Heavy Snow in Stokes, North Carolina

Heavy Snow December 29, 1997 · Stokes, North Carolina

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The wider storm

Moderate to heavy snow developed during the morning hours on the 29th and continued into the evening hours. Snow accumulations were generally in the 6 to 10 inch range. Hazardous road conditions resulted in numerous traffic accidents. A man died of exposure in Pilot after his wheelchair got stuck in the snow and overturned just before midnight on the 29th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5626923. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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