Winter Storm Event

Snow, Freezing Rain Started: February 23, 2015 at 7 pm EST Ended: February 24, 2015 at 8 pm EST
Mountains: Light snow associated with a wave of low pressure overspread the southern Appalachians by late evening of the 23rd, and continued into the overnight. Snow, heavy at times, continued into the pre-dawn hours, when heavy snow accumulations were reported across much of the area. Total accumulations were generally in the 3 to 5 inch range, with locally higher amounts reported in the high elevations. The snow tapered off shortly after sunrise. Piedmont: An upper level disturbance moving east across the southeast US, caused a low pressure system to develop off the southeast coast. With very cold air in place over the region, as this low tracked northeast, snow developed across the area. With a winter weather advisory in place, most of central North Carolina received 1-2 inches of snow. Coastal Plain: Low pressure moved south of Eastern NC while arctic high pressure to the north supplied cold air to the region. The low pressure system caused a wintry mix of precipitation across the area throughout the day, with mainly snow as the precipitation broke out during the morning. A warm front lifted northward through the day, causing snow to change to freezing rain and sleet from south to north. Snow totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches for a large area of east central NC, with around 1 inch of sleet and snow to the south, including the Crystal Coast. The precipitation changed to a period of freezing rain and sleet across the area by mid afternoon before ending around mid evening.
Injuries	not available	Deaths	not available
Property Damage	not available	Crop Damage	not available
Event Analysis from the National Weather Service in Raleigh
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