More Rare, Wintry Weather in the South

By AccuWeather

December 5, 2009 at 8:25PM

A rare, record-breaking snowstorm swept through Texas into the Southeast onFriday, and a bit of snow will stick around in the Southeast this morning asthe storm presses northward up the Eastern Seaboard.After dropping as much as 4 inches of snow in parts of eastern Texas, the snowspread across central Mississippi and Alabama into northern Georgia late onFriday. A mix of snow and sleet fell as far south as Baton Rouge and NewOrleans, La.

The snow will taper off in northern Alabama and northern Georgia as the dayprogresses. However, 1 to 3 inches of snow could fall over this area. Up to 10inches of snow can be expected in the southern Appalachians as the system headsnorthward away from the Southeast.

Story By AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Katie Storbeck.

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