Most of the Snow is Done, Freezing Rain the Main Hazard Saturday Night/Sunday

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update

January 24, 2026

Joel Barnes,

WBBJ 7 Forecast Update:

A large batch of frozen precipitation is still coming tonight and could be quite heavy at times Sunday morning. The big question all week was how much was coming as sleet vs. freezing rain. All week we have been using I-40 as the separator for concern levels and that thought continues tonight. The further south of I-40 you live, the more ice you can expect. The further north you are from I-40, the more likely it is that you just encounter sleet tonight. Remember though, being off by a couple degrees in the forecast could make one heck of a difference in what you actually get. So even if you are north of I-40, stay smart and stay inside tonight and tomorrow morning. If we see widespread power outages anywhere from this system, they will probably come in between sunrise and noon on Sunday. Here is the latest.

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Temperatures are slowly going to climb tonight in Jackson and freezing rain will develop later tonight. Expect 1/2″ of ice tonight in Jackson and possibly another 1/4″ on Sunday. Although most of us are done with the snow today, there could be one last round coming in Sunday afternoon as well, as the system clears out. Here is the latest as of Saturday evening in our area.

May be an image of map and text that says 'STORM TEAM WEATHER wbbjtv.com STORM TEAM 7 WINTER FORECAST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING Union Cityı Tiptonville Martin Paris TOTAL SNOW/SLEET 4-6" TOTAL ICE 0.10-0.25" Dyersburg Trenton Ripley Alamo ท Huntngdon Camden TOTAL SNOW/SLEET 3-5" TOTAL ICE 0.25 0.25-0.50" Jackson Covitugion Brownsville Lexington Parsons Henderson Bolivar Somerville Memphis Selmer TOTAL SNOW/SLEET 1-3" TOTAL ICE 0.50-1.00" .00"'

I have attached an image showing the different hazards we can encounter with 1/4″, 1/2″ and 1″ of ice. Any ice amount over 1/4″ can cause serious problems. I also attached an image showing where and why this forecast is challenging and where things might change.

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Power outages are likely to happen in our area from the system. If you lose power in your home, you will likely lose access to your television. If that happens, know there are several ways online to continue to get your news/weather coverage from WBBJ! You can still watch us on these platforms:

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If you lose power, know it is going to get VERY COLD as the system moves out. Many of us will be falling down below zero by Monday morning as the skies clear out. Please have a plan for you and your family if you lose power for an extended period of time from the winter storm.

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Many areas in West Tennessee picked up close to 4″ of snow and ice on Saturday morning. Totals in general were higher north of I-40 than they were south of I-40. We will get a full list of snow totals hopefully soon from the National Weather Service and we will get them posted here soon. There will be a chance for one more round of snow late Sunday afternoon on the backside of the system. An additional -2″ could be possible in some areas. But the bigger concern tonight and Sunday is going to be the freezing rain/ice.

May be an image of map and text that says 'STORM TEAM WEATHER wbbjtv.com WEATHER ALERT SUMMARY WEST TENNESSEE Union City Martin Paris Dyersburg Trenton WINTER STORM WARNING BENTON CARROLL CROCKETT DYERFAYETTE GIBSON HAYWOODH HENRY! LAKE MADISON OBION SHELBYTIPTON_WEAKLEY MEAKLEY ICE STORM WARNING CHESTER DECATUR HARDEMAN HARDIN HENDERSON MCNAIRY COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ALL OF WEST TENNESSEE Camden Huntingdon Alamo Ripley Lexington Brownsville Jackson Parsons Covington UNTIL 6:00 PM SUN UNTIL 6:00 PM SUN UNTIL 6:00 PM SUN UNTIL 12:00 PM TUES Henderson Bolivar Somerville Memphis EXTREME COLD WARNING ALL OF WEST TENNESSEE Selmer Savannah'

We are expecting the temperature in Jackson tonight to climb about 5 degrees from 4pm to midnight. As the temperatures warm, there will be a better chance for freezing rain/ice to develop. So far today, 23° is about the number where the sleet turns to freezing rain. We are expecting to reach that temperature in Jackson sometime between 10pm and midnight.

May be an image of text that says 'STORM STORMTEAM TEAM WEATHER wbbjtv.com FORECAST TEMPERATURES NEXT 24 HOURS 23 23 23 23 23 22 23 2323 23 22 21212121 2222222222 22 22 22 22 22 21 2121 21 1818 18 18 18 18181818 18 4p 7p 8p 8p9p10p11p12a 9p 10p 11p 12a 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p Anything above 22° is producing freezing rain right now. Temps are slowly going to climb tonight in Jackson and freezing rain will develop 3p'

Sunday is still the more challenging part of the forecast. As of now Sunday appears to be a mostly sleet and freezing rain maker for us in West Tennessee. The closer you are to Kentucky, the better chances for you to add to your snow totals from what comes in on Sunday. Another question on Sunday is how much is going to come down as sleet and how much is going to come down as freezing rain. That will ultimately determine the severity of the ice storm that hits us. Most of us might get one last round of snow showers Sunday in the late morning or afternoon as the system clears out and cold air moves back in behind the storm.

May be an image of map and text that says 'STORM TEAM WEATHER wbbjtv.com STORM TEAM 7 HRRR FORECAST SUN 3:00 PM HAIN MIXED Rid Ridgel Union City 16° SNOW Martin 16° Paris 17° Although most of us are done with the snow today, there could be one last round coming in Sunday afternoon as well, as the system clears out. Dyersburg 16° Trenton 17° Camden 19° Ripley 16° Hunting 18° Alamo 17° Covingte 17° Brownsville 17 Lexingt ton 19° Jackson 17° Parsons 19° Henderson 18° Memphis 18° Somerville 17° Bolivar 18° Selmer 1 19° Savannah 20°'

Once the system moves out, the cold is going to dig in deep and stick around for several days. Temperatures will fall down to around 0° for both Sunday and Monday nights. On top of that, the winds will be steady as well and that will put the feels like temperatures between -10° and -20° at times too. Please stay inside starting Friday night and make sure you have what you need to survive for a few days. Some areas could be snowed and iced in until the middle of next week. We might not get above freezing until next weekend!