A GUIDE TO SURVIVAL

U.S. Department of Commerce and The American RedCross

Winter Hazards and Safety Tips

Winter Rules Day One through Five for Winter Awareness

Winter Weather Historical Facts

Coldest temperatures in Mississippi
1. -19 degrees in Corinth on January 30,1966
2. -13 degrees at Oxford University on January 21, 1985
3. -12 degrees in Holly Springs on December 24, 1963.
4. Coldest winter 1977-78

Greatest total snow/sleet accumulation in one season:
1. 1903-04 11.7 Inches (fell in one day...JAN 28th)
2. 1939-40 11.6 Inches (fell on 4 separate days)
3. 1918-19 10.0 Inches (fell on one day...JAN 2nd)

Longest period of time without snow on the ground...nearly 7 years...MAR 1905 - DEC 1911

Greatest 24 Hour Snowfall
1. DEC: 7.5 Inches On NOV 24,1938
2. JAN: 11.7 Inches On JAN 28,1904
3. FEB: 6.0 Inches On FEB 13-14, 1960
4. MAR: 5.3 Inches On MAR 22, 1968
5. APR: 1.1 Inches On APR 2-3, 1987

Maximum Monthly Snowfall
1. DEC: 8.0 Inches In 1929
2. JAN: 11.7 Inches In 1904
3. FEB: 3.6 Inches In 1968
4. MAR: 5.3 Inches In 1968
5. APR: 1.1 Inches In 1987