Triangle snowstorms through the years

The Triangle has seen plenty of snow through the years, from icy flurries that created nightmarish gridlock in 2005 to the heaviest snowfall ever in the region in 2000.

Here's a look at some storms over the past decade, in WRAL.com stories and videos and in images sent in by our visitors.

1. 
   Lion? Check. Lamb comes later

   Most of the Triangle's heavy snowfall had ended by daybreak, but flurries remained and roads were slick.

   1. Mar. 9, 2009
2. 
   Snow day brought play, but driving difficulties, too

   A snowstorm that lasted 12 hours in some locations dumped upward of 6 inches of the white stuff across North Carolina Tuesday.

   1. Mar. 9, 2009
3. 
   Flurries fly, temperatures drop

   Heavy snow showers were reported in downtown Durham, in Cary and in Raleigh Tuesday afternoon. An upper-level area of low pressure moving out of the area was "squeezing out some snow flurries," WRAL meteorologist Nate Johnson said.

   1. Nov 19, 2008
4. 
   Your Snow Photos | 11/21/08

   1. Nov 22, 2008
5. 
   Snow day on Nov. 21, 2008

   1. Nov 21, 2008
6. 
   Snow Is 'A Beautiful Valentine's Gift'

   Areas north and west of Raleigh were blanketed with snow overnight. The Triangle experienced a mostly wet, cold morning. Multiple closings and delays were reported.

   1. Feb 14, 2008
7. 
   Valentine's Day Snow

   1. Feb 14, 2008
8. 
   Snow is 'A Beautiful Valentine's Gift'

   Areas north and west of the Triangle were blanketed with snow overnight. As much as 3 inches were reported in Person County. The Triangle experienced a mostly wet, cold morning.

   1. Feb 14, 2008
9. 
   Snow Puts on a Show in Johnston County

   DOT crews in Johnston County are monitoring major roadways for ice overnight.

   1. Jan 20, 2008
10. 
    Winter Weather - Jan. 17

    Snow dusted the Triangle area, as WRAL meteorologists predicted a wintry mix to cross North Carolina early Thursday morning.

    1. Jan 19, 2008
11. 
    Snow Fell Briefly in Raleigh

    Big flakes fell in Raleigh starting about 4 a.m., but they changed over to rain about 45 minutes later.

    1. Jan 17, 2008
12. 
    First Snow of 2008

    WRAL.com visitors sent in their photos of the first snowfall of 2008.

    1. Jan 2, 2008
13. 
    No Major Problems Reported After Snowy Day Across N.C.

    There were no weather-related road problems Friday, a day after a wintry mix hit parts of North Carolina.

    1. Feb 2, 2007
14. 
    Snow Day Provides Fun For All Ages

    WRAL.com reporter Brian Shrader narrates a snowy photo essay created from many of the pictures submitted by visitors to the Web site.

    1. Feb 2, 2007
15. 
    Snow Day! Feb. 1, 2007

    WRAL.com's photographer Nathan Clendenin heads out into the snow and ice to see how the triangle reacts to another round of snow.

    1. Feb 1, 2007
16. 
    Your Feb. 1 Snow Photos

    We asked for them. You sent them. More than 1,700 viewer-submitted photos in all.

    1. Feb 5, 2007
17. 
    Storm Tests Raleigh Roads Plan

    A snow-emergency plan adopted two years ago after a surprise storm paralyzed Raleigh for hours got its first test Thursday, and officials said it passed.

    1. Jan 18, 2007
18. 
    Winter Weather Creates Slick Roads

    Highway Patrol troopers responded to more than 325 calls between midnight and noon Thursday after a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain fell on central North Carolina.

    1. Jan 18, 2007
19. 
    Snow Hits the Triangle

    Wintry weather hits and one of our photographers was out to capture it all.

    1. Jan 18, 2007
20. 
    Icy Roads, Gridlock Strand Students At Wake Schools

    1. Jan 18, 2007
21. 
    Slideshow: Jan. 21, 2005 Snow Photos

    1. Feb 1, 2007
22. 
    Slideshow: Jan. 19, 2005 Snowfall In Raleigh

    A less-than-one-inch snowfall paralyzed the city of Raleigh, stranding kids in schools overnight and leading to commutes of more than 12 hours.

    1. Jan 19, 2005
23. 
    Snow Turns To Sleet As Road Conditions Deteriorate

    1. Jan 26, 2004
24. 
    Unexpected Snowfall Surprises Drivers, Forecasters

    1. Jan 9, 2004
25. 
    Overnight Snow Causes Slick Roads, Dozens of Wrecks

    1. Jan 8, 2001
26. 
    Most of Triangle Sees No Snow; Inches Pile Up Along I-95

    1. Dec 1, 2000
27. 
    Record Snowfall Paralyzes Triangle in 2000

    1. Jan 19, 2009
28. 
    A look back at Raleigh's record-breaking snowfall

    The Triangle had its biggest snow storm in history in 2000. Snow began falling just before midnight on Jan. 24 and ended the next afternoon. When it was over, 20 inches had fallen.

    1. Jan 19, 2009
29. 
    Record Snowfall of 2000

    1. Jan 25, 2008
30. 
    Triangle In A Flurry Over Snowfall

    1. Feb 23, 1999
31. 
    Snow Pays a Visit to N.C.; 1 to 3 Inches Fall...

    1. Jan 18, 1998