Winter Storm — Gates, North Carolina

2022-01-21 to 2022-01-22 · Gates, North Carolina

Event narrative

Snowfall totals generally ranged between three inches and six inches across the county.

Wider weather episode

The combination of high pressure to the north funneling cold, Arctic air into the Mid Atlantic region, and low pressure tracking northeast off the Carolina coast produced snowfall totals between three inches and eight inches across much of northeast North Carolina.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004456. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.