The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5625722
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WARREN
5625722
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,625,722 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,071,212 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-12-30T03:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-12-30T03:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | VIRGINIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WARREN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A fast-moving and rapidly deepening low pressure system raced from the South Carolina coast to east of New Jersey in eight hours. An area of moderate to occasionally heavy snow developed over western North Carolina and raced through western Virginia during the afternoon and early evening. Accumulations ranged from 4 to 8 inches between the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah Mountain range; between 8 and 14 inches in Highland County. Higher elevations throughout western Virginia received generally between 10 and 16 inches of snow.Blowing and drifting snow on the 30th created some travel headaches, but problems were minimal since the storm occurred during a period of low traffic between the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Accidents were few and far between, due to a combination of advanced warning and event time (a Monday evening).East of the Blue Ridge, a mix of snow and sleet accumulated between 1 and 4 inches, with values increasing with elevation. Minor travel problems were noted through the morning of the 30th. In the interior suburbs of Washington, DC, accumulations were generally an inch or less. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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