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| event_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,541,970 |
| episode_id | 2,403,469 |
| begin_utc | 1996-01-06T21:30:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1996-01-07T18:00:00+00:00 |
| state | NORTH CAROLINA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | ROCKINGHAM |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 20K |
| episode_narrative | In northwest and north-central North Carolina, up to 2 feet of snow on the 6th and 7th closed schools and businesses for several days, stranded motorists, halted mail deliveries, trash pickups, and church services, closed secondary roads in the mountains, and resulted in one injury and two fatalities.Light snow developed across the mountains during the late evening hours on the 5th and early morning hours on the 6th. Snowfall amounts were mainly from 1 to 3 inches through the late morning hours on the 6th. The snow became heavy in Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany Counties during the late morning hours on the 6th and spread eastward. In Stokes, Yadkin, Rockingham, and Caswell Counties, the precipitation was mixed with sleet at times. Snow depths during the early evening hours on the 7th were generally from 18 to 24 inches in the mountains and mostly from 8 to 14 inches east of the mountains. In the mountains, the snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph with higher gusts on the 7th and 8th resulted in snow drifts up to 10 feet high. A man died in Westfield in Surry County after suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow. Another man died in Pinnacle in Stokes County after sufferring a heart attack while shoveling snow. A woman suffered hypothermia and frostbite after she fell into a snow drift on her way to work in Alleghany County.The weight of the snow collapsed a chicken house in Benham in eastern Wilkes County. Approximately 17,000 chickens were killed. Total damage was estimated at nearly $130,000. In addition, several greenhouses and awnings collapsed under the weight of the snow in Surry and Caswell Counties.There were numerous traffic accidents and the heavy snow indirectly resulted in several injuries and two fatalities. A traffic accident just west of Mount Airy cost two people their lives and injured another. The National Guard used several humvees and a few armored personnel carriers to transport medical and emergency personnel to work or to those in need.Numerous storm shelters were established across the area. Prior to the storm and after the storm, many grocery stores sold out of perishable items like bread, milk, and eggs. There were several heroic life saving efforts to get medical attention, medicine, or food to those stranded. There were a few minor power outages in the mountains. |
| year | 1,996 |
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