Winter Storm — Beaufort, North Carolina

1998-01-19 · Beaufort, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Low pressure intensifying off the South Carolina coast produced snow across much of east central North Carolina. Totals ranged from 4 inches in Martin and Pitt counties to a trace along the coast. Numerous accidents were reported as vehicles slid into ditches. A mother and her son were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 264 in Yeatsville (Beaufort County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5628225. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.