The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5626767
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
RANDOLPH
5626767
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,626,767 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,071,261 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-12-29T13:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-12-29T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | RANDOLPH |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A Winter Storm affected the western and central portions of North Carolina. Snow fell over the western piedmont with a mixture of snow, sleet, and rain over the central piedmont . Rain fell to the east. Snow developed over the western piedmont of North Carolina just after sunrise and continued through the day. The snow tapered off in the late afternoon. The main rain / snow line set up from near Salisbury northeast to Greensboro and extended northeast to the North Carolina / Virginia border, just west of Roxboro. Snow fell to the west of this line, while rain fell to the east. Along the narrow transition zone from near Salisbury northeast to Roxboro, a mixture of rain and snow fell, occasionally mixed with sleet. Accumulations of snow were heaviest in the city of Winston-Salem and points west and north of the city. Totals there were from 6 to 8 inches, with 4 to 6 inches of snow in Davidson and Guilford counties, including the cities of Lexington and Greensboro. Near the snow to rain transition line...snow accumulations were limited to 1 to 3 inches in a zone from Albemarle in Stanly county northeast through Randolph county including Asheboro and into Alamance and Person counties. Burlington and Roxboro reported around 2 inches of snow. Hundreds of traffic accidents were reported in Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, and Alamance counties. Power outages were also heaviest in Forsyth county. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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