Machine Which Allowed City To Treat Icy Roads, Intersections Broke, Limiting Response
All Roads Are Slick With Snow Covering Icy Surfaces; Motorists Cautioned Against Travel, Urged To Stay Home If At All Possible Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell just before noon Sunday issued a plea urging motorists who are able to please remain at home off the roads. The sanding machine which the city uses to spread a mixture on intersections and streets to make them passable during ice and snow has broken, irreparably. This...
People Urged To Take Precautions In Readiness For Another Winter Storm
A Few Weather-Related Closings, Cancellations Already Reported North and Central Texas are under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m. Monday, with mixed precipitation and very low temperatures and strong winds that could result in very restricted visibility and possibly life threatening wind chills, according to weather forecasts. A second winter storm front is expect then to blow in Tuesday night or Wednesday and hang around until...
Free SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class To Be Held Virtually Jan. 26
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson reminds community residents interested in learning more about the weather that the annual SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class will be conducted virtually at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, according to the National Weather Service and Sulphur Springs Police Department. The class is offered free for people in Delta, Fannin, Hopkins and Lamar Counties. SKYWARN® is a citizen volunteer program...
Annual SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class To Be Conducted Virtually
The annual SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class will be conducted virtually this year, according to the National Weather Service and Sulphur Springs Police Department. The class is offered free for Delta, Fannin, Hopkins and Lamar Counties at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. SKYWARN® is a citizen volunteer program with 350,000-400,000 trained severe weather spotters, citizens volunteers who help keep their local communities safe by providing...
Wildcats Season Opener Live Streaming Now On The KSST Radio 1230 AM YouTube Channel
For those who are unable to attend tonight’s SSHS Wildcats’ season opener, KSST is live streaming the game from Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Fans can watch live on the KSST Radio Youtube channel. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Fans also will be able to listen to the game live on KSST Radio 1230 AM. The game is also being videotaped and will be replayed at a later time on Suddenlink Channel 18.
Sulphur Springs Hotels Full Due to Hurricane, Hopkins County EOC Officials Monitoring Weather
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Emergency Management officials, already working together due to COVID-19, are collaborating in a unified command to stay up-to-date with the National Weather Service and state reports regarding Hurricane Laura and respond accordingly. Towns to the east of Hopkins County were expected to take the brunt of the hurricane, which had increased in intensity to a Category 4. Predictions for Hopkins County...
Sulphur Springs Forecast: Wet Weather Expected Wednesday
Our forecast for Sulphur Springs calls for nearly an inch of rain on Wednesday and into Thursday. Overnight temperatures may fall below freezing, and there is a possibility of icy roads and sidewalks. Any ice should disappear by noon as the temperature forecast for Wednesday should reach the mid 40’s. Stay tuned to KSST 1230 AM in case of severe weather.
Thursday Forecast
30% chance of showers early morning; High: 48; Low: 41; Wind: North, northwest 5-10 mph
Wednesday Forecast
40% chance of showers tonight; Patchy fog before 10 a.m.; High: 64; Low: 44; Wind: Southeast then north around 5 mph
