Schools across Northeast Mississippi have been closed for two days after a winter storm brought several inches of ice and snow across the Daily Journalâs coverage area.
And thereâs no end in sight, with a second round of winter weather expected to arrive Tuesday night through Thursday that is expected to bring several more inches of snow, sleet and ice.
âSignificant snow, sleet, and freezing rain accumulations will spread across most of the Mid-South Wednesday and Thursday,â the National Weather Service in Memphis said. âAny accumulations on top of the snow and sleet already on the ground will exacerbate travel problems across the Mid- South.â
Baldwyn School District - Closed for Presidents Day
Benton County School District - Closed, learning virtually
Booneville School District - Close for Presidents Day
Calhoun County School District - Closed, learning virtually
Corinth School District - Closed, learning virtually
Itawamba County School District - Closed for Presidents Day
Lafayette County School District - Closed for Presidents Day
Lee County School District - Closed for Presidents Day
Marshall County School District - Closed, learning virtually
Nettleton School District - Closed
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Oxford School District - Closed
Pontotoc County School District - Closed for Presidents Day
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Only a few area residents braved the icy roads at crosstown in Tupelo, Monday morning. Most of Northeast Mississippi awoke Monday morning to find roads covered in a sheet of ice, making driving conditions treacherous. By Monday at noon, emergency officials across the region were concerned continued sleeting might cause power outages.
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Shante Evans, of Tupelo, checks her phone as she walks home to her apartment on West Main Street after going to the store for a snack on Monday morning in Tupelo. Evans decided the roads were too bad to drive on and didn t take any changes getting behind the wheel.