New Year's Eve 1963 snowstorm
Surface analysis of the cyclone during time of heaviest snow in Tennessee | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 30, 1963 |
| Dissipated | January 4, 1964 |
| Category 2 "Minor" winter storm | |
| Regional snowfall index: 4.09 (NOAA) | |
| Lowest pressure | 970 mbar (hPa); 28.64 inHg |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 17.1 inches (43 cm) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Damage | $700,000 (1963 dollars) |
| Areas affected | Central Gulf coast of the United States and Tennessee |
From December 31, 1963, to January 1, 1964, a significant winter storm occurred over most of the Southern United States. The storm began when a surface low-pressure system moved northward through the eastern Gulf of Mexico and up the Fall Line east of the Appalachians, leading to a snowstorm from the central Gulf coast northward into Tennessee. Three people perished during the storm, and travel was severely restricted for a couple of days following the snowfall. The strong winds accompanied by heavy snow fall set historic new snowfall records in Alabama.