Winter Storm in Watauga, North Carolina

Between four to six inches of snow fell across Watauga County, though some higher accumulations were reported in higher elevation locations, such as in Aho, where eight inches of snow was reported, and in Sugar Grove, where 6.5 inches were reported. Key Impacts: power outages, slick roads.

A combination of several weather features resulted in moderate snowfall accumulations across the mountains, especially over Watauga County in northwest North Carolina. A strong upper level storm system rotated through a broader upper level trough that was tracking east through the central US, while a second upper level storm system moved into the Ohio Valley, which spawned a surface low pressure system that deepened as it moved off the Georgia Coast.