Winter Weather — Alleghany, North Carolina

2024-11-21 to 2024-11-23 · Alleghany, North Carolina

Event narrative

Up to about an inch of snow fell that caused slick roads, which contributed to a vehicle accident on North Carolina Highway 18 North. Key Impacts: vehicle accident.

Wider weather episode

A potent upper level low trailing behind a strong cold front brought the first notable surge of cold air for the winter season. The gusty northwest wind brought upslope snow showers for the western North Carolina mountains to produce the first considerable accumulations for the higher elevations of Ashe and Watauga counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220416. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.