Winter Storm of January 23, 2003

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
220 PM EST THU JAN 23 2003

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
IN INCHES FROM THE STORM SYSTEM THAT AFFECTED THE CAROLINAS
THIS MORNING. 

                          NEW   SNOW
LOCATION                  SNOW  TOTAL   TIME/DATE    COMMENTS

NORTH CAROLINA

...BLADEN...
ELIZABETHTOWN                    2.0   145 PM 01/23  

...BRUNSWICK...
BOLIVIA                          1.0   200 PM 01/23  
SOUTHPORT                        2.0   200 PM 01/23

...COLUMBUS...
WHITEVILLE                       2.0   130 PM 01/23  

...NEW HANOVER...
WILMINGTON                 0.5   2.5   115 PM 01/23  AIRPORT 
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH               3.0   115 PM 01/23  

...PENDER...
BURGAW                           1.0   145 PM 01/23               
SURF CITY                        3.0   130 PM 

...ROBESON...
LUMBERTON                        1.5   145 PM 01/23               

SOUTH CAROLINA

...DARLINGTON...
DARLINGTON                       1.0   145 PM 01/23                

...DILLON...
DILLON                           1.0   200 PM 01/23               

...FLORENCE...
FLORENCE                         1.5   145 PM 01/23 
                                                        
...GEORGETOWN...
OUTLAND                          1.0   100 PM 01/23
  
...HORRY...
CONWAY                           0.5   115 PM 01/23 
LORIS                            1.0   115 PM               

...MARION...
MARION                           1.0   115 PM 01/23                  

...MARLBORO...
BENNETTSVILLE                    1.5   145 PM 01/23                

...WILLIAMSBURG...
KINGSTREE                        0.5   850 AM 01/23                    

$$

TM

Some photos of the snow from around the Cape Fear area

Wilmington, NC weather observations during the snow on January 23, 2003

D a t e	Time (est)	Wind (mph)	Vis. (mi.)	Weather	Sky Cond.	Temperature (ï¿½F)		Pressure
D a t e	Time (est)	Wind (mph)	Vis. (mi.)	Weather	Sky Cond.	Air	Dwpt	altimeter (in)	sea level (mb)
23	15:53	NW 18 G 24	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	FEW027 BKN049	24	12	30.01	1016.0
23	15:26	NW 20 G 26	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	SCT014 SCT026 BKN055	25	18	29.99	NA
23	15:17	NW 18 G 24	3.00	Light Snow	SCT017 BKN022 OVC055	23	18	29.98	NA
23	15:13	NW 18 G 24	1.50	Light Snow	BKN022 OVC050	23	18	29.98	NA
23	14:59	N 16	0.75	Light Snow Fog/Mist	BKN017 BKN050 OVC065	25	19	29.98	NA
23	14:53	NW 16	6.00	Light Snow Fog/Mist	BKN021 OVC055	24	20	29.97	1014.8
23	14:45	NW 16 G 22	3.00	Light Snow Fog/Mist	BKN018 BKN055 OVC065	23	19	29.96	NA
23	14:42	NW 15 G 22	1.00	Light Snow Fog/Mist	BKN011 BKN030 OVC060	23	19	29.96	NA
23	14:35	N 17 G 26	0.25	HEAVY Snow Freezing Fog	BKN007 BKN030 OVC039	21	19	29.96	NA
23	14:28	N 18 G 26	0.50	Moderate Snow Freezing Fog	BKN009 BKN030 BKN039	23	19	29.96	NA
23	14:24	N 21 G 25	1.25	Light Snow	SCT015 BKN030 BKN039	25	18	29.96	NA
23	13:53	NW 20	10.00	Overcast	SCT033 OVC044	25	16	29.95	1014.1
23	12:53	NW 18 G 25	10.00	Overcast	OVC030	25	15	29.96	1014.3
23	12:06	N 17 G 24	10.00	Overcast	SCT023 BKN029 OVC070	25	16	29.96	NA
23	11:53	N 17 G 22	9.00	Overcast	SCT022 BKN065 OVC085	23	16	29.97	1014.7
23	11:44	N 20 G 25	8.00	Light Snow	FEW024 BKN049 OVC085	23	16	29.97	NA
23	10:53	N 20 G 28	7.00	Light Snow	BKN020 OVC040	22	17	29.97	1014.8
23	10:17	N 21 G 30	3.00	Light Snow	BKN018 OVC024	21	18	29.96	NA
23	10:09	N 22 G 28	2.00	Light Snow Fog/Mist	OVC018	21	18	29.96	NA
23	09:53	N 14	1.75	Light Snow Fog/Mist	SCT016 OVC021	22	18	29.95	1014.1
23	09:45	N 17 G 25	1.75	Light Snow Fog/Mist	FEW016 BKN022 OVC060	21	18	29.95	NA
23	09:37	N 16 G 28	1.75	Light Snow	FEW016 BKN037 OVC060	23	18	29.94	NA
23	09:15	N 20 G 28	4.00	Light Snow	SCT015 BKN060 OVC075	23	18	29.92	NA
23	09:08	N 17 G 29	3.00	Light Snow Fog/Mist	BKN013 OVC075	23	19	29.91	NA
23	08:53	N 13 G 29	0.75	Light Snow Fog/Mist	BKN010 OVC017	23	20	29.92	1013.0
23	08:40	N 20 G 24	0.50	Moderate Snow Freezing Fog	SCT006 OVC015	25	21	29.91	NA
23	08:08	N 15 G 24	0.75	Light Snow Fog/Mist	BKN006 OVC012	25	25	29.90	NA
23	07:53	N 13	0.50	Moderate Snow Freezing Fog	BKN004 OVC010	25	24	29.88	1011.8
23	07:41	N 15	0.50	Moderate Snow Freezing Fog	VV004	27	25	29.89	NA
23	07:26	N 15	0.75	Light Snow Fog/Mist	VV006	27	25	29.90	NA
23	07:13	N 15	1.00	Light Snow Fog/Mist	VV008	27	25	29.89	NA
23	07:02	N 14	1.25	Light Snow Fog/Mist	OVC010	27	25	29.89	NA
23	06:53	N 13	1.00	Light Snow Fog/Mist	VV009	27	25	29.89	1012.0
23	06:31	NE 12	1.25	Light Snow Fog/Mist	OVC009	27	25	29.88	NA
23	06:14	NE 14	1.25	Light Snow	OVC014	28	23	29.89	NA
23	06:08	NE 14 G 20	1.75	Light Snow	OVC018	28	21	29.89	NA
23	06:02	NE 12	4.00	Light Snow	OVC024	30	19	29.89	NA
23	05:53	NE 16	10.00	Overcast	OVC032	30	20	29.90	1012.3
23	04:53	NE 12	10.00	Overcast	BKN048 OVC060	31	22	29.90	1012.5
23	03:53	NE 12	10.00	Overcast	FEW050 OVC065	32	21	29.91	1012.7
23	02:53	NE 12	10.00	Overcast	OVC065	32	24	29.94	1013.6
23	01:53	NE 8	10.00	Mostly Cloudy	BKN075	31	23	29.97	1014.8
23	00:53	NE 6	10.00	Fair	CLR	31	23	29.99	1015.6
D a t e	Time (est)	Wind (mph)	Vis. (mi.)	Weather	Sky Cond.	Air	Dwpt	altimeter (in)	sea level (mb)
D a t e	Time (est)	Wind (mph)	Vis. (mi.)	Weather	Sky Cond.	Temperature (ï¿½F)		Pressure