Amid the arctic blast of winter weather that has put a vise-like grip on this area, people should make preparations in order to take care of plants, vegetation, water pipes and themselves.
Forecasters say residents should brace for subfreezing temperatures and the potential for nasty driving conditions in the coming days. Temperatures could drop as low as zero by this weekend in extreme northeast Mississippi.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for portions of east and nor
Allen Baswell was previously a reporter for The Dispatch.
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