Winter Storm Brings Snow To Deep South; Cold To North Escambia

January 18, 2013

A winter storm brought several inches of snow to parts of the deep South on Thursday, while the North Escambia area experienced a blustery winds, a cold rain and just a very few snowflakes.

Parts of Mississippi and Alabama received 2 to 4 inches of snow in the storm, which is being blamed for the death of a West Point, Mississippi, man who died when his car hit a downed tree.

A few very brief snow flurries were reported Thursday morning by residents of Atmore, Canoe, Flomaton, Bratt and Walnut Hill. At the NorthEscambia.com office in Walnut Hill, a very small number of  snowflakes were observed for just a few moments. There were no accumulations anywhere in the North Escambia area.

Gusty winds were reported as a cold front made its way across the area. Gusts of  30 mph were recorded in Bratt, 29 mph in Molino, 28  mph in Cantonment, 33 mph in Atmore and 36 mph in Pensacola.

Locally, Friday night will be clear and cold with a low around 31, while Saturday will be sunny and warmer with a high of 64.

Pictured: Snow covered the campus Thursday at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Photos by Molino native Allie Vidak for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Winter Storm Brings Snow To Deep South; Cold To North Escambia”

  1. 429SCJ on January 18th, 2013 2:34 am

    I remember when I was stationed in Columbus Misissippi, days like this camping on the Tom Bigbee river with buddies. We would have a dutch oven full of hot venison chilli, a stiff rum and pineapple juice, not to mention a roaring fire and Charlie Walker blasting on the music box.

    I don’t miss the rum, but I do miss my friends, in any weather.

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