Winter Weather — Polk Mountains, North Carolina

2014-10-31 · Polk Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation associated with a strong upper level disturbance and associated strong cold front changed to snow at the highest peaks and ridge tops by early Halloween evening, with snow levels dropping rapidly to the valley floors by the end of the evening as an arctic air mass infiltrated the region behind the front. Snowfall accumulation by midnight was mainly confined to the high elevations, although the snow continued into the morning of the 1st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 542278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.