North Carolina, 1996

Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 2 to 3, 1996

February 2 to 3, 1996 · NWS AKQ · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

A WINTER STORM TRACKED NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST STATES TO OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST. IT SPREAD A MIXTURE OF SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, AND RAIN ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.

A WINTER STORM TRACKED NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF COAST STATES TO OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST. IT SPREAD A MIXTURE OF SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, AND RAIN ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DUE TO ICE ACCUM

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bertie

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Bertie forecast zone
Coordinates
36.066, -76.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Camden

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Coordinates
36.342, -76.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chowan

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Chowan forecast zone
Coordinates
36.127, -76.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Gates

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Gates forecast zone
Coordinates
36.445, -76.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hertford

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Hertford forecast zone
Coordinates
36.359, -76.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northampton

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northampton forecast zone
Coordinates
36.418, -77.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pasquotank

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Pasquotank forecast zone
Coordinates
36.265, -76.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Perquimans

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Perquimans forecast zone
Coordinates
36.177, -76.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Currituck

When
February 2, 2:00 AM EST to February 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Currituck forecast zone
Coordinates
36.367, -75.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5584397, 5584398, 5584399, 5584400, 5584401, 5584402, 5584403, 5584404, 5584405.