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.


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