An area of low pressure formed along a frontal system in the Gulf of Mexico and moved quickly up the east coast. Mild temperatures initially over the area cooled enough to transition rain to a wintry mix and snow over the mountains and foothills of NC.
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The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
An area of low pressure formed along a frontal system in the Gulf of Mexico and moved quickly up the east coast. Mild temperatures initially over the area cooled enough to transition rain to a wintry mix and snow over the mountains and foothills of NC. Ice, sleet, and snow along with strong winds caused scattered power outages.
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 Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 11, 6:39 PM EST, 10 hours 21 minutes earlier.
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3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Mixed precipitation changed over from freezing rain to snow throughout the event. Trace amounts to an eight of an inch of ice, as well as 2 to 3 inches of snow were reported throughout Alleghany County. Key Impacts: Icy roads, delayed travel.
A wintry mix of precipitation fell across the county. A trace to 0.5 inches of ice from freezing rain, as well as 0.3 inches of sleet and a trace to 4 inches of snow were reported throughout Watauga, with Beech Mountain receiving the heaviest ice and snow. Between 150 and 200 locations lost power. Key Impacts: Travel delays due to ice and snow covered roads, power outages.
A mix of wintry precipitation fell across Ashe County. A trace to 0.15 inches of ice accumulated, along with a trace to 0.2 inches of sleet and a trace to 3 inches of snow across the county. Key Impacts: Icy roads, delayed travel, sporadic power outages.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, February 2023
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: 1080440, 1080448, 1080443.