Heavy Snow — Forrest, Mississippi

2025-01-21 · Forrest, Mississippi

Event narrative

Between 1 and 3 inches of snow fell across the county, with heaviest totals focused in southern portions.

Wider weather episode

A significant winter storm impacted the Gulf Coast region with record breaking snow with totals as high as 5 to 10 inches. As a low pressure system moved across the northern Gulf, a swath of heavy snow fell over the region. Across the Jackson forecast area, accumulations occurred along and south of the highway 84 corridor across portions of Mississippi.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240148. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.