A prolonged cold snap, caused by a couple of strong arctic air masses, affected the ArkLaMiss region during the first two weeks of January. This resulted in some record temperatures across the region. Daily highs during that period were in the 20s, 30s and 40s with lows in the teens and 20s. The first ten days of 2010 were the coldest first ten days of any year on record with an average temperature of around 29 degrees, which is around 14 to 16 degrees below normal. This outbreak will not be remembered for any bitterly cold temperatures, it will be remembered for the prolonged period of cold conditions and spans of time below freezing. Due to the duration of the cold, a great deal of damage occurred to the water line infrastructure around the region. The issues from the hard freeze were as follows: water line breaks, and frozen water pipes to homes, especially rural homes; wells freezing up; and water valves being stuck. Due to all the water line breaks, flooding of buildings and homes occurred. By far, the hardest hit area due to broken water lines and overall impact, was the Jackson Metro. The city had to be shut down for 3 to 5 days due to no water pressure. Substantial economic losses occurred due to the downtime of municipalities across the Metro. Other large cities across the forecast area were also substantially impacted by busted water lines and little to no water pressure. This event also caused 3 fatalities due to hypothermia. One occurred in Hinds County and two in Lauderdale County. The overall monetary losses from this prolonged cold event is a best guess. The economic losses due to downtime for municipalities were not know and not included.

Cold/Wind Chill in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported a some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes reported some water line issues around the county due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in ISSAQUENA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARION, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

There were cold weather issues with some water lines in a few rural homes around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 600.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One water association reported some water line issues in the western portion of the county due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in ATTALA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in WINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 600.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAY, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in BOLIVAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported a some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in COPIAH, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in CLAIBORNE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in SHARKEY, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in JASPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in COVINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water lines were reported broken to public and residential structures around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in WEBSTER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

There were numerous reports of water line breaks to residential homes and public buildings around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county had some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in LAMAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of freezing of water lines to county homes by the water associations around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of water line breaks to some homes around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county had some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of water line breaks in residential and public structures around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were numerous reports of water line breaks across public buildings and residential homes around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were numerous reports of broken water lines to residential homes across the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of some broken water lines to  residential homes around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in JEFFERSON DAVIS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The water association reported that a broken water line affected residents in the western portion of the county during the period.

Cold/Wind Chill in LAWRENCE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of breaks in city water lines and to homes.

Cold/Wind Chill in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

There were numerous reports of water line breaks to residential homes and public buildings across the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 900.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

An fatality occurred in the county do due hypothermia. A 68 year old male was found in an unheated house in the Zero community. An elderly woman was also a fatality that occurred in an unheated home in the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were some broken water line issues to old homes around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

A few rural homes around the county reported some water line issues due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of water line breaks to residential homes around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in HOLMES, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were reports of breaks in the water lines to a few homes around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in FRANKLIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water lines were reported broken to residential homes and public buildings around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 3.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A fatality occurred in an unheated house in Jackson due to hypothermia. An elderly male was found in the house. Over 250 water broken water mains were reported around the City of Jackson. There were issues with water mains at rural homes around the county as well. Hinds County was the hardest hit county from this cold event.

Cold/Wind Chill in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 330.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were a few reports of water line breaks to residential homes and public buildings around the county.

Cold/Wind Chill in LEFLORE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 14-JAN-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 600.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There had been reports of wells freezing up at residential homes around the county. Water breaks were reported on residential water lines in Greenwood.