Winter Weather — Greater Caldwell, North Carolina

2018-03-24 to 2018-03-25 · Greater Caldwell, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation developed across the northern foothills and northwest Piedmont during the morning of the 24th, as a warm front lifted slowly north across the Tennessee Valley and the Carolinas. After falling as rain for much of the day, precipitation turned to snow and sleet during the evening as cooler air funneled into the area from the northeast. Many areas along and north of I-40 received a quick half inch to 2 inches of snow and sleet before the precipitation tapered off during the early morning hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 745990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.