Winter Storm — Upper Baldwin, Alabama

2002-01-02 · Upper Baldwin, Alabama

Wider weather episode

A band of sleet and snow fell across the region during the early morning hours Wednesday. Most of the snow fell prior to sunrise, but continued until late morning on a more isolated basis in some locations. Most of the snow occurred along and north of a line extending from Deer Park in Washington County, to Evergreen in Conecuh County, to Luverne in Crenshaw County. A mixture of light snow, sleet and freezing rain occurred south of this line, with 1 to 2 inches of snow falling over northern portions of Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Covington counties. Little or no accumulations were reported over southern portions of Mobile and Baldwin counties. Some of the heavier snowfall accumulations occurred in the Jackson and Whately areas of Clarke County, where 3 inches of snowfall was reported on the ground. The community of Snow Hill, in Wilcox County, lived up to it's name with 2 inches of snow on the ground. Camden, Peterman, and Highland Home all also reported a 2 inch snow accumulation. Traveling became hazardous across the area, especially on secondary roads and bridges. Several secondary roads and bridges had to be temporarily closed and sanded, however, very few traffic accidents were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5276862. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.