As of 8 a.m. Saturday, reports indicate ice on roads and bridges in 14 Mississippi counties. The affected counties are Alcorn, Benton, Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah and Tunica.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation urges motorists to avoid unnecessary travel in areas impacted by winter weather. Officials advise drivers to exercise extreme caution if travel is unavoidable.
Motorists can check live road conditions by downloading the free MDOT Traffic app from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting MDOTtraffic.com, according to the department.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
