Winter Weather — Nash, North Carolina

2009-03-02 · Nash, North Carolina

Event narrative

Between one to two inches of snow fell countywide resulting in slippery roads.

Wider weather episode

Bands of heavy snow moved across Central North Carolina blanketing the region with 2 to 8 inches of snow. Areas in the piedmont experienced the most snow fall with the Triad reporting up to 8 inches. The heavy snow was the result of a surface low pressure system tracking east out of the Ohio River Valley combining with cold air from the north.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 158387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.