Winter Weather — Caldwell Mountains, North Carolina

2020-02-28 to 2020-02-29 · Caldwell Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level disturbance crossing the southern Appalachians resulted in redevelopment of snow showers across the North Carolina mountains throughout the 28th and early on the 29th. The relatively long duration of the event along with the enhanced lift from the disturbance allowed for higher accumulations than normally seen during northwest flow events, while accumulating snowfall was also reported well south and east of the usual Tennessee border areas, including across portions of the middle and upper French Broad Valley. Total amounts were generally in the 2-4 inch range, although amounts as high as 8 inches were reported on some of the high peaks and ridge tops.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 871590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.