The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5580210
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN DARE
5580210
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,580,210 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,054,443 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-02-03T09:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-02-05T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WESTERN DARE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An unusual winter storm began with freezing rain on Friday morning, February 2 across Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Martin, Washington and Beaufort counties. Snow began falling across all of the region Saturday morning with snowfall accumulations of from 2-3 inches except around an inch along immediate coastal areas by Sunday afternoon. Temperatures plunged into the single digits Monday morning and rose only into the low 20s. Police were kept busy over the weekend with many accidents. Numerous house fires occurred when heating appliances malfunctioned or were used improperly. Highway crews finished treating many of the side streets by midweek. Schools were closed until Wednesday or Thursday. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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