Heavy Snow in Cherokee, North Carolina

Heavy Snow January 30, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Cherokee, North Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

Steady snow led to heavy snow accumulations: 5.7 inches on the east-southeastern side of Murphy, along with 4 inches elsewhere in Murphy. Additional snow totals include 3.8 inches of snow near Hot House, and 3.4 inches of snow near Nottely Dam.

The wider storm

A heavy snowstorm struck portions of southwestern North Carolina at the end of the month, thanks to strong lift from a deep upper trough diving from north to south.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314452. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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