Heavy Snow — Cherokee, North Carolina

2022-01-28 to 2022-01-29 · Cherokee, North Carolina

Event narrative

In Unaka, 3.3 inches of snow was measured.

Wider weather episode

A Clipper low pressure system brought very cold air and snow showers to the Appalachian Mountains. A northwest flow enhanced the snow amounts in the higher elevations along the North Carolina/Tennessee border.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 998267. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.