Heavy Snow — Madison, North Carolina

2022-01-02 to 2022-01-03 · Madison, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Snow levels fell quickly during the evening across the North Carolina mountains as a strong cold front crossed the area. Moisture increased as an area of developing low pressure passed south of the region, resulting in snow developed by midnight first across the higher elevations and eventually across the valleys as the colder air infiltrated. Snow showers continued through the morning of the 3rd as developing strong northwest winds pushed lingering moisture up the western slopes. By the time the snow tapered off during late morning, total snowfall ranged from 2 to 5 inches across Madison County and from 4 to 7 inches across Avery County. Locally higher amounts of up to a foot were reported on the higher peaks.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1000622. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.