The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5596619
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
GUILFORD
5596619
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,596,619 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,060,540 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-02-13T19:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-02-14T21:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | GUILFORD |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | PRECIPITATION DEVELOPED RAPIDLY OVER CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE EVENING OF THE 13TH. CLASSIC COLD AIR DAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD SURFACE HIGH OVER NEW ENGLAND AND AN APPROACHING WEAK SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE GULF COAST STATES GAVE SNOW TO THE NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE PIEDMONT AROUND WINSTON-SALEM. TO THE SOUTH AND EAST, A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET CHANGED TO FREEZING RAIN IN A NARROW BAND FROM LEXINGTON TO GREENSBORO TO BURLINGTON AND ROXBORO. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVER FORSYTH COUNTY BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW FROM LEXINGTON TO GREENSBORO TO ROXBORO CHANGED TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1/4 TO 3/8 OF AN INCH OF GLAZE. THIS CREATED PACKED ICY ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND CAUSED SEVERAL THOUSAND POWER OUTAGES. TEMPERTURES RANGED IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S DURING THE EVENT. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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