‘GRAVEYARD OF TREES’: 1.0" Ice Accumulation Shatters Oxford, MS; Ole Miss Campus Paralyzed – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

In this emergency broadcast from OXY NEWS CHANNEL on January 26, 2026, we detail the catastrophic impact of Winter Storm Fern on Oxford, Mississippi. We report on the top ice total of 1.0 inch that has knocked out 70% of Oxford's electrical circuits and triggered a mandatory shelter-in-place order. The segment covers the extensive damage to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) canopy, the 180,000 statewide power outages, and the life-threatening conditions that forced utility crews off the roads. We also analyze the comparison to the historic 1994 ice storm and the looming arctic plunge following the system.