Jan 3, 2018
An unseasonably deep cold airmass was in place across the southeast region. An area of low pressure deepened near the Bahamas during the day as a vigorous upper level trough swept over the region from the west. The upper level lift, cold airmass, and strong low level winds created an area of freezing precipitation across the forecast area, with freezing rain up to 0.50 thick across NE FL and SE GA generally south of Waycross, with a historic snowfall from Homerville to Waycross to Jesup northwar
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 726454). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Johns County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.