375  
WWUS44 KJAN 240405  
WSWJAN  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1005 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
MSZ030>033-037-038-043-044-048-049-053-241215-  
/O.UPG.KJAN.WS.A.0001.260124T2100Z-260126T0000Z/  
/O.EXB.KJAN.IS.W.0001.260124T2100Z-260126T0000Z/  
CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-MADISON MS-LEAKE-  
HINDS-RANKIN-CLAIBORNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KOSCIUSKO, WEIR, WEST POINT, STARKVILLE,  
COLUMBUS, RICHLAND, MADISON, BRANDON, CANTON, LOUISVILLE,  
CARTHAGE, PEARL, ACKERMAN, JACKSON, RIDGELAND, AND PORT GIBSON  
1005 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT ICING EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO THREE  
QUARTERS OF AN INCH WITH ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...ATTALA, CHOCTAW, CLAIBORNE, CLAY, HINDS, LEAKE, LOWNDES,  
MADISON, OKTIBBEHA, RANKIN AND WINSTON COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXPECT POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER  
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS,  
BOOSTER CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING.  
ALSO TAKE WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP  
YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.  
 
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR  
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS  
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MSZ054-059>061-241215-  
/O.UPG.KJAN.WS.A.0001.260125T0600Z-260126T0000Z/  
/O.EXB.KJAN.IS.W.0001.260124T2100Z-260126T0000Z/  
COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WESSON, BUDE, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ,  
HAZLEHURST, MEADVILLE, ROXIE, AND CRYSTAL SPRINGS  
1005 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT ICING EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE  
HALF INCH WITH ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COPIAH, JEFFERSON, ADAMS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN  
MISSISSIPPI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXPECT POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER  
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS,  
BOOSTER CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING.  
ALSO TAKE WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP  
YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.  
 
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR  
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS  
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
 
 
 
 
ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-MSZ018-019-025>029-034>036-040>042-241215-  
/O.CON.KJAN.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260126T0000Z/  
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-  
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-  
WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MATHISTON, EUPORA, CLEVELAND, CROSSETT,  
GRENADA, GREENWOOD, INDIANOLA, WINONA, EUDORA, RAYVILLE, OAK  
GROVE, GOODMAN, LAKE VILLAGE, VAIDEN, HAMBURG, NORTH CARROLLTON,  
NORTH CROSSETT, CARROLLTON, WEST CROSSETT, DELHI, EPPS, BASTROP,  
ROLLING FORK, DERMOTT, DURANT, PICKENS, GREENVILLE, RULEVILLE,  
TCHULA, MAYERSVILLE, YAZOO CITY, ANGUILLA, ISOLA, LEXINGTON,  
BELZONI, AND LAKE PROVIDENCE  
1005 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT ICING EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE  
INCH WITH ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY.  
 
* WHERE...ASHLEY AND CHICOT COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS, EAST CARROLL,  
MOREHOUSE, RICHLAND, AND WEST CARROLL PARISHES IN LOUISIANA, AND  
BOLIVAR, GRENADA, HOLMES, HUMPHREYS, ISSAQUENA, LEFLORE,  
MONTGOMERY, SHARKEY, SUNFLOWER, WASHINGTON, WEBSTER, AND YAZOO  
COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXPECT POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER  
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS,  
BOOSTER CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING.  
ALSO TAKE WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP  
YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.  
 
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR  
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS  
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
 
 
 
 
LAZ016-023>026-MSZ047-241215-  
/O.CON.KJAN.IS.W.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T0000Z/  
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-WARREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JONESVILLE, NEWELLTON, VICKSBURG,  
HARRISONBURG, WATERPROOF, FERRIDAY, WEST FERRIDAY, ST. JOSEPH,  
TALLULAH, VIDALIA, AND WINNSBORO  
1005 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM  
CST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT ICING EXPECTED. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND  
ONE HALF UP TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE  
HALF INCH, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.  
 
* WHERE...CATAHOULA, FRANKLIN, MADISON, AND TENSAS PARISHES IN  
LOUISIANA AND WARREN COUNTY IN MISSISSIPPI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXPECT POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE IMPOSSIBLE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER  
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS,  
BOOSTER CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING.  
ALSO TAKE WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP  
YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.  
 
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR  
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS  
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MSZ039-045-050-055-056-241215-  
/O.EXA.KJAN.WS.A.0001.260125T0600Z-260126T0000Z/  
NOXUBEE-NESHOBA-SCOTT-SIMPSON-SMITH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE, MAGEE, MORTON, TAYLORSVILLE,  
MACON, PEARL RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, MENDENHALL, RALEIGH, AND FOREST  
1005 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...LIGHT ICING POSSIBLE. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE  
TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...NESHOBA, NOXUBEE, SCOTT, SIMPSON AND SMITH COUNTIES IN  
MISSISSIPPI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE  
ICE. ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, COULD BECOME  
SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN AREAS OF LIGHT ICING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN  
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE  
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR  
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY  
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS  
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.  
 
 
 
 
 
MSZ062-241215-  
/O.CON.KJAN.WS.A.0001.260125T0600Z-260126T0000Z/  
LINCOLN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKHAVEN  
1005 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...LIGHT ICING POSSIBLE. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE  
TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...LINCOLN COUNTY IN MISSISSIPPI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE  
ICE. ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, COULD BECOME  
SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN AREAS OF LIGHT ICING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY  
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN  
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE  
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR  
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY  
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS  
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.  
 
 
 
 
 
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