Most Golden Triangle schools, MUW closed Friday amid freezing weather
Lowndes and Clay County, West Point and Columbus city school districts, and Heritage Academy and Immanuel private schools, said they would stay closed Friday as freezing precipitation moved through the area Thursday night.
Wrecks clog highways as weather worsens, bridges ice over
Golden Triangle rescue workers and police were responding to multiple accidents along Highway 82 and other areas as bridges and roads began to freeze Thursday evening.
Winter storm watch in north Alabama
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for parts of north Alabama, with up to four inches of snow forecast for some areas.
More closures announced as cold’s grip continues
The Monroe County School District and some other school districts in north Mississippi counties announced they would keep schools closed for a third day, as ice and slush remained on some roads and crippling cold moved in Tuesday night.
Mother Nature declares a holiday
The yankees among us might snicker at our reaction to what are typical spring days in many places north of Tennessee. But understand, we’re not used to this.
Area continues thaw, but crippling cold expected tonight
Some north Mississippi schools remained closed today and more crippling cold weather was expected tonight through the end of the week, as residents continued to dig out from under a winter storm that left up to 11 inches of snow Monday.
‘Several’ wrecks as snow, sleet fall on Starkville
Approximately two inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain fell on Starkville this weekend, causing accidents, closures and other headaches for local residents.
Hazardous driving conditions in north Miss.
Hazardous driving conditions are being reported in parts of north Mississippi after a storm system moved through the state Sunday and into eastern parts of the country overnight.
Area dodges brunt of storm, but roads remain treacherous
A blast of winter weather gripped Columbus, coating the city and Lowndes County in about 3 inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain Sunday and today. Hundreds of businesses and schools in north Mississippi, including across the Golden Triangle, canceled classes today as the storm set in.
‘Bring on the snow:’ Locals prepare for possible storm
With weather forecasters predicting a winter storm today capable of dropping up to eight inches of snow on the Golden Triangle, shoppers flooded local stores Saturday to pick up last-minute provisions.
Let it snow: 5-8 inches possible in north Miss. this weekend
The National Weather Service says up to 8 inches of snow could fall in north Mississippi and Alabama with light flurries further south beginning Sunday.
4-County: Prepare for winter storms
Weather forecasts indicate the potential exists for a “significant weather event” that could enter the area late Sunday and early Monday.
Snow greeted most of north and northeast Mississippi Saturday morning
It was a white Christmas morning in Columbus and other parts of north and northeast Mississippi.
Starkville men among dead in weather-related accidents
Three people, including two men from Starkville, were killed on icy highways in north Mississippi as cold weather caused slick roads and bridges this morning.
Frigid weather settles in to area, state
With frigid temperatures across Mississippi, Columbus and other communities are opening shelters and people are being told to keep an eye on their pets and elderly neighbors.
Brrr! Cold weather blasts through South
A Canadian high pressure system pushed a blast of winter weather through the Southeast on Monday, leaving people shivering as far south as Florida.
Monroe County residents pick up pieces amid storm’s devastation (video)
A cigarette dangling from his lips, Gary Carr surveyed the devastation he called home. His mobile home, where he and his family had slept the night before, was flattened. His yard looked like a battle zone. His shed, which sheltered his family’s few remaining possessions, was upside down.
‘Trailers in the streets:’ Starkville residents clean up after brutal storm
The streets of The Pines mobile home park were littered with debris Tuesday morning as Jessie and Mattie Kemp wandered through the development off Louisville Street and surveyed the damage.
Injury count grows in aftermath of storm, tornadoes
At least 17 people were injured in a severe, overnight storm that barreled through the Starkville, Monroe County and Yazoo City areas, downing power lines, uprooting trees and damaging property. Seven people were injured in Starkville when a series of severe storms, including a possible tornado, tore through.
Welcome, autumn
It actually felt chilly Monday morning. Fall is here, and we couldn’t be more ready.