Heavy Snow — Eastern Mcdowell, North Carolina

2018-01-17 · Eastern Mcdowell, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

As a strengthening upper level disturbance and associated cold front approached the region from the Tennessee Valley, light precipitation developed across the North Carolina foothills during the early morning hours. While the precipitation may have started as rain or a rain/snow mix, a transition to snow had occurred in most locations by daybreak. As the snow band moved east throughout the morning and early afternoon, snowfall rates increased, and heavy snowfall accumulation was reported across much of the area before noon. By the time the snow tapered off to flurries during mid-afternoon, total accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches, with some locally higher amounts were reported across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 728322. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.