A powerful winter storm is expected to impact central Mississippi this weekend as colder air moves in and precipitation transitions from rain to a wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet late Friday into Saturday and Sunday.

The forecasted winter storm has caused the start time for Mississippi State basketball vs Vanderbilt to be changed for Jan. 24.

Winter storm will bring ice, snow and extreme cold to parts of Mississippi. Experts warn that heavy ice could delay power line repairs. Report an outage, know how to track

Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore says weekend ice storm, dangerous cold could be "crippling" for MS, LA, TX, TN, GA, NC, SC. What we know so far

The WLOX First Alert Weather team is monitoring a growing signal for a crippling ice storm across the southern U.S. this weekend that could cause dangerous travel conditions, widespread power outages and significant tree damage.

Mississippians may have another rare chance to see the northern lights this week as a strong geomagnetic storm is forecast to impact Earth.