Heavy Snow — Caldwell Mountains, North Carolina

2021-01-08 · Caldwell Mountains, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Snow developed across western North Carolina around midnight and continued through the morning of the 8th as an area of low pressure moved across the coastal plain of Georgia and the Carolinas. Heavy snow accumulations were reached across much of the northern mountains during the late morning, before the snow tapered off to scattered snow showers and flurries throughout the afternoon and evening. Total accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches across this area, with locally higher totals of as much as 8 inches reported above 4500 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 940741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.