Low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico moved along the Louisiana coast during the night of February 11th and early morning of the 12th. With high pressure over Arkansas providing the cold air, a band of snow developed over southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.
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The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.
Low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico moved along the Louisiana coast during the night of February 11th and early morning of the 12th. With high pressure over Arkansas providing the cold air, a band of snow developed over southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi. Snowfall totals over southwest Mississippi ranged from 2 inches to 5 inches.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy snow across Pike County with 5 inches reported at Pricedale and 4 inches at McComb.
Three inches of snow reported at Woodville.
Four inches of snow reported in northern Walthall County and at Salem with 2 to 3 inches most southern portions of the county.
Four inches of snow reported in the Busy Corner and Smithdale communities. Approximately 100 customers lost power due to snow-laden tree limbs falling on power lines.
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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: 210633, 210635, 210634, 210631.