Winter Storm Event

Snow, Sleet Started: March 1, 1969 at 12 am EST Ended: March 2, 1969 at 12 am EST
Snow began in the western portion of the state on the night of February 28 and spread over more than half of the state on March 1. Amounts ranged from 4 to 16 inches in the Mountains, 1 to 12 inches in the Piedmont, and zero to 6 inches in the Coastal Plain. Damage mostly from broken tree limbs, power and telephone lines, with a few cases of frame buildings collapsing from the weight of the snow. There were several weather-related accidents, with at least one fatality.
Injuries	not available	Deaths	not available
Property Damage	$50,000 to $500,000	Crop Damage	not available
Weather Station Data Snow   Sleet   Freezing Rain   Rain   Mix
X Hourly Data Daily Data Total Snowfall Total Precipitation Primary Precip. Type Minimum Temperature Maximum Wind Speed