Winter Weather — Burke Mountains, North Carolina

2020-12-24 to 2020-12-25 · Burke Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Precipitation associated with an area of low pressure and attendant cold front moved across western North Carolina throughout Christmas Eve into Christmas morning. Snow levels dropped quickly across the mountains during the evening hours, resulting in rain changing to snow. By the time the snow tapered off around daybreak on Christmas, snowfall totals range from 1 to 4 inches across the area, with locally higher amounts in the higher elevations. This was the first notable Christmas snowfall for this area since 2010.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 935363. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.