Winter Storm in Northern Jackson, North Carolina

As moisture associated with developing and strengthening low pressure over the northeast Gulf of Mexico overspread the western Carolinas, snow developed over the mountains of southwest North Carolina around daybreak on the 8th and quickly accumulated. By late morning, heavy snowfall accumulations were reported across the Smoky Mountains and Balsams and vicinity. Total accumulations generally ranged from 8-12 inches, with locally higher amounts well over a foot reported in the higher elevations, and lower amounts reported in the low valleys along the Tennessee border. While occasional flurries and light snow showers produced locally light additional accumulations into the early daylight hours of the 9th, the accumulating snow ended in most areas shortly after midnight.