Winter Storm — Alleghany, North Carolina

2021-01-30 to 2021-01-31 · Alleghany, North Carolina

Event narrative

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.0 inches of snowfall three miles northeast of Sparta to 5.3 inches of snowfall three miles southwest of Glade Valley with 0.1 inches of sleet accumulation measured three miles north northeast of Traphill and 0.01 inches of ice accumulation measured three miles north northeast of Traphill and one mile south southwest Whitehead. Key impacts: slippery roads and sidewalks.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved out of the central Plains into the Ohio Valley, opening the Mid-Atlantic to southwesterly flow that was enriched with moisture. Along with the increasing moisture was rising temperatures, meaning precipitation types changed through the event as temperatures climbed. In the end, parts of North Carolina received a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 940225. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.