Winter Storm Watch, Mississippi
SevereGreater than 3 inches of snow, up to a quarter of an inch of ice, greater than 2 inches of snow and/or ice accumulations over a quarter of an inch, over a quarter of an inch of ice, gusts up to 30 mph. Expect power outages that last more than a day and extensive tree damage due to the ice.
Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, January 22, 11:36 in the morning.
Replaced by the Ice Storm Warning on Thursday, January 22, 11:36 in the morning.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- Southaven
- Olive Branch
- Tupelo
- Horn Lake
- Oxford
- Hernando
- Clarksdale
- Corinth
- Booneville
- Senatobia
- New Albany
- Batesville
- Holly Springs
- Amory
- Pontotoc
- Ripley
- Aberdeen
- Saltillo
- University
- Fulton
- Houston
- Water Valley
- Iuka
- Baldwyn
- Verona
- Okolona
- Tutwiler
- Lynchburg
- Guntown
- Bridgetown
- Tunica Resorts
- Farmington
- Nettleton
- Charleston
- Belmont
- Sardis
- Bruce
- Calhoun City
- Shannon
- Marks
- Coldwater
- Walls
- Byhalia
- Lambert
- Mantachie
- Como
- Vardaman
- Victoria
- Tunica
- Jonestown
- Derma
- Blue Mountain
- Ecru
- Friars Point
- Burnsville
- Plantersville
- Mooreville
- Coffeeville
- North Tunica
- Algoma
- Walnut
- New Houlka
- Thaxton
- Crenshaw
- Sherman
- White Oak
- Crowder
- Ashland
- New Hamilton
- Smithville
- Hickory Flat
- Hatley
- Myrtle
- Dumas
- Courtland
- Tremont
- Oakland
- Falkner
- Blue Springs
- Jumpertown
- Potts Camp
- Webb
- Hamilton
- Eudora
- Glen
- Abbeville
- Tishomingo
- Sledge
- Taylor
- Bethlehem
- Kirkville
- Snow Lake Shores
- Lakeview
- Lyon
- Mount Pleasant
- Toccopola
- Arkabutla
- Strayhorn
- Rienzi
- Sumner
- Wheeler
- Pope
- Coahoma
- Red Banks
- Biggersville
- Lula
- Independence
- Farrell
- Marietta
- Tula
- Randolph
- Golden
- Dennis
- Chalybeate
- Paris
- Kossuth
- Pittsboro
- Darling
- Glendora
- Big Creek
- Rena Lara
- New Site
- Bobo
- Falcon
- Waterford
- Woodland
- Slate Springs
- Paden
- Tillatoba
- Van Vleet
- Gattman
- Dundee
- Jacinto
- Austin
- Lamar
- Dublin
How much
- Ice across the area
- Up to a quarter of an inch
- Wind gusts
- Up to 30 mph Blowing snow on open roads
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- North of I-40 total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 3 inches with ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch. Along and south of I-40 total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 2 inches and/or ice accumulations over a quarter of an inch. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph over mainly over northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel leading to blowing snow at times.
- Where
- Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee.
- When
- From Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.
- Impacts
- Expect power outages that last more than a day and extensive tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday afternoon through Sunday evening. January 21, 2026