Freezing Rain Potential Remains; Icing Event Likely Early Week

FRIDAY: Lingering showers continue to push through the area; keeping things cold and damp along with the Arctic air mass that has settled over central Mississippi. Temperatures will continue to climb slowly into the upper 30s and lower 40s through the afternoon hours. Overnight - lows will dip to near freezing again with a few pockets of freezing rain possible early Saturday. Amounts will remain light - with a light glazing north / west of Metro Jackson. Bridges and overpasses could impacted once again.


WEEKEND PLANNER: Bouts of light freezing rain could be possible both on Saturday and Sunday mornings as weak disturbances push across the area amid a continued flow pattern off the Gulf and the Pacific. Highest chances will be across the South Delta both mornings. A secondary system could flare up another chance for rain and freezing rain into Valentine’s Day Sunday.The Sunday system could be impactful as temperatures are expected to drop into the upper 20s by sunrise - so any rain that fall could accrue along some other surfaces.

EXTENDED FORECAST: An ALERT DAY has been hoisted for yet another system developing that could bring a risk for wintry weather Monday into early Tuesday that could be impactful. This will likely be an icier system than the last several wintry systems we’ve seen – meaning freezing rain and sleet will be more predominate, with a late change over to snow to end out the event. Lows will drop to the 10s and 20s early Tuesday – remaining quite cold Tuesday with highs in the 30s amid colder wind chills. Roadways could be a problem starting Monday afternoon and evening and continue into Tuesday. The active pattern continues next week amid the cold air with another system to watch – due in by late Wednesday into Thursday.

Patrick Ellis

WLBT/FOX 40 First Alert Meteorologist

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