Heavy Snow — Rutherford Mountains, North Carolina

2018-12-08 to 2018-12-09 · Rutherford Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

A mixture of rain and snow developed across the mountains and southern foothills of North Carolina during the afternoon and evening 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, total accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 inches across much of the area. Locally higher occurred closer to the higher elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798064. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.