“Extreme Cold Watch until 09:00AM Saturday” from City of Oxford, MS : Nixle

Wednesday January 28th, 2026 :: 11:39 p.m. CST

Advisory

Extreme Cold Watch until 09:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as negative 3 below possible.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas and North Mississippi.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday morning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... LAFAYETTE ... PONTOTOC ... LEE ... ITAWAMBA ... TALLAHATCHIE ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE

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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