Heavy Snow — George, Mississippi

2025-01-21 · George, Mississippi

Event narrative

Between 3 and 5 inches of snow fell across the county, with the heaviest totals focused in the southern portions.

Wider weather episode

A historic snowstorm transformed the northern Gulf Coast into a winter wonderland on January 21, 2025. This snowstorm shattered longstanding snowfall records across the region, including the nearly 130-year-old snowfall records that were set during the February Snowstorm of 1895. Up to 5 inches of snow was observed, with the highest totals along the southern portions of George and Stone Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275589. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.