Winter Storm — Tyrrell, North Carolina

2017-01-07 · Tyrrell, North Carolina

Event narrative

Precipitation initially fell as sleet and freezing rain overnight, then transitioned to a period of snow during the day, with two to three inches falling before the event ended late in the afternoon.

Wider weather episode

A combination of snow, sleet, and freezing rain fell across northern portions of Eastern NC. Precipitation began during the early morning hours as mainly freezing rain, then transitioned to sleet and finally snow during the day. A surface low pressure system tracking just offshore of the coast kept precipitation closer to the coast all rain, with a transition to sleet, freezing rain and snow further north. Ice accretion from one-tenth to one-half of an inch impacted portions of inland eastern North Carolina, with numerous accidents being reported in Washington, Martin, Pitt, Greene, Lenoir and Duplin Counties. One to three inches of snow fell north of Highway 264.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 672816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.