The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Winter Storm Warning for West Tennessee and North Mississippi from noon Sunday to midnight Monday night.
A major winter storm is expected to impact the Mid-South Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.
A potent upper-level trough will move in, and with cold temperatures already in place, winter precipitation is expected to fall across the entire Mid-South.
In West Tennessee and North Mississippi, light wintry precipitation will begin to move in as early as the morning hours on Sunday. Impacts will be minimal through midday.
During the afternoon hours, heavier precipitation will spread into the area, continuing into the evening.
A brief lull will then occur before a second round of heavier precipitation moves in on Monday.
Heavy mixed precipitation is expected, with total snow and sleet accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch.
Travel could be very difficult, if not impossible, and the hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commutes.
Cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Prolonged exposure could cause damage to exposed skin in 30 minutes or less.
The cold air will also impact young livestock and pets.
Counties under this particular warning include Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tippah, Union and Yalobusha.
A separate warning covers Coahoma, DeSoto, Tate and Tunica counties, where total snow and sleet accumulations of 5 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are possible.
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Winter Storm Warning for portions of central and south central Mississippi from noon Sunday until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice.
Cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Counties affected are Adams, Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clay, Copiah, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Kemper, Lawrence, Leake, Leflore, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Sunflower, Warren, Washington, Webster, Winston and Yazoo.
