Winter Storm, Lawrence
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lawrence forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Alabama, January 27 to 29, 2000
A mixture of sleet and snow began falling in the late evening on the 27th. The heaviest snowfall occurred during the overnight hours.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- $170,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 mixture of sleet and snow began falling in the late evening on the 27th. The heaviest snowfall occurred during the overnight hours. Snow accumulations were the highest the morning of the 28th, with an average of 3 to 5 inches across the area. Temperatures warmed up during the day and the precipitation changed mostly to light rain. During the nighttime hours on the 28th and the 29th, the rain was occasionally mixed with sleet or freezing rain. No additional significant accumulation of freezing or frozen precipitation occurred after the snowfall. Roadways were briefly hazardous the morning of the 28th and several minor auto accidents occurred. Most area schools were closed on the 28th.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.137, -87.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pickens
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pickens forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.281, -88.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sumter
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sumter forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.591, -88.199 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Tuscaloosa
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Tuscaloosa forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.290, -87.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Colbert
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Colbert forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fayette
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.721, -87.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Greene
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.853, -87.952 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hale
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hale forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.763, -87.629 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lamar
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lamar forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lauderdale
- When
- January 27, 9:00 PM CST to January 29, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lauderdale forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.901, -87.654 (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
- Winter Storm in Arkansas, January 27 to 28, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Virginia, January 27 to 29, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Mississippi, January 27 to 28, 2000
- Ice Storm in Mississippi, January 27 to 28, 2000
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, January 27, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Arkansas, January 27 to 28, 2000
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 27, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, January 27, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 27, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Mississippi, January 27 to 28, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, January 27 to 28, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 27, 2000
More
Every storm in Alabama in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, January 2000
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: 5127798, 5127799, 5127800, 5127801, 5127802, 5128194, 5128195, 5128302, 5128303, 5128304, 5128305, 5128306.