The First Snow in Almost 3 Years Fell in North Carolina!

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4 Dec 2024 9:25 AM

It's been a while since it snowed in parts of the Tar Heel State. January 29, 2022 was the last time measurable snow fell in the Greensboro area. Until Monday night.

A quick-moving clipper system that dove southeast Monday brought some high elevation snow to the Appalachian Mountains, but some of that survived down into the lower elevations east of the mountains. There were even flakes that survived down to Charlotte, about an hour and a half south of Greensboro. Mt. Holly, just northwest of Charlotte recorded a trace of snow!

Places like Asheboro and Winston-Salem picked up some light amounts of snow, but more than enough to pick up traffic problems. Many agencies around North Carolina are reporting slick bridges and roads, and many schools are closing or are running a delayed start. Why do smaller amounts of snow cause problems? You have to start with the temperatures. Many places got down into the upper 20's, helping the snow stick as it was falling.

The bad news: roads could still be slick Wednesday morning. Temperatures will dive again tonight under clear skies, and in some spots threaten record lows by the morning. Be careful heading out to work or school Wednesday, too!

The cold will turn to rain chances in the coming days. To see when, check out the East Regioinal Forecast at :10 past every hour

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