Winter Storm Event
Sleet, Freezing Rain
Started: January 8, 1997 at 1 pm EST Ended: January 9, 1997 at 3 pm EST |
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Sleet and freezing rain developed across the Western Piedmont of North Carolina during the mid afternoon hours then spread across the Northern Piedmont by sunset, becoming a major ice storm overnight. Freezing rain accumulated to between 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch on top of the sleet. This caused major travel problems with some road closures mainly in Davidson, Forsyth, and Guilford counties. Two traffic fatalities occurred in Davidson County during the evening of the 8th. Ten thousand residents lost power during the storm in the Piedmont Triad area. Over the eastern and southern Piedmont from Albemarle and Troy northeast to Raleigh/Durham to Warrenton, a narrow band of mixed freezing rain and rain fell with a little sleet at the onset. There were some icy bridges and overpasses reported but glaze accumulations were limited to metal objects and in the tree tops. A few tree limbs fell mainly in Durham and Roxboro which caused some power outages, but these problems were minor compared to the areas to the west. | |||
Injuries | not available | Deaths | not available |
Property Damage | up to $2,000,000 | Crop Damage | not available |
Atmospheric Maps | Large-scale maps of 500 mb Heights, Jet Stream Winds, and Sea Level Pressure from this event | ||
Weather Station Data
Snow Sleet Freezing Rain Rain Mix |
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