Have you heard of the record-breaking snow storm that hit Winston-Salem in 1927?
On March 3, 1927, a massive storm hit Winston-Salem. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially recorded 16 inches in the city, but legend has it , the storm dumped more snow in some areas. There have been reports of up to 20 inches of snow in the Piedmont Triad.
In more recent years, you may remember the storm that dropped 12 inches of snow on Dec. 9, 2018 (up to 14.5 inches in some areas). According to NOAA, it’s the third-greatest snowfall measured in Winston-Salem. This storm closed schools and left over 200,000 North Carolinians without power.
Here are some more snowtable facts about The Twin City’s relationship with snow:
Greatest snowfall totals
- 16.0 inches on March 2, 1927
- 14.3 inches on Dec. 17, 1930
- 12.0 inches on Dec. 9, 2018
- 11.1 inches on March 9, 1960
- 10.7 inches on March 1, 1969
Winston-Salem received about 0.5 inches of snow on Dec. 3, 2024, its first snowfall since 2022.
Photo via Santiago O.