North Carolina, 2025Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 2025
February 19 to 20, 2025 · NWS RAH · 15 events in 15 counties and zones
An area of low pressure over the northeast Gulf and off the southeast coast of the United States tracked off the coast of the Carolinas. This system combined with Arctic air brought snowfall across the Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain and freezing rain over the Sandhills to southern Coastal Plain.
Every event with a place to put it; 15 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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.
An area of low pressure over the northeast Gulf and off the southeast coast of the United States tracked off the coast of the Carolinas. This system combined with Arctic air brought snowfall across the Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain and freezing rain over the Sandhills to southern Coastal Plain.
Winter Storm, Person
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Person forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.390, -78.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 1 to 2 inches fell over most of the county, with 3 inches near the far southern end of the county.
Winter Storm, Orange
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 36.061, -79.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 3 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Durham
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Durham forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.036, -78.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Wake
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wake forecast zone
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.790, -78.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 3 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Granville
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Granville forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 36.304, -78.653 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 3 to 4 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 36.397, -78.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Vance
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Vance forecast zone
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 36.365, -78.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 4 to 5 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Halifax
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Halifax forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 36.258, -77.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 5 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- February 19, 9:00 AM EST to February 20, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 36.083, -78.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches fell across the county.
Winter Storm, Wilson
- When
- February 19, 11:53 PM EST
- Where
- Wilson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.705, -77.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 3 inches fell across Wilson County, highest near the town of New Hope.
Winter Storm, Nash
- When
- February 19, 11:53 PM EST
- Where
- Nash forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 35.967, -77.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches across the county.
Winter Storm, Edgecombe
- When
- February 19, 11:53 PM EST
- Where
- Edgecombe forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 35.913, -77.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of 2 to 3 inches, highest in the town of Princeville.
Winter Storm, Sampson
- When
- February 19, 11:53 PM EST
- Where
- Sampson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.992, -78.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Reports of 0.6 inches of sleet, as well as a tenth of an inch of freezing rain accumulation.
Winter Weather, Cumberland
- When
- February 19, 11:53 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 35.049, -78.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county received about a tenth of an inch of freezing rain, as well as a half inch or less of snowfall.
Winter Storm, Wayne
- When
- February 20, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.364, -78.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trained spotters reported a quarter inch of ice on tree branches and cables.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Extreme Cold and Cold in Kentucky, February 19 to 20, 20251 death · 22 events
- Cold in Illinois, February 19 to 20, 20251 death · 19 events
- Winter Weather in Mississippi, February 19, 20251 death · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 19 to 20, 2025$35,000 · 35 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 19 to 20, 202537 events
- Cold and Frost and Freeze in Texas, February 19 to 22, 202516 events
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 202514 events
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 19, 202513 events
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Missouri, February 19 to 20, 202511 events
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 2025$10,000 · 10 events
- Extreme Cold in Iowa, February 19 to 20, 20258 events
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: 1231857, 1231859, 1231861, 1231863, 1231871, 1231882, 1231886, 1231890, 1231893, 1236744, 1236745, 1236746, 1236747, 1236748, 1236743.