Memphis-area and Mississippi schools closures, more winter weather updates
What’s closed in Memphis for the 2026 ice storm? We keep you up-to-date here, including school closings, warming center info, trash pickup and more.
Topic: Winter Storm 2026
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February 2026
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Latest updates: Crews make progress on streets, but some business, schools are staying closed
Read The Daily Memphian’s continuing coverage of the winter weather impacting the Memphis area.
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DeSoto County urges ‘emergency travel only’ as ice and staff shortages snarl roads
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City Council questions road-clearing policies as MLGW warns of ‘sticker shock’
The city’s policy of not clearing the smallest neighborhood streets was questioned by several council members.
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Memphis caterer delivers all the way to Holly Springs — due to weather
As winter storms left parts of north Mississippi isolated, a Memphis caterer partnered with a disaster relief group to deliver meals to those who needed them.
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Situation in South grows more dire as ice, frigid temperatures, outages persist
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.
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‘Efficient melting’ coming for Memphis on Groundhog Day
Monday will be more of the same in Memphis — icy roadways, closed schools. But it will also finally be warmer, no matter which rodents see or do not see their shadows.
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January 2026
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Winter-storm damage in Shelby County estimated at almost $5M
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is asking Gov. Bill Lee to amend the Tennessee’s request to FEMA to include the estimate.
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MDOT says I-22, I-55 north of Como now open
The winter storm stressed an already thin system, required bringing in help from outside — and showed how one’s best efforts still might not be enough. Even now officials are still advising drivers stay off the roads.
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Suburbs pretreated roads, but still need help from Mother Nature
Several suburban officials noted they pretreated major roads with a salt and sand mixture. While they continue to treat them, that mixture only works when temperatures are approximately 20 degrees.
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Task Force back at work after winter-storm pause
The Memphis Safe Task Force returns from a brief pause amid the winter weather to make more than 20 arrests in one day.
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Still slipping and sliding: Memphis braces for one more Arctic weekend
The frozen precipitation on the ground in Memphis isn’t going anywhere for the next few days, at least.
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Latest updates: Crews make progress on streets, but some business, schools are staying closed
Intrepid fun-seekers enjoy thrills of ‘Mount Bartlett’
Situation in South grows more dire as ice, frigid temperatures, outages persist
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Trash talk: Memphis waste stuck in the deep freeze
A thaw on city streets at week’s end gives way to another cold snap complicating plans to resume solid waste services and continue clearing streets.
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Intrepid fun-seekers enjoy thrills of ‘Mount Bartlett’
After years of discouraging people from sliding down the slope near Bartlett Boulevard Soccer Park, the city is now encouraging those willing to give the slick hill a chance.
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Update: Airport is open, but call before you go
Memphis International Airport is set to be open Sunday, Jan. 25, but passengers are strongly urged to contact airlines to make sure flights haven’t been canceled or delayed.
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‘Much more difficult today than yesterday,’ and cold temps not expected to let up this week
Conditions across the area have led to treacherous road conditions and temperatures in the teens as the winter storm prepares to move out of Shelby County.
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Winter storm delays MSCS’ superintendent decision
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members said they would soon determine permanent leadership for the district. But will it be by search or an appointment?
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City Council goes virtual for Tuesday meeting
Council members return to pandemic rules as the body votes on putting a charter amendment on the November ballot, extra approval for jails and more.
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Table Talk: When the city shuts down, the kitchens stay open
After a few days of cooking up a storm, it was time to venture outdoors and see how some of Memphis’ restaurants were faring.
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City Council wants to tweak labor dispute process, but the details are still being drafted
Icy weather had Memphis City Council members meeting virtually and deciding again to edit the way the body settles contract deadlocks. But the fine print needs to be ironed out before budget season begins.
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Secondary roads start to get attention as temps rise above freezing
City Council members meeting online Tuesday heard from city division directors with a cautiously optimistic view of how the city has handled the cold. MPD Chief C.J. Davis said crime was down 75%.
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Icy streets keep schools closed for a third day
MSCS isn’t anticipating implementing remote or hybrid learning options available under state law.
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Ice vs. plow showdown: ‘Roads are going to be messy at least through next week’
Thursday may be the city’s “last shot at some meaningful melting before we get that arctic plunge again.”
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Customers can stop dripping faucets — for now, MLGW says
When temperatures drop below 20 degrees for more than four hours, Memphis Light, Gas and Water says customers should resume dripping their faucets.
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Germantown snowplows having trouble with frozen sheets on city streets
Germantown has two snow plows, but they haven’t been as effective due to the types of precipitation Shelby County received this past weekend.
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When winter weather hits, local farmers’ jobs get even harder
At Lightfoot Farmstead in Millington, family members are waking up in the middle of the night to make sure a pregnant cow doesn’t go into early labor.
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