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A National Weather Service graphic on Wednesday shows the potential levels of frozen precipitation across the Mid-South from Friday through Sunday.

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Winter Storm Watch issued: Snow, sleet, ice accumulation up to 2½ inches possible
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Wed,01/21/26-5:55PM , 510 Reads
Tallahatchie County and most of the Mid-South region are under a Winter Storm Watch, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Memphis announced Wednesday.

More than 2 inches of snow and sleet are expected in the Tallahatchie County area, with ice accumulations over 1/4 inch.
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Opinion: Bills would ban student cellphones in school
Wed,01/21/26-3:28PM , 120 Reads 5,764 Statewide
When it comes to the use of cellphones in public school classrooms, Mississippi is behind the curve compared to the rest of the country.
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Northside cavities about to increase
By Wyatt Emmerich
Wed,01/21/26-2:20PM , 245 Reads 19,116 Statewide
The city of Madison is no longer fluoridating their water and Ridgeland is on the verge of following Madison’s lead. It’s going to be a good decade for Northside dentists.
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'Impactful' winter storm expected to bring snow, ice to area late Friday into the weekend
Tue,01/20/26-3:52PM , 2,042 Reads
The National Weather Service is forecasting an "impactful" winter storm will move into the area Friday afternoon and bring freezing rain, sleet, snow and dangerously low subfreezing temperatures, with potential ice impacts on infrastructure.
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Current Temp

63°F

Chance Rain Showers

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 70°F
Min Temp: 59°F
Feels Like: 61°F
Dew Point: 54°F
Humidity: 70%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 23 mph
Sky Cover: 87%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 54°F
Moon Rise: 12:47 PM
Moon Set: 3:10 AM

A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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