North Carolina, 2000

Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 25, 2000

January 25, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • 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
2

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.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Hertford

When
January 25, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Hertford forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.359, -76.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A significant winter storm dumped 3 to 4 inches of snow across Hertford county, and around 4 inches in Gates county. There was some blowing snow due to winds gusts over 30 mph during the storm. Precipitation began as rain, but then changed to snow during the morning hours. Snow was then mixed with sleet and freezing rain periodically. Very cold air built in behind the storm system and preserved the snowpack for several days.

Winter Storm, Gates

When
January 25, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Gates forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.445, -76.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A significant winter storm dumped 3 to 4 inches of snow across Hertford county, and around 4 inches in Gates county. There was some blowing snow due to winds gusts over 30 mph during the storm. Precipitation began as rain, but then changed to snow during the morning hours. Snow was then mixed with sleet and freezing rain periodically. Very cold air built in behind the storm system and preserved the snowpack for several days.

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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131227, 5131228.