Winter Weather — Polk Mountains, North Carolina

2016-01-20 · Polk Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Light snow developed over the mountains of North Carolina in association with an upper air disturbance during the morning. The snow continued off and on through much of the day before winding down during the evening. The most significant accumulations were above 4000 feet or so, where amounts ranged from 5 to 8 inches. Meanwhile, valley totals ranged from a half inch across the upper French Broad Valley to around 3 inches across the high valleys of the northern mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.