Winter Weather — Rutherford Mountains, North Carolina

2018-11-15 · Rutherford Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation developed in association with weak low pressure moving across the Southeast during the overnight of the 14th and early morning of the 15th. Precipitation began as rain and/or snow across the mountains, but transitioned to liquid as temperatures warmed aloft. However, a wedge of cool air remained in place across the Blue Ridge, resulting in freezing rain, mainly within a few miles either side of the Continental Divide. Most of these areas saw trace amounts to around a tenth of an inch of ice accretion, although locally higher amounts were reported north of I-40.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793167. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.