Winter Storm Event
Snow, Sleet
Started: February 22, 2001 at 3 am EST Ended: February 22, 2001 at 3 pm EST |
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Cold, dry air plunged south over western North Carolina following the passage of a cold front the day before. Moisture return began almost immediately thereafter, ahead of an advancing storm system from the Gulf Coast region, and as an upper level disturbance approached the area, precipitation became widespread. In the mountains, thundersnow occurred. Elsewhere, accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches of snow and sleet, although as mentioned previously, snow was the predominant precipitation type across the higher terrain, with numerous traffic accidents reported. In the lower elevation foothill and piedmont, sleet was predominant, although most locations that received any wintry precipitation at all reported a sleet/snow mixture. Salisbury, Hickory and Mocksville each reported around an inch of sleet, and numerous icy roads, in addition to a light blanket of snow. This made for a horrific morning rush hour, with numerous accidents and school closures. The wintry precipitation tapered off from the west during the day. | |||
NWS Summary | Case Study from the NWS Raleigh | ||
Injuries | not available | Deaths | not available |
Property Damage | not available | Crop Damage | not available |
Atmospheric Maps | Large-scale maps of 500 mb Heights, Jet Stream Winds, and Sea Level Pressure from this event | ||
Event Analysis from the National Weather Service in Raleigh | |||
Weather Station Data
Snow Sleet Freezing Rain Rain Mix |
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