Another winter weather event occurred across the area on the 16th into the 17th across the Gulf Coast. This marks only the 2nd time in recorded history that two measurable snow events occurred in one winter in Mobile.
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.
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.
The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.
Another winter weather event occurred across the area on the 16th into the 17th across the Gulf Coast. This marks only the 2nd time in recorded history that two measurable snow events occurred in one winter in Mobile. With low temperatures in the 20s, the winter accumulation resulted in very hazardous traveling conditions, particularly over bridges and overpasses. Several roads were closed throughout the area.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 16, 5:53 PM CST, 7 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 301 PM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-172115- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 301 PM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Through Midday Wednesday A Winter Weather Advisory and a Wind chill Advisory are in effect through 6 AM tomorrow morning for all of interior southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama and the westernmost Florida Panhandle. A Wind Chill Advisory is also in effect from Midnight until 11 AM CST tomorrow morning. For full event details please see the NWS Mobile, AL webpage at weather.gov/mob. In addition to all of the graphics, please see our Winter Weather Warnings/Watches and Advisories Statement on the drop down text menu at the bottom of our front home page. A Hard Freeze Warning is also in effect overnight for all counties except coastal Alabama, both coastal Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties and all of Okaloosa County in Florida. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday A Hard Freeze Warning is in effect for all zones tomorrow night through early Thursday morning. In areas that receive the most snow and freezing rain, patchy black ice will likely be a problem. This will create unexpected slick spots, especially on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses. Southerly flow returns by the weekend. With warm Gulf air flowing over cool nearshore waters, dense fog formation along the coast is likely this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not expected. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-172115- Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 301 PM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Through Midday Wednesday Strong offshore flow in the wake of a cold front will produce hazardous conditions for small craft late this evening through tonight. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the entire marine area starting at 3 pm CST this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Conditions will be hazardous for small craft over the entire marine area through Wednesday night, with the Small Craft Advisory continuing until 6 am CST Thursday. Southerly flow returns by the weekend. With warm Gulf air flowing over cool nearshore waters, dense fog formation along the coast is likely this weekend.
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter storm, 2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Total snow amounts of 1 inch in Bexley and 1 inch in Lucedale.
Total snow amounts of one-half to 1 inch in Wiggins.
Storm total snow amounts of 2 to 2.5 inches in Sand Hill, 2 inches in Neely and 1 to 1.5 inches in Leakesville.
Storm total snow amounts of 1.5 to 2 inches in Beaumont and 0.5 in New Augusta..
Storm total snow amounts of 2 to 3 inches in Waynesboro and Strengthford.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, January 2018
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: 735482, 735483, 735484, 735485, 735486.