The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5630967
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
ASHE
5630967
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,630,967 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,072,985 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-01-27T09:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-01-28T17:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | ASHE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 150K |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Heavy wet snow developed during the early morning hours on the 27th and continued until around noon on the 28th. Total snowfall amounts were generally from 18 to 36 inches with maximum snow depths from14 to 24 inches. The heavy wet snow closed schools, businesses, and church services and stranded people in homes and vehicles. There were numerous traffic accidents, some with injuries indirectly attributed to the storm. The snow was so deep that even four-wheel drive vehicles got stuck. The weight of the snow knocked down utility lines, trees, and tree limbs, resulting in thousands of people without power. At one point, it was estimated that half of Watauga County was without power. Buildings, barns, awnings, greenhouses were damaged or collapsed due to the weight of the snow. A carport in Crumpler in Ashe County collapsed and damaged two vehicles. Shelters were set up and the National Guard was called out. Ashe and Watauga County were declared federal disaster areas. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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