December 25th-26th 2012 Blizzard
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
430 PM CST WED DEC 26 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0458 AM SNOW RIPLEY 35.75N 89.53W
12/26/2012 E1.0 INCH LAUDERDALE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS AROUND ONE INCH
OF SNOW WITH A FEW ICY SPOTS ON ROADWAYS COUNTYWIDE.
0515 AM SNOW TIPTONVILLE 36.38N 89.47W
12/26/2012 M2.0 INCH LAKE TN PUBLIC
0515 AM SNOW HAYTI 36.23N 89.75W
12/26/2012 E3.0 INCH PEMISCOT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
CITY ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.
0525 AM SNOW 3 N BARTLETT 35.26N 89.84W
12/26/2012 M0.8 INCH SHELBY TN PUBLIC
STREETS IN BARTLETT ARE WET.
0525 AM SNOW KENNETT 36.24N 90.05W
12/26/2012 E6.0 INCH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROADS ARE ICE AND SNOW COVERED AND VERY TREACHEROUS
0530 AM HEAVY SNOW MALDEN 36.58N 89.98W
12/26/2012 E8.0 INCH DUNKLIN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROADS SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK.
0535 AM BLIZZARD CORNING 36.41N 90.59W
12/26/2012 CLAY AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLICE REPORTED 10 TO 11 INCHES IN CORNING WITH SEVERE
ROAD CONDITIONS. HIGHWAY 135 BETWEEN CORNING AND
PARAGOULD IMPASSABLE. THE CORNING AWOS REPORTED A MAXIMUM
WIND GUST OF 44 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE OR LESS
BETWEEN 0555Z AND 0735Z.
0540 AM HEAVY SNOW POCAHONTAS 36.26N 90.97W
12/26/2012 E12.0 INCH RANDOLPH AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEPUTIES SCATTERED ACROSS TOWN REPORTED 8 TO 12 INCHES
WITH DRIFTS OVER 18 INCHES AND SEVERE ROAD CONDITIONS.
0545 AM HEAVY SNOW PARAGOULD 36.06N 90.51W
12/26/2012 E10.0 INCH GREENE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 8 TO POSSIBLY 10 INCHES WITH DRIFTS
NEARLY UP TO YOUR KNEES. SEVERAL ACCIDENTS COUNTY WIDE.
0550 AM HEAVY SNOW BLYTHEVILLE 35.93N 89.92W
12/26/2012 E4.0 INCH MISSISSIPPI AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROADS IN BAD SHAPE WITH SEVERAL REPORTED VEHICLES IN
DITCHES ON I-55. THE BLYTHEVILLE ASOS REPORTED A MAXIMUM
WIND GUST OF 41 MPH AND 3/4 OF MILE VISIBILITY FROM 0635Z
TO 0702Z.
0555 AM HEAVY SNOW JONESBORO 35.82N 90.69W
12/26/2012 E6.0 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL VEHICLES STUCK ACROSS TOWN IN 2 TO 3 FOOT DRIFTS.
THE JONESBORO ASOS REPORTED A MAXIMUM WIND GUST TO 48 MPH
WITH VISIBILITIES OF A 1/2 MILE FROM 0638Z TO 0653Z.
0600 AM SNOW HARRISBURG 35.56N 90.72W
12/26/2012 E4.0 INCH POINSETT AR POST OFFICE
ROADS ARE BAD WITH ONE FOOT DRIFTS.
0615 AM SNOW FORREST CITY 35.01N 90.79W
12/26/2012 E0.5 INCH ST. FRANCIS AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
0620 AM SNOW EARLE 35.27N 90.46W
12/26/2012 E1.0 INCH CRITTENDEN AR POST OFFICE
ROADS ARE JUST WET.
0630 AM HEAVY SNOW COLLEGE CITY 36.13N 90.94W
12/26/2012 E7.0 INCH LAWRENCE AR TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 AM BLIZZARD HOXIE 36.04N 90.98W
12/26/2012 LAWRENCE AR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SNOW ESTIMATED AT 12-14 INCHES WITH 2 TO 3 FOOT DRIFTS.
THE WALNUT RIDGE AWOS REPORTED A MAXIMUM WIND GUST OF 43
MPH WITH VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE FROM 0355Z TO
0715Z.
0630 AM SNOW 4 NE JACKSON 35.67N 88.78W
12/26/2012 M1.0 INCH MADISON TN BROADCAST MEDIA
0635 AM SNOW COVINGTON 35.57N 89.65W
12/26/2012 E1.0 INCH TIPTON TN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0640 AM SNOW RIPLEY 35.75N 89.53W
12/26/2012 E1.5 INCH LAUDERDALE TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROADS SLICK WITH A FEW ACCIDENTS ACROSS TOWN.
0650 AM SNOW 3 NE DYERSBURG 36.07N 89.34W
12/26/2012 E3.0 INCH DYER TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTRY ROADS VERY SLICK.
0715 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 NE JONESBORO 35.84N 90.66W
12/26/2012 M6.5 INCH CRAIGHEAD AR CO-OP OBSERVER
0720 AM HEAVY SNOW HICKORY RIDGE 35.40N 90.99W
12/26/2012 E4.0 INCH CROSS AR POST OFFICE
ROADS SLUSHY.
0736 AM SNOW PARIS 36.30N 88.31W
12/26/2012 E0.8 INCH HENRY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE HENRY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS BETWEEN ONE HALF
INCH AND ONE INCH OF SNOW ACROSS HENRY COUNTY.
0736 AM SNOW LAKE CORMORANT 34.90N 90.22W
12/26/2012 E0.0 INCH DESOTO MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE DESOTO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS A DUSTING OF
SNOW HAS FALLEN ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF DESOTO COUNTY.
ICY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
0740 AM SNOW WHEATLEY 34.92N 91.11W
12/26/2012 E3.0 INCH ST. FRANCIS AR POST OFFICE
ROADS VERY ICY.
0740 AM SNOW 5 W MARIANNA 34.77N 90.85W
12/26/2012 E3.0 INCH LEE AR EMERGENCY MNGR
DRIFTS IN EXCESS OF ONE FOOT.
0745 AM SNOW MARTIN 36.34N 88.86W
12/26/2012 E1.0 INCH WEAKLEY TN POST OFFICE
ROADS SLUSHY.
0800 AM SNOW 4 W POCAHONTAS 36.26N 91.04W
12/26/2012 E8.0 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCH SNOW DEPTH WITH DRIFTS OVER A FOOT REPORTED 4
MILES WEST OF POCAHONTAS.
0930 AM SNOW 2 SSW SOUTHAVEN 34.95N 90.01W
12/26/2012 M0.7 INCH DESOTO MS TRAINED SPOTTER
0.70 INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN SOUTHAVEN OVERNIGHT.
0950 AM SNOW MARMADUKE 36.19N 90.39W
12/26/2012 E6.8 INCH GREENE AR AMATEUR RADIO
6.75 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED WITH DRIFTS UP TO 11.50
INCHES.
0958 AM FLOOD 1 W AMORY 33.99N 88.50W
12/26/2012 MONROE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURRED AT A PROPERTY NEAR THE RIVER.
NO DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND NO INJURIES REPORTED. ONE
PERSON EVACUATED FROM PREMISES.
1000 AM SNOW 4 SE BARTLETT 35.17N 89.79W
12/26/2012 M1.2 INCH SHELBY TN NWS EMPLOYEE
1.2 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED ON PICNIC TABLE.
1000 AM SNOW ROBINSONVILLE 34.82N 90.32W
12/26/2012 M1.5 INCH TUNICA MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TOTAL SNOW DEPTH AFTER SNOW ENDED WAS 1.5 INCHES.
1010 AM SNOW OLIVE BRANCH 34.95N 89.83W
12/26/2012 E1.0 INCH DESOTO MS NWS EMPLOYEE
ONE INCH OF SNOW REPORTED AT NWS EMPLOYEE HOME.
1010 AM SNOW 7 NNE IMBODEN 36.30N 91.13W
12/26/2012 M8.0 INCH RANDOLPH AR TRAINED SPOTTER
8 INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND.
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