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Event Details
| Event | Winter Weather |
| State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/Area | LEE |
| WFO | RAH |
| Begin Date | 12/16/2010 03:00:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 12/16/2010 14:00:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/3 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A weak storm system tracking west to east across the state combined with cold air to produce a prolonged period of light snow and light freezing rain. Many location experienced enough icing to cause accidents. Due to the snow and ice falling in the morning near rush hour numerous accidents were reported. Three individuals were killed in Central North Carolina as a result of these accidents. |
| Event Narrative | A prolonged period of light snow and freezing rain in the morning resulted a half inch of snow with a tenth of an inch of freezing rain. This combination created hazardous driving conditions during the morning commute. Three people were injured as the result of car accidents near Sanford. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| GUILFORD (ZONE) | GUILFORD (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAVIDSON (ZONE) | DAVIDSON (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ORANGE (ZONE) | ORANGE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FORSYTH (ZONE) | FORSYTH (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOORE (ZONE) | MOORE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SCOTLAND (ZONE) | SCOTLAND (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STANLY (ZONE) | STANLY (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ANSON (ZONE) | ANSON (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RICHMOND (ZONE) | RICHMOND (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | MONTGOMERY (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ALAMANCE (ZONE) | ALAMANCE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 00:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHATHAM (ZONE) | CHATHAM (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 02:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RANDOLPH (ZONE) | RANDOLPH (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 02:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAMPSON (ZONE) | SAMPSON (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WAKE (ZONE) | WAKE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRANVILLE (ZONE) | GRANVILLE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LEE (ZONE) | LEE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CUMBERLAND (ZONE) | CUMBERLAND (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 1 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FRANKLIN (ZONE) | FRANKLIN (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PERSON (ZONE) | PERSON (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VANCE (ZONE) | VANCE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DURHAM (ZONE) | DURHAM (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 03:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WARREN (ZONE) | WARREN (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 04:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HALIFAX (ZONE) | HALIFAX (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 04:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NASH (ZONE) | NASH (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 04:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WAYNE (ZONE) | WAYNE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 05:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HARNETT (ZONE) | HARNETT (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 05:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HOKE (ZONE) | HOKE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 05:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WILSON (ZONE) | WILSON (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 05:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JOHNSTON (ZONE) | JOHNSTON (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 05:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EDGECOMBE (ZONE) | EDGECOMBE (ZONE) | NC | 12/16/2010 | 05:00 | EST-5 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
