Ice Storm — Coastal Pender, North Carolina

2015-02-24 · Coastal Pender, North Carolina

Event narrative

Precipitation began as snow before dawn, accumulating as much as .4 in the town of Hampstead. The precipitation transitioned to freezing rain by late morning, with reports of a quarter inch of ice accumulation along the entire coast.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved off the coast of Florida and tracked northeastward. The progression of the low combined with high pressure centered over Virginia produced ice and some snow over the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 560948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.