Heavy Snow — Clay, North Carolina

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

Event narrative

Four inches of snowfall was observed northeast of Hayesville, along with a report of 2 inches of snowfall southwest of Hayesville near the Georgia state border.

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 1314453. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.