Winter Storm Event

Snow, Sleet, Glaze Started: January 7, 1973 at 12 am EST Ended: January 9, 1973 at 12 am EST
Snow began in the western portions early on the 7th and spread eastward, ending in the northeast portion on the 9th. Mostly ice in the southeast and immediate coast, accumulations to three inches. Mostly snow elsewhere, accumulations in most areas four to seven inches, a few reports to nine inches. Much breakage of trees, limbs, and communication lines. Persistent cold made melting unusually slow; ground cover remained in some areas for ten days. Schools closed from one to five days in nearly all of the State's 100 counties. Several roofs and buildings collapsed from the weight of the ice and snow; much loss and damage to property. Furniture store roof collapsed in Jacksonville, Onslow County, killing one person and injuring two on January 8th. A 14,000 square foot section of warehouse roof collapsed in Lumberton on January 15, a week after the main snowfall. The harvest of soybeans, cotton and corn remaining in fields due to earlier wet weather was further delayed by snow and ice cover, with consequent lowering in quality and quantity of the crops.
Injuries	2	Deaths	1
Property Damage	$500,000 to $5,000,000	Crop Damage	$50,000 to $500,000
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
X Hourly Data Daily Data Total Snowfall Total Precipitation Primary Precip. Type Minimum Temperature Maximum Wind Speed