Mississippi, 2000

Heavy Snow in Mississippi, January 27 to 28, 2000

January 27 to 28, 2000 · NWS JAN · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

A winter storm brought a swath of heavy snow across north central Mississippi. The snow began falling over western portions of the area during the early morning of the 27th and spread eastward during the day.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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.

A winter storm brought a swath of heavy snow across north central Mississippi. The snow began falling over western portions of the area during the early morning of the 27th and spread eastward during the day. The snow was heavy at times and did not end until the morning of the 28th. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 4 to 10 inches. The heaviest amounts fell along the Highway 82 corridor from Greenville to Starkville where isolated snow depths of 12 inches were reported. Damage from the heavy snow was relatively minimal with reports limited to a few collapsed roofs and downed trees. Power outages were sporadic, but travelling was more than just an inconvenience as numerous reports of vehicles running off the road were received.

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Event by event

17 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Washington

When
January 27, 5:00 AM CST to January 28, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Bolivar

When
January 27, 6:00 AM CST to January 28, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Bolivar forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.796, -90.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Sunflower

When
January 27, 6:00 AM CST to January 28, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sunflower forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Carroll

When
January 27, 8:00 AM CST to January 28, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.449, -89.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Holmes

When
January 27, 8:00 AM CST to January 28, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Holmes forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Humphreys

When
January 27, 8:00 AM CST to January 28, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Humphreys forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Leflore

When
January 27, 8:00 AM CST to January 28, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Leflore forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Montgomery

When
January 27, 11:00 AM CST to January 28, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.494, -89.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Attala

When
January 27, 11:00 AM CST to January 28, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Attala forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.086, -89.581 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Grenada

When
January 27, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Grenada forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.770, -89.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Webster

When
January 27, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Property damage
$65,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.613, -89.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Choctaw

When
January 27, 1:00 PM CST to January 28, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Choctaw forecast zone
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.347, -89.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Oktibbeha

When
January 27, 2:00 PM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Oktibbeha forecast zone
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.425, -88.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Clay

When
January 27, 3:00 PM CST to January 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.656, -88.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Winston

When
January 27, 4:00 PM CST to January 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Winston forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Noxubee

When
January 27, 5:00 PM CST to January 28, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Noxubee forecast zone
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.110, -88.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lowndes

When
January 27, 6:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Lowndes forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.473, -88.443 (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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5130863, 5130799, 5130862, 5130800, 5130804, 5130805, 5130857, 5130859, 5131746, 5130803, 5130864, 5130801, 5130861, 5130802, 5130865, 5130860, 5130858.