National Weather Service Forecast Office - Memphis, TN

SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS FROM ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH ASSOCIATED 
WITH THE WINTER STORM THAT IMPACTED THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 
22 2004

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IMPACTED THE MID-SOUTH ON DECEMBER 22ND.

THIS STORM BROUGHT A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER TO PORTIONS OF
THE AREA. WITH ARCTIC AIR REMAINING IN PLACE INTO THIS
WEEKEND...MOST OF THE MID-SOUTH SHOULD EXPERIENCE A WHITE
CHRISTMAS...WITH SNOW AND ICE REMAINING ON THE GROUND THROUGH
CHRISTMAS DAY.

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FELL ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE...MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE
FROM WALNUT RIDGE TO CARUTHERSVILLE ARKANSAS TO PARIS TENNESSEE.
SOME SLEET MIXED IN AS WELL ACROSS THESE AREAS. THE REMAINDER OF
WEST TENNESSEE...EAST ARKANSAS...AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
ACCUMULATIONS. THIS INCLUDED THE MEMPHIS AND JACKSON TENNESSEE
METROPOLITAN REGIONS. AREAS FURTHER SOUTH...MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF A
CHARLESTON TO TUPELO MISSISSIPPI LINE...MAINLY A DUSTING OF SNOW WAS
REPORTED. LISTED BELOW ARE SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS FROM COUNTIES
ACROSS THE MEMPHIS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COUNTY WARNING AREA:

COUNTY/ STORM TOTAL STORM IMPACTS
STATE ACCUMULATIONS - SNOW ACCUMULATION MAP
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MISSOURI
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DUNKLIN 6"-8" SNOW

PEMISCOT 2"-4" SNOW / SLEET

ARKANSAS
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RANDOLPH 6"-8" SNOW

CLAY 5"-6" SNOW

LAWRENCE 4"-6" SNOW SNOW DRIFTS 3-4 FEET DEEP

GREENE 4"-5" SNOW / 1/4" ICE

CRAIGHEAD 3"-6" SNOW / 1/4" ICE POWER LINES DOWNED BY ICE

MISSISSIPPI 3"-4" SNOW / SLEET

POINSETT 2"-3" SNOW / SLEET

CROSS 2" SNOW/SLEET / 1/4"-1/2" ICE POWERLINES DOWN WYNNE, AR

CRITTENDEN 2" SNOW / SLEET

ST. FRANCIS 1"-2" SLEET / 1/4"-1/2" ICE POWERLINES DOWN WHEATLEY/WIDENER

LEE 1" SLEET

PHILLIPS 1" SLEET / 1/4" ICE DOWNED TREES-HELENA

TENNESSEE
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LAKE 5" SNOW / 1/4" ICE

OBION 7" SNOW / 1/2" ICE DOWNED TREES COUNTYWIDE

WEAKLEY 4"-5" SNOW / SLEET

HENRY 4" SNOW / SLEET

DYER 3" SNOW / SLEET

GIBSON 3" SLEET / 1" SNOW

CARROLL 1" SLEET / 1/10" ICE

SHELBY 2" SLEET / SNOW

FAYETTE 2"-3" SLEET / SNOW

HARDEMAN 1"-1 1/2" SLEET / 1/4" SNOW

HARDIN 1/4"-1/2" ICE / 1" SNOW DOWNED TREES COUNTYWIDE

MISSISSIPPI
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DESOTO 2" SLEET / SNOW

TUNICA 2" SLEET / SNOW

COAHOMA 1" SLEET / ICE

TATE 1" SLEET

PANOLA 1/2" SLEET / ICE

MARSHALL 1" SLEET

LAFAYETTE TRACE SLEET / SNOW

BENTON 1/2" SLEET / SNOW

TIPPAH 1/4"-1/2" SLEET / SNOW

UNION TRACE SNOW

ALCORN TRACE SLEET / SNOW

TISHOMINGO TRACE SNOW

PRENTISS TRACE SLEET / SNOW

UNION TRACE SNOW

PONTOTOC TRACE SNOW

LEE TRACE SNOW DUSTING OF SNOW ON GRASS REPORTED BY
LEE CO. SHERIFF

ITAWAMBA TRACE SNOW

TALLAHATCHIE 1/10" ICE ICY ROADS NORTH PART OF COUNTY

YALOBUSHA TRACE SNOW

CALHOUN TRACE SNOW

CHICKASAW TRACE SNOW

MONROE TRACE SNOW

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS WOULD TO THANK ALL OF THE
EMERGENCY MANAGERS...LAW ENFORCEMENT...MEDIA...TRAINED
SPOTTERS...AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THEIR TIMELY AND HELPFUL
REPORTS.

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