Winter Weather in Cumberland, North Carolina

Winter Weather December 16, 2010 · Cumberland, North Carolina

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A prolonged period of light snow and freezing rain in the morning resulted a half inch of snow with a tenth of an inch of freezing rain. This combination created hazardous driving conditions during the morning commute. A 50 year old man was killed in Fayetteville when a truck in the opposite lane slid on the ice striking a car in the oncoming traffic.

The wider storm

A weak storm system tracking west to east across the state combined with cold air to produce a prolonged period of light snow and light freezing rain. Many location experienced enough icing to cause accidents. Due to the snow and ice falling in the morning near rush hour numerous accidents were reported. Three individuals were killed in Central North Carolina as a result of these accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 272204. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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