❄️ Even the mere mention of snow in Charlotte always gets us ready for sledding, hot chocolate, and plenty of French toast (thanks to that mandatory bread and milk run).
As we look ahead to what we hope will be a fun, snow-filled weekend🤞(go away, ice!), we thought it would be a perfect time to look back at some of the most epic Charlotte snowfalls of the past — and even a few fun dustings, too.
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In the meantime, take a look at some of the best images we dug out of our own archives:
Everybody's a kid when it snows, and the more the merrier as about 10 boys share a sled at Lakewood Golf Links in Cramerton on December 24, 1993. The youths, aged 9 to 18, were getting the most from the rare snowfall, which mostly melted by midday. JOHN SIMMONS Charlotte Observer archives
Tony Withrow, 13, a seventh-grader at Grier Junior High in Gastonia tries to catch a few snowflakes on his tongue on Jan. 24, 1995, while waiting for the school bus. Gaston County schools were among those that dismissed early because of the snowfall. ROBERT LAHSER Charlotte Observer archives
Andy Potts attacks the packed slush in the driveway of Hawthorne Court on Feb. 27, 2004, as the business of digging out got underway. Charlotte was hit the night before 13.2 inches at the airport, with wind-blown drifts to two feet and more in some areas. GARY O'BRIEN Charlotte Observer archives
Trees arching over Morningside Drive were laced with snow early on Feb. 27, 2004, as Charlotte residents started to dig out. GARY O'BRIEN Charlotte Observer archives
Tammy Holloway plays in the snow with her son Nile River Holloway, age 18 months, at their home on West Boulevard in Charlotte on Feb. 13, 2014. Robert Lahser Charlotte Observer archives
Michael Robinson of Charlotte catches air on his snow board while his dog Charlie chases after him at Cordelia Park in the Villa Heights neighborhood in Charlotte Feb. 13, 2014. Robert Lahser Charlotte Observer archives
Children and adults had fun playing in the snow on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, as schools and most businesses were closed. That week, Charlotte got more than 8 inches of snow. Diedra Laird Charlotte Observer archives
Holly Strack walks her dogs, Tyson and Benson past a heart created in the snow dusted street in the Village of Lake Park in Union County on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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