466  
WWUS44 KMEG 211748  
WSWMEG  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
1148 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017-020>024-  
TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-221215-  
/O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260126T0000Z/  
CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST.  
FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON  
MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE-PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-  
PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-  
YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-  
GIBSON-CARROLL-BENTON TN-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-  
MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-  
HARDIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JACKSON, RIPLEY TN, COFFEEVILLE, WYNNE,  
HUMBOLDT, HOLLY SPRINGS, BLYTHEVILLE, MARIANNA, IUKA, GERMANTOWN,  
COVINGTON, PARIS, OKOLONA, LEXINGTON, MARTIN, CORINTH, SOUTHAVEN,  
OXFORD, HUNTINGDON, CLARKSDALE, HOUSTON, BARTLETT, FULTON,  
TIPTONVILLE, MEMPHIS, DYERSBURG, SOMERVILLE, TUNICA, SENATOBIA,  
WEST MEMPHIS, MARKS, DRESDEN, DECATURVILLE, WATER VALLEY,  
ASHLAND, MILAN, KENNETT, BROWNSVILLE, HELENA-WEST HELENA, BRUCE,  
OLIVE BRANCH, CALHOUN CITY, TUPELO, AMORY, PONTOTOC, HENDERSON,  
ABERDEEN, CAMDEN, COLLIERVILLE, SELMER, JONESBORO, PARAGOULD,  
HARRISBURG, BOONEVILLE, CHARLESTON, SAVANNAH, PIGGOTT, NEW  
ALBANY, MILLINGTON, PARSONS, BATESVILLE, BOLIVAR, UNION CITY,  
ALAMO, CARUTHERSVILLE, OAKLAND, FORREST CITY, RIPLEY MS, AND  
CORNING  
1148 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE/MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE TOTAL SNOW  
AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 3 INCHES WITH ICE  
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. SOUTH OF THE  
TENNESSEE/MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET  
ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 2 INCHES WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OVER A  
QUARTER OF AN INCH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHEAST  
MISSOURI, AND WEST TENNESSEE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXPECT WEATHER RELATED POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE DUE  
TO THE ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
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