Winter Storm, Alamance
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 2000
An average of 2 to 3 inches of snow fell in the northern half of central North Carolina with a few locations near the Virginia border receiving up to 4 inches. The southern counties in central North Carolina received mostly rain with a trace of snow.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 21 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
- 21
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.
An average of 2 to 3 inches of snow fell in the northern half of central North Carolina with a few locations near the Virginia border receiving up to 4 inches. The southern counties in central North Carolina received mostly rain with a trace of snow. The snow began around midnight on the 20th over the Northwest Piedmont and moved east. The light snow tapered off to rain and freezing drizzle in the early morning hours. Some secondary roads were reported to be slick while most major roads remained clear.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
21 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Chatham
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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, Edgecombe
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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, Johnston
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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, Nash
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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, Sampson
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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, Vance
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM 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, Wilson
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wilson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.705, -77.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Davidson
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Davidson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.793, -80.213 (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
- Heavy Snow in Delaware, January 20, 2000
- Cold in South Carolina, January 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 20, 2000
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 20, 2000
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New Jersey, January 20 to 21, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 20 to 21, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 20, 2000
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 20, 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: 5129442, 5129443, 5129444, 5129445, 5129446, 5129447, 5129448, 5129449, 5129450, 5129451, 5129452, 5129453, 5129454, 5129455, 5129456, 5129457, 5129458, 5129534, 5129535, 5129890, 5129891.