Heavy Snow — Kemper, Mississippi

2022-01-16 · Kemper, Mississippi

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across the county. Accumulations ranged from 5 and a half inches in the west to 3 to 4 inches in the east. Six inches of snow accumulation in Preston, four inches in DeKalb and three inches around Scooba.

Wider weather episode

Snow fell across portions of the region overnight January 15th into the 16th. The bulk of the snow accumulated across central and eastern Mississippi, though there was a rather sharp cut-off between locations that saw accumulating snow and locations that saw nothing. A band of snow developed across east central Rankin and Madison counties, and produced the largest snow fall of around 8 to 9 inches. The low pressure system then progressed east during the morning hours of the 16th resulting in accumulating snowfall of 3 to 5 inches across portions of eastern Mississippi.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1052035. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.