North Carolina ice storm of 2002

The storm also produced heavy rain in both the mountains and coastal plain of North Carolina.

[3] Much of the Southern Plains and the Northeast received snow with this system.

During the power outages many residents used propane and kerosene powered generators and heaters to combat the cold, with some resorting to moving charcoal grills indoors to heat their households.

[2] The increased usage of these heating methods, particularly grills led to a substantial number of cases of carbon monoxide poisoning.

[2][4] Hispanic residents were disproportionately affected by the impacts of the ice storm, sustaining 23% of total injuries and 65% of carbon monoxide poisonings during the storm period.