Heavy Snow — Cherokee, North Carolina

2026-01-30 to 2026-01-31 · Cherokee, North Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1314452. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.