North Carolina, 2000

Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 25, 2000

January 25, 2000 · NWS ILM · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Robeson

When
January 25, 2:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Robeson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.640, -79.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

As a winter low pressure system intensified along the coast, rain turned to snow during the early morning hours and rapidly accumulated 6 to 7 inches deep in Robeson County, and 4 to 6 inches deep across the rest of Southeast North Carolina by sunrise. Light snow continued across most the area for the rest of the morning with little additional accumulation. Roads were treacherous and schools and businesses were closed for a couple of days in much of the area.

Winter Storm, Bladen

When
January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Bladen forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.614, -78.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Columbus

When
January 25, 3:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Columbus forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.265, -78.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pender

When
January 25, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Pender forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, New Hanover

When
January 25, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
New Hanover forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm, Brunswick

When
January 25, 4:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Brunswick forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT

What these are

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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5130065, 5130063, 5130064, 5130060, 5130061, 5130062.