How much snow did Jackson Mississippi receive? (2023)

How much snow is in Jackson MS?

0" over next 7 days.

The average snowfall in Mississippi is 1 inch per year compared to the US average of 28 inches. So, the state has a tropical climate with long and humid summers. August is the hottest month in Mississippi, whereas October, April, and May are the most pleasant months.

In 2021, there was an unusually strong snowstorm that coated Mississippi with the most snow since the ice storm of 1996.

The intersection of two disasters – infrastructure failure and river flooding – exacerbated a pre-existing water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. In mid-to-late August 2022, heavy rains led to flooding along the Pearl River watershed.

Average snowfall from October through April ranges from 75 inches to over 450 inches of snow in the county. The map below shows a distribution of average snowfall from weather stations across the Jackson Hole area during the seven-month period from October through April.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

9.1 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Jackson, Mississippi. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1960. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!

Heavy Snow Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service when snowfall of 6 inches (15 cm) or more in 12 hours or 8 inches (20 cm) or more in 24 hours is imminent or occurring.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Snow fell in the Jackson-metro area starting Sunday night and into Monday morning. 12 News viewers shared pictures of the snow.

1963 - Light snow fell on the 23rd and 24th, bringing trace accumulations in a few areas of southeast Mississippi. There are no official reports of snow on the ground around the area on Christmas Day, but there might have been patchy snow on the ground Christmas morning, especially across northern parts of the region.

Snow cover for February 12, 2010, the last time all 50 states had some snow on the ground.

What is the coldest it's ever been in Mississippi?

"The Freeze of 1989" brought single digit and subzero temperatures deep into Mississippi for several nights. Jackson plummeted to 4 degrees on the night of Dec. 23, 1989.

EPA determines water in Jackson, Mississippi, is safe to drink two months after treatment plant failure. The Environmental Protection Agency has determined water from both treatment plants in Jackson, Mississippi, is safe to drink, an agency spokesperson said in a statement.

Weeks after the city's main water treatment plant began failing, leaving Jackson residents without drinking water, water pressure has been restored.

JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Monday that the water in Mississippi's capital city is safe to drink, after months of sampling at a treatment plant overwhelmed by August flooding that caused wide supply disruptions.

It's all about geography. Jackson Hole is high, ranging between 6,300 and 13,775 feet in elevation, and it is relatively far north, halfway between the 43rd and 44th parallels. It's also historically been super snowy; the Snake headwaters are the wettest watershed in the Greater Yellowstone region.

Jackson Lake storage is forecasted to reach a maximum of 45 percent full (6,747 feet) in 2022.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Jackson, Mississippi was 2 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.

Utah (ABC4) – It might not seem like it this year, but Utah is known for having the “greatest snow on earth.” Why? “It's no doubt we have the 'Greatest Snow on Earth' in the state of Utah.

The most commonly accepted figure is the 75.8” of snow that fell in 24 hours at Silver Lake, Colorado on April 14-15, 1921.

What is the most snowiest state?

Let's figure this out... There are 7.48 gallons per cubic foot of water - that's about 62.4 pounds. For Wet Snow Let's say wet snow would be equivalent to 1" of rain or 5" of snow, you would get a resulting 62.4/5 12.5 pounds.

Snirt – Snirt is an informal term for snow covered with dirt, especially where strong winds pick up topsoil from uncovered farm fields and blow it into nearby snowy areas. Also, dirty snow left over from plowing operations.

As a rule of thumb, snow weighs approximately 20 pounds per cubic foot, or 1.25 pounds per inch of depth.

Believe it or not, our Southern city was once home to a burning mountain known as the Jackson Volcano. Today, it's buried 2,900 feet beneath the city's surface. But not to worry; the last eruption dates back to the Cretaceous Period, over 66 million years ago!