Winter Storm — Western Hyde, North Carolina

2002-01-03 to 2002-01-04 · Western Hyde, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Eastern North Carolina was blanketed by ice and snow beginning later in the afternoon on January 3rd. Snowfall continued for several hours and ended over much of the area by 4am on the 4th. Mainland locations received 4 to 6 inches of snow while along the outer banks only a trace to an inch of snow was recorded from Manteo to Cape Hatteras, mainly due to gusty winds.On the Island of Ocracoke, four inches of snow was recorded within the village.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5277358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.