Heavy Snow, Washington
- When
- December 31, 3:30 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Mississippi, December 31, 2000
Widespread reports of three to four inches of snow were received for this event. Due to the very cold temperatures, the snow was very dry.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 5
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 JAN wrote it up.
Widespread reports of three to four inches of snow were received for this event. Due to the very cold temperatures, the snow was very dry. Therefore, the snow accumulation did not cause any significant damage. Most of the event occurred on the 31st, but up to one inch of the snow occurred after midnight on the 1st of January.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Bolivar
- When
- December 31, 3:30 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Bolivar forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.796, -90.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Humphreys
- When
- December 31, 4:30 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Humphreys forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Leflore
- When
- December 31, 4:30 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Leflore forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Sunflower
- When
- December 31, 4:30 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sunflower forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Extreme Cold in Alabama, December 31, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Mississippi, December 31, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Florida, December 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 31, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, December 31, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 31, 2000
- Winter Storm in Texas, December 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, December 31, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 31, 2000
- Winter Storm in New York, December 31, 2000
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 31, 2000
More
Every storm in Mississippi in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, December 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5176983, 5176984, 5176985, 5176986, 5176987.