Extreme Cold in North Carolina, February 18 to 20, 2015

Name: Extreme Cold in North Carolina, February 18 to 20, 2015
Start: 2015-02-18T20:00
End: 2015-02-20T10:00
Location: North Carolina

February 18 to 20, 2015 · NWS GSP · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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 GSP wrote it up.

A strong arctic cold front blasted through Western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening of the 18th, bringing strong winds and bitterly cold air to the region. By mid-evening, sustained winds of 15 to 30 mph combined with air temperatures in the single digits and teens to yield wind chill values in the -5 to -15 range in the valleys. By daybreak on the 19th, while the gusty winds continued, air temperatures ranged from 5 below to 5 above in the valleys, and as low as -20 on the high peaks and ridge tops of the northern mountains. Wind chill values during this time ranged from -15 to -20 in the valleys, while the high elevations likely saw values as low as -50, if not lower. The dangerous wind chills continued throughout the 19th, as air temperatures failed to warm above the teens in even the lowest valleys and the high elevations remained below 0, while most areas remained in the single digits. Wind chills remained no higher than 0 across most of the area until late morning on the 20th. Record lows were recorded at the Asheville Regional Airport on the 18th and the 19th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 18, 7:06 PM EST, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 7:06 PM EST, 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 4:21 PM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-192130-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY
ON SATURDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ053-062>065-192130-
BUNCOMBE-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY
ON SATURDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

GAZ010-192130-
RABUN-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO
THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN ANOTHER NIGHT OF
BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY
ON SATURDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ048-051-052-058-059-192130-
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE A TRANSITION TO A MIX
OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY...THEN CHANGING TO ALL
RAIN AS TEMPERATURES RISE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ068>072-082-507>510-192130-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY
ON SATURDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ035>037-056-057-502-504-506-192130-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY
ON SATURDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

GAZ017-018-026-028-SCZ001-002-004-005-010-192130-
HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-ANDERSON-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE
SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO
THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN ANOTHER NIGHT OF
BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT TO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE A TRANSITION TO A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY...THEN CHANGING TO ALL RAIN
AS TEMPERATURES RISE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SCZ003-006>009-192130-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO
THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN ANOTHER NIGHT OF
BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS.
..SATURDAY...SNOW POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT...BEFORE A TRANSITION TO A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY...THEN CHANGING TO ALL RAIN
AS TEMPERATURES RISE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

GAZ029-SCZ011>014-019-192130-
ELBERT-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
421 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE
SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

..THURSDAY...WIND CHILL LIKELY. PLEASE REFER TO CAEWSWGSP FOR
DETAILS.
..FRIDAY...WIND CHILL POSSIBLE. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO
THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN ANOTHER NIGHT OF
BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS.
..SATURDAY...WINTRY MIX POSSIBLE. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED EARLY IN THE DAY...THEN A GRADUAL
CHANGEOVER TO ALL RAIN AS TEMPERATURES RISE SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

JOH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 18, 2:02 PM EST, 5 hours 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 3:39 PM EST, 4 hours 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 5:56 PM EST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
556 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0551 PM     SNOW             2 WNW FAUST             35.92N  82.56W
02/18/2015  M3.5 INCH        MADISON            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER AT EXIT 3 ON I-26 IN MADISON COUNTY
            REPORTED 3 AND A HALF INCHES.

&&

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 7:02 PM EST, 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
702 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 PM     SNOW             2 S SWISS               35.89N  82.45W
02/18/2015  M3.0 INCH        MADISON            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HIGH TEMP TODAT 26.6... LOW TEMP 9.1... CURRENT TEMP
            12.2 DEGREES... ELEVATION 3400 FEET

&&

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 7:46 PM EST, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
746 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     SNOW             E FLAT SPRINGS          36.25N  81.91W
02/18/2015  M2.4 INCH        AVERY              NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.4 INCHES IN LAST 12 HOURS. 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE
            GROUND. ELEVATION 3355 FEET.

&&

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The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Avery

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Avery forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Madison

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.858, -82.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Yancey

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Yancey forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.899, -82.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Mitchell

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Mitchell forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.013, -82.163 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Haywood

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Haywood forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.556, -82.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Buncombe

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Buncombe forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Henderson

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Henderson forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.336, -82.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Caldwell Mountains

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Caldwell Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.953, -81.546 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Burke Mountains

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Burke Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.750, -81.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, McDowell Mountains

When: February 18, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 10:00 AM EST
Where: McDowell Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.681, -82.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill: Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in North Carolina in 2015 Every state in 2015 This day in weather history Warnings in North Carolina, February 2015

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: 561671, 561672, 561673, 561674, 561675, 561676, 561677, 561678, 561679, 561680.