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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 21:06:41 EST
A rare snowfall greeted beachgoers on the North Carolina coast today, where
up to a foot of snow, with drifts to 4 feet smothered the sand.
Here is some information from the NWS:
Accumulation Map, Southeastern North Carolina:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ilm/archive/01-23-03/01-23-03_graphic.shtml
Accumulation Map, Eastern North Carolina:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/mhx/SnowTotals.gif
Photos:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ilm/archive/01-23-03/01-23-03_pictures.shtml
...LARGEST ONE DAY SNOWFALL IN OVER A DECADE ON THE OUTER BANKS...
TODAYS WINTER STORM DUMPED AROUND 10 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE OUTER
BANKS. DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS THAT ACCOMPANIED THE STORM, EXACT
MEASUREMENTS ARE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. SOME UNSHELTERED AREAS HAD
VERY LITTLE ACCUMULATION, WHILE OTHER AREAS REPORTED OVER 12 INCHES
OF SNOW. THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 3 TO 4 FOOT DRIFTS.
THIS IS THE MOST SNOW THAT HAS FALLEN ON THE OUTER BANKS SINCE THE
DECEMBER STORM OF 1989 THAT DUMPED AN ALL TIME RECORD OF 13.3 INCHES
AT CAPE HATTERAS. THE 13.3 INCHES OF SNOW ACTUALLY FELL OVER A TWO
DAY PERIOD, WITH 8.2 INCHES FALLING ON DECEMBER 23, AND ANOTHER 5.1
INCHES ON DECEMBER 24TH.
SOME SELECTED UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR TODAY AND RECORD
AMOUNTS FOLLOW:
STATION STORM TOTAL HIGHEST ONE DAY RECORD ONE DAY
TODAY JANUARY SNOWFALL SNOWFALL
HATTERAS 12" (FRISCO) 3.5" ON 1/12/62 8.2" ON 12/23/89
GREENVILLE 2-3" 6.0" ON 1/16/39 12.8" 0N 3/3/80
NEW BERN 3-5" 12.5" ON 1/30/65 12.5" ON 1/30/65
WASHINGTON 5" 6.0" ON 1/8/73 15.1" ON 3/3/80
MAYSVILLE 3-4" (TRENTON) 5.5" ON 1/31/65 20.0" ON 3/3/80
PLYMOUTH 2-4" 4.8" ON 1/8/73 10.5" ON 2/6/80
KINSTON 2-3" 4.5" ON 1/18/65 10.5" ON 3/3/80
OTHER AMOUNTS FROM THE NWS:
...CARTERET...
CEDAR ISLAND 9.0 0248 PM 01/23 DRIFTS TO 3
FEET.
BEAUFORT 8.0 0249 PM 01/23
NEWPORT 7.0 0250 PM 01/23
CAPE CARTERET 6.0 0249 PM 01/23
EMERALD ISLE 6.0 0249 PM 01/23
ATLANTIC BEACH 6.0 0249 PM 01/23
...OUTER BANKS DARE...
FRISCO 12.0 0252 PM 01/23 DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4
BUXTON 10.0 0253 PM 01/23 FEET ALONG THE
MANTEO 9.0 1143 AM 01/23 OUTER BANKS.
...OUTER BANKS HYDE...
OCRACOKE 10.0 0248 PM 01/23 DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4
FEET.
...PAMLICO...
BAYBORO 6.0 0251 PM 01/23
...TYRRELL...
COLUMBIA 6.0 0253 PM 01/23
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