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Jackson, Mississippi – A prolonged stretch of colder-than-normal weather is expected to take hold across Mississippi from Friday through early the following week, bringing sustained chilly conditions, freezing nights in northern areas, and limited chances for widespread rainfall.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14-day outlook for Jan. 30 through Feb. 5 places Mississippi within a high-confidence zone for below-normal temperatures. Much of the state carries an 80 to 100 percent probability of colder-than-average conditions, particularly across northern and central Mississippi, as a broad cold pattern settles across the eastern half of the country…