By the skin of our teeth, Jackson's Northside was spared with little ice storm repercussions.
The rain moved out just as temperatures dropped at 1p.m. There was just a small accumulation of ice on tree limbs.
Even so, there were scattered power outages throughout the area caused by ice-laden limbs dropping on above-ground power lines. Neighborhoods with buried utility lines fared much better.
Impassable streets and widespread power outages could have spelled disaster with residents stuck in their heatless homes with no way out and 20 degree temperatures.
Fortunately, we got the best case scenario instead of the worst.
