Heavy Snow — Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

2017-12-07 to 2017-12-08 · Jefferson Davis, Mississippi

Event narrative

An average of 4 to 6 inches of heavy snow fell across Jefferson Davis County, with the highest total of 6.5 inches falling in Prentiss. The snow resulted in numerous downed limbs and trees and power outages across the county. One downed tree landed on a home in Prentiss. An 8-year old boy in Bassfield suffered a head injury in his yard when a tree limb broke under the weight of the snow.

Wider weather episode

An early season winter storm brought heavy snow to much of Mississippi between the evening of the 7th and into the afternoon of the 8th. The greatest amounts fell mainly south and east of the Natchez Trace corridor. Amounts of up to 7 to 8 inches were measured in the Pine Belt. Heavier snow accumulations resulted in downed limbs and trees, power outages, and traffic accidents across the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 730852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.