Winter Storm Event

Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain, Wind Started: January 22, 2016 at 12 am EST Ended: January 23, 2016 at 10 pm EST
Mountains: Light snow developed around midnight across the southwest mountains of North Carolina in association with an area of low pressure. The snow became moderate to heavy at times during the pre-dawn hours. By sunrise, accumulations of 2-6 inches were common across the area. Warm air began filtering into the valleys from the southwest through the morning, and by late morning, most of the Little Tennessee Valley and surrounding valleys south of the Smokies had transitioned to rain. Total accumulations ranged from 2-5 inches in the far southwest valleys, to more than a foot across the high elevations and the upper French Broad Valley, where the cold air remained in place through the day. Piedmont: All of central North Carolina saw a mix of precipitation, with the northwestern Piedmont receiving mostly snow (3-5 inches) and further south and east receiving mostly freezing rain (1/4 to 1/3 of an inch). As the upper low tracked over the region the following day, additional minor snow accumulations were seen. Northern Coastal Plain: Strong Low Pressure moving from the Southeast United States northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one and three inches of snow, a trace of ice, and strong winds across Coastal Northeast North Carolina. Southern Coastal Plain: Arctic high pressure centered over New England brought a wedge of sub freezing air across portions of the Carolinas. Low pressure centered over Georgia brought freezing rain to the region. Icy roads created difficult travel conditions during the morning of the 22nd, with numerous automobile accidents reported across Johnston County. One of the accidents resulted in a fatality.
More Details:	SCO Blog Post Summary
Injuries	not available	Deaths	1
Property Damage	not available	Crop Damage	not available
Atmospheric Maps	Large-scale maps of 500 mb Heights, Jet Stream Winds, and Sea Level Pressure from this event
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