Winter Storm — Eastern Hyde, North Carolina

2014-02-11 to 2014-02-12 · Eastern Hyde, North Carolina

Event narrative

Widespread snow developed during the morning hours of February 11th and continued much of the day. Snow accumulated 4 to 5 inches.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure developed along a stalled cold front off the NC coast during the day on February 11. Up to a half inch of ice accretion was reported along the Crystal Coast and southern Onslow County as a warm nose aloft was present here. To the north, all snow was reported, with a mesoscale snow band producing a corridor of 8-10 inches of snow from Jones County to central Outer Banks Dare County. Roads became snow and ice covered, and travel became treacherous through the day Tuesday. Precipitation came to an end Tuesday night, though temperatures remained well below freezing with roadways remaining treacherous. A second wave of wintry weather developed the morning of February 12. Minor accumulations of snow and freezing rain occurred inland, especially across the coastal plain, before changing to all rain during the afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 488770. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.