Winter Weather — Burke Mountains, North Carolina

2019-01-23 · Burke Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Patchy light freezing rain developed across western North Carolina during the early morning hours of the 23rd and continued off and on through mid-morning. Ice accretion was generally confined to areas north of I-85, and was quite light in most areas, around a tenth of an inch or less. Some slick spots developed on roads, resulting in a few traffic accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 804669. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.