Winter Storm — Inland Pender, North Carolina

2022-01-21 to 2022-01-22 · Inland Pender, North Carolina

Event narrative

Significant ice accumulations occurred due to freezing rain before sleet mixed in overnight and finishing with a brief dusting of snow. 0.25 of ice reported in Burgaw and near Willard. NC DOT reported roads across the county were partially covered in ice and snow.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure off the coast led to wintry precipitation across the area. Began as freezing rain before switching to snow inland where several inches of snow fell. Freezing rain lingered near the coast leading to accumulating ice up to 0.25 before changing to sleet overnight and ending as brief snow by early morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 997081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.