Sleet — Coastal Escambia, Florida

2014-01-28 · Coastal Escambia, Florida

Event narrative

A spotter on I-10 just east of Alabama state line reported one quarter inch accumulation on undriven road surface.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico January 28th and 29th. This system spread moisture northward across a very cold arctic airmass in place across the deep south. The precipitation fell as a mix of freezing rain and sleet across the Florida panhandle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 497922. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.