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Jackson, Mississippi – Mississippi heads into the Feb 5–9 period under a prolonged stretch of below-normal temperatures and limited precipitation, keeping rain chances low while reinforcing an extended cold pattern across the Deep South. While snow and ice are not expected for most areas, the persistence of the cold remains the primary concern, particularly during overnight and early morning hours.
According to the National Weather Service and NOAA outlooks, colder-than-average air continues to dominate the eastern half of the country, stretching from New England through the Mid-Atlantic and down the I-95 corridor into the Southeast. This cold pattern also extends westward into the Lower Mississippi Valley, while precipitation chances remain limited for areas south of northern Illinois and west of the Pacific Northwest near Eugene, Oregon…