Archives: 2018

Dry County Possession Laws Changing

JACKSON (WCBI) – No more tickets for possession of alcohol in your car in a dry county starting in July. Governor Phil Bryant Monday signed into law the bill making it legal to carry unopened beer, wine and liquor on state and federal highways even in dry counties. The new law does not transfer to county roads and city streets….

Severe Weather Possible Today.

TODAY: A complex and volatile setup across northeast Mississippi and west Alabama will unfold today. This morning, a few scattered showers will be possible, but no thunderstorms are expected. As we head through mid morning,  Showers and storms will remain largely below severe limits. A capping inversion is in place just above the surface this morning, mitigating a large severe weather…

WCBI WEATHER WORKS – SPRING ARRIVES

Tuesday will bring the beginning of astronomical spring, but us meteorologists have been in spring since the beginning of March, but why is there this discrepancy? We explore it in this week’s WCBI Weather works. Astronomical vs Meteorological spring. What’s the difference? Generally when people think of seasons, they tend to think of astronomical seasons.These are based on the sun’s…