Winter Storm in Inland New Hanover, North Carolina

Snow began falling by afternoon on Jan 3rd. Two inches of snow had fallen by

11 pm, and the totals for the event ranged from one to four inches with the heaviest accumulations to the north. A tenth of an inch of ice was also reported southwest of Wilmington. The low pressure responsible for the winter weather bombed off the east coast, dropping 24 millibars in twenty four hours. Record cold preceded and followed the event, lasting until Jan 8th.

Low pressure bombed off the east coast, bringing a wintry mix for the Carolinas. Local snowfall totals averaged from 2 to 5 inches with some ice accretion from Georgetown to Myrtle Beach. Record cold followed the next week.