Winter Storm, Ashe
- When
- February 1, 12:30 AM EST to 11:45 PM EST
- Where
- Ashe forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.434, -81.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 1, 1999
Snow and sleet overspread northwestern North Carolina during the early morning hours of the 1st. Snow accumulations of up to 2 inches occurred before changing to sleet and freezing rain.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 RNK wrote it up.
Snow and sleet overspread northwestern North Carolina during the early morning hours of the 1st. Snow accumulations of up to 2 inches occurred before changing to sleet and freezing rain. Freezing rain accumulated 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch, downing some trees and tree limbs, before changing to light rain and drizzle during the afternoon and evening.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Watauga
- When
- February 1, 12:30 AM EST to 11:45 PM EST
- Where
- Watauga forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.231, -81.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Alleghany
- When
- February 1, 12:30 AM EST to 11:45 PM EST
- Where
- Alleghany forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.491, -81.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Watauga
- When
- February 1, 12:30 AM EST to 11:45 PM EST
- Where
- Watauga forecast zone
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.231, -81.696 (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
- High Wind and Cold in Alaska, February 1 to 13, 1999
- Flooding in Louisiana, February 1 to 11, 1999
- Flood in Texas, February 1 to 11, 1999
- Coastal Flood in Puerto Rico, February 1 to 3, 1999
- Flooding in Illinois, February 1 to 17, 1999
- Drought in Texas, February 1 to 28, 1999
- Drought in New Jersey, February 1 to 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, February 1, 1999
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 1, 1999
- High Surf in U.S. Virgin Islands, February 1 to 3, 1999
- Drought in Pennsylvania, February 1 to 28, 1999
- Flooding in Kentucky, February 1 to 8, 1999
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, February 1999
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: 5689832, 5689833, 5689834, 5689835.