Winter Weather — Surry, North Carolina

2025-02-11 to 2025-02-13 · Surry, North Carolina

Event narrative

A tenth of an inch of ice was reported in Mount Airy. Over 1200 customers were reported without power by noon of February 14. Key Impacts: power outages.

Wider weather episode

A high pressure wedge was situated over the region as a surface low pressure system developed over the southern Plains, with an expansive area of precipitation that shifted eastward into the Mid Atlantic during the day of February 11. Precipitation began as snow, but with the high pressure wedge in place and warm air increasing aloft, a transition from snow to sleet and freezing rain occurred along and south of the North Carolina and Virginia border. Ice accumulations on trees and power lines resulted in thousands of power outages and road closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239101. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.