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‘First significant’ snow of season likely in NC mountains this week, forecasters say

Bailey Aldridge
·3 min read

Snow has started falling on parts of the North Carolina mountains Monday as the first major snowfall of the season is expected in the area.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for elevations above 3,500 feet and a winter storm watch for lower elevations in counties near the Tennessee border as “the first significant snow of the season” is likely in the area.

Higher elevations started seeing snow late Monday morning, the weather service says. Snow is expected to spread northeast, reaching the valleys by evening.

Photos of the early snowfall in Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee were shared on social media.

The Great Smoky Mountains should see the most accumulation, followed by the Sam’s Gap area and the Roan Mountain region, forecasters say.

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An additional 3 to 9 inches of accumulation are expected along the Tennessee border, and forecasters say isolated areas in the Smokies could see up to 12 more inches of accumulation. Elevations below 3,500 feet could see between 1 and 3 inches.

Winds could reach as high as 35 mph in lower elevations and 45 mph in higher elevations, forecasters say.

“Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute,” a weather service advisory says.

The Piedmont region of North Carolina could see snow flurries, according to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, which covers Western North Carolina.

The weather service tweeted a photo of clouds outside the office that “appear to be producing light precipitation.”

Temperatures are expected to drop across North Carolina this week, with lows reaching the low 20s in parts of Western North Carolina on Tuesday and dropping into the teens Wednesday, the weather service says.

Other regions of the state were expected to see severe weather this week.

In Eastern North Carolina, storms brought ocean overwash that closed N.C. 12 on the Outer Banks on Monday. Showers and storms are expected to continue in the area through the afternoon ahead of the cold front, the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City tweeted.

The NWS previously warned of damaging winds and possible isolated tornadoes in the area.

Severe weather is also expected in southeastern North Carolina through Monday night, with winds reaching up to 40 mph, the National Weather Service in Wilmington says. Rain was “just about done” in the area by about 1 p.m.

Most of central North Carolina is under a wind advisory until 7 p.m. Monday, with winds between 15 and 25 mph expected and gusts up to 45 mph possible, the National Weather Service in Raleigh says.

“Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects including holiday decorations and inflatables,” the weather service says. “Tree limbs and possible a few trees could be blown down. Some power outages may result.”