Winter Storm in Washington, North Carolina

Widespread snow developed during the evening of January 17th and continued through the early morning of January 18th. Snowfall across the county ranged from 3 to 5 inches with the highest amounts over the eastern sections. Roads were snow and ice covered with hazardous travel conditions. A 26 year old male died in a traffic fatality near Roper when his car slid off an icy and snow covered road.

Low pressure deepening off the North Carolina coast produced significant snowfall over most of eastern North Carolina during the late evening of January 17th through the early morning of January 18th. Snowfall over the region ranged from less than 1 inch over the southwest tier to 8 inches or more over the north coast. There was one weather related traffic fatality reported in Washington county on the morning of January 18th.