Ice Storm of January 10, 2011 |
On January 10th, 2011, a very rare ice storm occurred across the northern portions of the NWS Tallahassee forecast area. Figure 1 shows an analysis of ice accumulations that were reported across the region. The ice mainly accumulated on trees, power lines and cars. Isolated reports of icy roads were also received, mainly bridges and overpasses. A few locations saw sufficient ice accumulation to bring down power lines. Details on this freezing rain event, and the numerous sleet reports that came in the previous afternoon and evening, can be found in the preliminary local storm report included below the image. A more formal write-up on the event is available via this link.
Figure 1. Ice accumulations reported across the Tallahassee, FL, County Warning Area, and adjacent areas, from the ice storm of January 10, 2011.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1101 AM EST MON JAN 10 2011 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0430 PM SLEET ENTERPRISE 31.31N 85.85W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH COFFEE AL PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORT OF SLEET IN ENTERPRISE. 0453 PM SLEET CRAWFORDVILLE 30.18N 84.37W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH WAKULLA FL NWS EMPLOYEE LIGHT SLEET REPORTED IN CRAWFORDVILLE. 0530 PM SLEET 1 NE TALLAHASSEE 30.45N 84.27W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH LEON FL PUBLIC LIGHT SLEET REPORTED ON CENTERVILLE ROAD IN TALLAHASSEE. 0645 PM SLEET BONIFAY 30.79N 85.68W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH HOLMES FL EMERGENCY MNGR REPORT OF SLEET IN HOLMES COUNTY. 0652 PM SLEET CLARKSVILLE 30.44N 85.19W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH CALHOUN FL TRAINED SPOTTER SLEET REPORTED IN CLARKSVILLE FLORIDA. 0718 PM SLEET 3 NW CHIPOLA 30.54N 85.15W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH CALHOUN FL TRAINED SPOTTER SLEET REPORTED IN NORTHWEST CALHOUN COUNTY NEAR THE JACKSON COUNTY LINE. 0930 PM SLEET BAINBRIDGE 30.91N 84.58W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH DECATUR GA PUBLIC SLEET MIXED WITH RAIN SINCE AROUND 930 PM. SOME BRIEF ACCUMULATION BUT MELTING. 0930 PM SLEET ENTERPRISE 31.31N 85.85W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH COFFEE AL BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS OF SLEET...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY AT TIMES IN ENTERPRISE. 0930 PM SLEET GENEVA 31.04N 85.88W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH GENEVA AL BROADCAST MEDIA MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SLEET ACROSS GENEVA COUNTY...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. 0945 PM SLEET BAINBRIDGE 30.91N 84.58W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH DECATUR GA PUBLIC SLEET AND RAIN MIX REPORTED IN BAINBRIDGE. 0950 PM SLEET ALBANY 31.58N 84.18W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH DOUGHERTY GA PUBLIC REPORTS OF SLEET OCCASIONALLY MIXING WITH RAIN IN ALBANY SINCE 830 PM. 1120 PM SLEET TIFTON 31.47N 83.51W 01/09/2011 E0.00 INCH TIFT GA TRAINED SPOTTER 0502 AM FREEZING RAIN 10 NW FITZGERALD 31.81N 83.37W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH BEN HILL GA EMERGENCY MNGR LIGHT ICING REPORTED. 0630 AM FREEZING RAIN OCILLA 31.60N 83.25W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH IRWIN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT ONE ROAD ICY WITH SOME ICE ON TREES. 0800 AM FREEZING RAIN PUTNEY 31.48N 84.12W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH DOUGHERTY GA TRAINED SPOTTER ICE ON TREES AND POWERLINES 0800 AM FREEZING RAIN SCOTTSBORO CROSSROADS 31.70N 85.21W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH HENRY AL EMERGENCY MNGR WIDESPREAD COATING OF ICE ON TREES...POWERLINES...AND GROUND IN NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY. ROADS MAINLY WET. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN LEESBURG 31.73N 84.17W 01/10/2011 E0.25 INCH LEE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL SOME ICY SPOTS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND SOME POWER OUTAGES AROUND LEESBURG. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN DAWSON 31.77N 84.44W 01/10/2011 E0.50 INCH TERRELL GA COUNTY OFFICIAL EMS ESTIMATED BETWEEN A QUARTER AND A HALF INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND POWER LINES. ROADS WERE MAINLY JUST WET. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN MORGAN 31.54N 84.60W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH CALHOUN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT SOME ICE ON TREES BUT NO POWER OUTAGES. ROADS ARE JUST WET. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN CUTHBERT 31.77N 84.79W 01/10/2011 E0.25 INCH RANDOLPH GA LAW ENFORCEMENT A FEW TREES ARE DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY WITH ICE ON POWER LINES. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN GEORGETOWN 31.88N 85.11W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH QUITMAN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT SOME ROADS ARE A LITTLE SLUSHY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN BAGBY STATE PARK 31.74N 85.07W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH CLAY GA COUNTY OFFICIAL SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ON TREES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN NEWTON 31.32N 84.34W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH BAKER GA COUNTY OFFICIAL THE 911 CENTER REPORTS SOME ICE ON TREES BUT NOTHING ON ROADS. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN TIFTON 31.47N 83.51W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH TIFT GA COUNTY OFFICIAL THE 911 CENTER REPORTS SOME ICE THIS MORNING ON TREES AND CAR WINDSHIELDS. ROADS WERE JUST WET. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN SUMNER 31.51N 83.74W 01/10/2011 E0.25 INCH WORTH GA COUNTY OFFICIAL THE 911 CENTER REPORTS ONE BRIDGED ICED OVER AND MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES AND TREES DOWN AROUND SUMNER. 0900 AM FREEZING RAIN ASHBURN 31.71N 83.65W 01/10/2011 E0.25 INCH TURNER GA COUNTY OFFICIAL MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN WITH SOME ICE ON ROADS EARLIER. 0905 AM FREEZING RAIN OZARK 31.45N 85.65W 01/10/2011 E0.05 INCH DALE AL TRAINED SPOTTER ICE ON TREES...POWERLINES...AND PARKED CARS IN OZARK. && $$ DVD/KGG/BAM/PD