Winter Weather — Polk Mountains, North Carolina

2018-11-24 · Polk Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation developed across the mountains, foothills, and far western Piedmont of North Carolina during the overnight, as a wave of low pressure moved along the Gulf Coast. Precipitation began as rain is most areas, but transitioned to freezing rain as a wedge of cold air locked in across the area. By the time the precip tapered off around sunrise, ice accretion of one tenth to one quarter inch was reported in many areas, with the highest amounts reported near the Blue Ridge. Scattered downed trees and power lines/power outages were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793206. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.