Deep South Winterwx Discussion 2015-2016

[cycloneye]

A tweet from Jim Cantore.

Jim Cantore ‏@JimCantore 8m

Historic snow event for DEEP south followed by FREEZING TEMPS and a thaw by weeks end for all.

[Big_Stevo29]

How excited are y'all for this event? Too excited to sleep?

Yes and I hope I get to see some snow here in Biloxi; last week it was nothing but freezing rain but it has turned very cold here today with strong winds.

[bella_may]

Snow line looks like is fonLly starting to creep south!

[ktulu909]

Wwl in new Orleans just showed extended for cast that reports that there is a 90% chance of this continuing through the tomorrow. Has something changed? I thought all the moisture was going to wrap up tonight over night for the new Orleans area.

[Steve]

This isn't anything earth shattering but damn if it isn't cold out. Damp, windy, drizzly. About time to break out that bottle of Maker's. Unfortunately it is in the freezer so it might not have the full effect.

[CYCLONE MIKE]

Wwl in new Orleans just showed extended for cast that reports that there is a 90% chance of this continuing through the tomorrow. Has something changed? I thought all the moisture was going to wrap up tonight over night for the new Orleans area.

Had to be some kind of mistake. The sleet/freezing rain line continues to drop south pretty quick. This could be over before dark if it doesn't slow down. Plus all the dry air in south LA isn't helping

[bella_may]

Mobile NWS just said they may have to up snow amounts and ice amounts due to high QPF

[timmeister]

Additional moisture developing North of Galveston Bay in Texas, don't think it's going to be over too soon.

[windnrain]

Thank god, this was starting to look like a complete bust.

[ktulu909]

Additional moisture developing North of Galveston Bay in Texas, don't think it's going to be over too soon.

Gonna need that gap to fill in for it to affect me down here in Gretna.

[HurriGuy]

A lot has happened in the last 30 minutes. People are texting me there seeing some snow in the BTR suburbs and surrounding parishes.

I see the radar is filling in fast.

[Brent]

[SeGaBob]

37 degrees now with light rain starting to fall...dewpoint rose a little so I guess the air is moistening.

[timmeister]

Still moderate to heavy sleet in West Hattiesburg, 3/4 inch accumulation so far. It looks like the snow line has moved into Northern Lamar County so maybe we'll see a changeover to snow in the next hour or so.

New Total Accumulation Map from the NWS in Jackson

[windnrain]

Really starting to come down now in Baton Rouge, some nice moderate freezing rain.

[cycloneye]

Yikes. This is in Atlanta.

[timmeister]

We're about 5 miles south of Hwy 98 in West Hattiesburg and the Intellicast Radar is showing the snow line right around Hwy 98, but still sleeting here and no snow yet.

[Frank P]

From the front beach in Biloxi, temp 30 deg, steady light freezing rain with sleet... Ice developing on palm fronds under the Oak trees...



Frank P

[Jag95]

Looks like the freezing rain has changed over to moderate sleet now. Icicles hanging from the roof and a solid sheet of ice on the car. Just need an inch of snow later on to complete the smorgasbord.

[timmeister]

Pine Belt School Closings

Posted: Jan 27, 2014 10:15 AM CST
Updated: Jan 28, 2014 2:14 PM CST

The following is a list of schools in the Pine Belt that will be closed because of freezing weather conditions including ice and snow during the week starting for Wednesday, January 29th.

• Healing Touch Career College - Closed Wednesday.
• PRCC - Closed Wednesday
• Smith County Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Perry County Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Wayne Academy- Closed on Wednesday
• Wayne County Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Lamar County Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Benedict Day School- Closed on Wednesday
• Jones County Schools- all closed on Wednesday
• Columbia Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Marion County Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Columbia Academy- Closed on Wednesday
• Richton Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Forrest County Schools- All closed on Wednesday
• Sacred Heart Schools- All closed on Wednesday
• JCJC- Closed on Wednesday
• Petal Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Lamar County Christian School- Closed on Wednesday
• Presbyterian Christian Schools- All closed on Wednesday
• Central Baptist School- Closed on Wednesday
• Hattiesburg Public Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Laurel Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Covington County Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• Lumberton Schools- Closed on Wednesday
• USM- Closed on Wednesday