North Carolina, 2017

Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 5, 2017

February 5, 2017 · NWS GSP · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Very light freezing precipitation developed briefly across portions of the Piedmont during the pre-dawn hours. This caused some patchy areas of a light glaze that resulted in a few accidents.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

Very light freezing precipitation developed briefly across portions of the Piedmont during the pre-dawn hours. This caused some patchy areas of a light glaze that resulted in a few accidents.

The radar

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

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Davie

When
February 5, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Davie forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.929, -80.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cabarrus

When
February 5, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Cabarrus forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.387, -80.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Iredell

When
February 5, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Iredell forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.807, -80.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Rowan

When
February 5, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Rowan forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.640, -80.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 682051, 682052, 682053, 682054.