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Freezing Winter Storm Paralyzes Deep South; Thousands Without Power
Winter storms that dumped additional snow and ice on the Deep South plunged more than 300,000 homes and businesses into darkness early Thursday and left roads impassable across a wide area.
While temperatures were expected to warm over the weekend, some people could be without power until next week.
Parts of Interstate 20 were at a standstill in Louisiana, state police said, and multiple roads were icebound in Mississippi, where almost 200,000 utility customers were without power, including thousands near the capital in Jackson. In northern Mississippi, the picturesque square in Oxford has been white with snow since late Sunday.
Weather knocks out water in parts of Mississippi, Louisiana lmtonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lmtonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Question of the Day Panny Yang carefully treads this way across an ice strewn parking lot as he balances a 24-bottle pack of water on his shoulder, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Miss., as light snow mixed with sleet, and rain continue to . more > By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JAY REEVES - Associated Press - Thursday, February 18, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Icy winter weather has left most of the 161,000 residents of Mississippi’s capital with little or no running water for days, and the mayor says it’s unclear when water service will be restored as freezing temperatures have knocked out power and water to parts of the Deep South.
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