Winter Storm — Vance, North Carolina

2021-01-28 · Vance, North Carolina

Event narrative

Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level disturbance and a developing storm system spread rain across central NC during the early evening of January 27th. Initially the precipitation fell as rain with surface temperatures in the mid 40s to lower 50s. As the precipitation persisted and intensified, colder air aloft made it to the surface resulting in a changeover to snow after midnight before the precipitation ended by daybreak. A total of 2 to 5 inches of snow was observed near the Virginia border, with 2 to 3 inches of snow observed in the Triangle and Triad areas, and only a trace or no snow across the south.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938566. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.