Extreme Cold Watch issued January 23 at 11:51AM CST until January 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Jackson MS
Issue date: 2026-01-23T17:51+00:00
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills between 5 below and 10 above possible with temperatures between zero to 15 above possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central and south Mississippi. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 11:38AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Jackson MS
Issue date: 2026-01-23T17:38+00:00
* WHAT...Heavy freezing rain and sleet with significant impacts from ice accumulation possible. * WHERE...Attala, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clay, Hinds, Leake, Lowndes, Madison, Oktibbeha, Rankin, and Winston counties in Mississippi. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible.
