Winter Weather — Mitchell, North Carolina

2023-02-11 to 2023-02-12 · Mitchell, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation associated with an area of low pressure moving up the southeast coast overspread western North Carolina late on the 11th, and continued through a good portion of the 12th. Temperatures were borderline for wintry weather across much of the area. However, locations above 4000 feet or so near the Blue Ridge escarpment remained cold enough to support a wintry mix. Ice accretion from freezing rain of around a quarter of an inch was reported in areas farther south toward the I-40 corridor, while locations to the north reported 1 to 3 inches of snow and sleet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.