Winter Storm — Northern Jackson, North Carolina

2016-01-22 · Northern Jackson, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Light snow developed around midnight across the southwest mountains of North Carolina in association with an area of low pressure. The snow became moderate to heavy at times during the pre-dawn hours. By sunrise, accumulations of 2-6 inches were common across the area. Warm air began filtering into the valleys from the southwest through the morning, and by late morning, most of the Little Tennessee Valley and surrounding valleys south of the Smokies had transitioned to rain. Total accumulations ranged from 2-5 inches in the far southwest valleys, to more than a foot across the high elevations and the upper French Broad Valley, where the cold air remained in place through the day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613964. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.