Winter Weather
North Carolina is no stranger to winter weather. Annually, the state experiences a plethora of winter storms and wintry precipitation events. Coastal storms, called Nor’easters, can impact the region because of the state’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, where these storms form. Strong northeasterly winds blow in from the ocean ahead of the storm. In addition, to heavy snow and rainfall, the high winds and waves can cause significant erosion along the state’s coastline.
The Superstorm of 1993 not only dropped significant amounts of snow across the Mountains and Piedmont, it also produced very strong winds. A wind gust of 101 mph was recorded on Flattop Mountain (High County) and near hurricane gusts were reported along the coast as the storm moved across the state. Read more details about this event here.
Did You Know?
The record amount for snowfall in 24-Hour is 36 inches at Mount Mitchell on March 13, 1993. The following day the same location recorded a snow depth of 50 inches; which a state record and was also observed back in March 1942.
