Heavy Snow — Western Hyde, North Carolina

2009-01-20 · Western Hyde, North Carolina

Event narrative

Rain changed to snow around 9 am and continue into the late evening hours. Snow accumulated 4 to 6 inches across the county.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure developed over South Carolina during the early morning hours of Jan 20th 2009. The low pressure system tracked northeast and intensified offshore of the North Carolina coast during the rest of the day. Rain developed over eastern North Carolina after midnight on Jan 20th, and gradually changed to snow from west to east through the morning hours. Bands of snow dropped on average 3 to 6 inches across the northern counties with 1 to 3 inches south.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 141957. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.