Winter Weather in Greater Rutherford, North Carolina

Light snow developed over the Piedmont and foothills of the Western Carolinas and northeast Georgia during the afternoon and continued into the evening before tapering off. The snow initially melted on roads. However, air temperatures rapidly cooling into the 20s caused many roads to subsequently freeze. Although snowfall totals were light, ranging from 1 to 2 inches of less in most areas, the slick roads caused hundreds of traffic accidents.