Winter Storm, Alamance
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Alamance forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.044, -79.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 18, 2000
Light snow moved over the Triad area in the early morning hours of the 18th and sperad slowly east-southeast, reaching the Sandhills and Coastal Plain before daybreak. The snow intensified in the morning in the Triad area where 4 to 6 inches of snow fell.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 31 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
- 31
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 RAH wrote it up.
Light snow moved over the Triad area in the early morning hours of the 18th and sperad slowly east-southeast, reaching the Sandhills and Coastal Plain before daybreak. The snow intensified in the morning in the Triad area where 4 to 6 inches of snow fell. The Sandhills and Coastal Plain received 1 to 3 inches before changing over to sleet and freezing rain in the mid-morning hours. Total accumulations of ice were less than a quarter of an inch. The snow and ice made for slick road conditions across the entire area. Most counties reported numerous accidents, causing many major roads to close.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
31 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Anson
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Anson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.974, -80.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chatham
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Chatham forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.703, -79.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cumberland
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.049, -78.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Davidson
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Davidson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.793, -80.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Durham
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Durham forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.036, -78.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Edgecombe
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Edgecombe forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.913, -77.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Forsyth
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.131, -80.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.083, -78.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Granville
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Granville forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.304, -78.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Guilford
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Guilford forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.080, -79.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Halifax
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Halifax forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.258, -77.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Harnett
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harnett forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.369, -78.869 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hoke
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hoke forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.017, -79.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Johnston
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnston forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.518, -78.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lee
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lee forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.475, -79.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Montgomery
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.333, -79.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Moore
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Moore forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.311, -79.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nash
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nash forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.967, -77.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Orange
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.061, -79.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Person
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Person forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.390, -78.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Randolph
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Randolph forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.710, -79.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Richmond
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.006, -79.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sampson
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sampson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.992, -78.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Scotland
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Scotland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.841, -79.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Stanly
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Stanly forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.312, -80.251 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Vance
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Vance forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.365, -78.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wake
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wake forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.790, -78.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.397, -78.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wayne
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.364, -78.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wilson
- When
- January 18, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wilson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.705, -77.919 (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
- Damaging Wind in Idaho, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 18, 2000
- Dense Fog in Florida, January 18, 2000
- Winter Weather in South Carolina, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, January 18, 2000
- Heavy Snow in California, January 18, 2000
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, January 2000
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: 5128919, 5128920, 5128921, 5128922, 5128923, 5129416, 5129417, 5129418, 5129419, 5129420, 5129421, 5129422, 5129423, 5129424, 5129425, 5129426, 5129427, 5129428, 5129429, 5129430, 5129431, 5129432, 5129433, 5129434, 5129435, 5129436, 5129437, 5129438, 5129439, 5129440, 5129441.