Parts of Mississippi can expect snow, below-freezing temperatures, lows in the teens next week. Know how to prep your home, family, pets for the cold.

The National Weather Service says the chance for snow next Tuesday has risen to 40%. Its near environmental destruction is the result of numerous factors, including mice that had been introduced to the island, former phosphate mining, and hurricane destruction.

The National Weather Service continued to monitor the chances for snow for Alabama next Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecasters were confident about the probability of dangerously cold temperatures across the state next week.