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Winter Storm in Washington, North Carolina

Winter Storm January 28, 2021 · Washington, North Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rain changed to snow after midnight and several hours of moderate snow occurred across the county through daybreak. Snowfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county and many roads were snow covered through the early to mid morning hours.

The wider storm

Low pressure rapidly deepened as it moved off the North Carolina coast during the evening of January 27th through the morning of January 28th. Widespread rain over the region during the evening changes to snow overnight as colder air spread south. A period of moderate snow developed over the far northwest section producing several inches of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 930562. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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