Ice Storm — Inland New Hanover, North Carolina

2015-02-24 · Inland New Hanover, North Carolina

Event narrative

Precipitation began as snow before dawn, accumulating as much as .3 in the town of Wilmington. The precipitation transitioned to freezing rain by late morning, with reports ranging from a quarter inch to as much as four tenths of an inch of ice accumulation across inland New Hanover county.

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 560949. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.