01/09/2025
❄️Weather Alert ❄️
A winter storm is forecast to start impacting the state late Thursday (1/9/25) afternoon through Friday (1/10/25).
❄️Snow, sleet, 🥶and freezing rain 🌨️are all possible with the highest impacts in the northern part of the state.
🟦🟥Expect dangerous travel conditions and power outages.🟦🟥
TRAVEL 🚙: MedStat ask for you to please stay off the roads. If you must travel, allow extra time to your destination, slow down and obey traffic laws, buckle up, remember there could be black ice on the roadways, allow extra braking  distance between you and the cars around you , and don’t drive distracted.
ELECTRICITY ⚡️ OUTAGE: If you depend on a medical device that requires electricity or you need to refrigerate medication, have a plan for an electricity outage. 
WINTER PREPAREDNESS: For winter weather preparedness tips go to: https://www.msema.org/preparedness-2/winter-weather/
SHELTERS: If you or anyone you know needs a place to shelter from the cold temperatures, here is a link to a list of warming shelters reported to MEMA: https://www.msema.org/shelters-and-safe-rooms/
Stay Safe Mississippi!
A winter storm is forecast to start impacting the state late Thursday (1/9/25) afternoon through Friday (1/10/25).
Snow, sleet, and freezing rain are all possible with the highest impacts in the northern part of the state. Expect dangerous travel conditions and power outages.
MEMA encourages all Mississippians to finalize their preparations today before the storm arrives.
For winter weather preparedness tips go to: https://www.msema.org/preparedness-2/winter-weather/
If you or anyone you know needs a place to shelter from the cold temperatures, here is a link to a list of warming shelters reported to MEMA: https://www.msema.org/shelters-and-safe-rooms/
Stay Safe Mississippi!