Abstract:
The heaviest snowfalls registered by the United States Weather Bureau at Raleigh occurred in 1899 and 1927. In both instances the snow was eighteen inches deep. In 1899, the snow storm occurred on February 13th and 14th, the temperature dropping to two degrees below zero. The highest temperature ever recorded at Raleigh was during July 1887 and August 1932, each occasion reaching 103 degrees.