Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 8 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 8 a.m. for the following counties:

Alcorn, Benton, Coahoma, Desoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, and Union.

Snow expected for central Mississippi

A strong upper level disturbance is combining with a cold and moist airmass to bring snow to the region through tonight.

The following counties are affected: Clay, Oktibbeha, Winston, Madison, Leake, Neshoba, Hinds, Rankin, and Scott.

The advisory remains in effect from 5 p.m. this afternoon to 2 a.m. tomorrow.

Snow will continue through the evening before tapering off to flurries after midnight. Totall snowfall of one to two inches remans possible.

A snow advisory means that periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow-covered roads and limited visibility. Use caution while driving.

Also, e-mail us with your winter wonderland photos and we'll put them on the air!

Tornado watch extended until 1 a.m.

Tornado watch until 11 p.m. for Oktibbeha County

A tornado watch has been issued for the following counties: Adams, Amite, Attala, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Leflore, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Walthall, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wilkinson, Winston, Yalobusha and Yazoo.

Please utilize extreme caution if you live in these areas.

Storm Team 7 will update with more information as it becomes available.