A historic late January 2026 weekend ice storm left Oxford, Mississippi, frozen and without power. Here are some photos from Lafayette County after the storm.

Two people walk down icy roads as utility trucks drive past
Arriana Delguerra, left, and Cera Lacomb walk on the icy streets in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A city worker in a bulldozer type machine removes ice and debris from the road
A worker clears a street of debris and ice in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A man with a backpack walks across an icy road. Fallen trees are seen in the background
A pedestrian walks in front of a downed tree in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman Credit: Bruce Newman
A lineman in a bucket works on lines surrounded by ice covered trees
A lineman works to restore power in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A city worker in a small bulldozer type machine clears fallen branches from the road
Workers clear the Square of debris in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A man walks on a snowy campus past a building labeled as The Lyceum
A man walks on the campus of the University of Mississippi, in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
An electrical worker in a white hard hat walks down a snow covered street past fallen trees
An electric worker is framed by downed trees in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A woman in blue walks a small dog on a leash through the snow
A woman walks a dog on icy streets in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A student in green and orange walks across a snow covered school campus
A woman walks across the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A man walks down a snow covered street, past cards covered in tree limbs
A man walks past a car damaged by a tree that fell during an ice storm, in Oxford, Miss., on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. AP Photo/Bruce Newman
A lineman in a bucket works on icy lines
A lineman works to restore power in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. AP Photo/Bruce Newman

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