‘FERN’S ARCTIC FURY’: 18 Inches of Snow in Boston and ‘Catastrophic’ Ice Crisis in Mississippi – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

In this emergency broadcast from OXY NEWS CHANNEL, we detail the January 25–26, 2026, impacts of Winter Storm Fern. We report on the record 11.4-inch daily snowfall in Central Park and the 18-inch totals across New England. The report covers the "catastrophic" ice accumulation in Oxford, MS, and the Carolinas, which has contributed to over 1.1 million nationwide power outages. We also analyze the life-threatening -50°F wind chills as the Polar Vortex expands southward, and the 10 confirmed fatalities resulting from hypothermia, accidents, and falling debris.