Perquimans-Guilford County NcArchives News.....Snow Storm of 1857 1904
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Charlotte Daily Observer 1904
19 Sep 1904

The Snow Storm of 1857

The following facts regarding the great snow storm of the winter of 1856-57, 
will be of interest to the readers of The Observer, as they were culled from 
the dairy of Joseph R. Parker, father of W.T. and E.P. Parker, of High Point, 
who lived at Belivdere, Perquimans County at the time.

The dairy reads:

"Snow storm and cold weather in January 1857.

"From the 1st to the 17th of the month, very cold freezing weather; mercury 
ranging from 12 to 20 degrees above zero in the mornings; often cloudy, 
threatening snow, but blowing off without much. On Saturday, the 17th, it 
commenced snowing in good earnest, wind northeast. On Sunday, the 18th, it 
snowed very hard, the wind blowing furiously, abating a little about noon, 
only to commence anew. Toward night the storm increased, and a terrible night 
it was, to every living creature not well provided against the beating snow 
and pinching cold. Snow 12 to 15 inches deep on level.

"Severest storm and coldest weather in the memory of man in eastern North 
Carolina.

"Roads in many places impassable from drifting snow. Excellent sleighing. On 
the 27th moderated very much, and snow melted rapidly.

"The mail brought across the sound on the ice from Plymouth to Edenton, by two 
men afoot.

"Ice in river (Perquimans) from 10 to 12 inches thick."

For Perquimans county these are remarkable figures.

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