Ice Storm — Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

2011-02-03 to 2011-02-04 · Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

Event narrative

A quarter inch of ice accumulated across the county with nearly all bridges iced over. Numerous accidents were reported. One indirect fatality occurred due to a vehicle accident.

Wider weather episode

An ice storm developed across the area on February 3rd into the early morning hours of the 4th. While this icing event was not devastating, the impact to travel was a major issue across the region. Thousands of accidents occurred from slick roads. As a result of the accidents, three fatalities occurred along with a handful of injuries. Overall, most areas received 0.25 to 0.5 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain. Additionally, some areas had a mix of precipitation with sleet accumulating. Some snow did occur, but those were just across select areas and the accumulation was mainly one inch or less.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 291136. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.