Weather closings and cancellations

Published 3:34 pm Thursday, January 21, 2016

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) advises the public that all health department locations in four counties will be closed today due to hazardous road conditions. Counties included are Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall and Union.

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Due to hazardous driving conditions in north Mississippi today, driver license stations in Districts Two, Three and Four will remain closed and reopen Monday, January 25th.

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For a list of the affected DL stations, please visit the Department of Public Safety’s website at the link below.

http://www.dps.state.ms.us/driver-services/new-drivers-license/district-one-locations/

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The city of Oxford Environmental Service Department (garbage collections) will not run any services today, Friday.  They will resume services Monday.

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Due to the road and weather conditions, all Lafayette County Offices will be closed today, Friday, January 22.

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Due to predicted winter storm, the Oxford campus of the University of Mississippi will be closed on Friday. Follow emergency.olemiss.edu for updates.

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The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library will be closed Friday and will open Saturday at noon if weather permits.

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Oxford School District will be closed Friday due to inclement weather.

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Lafayette County School District will be closed Friday due to inclement weather.

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The Downtown Parking Advisory Commission meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday at City Hall has been cancelled.

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Oxford University School will be closed Friday.

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Mississippi Disaster Recovery Centers Closed Friday and Saturday Due to Winter Weather

OXFORD, Miss. – The disaster recovery centers located in Benton, Coahoma, Marshall, Quitman and Tippah counties will be closed all day Friday, Jan. 22, and all day Saturday, Jan. 23, because of the inclement weather.

Survivors of the December storms who want to register or who need questions answered should call the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s helpline at 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired. Those who use 711 or Video Relay Services can call 800-621-3362. Lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. Online registration can be done by computer, tablet, iPhone, Android or other mobile devices at DisasterAssistance.gov.