NATCHEZ — The sleet and snow that covered the Miss-Lou Tuesday will linger into this morning and is anticipated to melt throughout the day.

According to the National Weather Service approximately an inch and half of snow and sleet fell in Natchez on Tuesday.

“The forecast looks pretty clear and sunny for (today) and Thursday,” National Weather Service meteorologist Anna Weber said. “Hopefully, most of the snow and ice will melt.”

Weber said the Natchez area would not see any more precipitation until the weekend, which will be rain.

Today’s high will be in the upper 30s before dipping back down to the lower teens by nightfall.

NWS meteorologist Mike Edmonston said southerly winds will bring warmer weather with a high of 55 on Thursday.

“We expect that temperatures won’t go below freezing Thursday night, making Thursday the first 24-hour period that the Natchez area has stayed above freezing (this week),” Edmonston said.

By the weekend, temperatures will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s with a 30 percent chance of rain.

Adams County Emergency Management Director Stan Owens said approximately an inch of snow fell on top of the ice Tuesday, creating hazardous driving.

“I don’t expect the conditions on our roads to get better (today),” Owens said. “The bridges are passable, but many cars got stuck (Tuesday) on the road directly after the bridges.”

Miss-Lou road conditions are expected to remain hazardous into this afternoon, Owens said.

“The inch and half of snow and ice on the roads didn’t melt (Tuesday),” Owens said. “So it will be just as slick (this) morning. I encourage everyone to stay in.

“There’s no reason to go out if it’s not a life-or-death situation.”