Heavy Snow — Northern Jackson, North Carolina

2018-12-08 to 2018-12-09 · Northern Jackson, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

A mixture of rain and snow developed across the North Carolina mountains during the afternoon of the 8th, transitioning to all snow in most areas by early evening. The snow became heavy at times during the evening into the overnight. By the time the snow tapered off during the morning of the 9th, widespread storm total accumulations of 10-15 inches were reported. Locally higher amounts also occurred, with some locations near the South Carolina border seeing around 20 inches. Meanwhile, warm air filtering into the lower elevations of the Tuckasegee River Valley resulted in a transition to rain during the morning of the 9th, and total accumulations there were only in the 2 to 4 inch range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798058. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.