s Office has received many reports of ice on U . S . Highway 69 on both the North and South ends , Interstate 20 , FM 344 , Highway 110 , FM 14 and Highway 64 . Many of these reports have originated on the North and East parts of Smith County , but please use caution throughout the area .
   Please use caution when driving and if you do not have to be out , please stay at home .
   For updates on TxDOT maintained roadways , please visit
   https://drivetexas . org/
   For your awareness , Smith County does not currently have the maintenance vehicles to treat County maintained roadways . Please use extra caution if you are
   traveling on one of our roadways .
   POWER OUTAGE INFORMATION
   When a power company works to restore electricity in extreme temperatures , circuits can become overloaded because of so many devices coming back on at once , similar to when you trip a breaker in your home by plugging too many things into one outlet . This is known as “cold load pick up , ” and can unfortunately lead to a secondary outage after original repairs have been completed .
   To help avoid cold load pick up , we are asking customers who are currently without power to please turn off your thermostat , unplug appliances and only leave one light on to indicate when power is restored . We appreciate your help as personnel continue to work around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible .
   

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