Winter Storm, Lawrence
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lawrence forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Alabama, December 29, 1997
A low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved ashore, bringing snow to the area. The snowfall began in the early morning hours in the western part of the state and moved to the east, ending by late morning.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
A low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved ashore, bringing snow to the area. The snowfall began in the early morning hours in the western part of the state and moved to the east, ending by late morning. Snowfall amounts were in the one to two inch range in the Tennessee valley and eastern Alabama, with a few isolated amounts of three to four inches. Jackson, DeKalb, Clay and Cleburne counties reported three to four inches. There were a few reports of accidents, due to ice and snow on the roads.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Morgan
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Madison
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Marshall
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dekalb
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dekalb forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Etowah
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Etowah forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.045, -86.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cullman
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cullman forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cherokee
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cherokee forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.176, -85.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lee
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lee forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 32.601, -85.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Calhoun
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cleburne
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cleburne forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 33.675, -85.519 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 33.269, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Randolph
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Randolph forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 33.294, -85.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Tallapoosa
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Tallapoosa forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 32.862, -85.797 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chambers
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Chambers forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 32.914, -85.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lauderdale
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lauderdale forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Colbert
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Colbert forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Limestone
- When
- December 29, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Limestone forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 29, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 29 to 30, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, December 29, 1997
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 29, 1997
More
Every storm in Alabama in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, December 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5620038, 5620039, 5620040, 5620041, 5620042, 5620043, 5620044, 5620045, 5620046, 5620047, 5620048, 5620049, 5620050, 5620051, 5620052, 5620053, 5620655, 5620656, 5620657, 5620658.