Heavy Snow — Madison, North Carolina

2022-01-16 to 2022-01-17 · Madison, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

Moisture overspread the southern Appalachians early on the 16th as strengthening low pressure moved across the Deep South. Strong northeast winds supplied ample cold air for the precipitation to begin as light snow. Snow increased in intensity throughout the overnight, with snowfall rates of around an inch per hour becoming common during the pre-dawn hours. Heavy snowfall criteria of 3 to 5 inches was reached in many areas by daybreak, with accumulating snow continuing through the morning hours before tapering off to occasional snow showers that continued throughout the 16th and into the 17th. Total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 12 inches across much of the area, with locally higher amounts of 18-24 inches above 4000 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994449. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.