See which North Carolina county saw 36 inches in 1993.
Almost everyone who lives in areas prone to snow seems to have a legendary snowstorm story: the blizzard of ’78, the Storm of the Century, any of the blizzards or bomb cyclones that have happened since then. And according to experts, historic snowstorms—the kind you measure all other snowy days against—are becoming more regular.
Warmer-than-normal winter air is impacting nearly every region of the U.S., according to a 2022 study by Climate Central. Since 1981, winter temperatures across the country have risen over 1 degree Fahrenheit, creating the right conditions for intense snowfall. As of 2014, the number of blizzards the U.S. experienced was already four times greater than it was during the mid-20th century.
Stacker compiled a list of the biggest 1-day snowfalls in North Carolina using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information to better understand historical snowfall events on a local level.
#10. Mar 3, 1980
– Carteret County: 22 inches
#9. Jan 28, 1922
– Vance County: 22.5 inches
#10. Mar 2, 1927 (tie)
– Randolph County: 24 inches
#10. Mar 2, 1927 (tie)
– Cumberland County: 24 inches
#10. Mar 21, 2001 (tie)
– Avery County: 24 inches
#10. Jan 7, 1996 (tie)
– Ashe County: 24 inches
#4. Mar 13, 1993
– Macon County: 25.5 inches
#3. Mar 2, 1927 (tie)
– Wayne County: 26 inches
#3. Mar 1, 1927 (tie)
– Chowan County: 26 inches
#1. Mar 13, 1993
– Yancey County: 36 inches
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