Winter Weather — Yancey, North Carolina

2024-03-01 · Yancey, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation developed across portions of the North Carolina mountains during the pre-dawn hours. Pockets of cold air lingering across some high elevation locations, as well as valley locations near the Blue Ridge escarpment resulted in light freezing rain. Light icing occurred, with general ice accretion of around a tenth of an inch or less. However, some spotty locations saw amounts close to one quarter inch.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164802. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.