“Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Tuesday” from City of Oxford, MS : Nixle

Friday January 23rd, 2026 :: 11:57 a.m. CST

Advisory

Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 8 below possible.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARSHALL ... BENTON ... TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... TISHOMINGO ... TATE ... PRENTISS ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION ... PONTOTOC ... LEE ... ITAWAMBA ... TALLAHATCHIE ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE ... CHESTER ... HENDERSON ... DECATUR ... HARDEMAN ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

Address/Location
City of Oxford, MS
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-232-8073

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Alert Details

Severity:: Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Extreme Cold Watch

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