Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 10, 1997

Name: Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 10, 1997
Start: 1997-02-10T12:00
End: 1997-02-10T22:00
Location: North Carolina

February 10, 1997 · NWS MHX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A dusting to an inch of snow fell across coastal sections causing numerous minor accidents. Power was out in portions of Dare County when an 80-foot pine fell on power lines.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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: 10

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 MHX wrote it up.

A dusting to an inch of snow fell across coastal sections causing numerous minor accidents. Power was out in portions of Dare County when an 80-foot pine fell on power lines. Many schools began about 2 hours late.

The radar

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

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Event by event

10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Washington

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Coordinates: 35.839, -76.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Tyrrell

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Tyrrell forecast zone
Coordinates: 35.870, -76.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Dare

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Dare forecast zone
Coordinates: 35.787, -75.781 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Beaufort

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Beaufort forecast zone
Coordinates: 35.486, -76.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Hyde

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Hyde forecast zone
Coordinates: 35.410, -76.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jones

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Jones forecast zone
Coordinates: 35.022, -77.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Craven

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Craven forecast zone

Winter Storm, Pamlico

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Pamlico forecast zone
Coordinates: 35.152, -76.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Carteret

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Carteret forecast zone

Winter Storm, Onslow

When: February 10, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Onslow forecast zone

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

Every storm in North Carolina in 1997 Every state in 1997 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, February 1997

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5586986, 5586987, 5586988, 5586989, 5586990, 5586991, 5586992, 5586993, 5586994, 5586995.