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When was the last time it snowed in Charlotte? Take a look at archive photos of past storms

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A row of snow covered flamingos are set in a front yard along Selwyn Ave. in Charlotte on Sunday morning in january 2000.
A row of snow covered flamingos are set in a front yard along Selwyn Ave. in Charlotte on Sunday morning in january 2000. DAVID T. FOSTER III

Charlotte, Concord, and other areas in the region received a blanket of snow on Tuesday morning. This is the first snowfall in the area in three years. While Tuesday saw a light dusting, when was the last time Charlotte saw a heavy snow?

Here are photos from Observer archives of winter storms in the Charlotte region:

A child’s joy is reflected in the year’s first snowfall and day off from school Tuesday in January 2009 on a snow covered window. J
A child’s joy is reflected in the year’s first snowfall and day off from school Tuesday in January 2009 on a snow covered window. J JEFF SINER JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobs
Here for a cheer competition at the Charlotte Convention Center, Jhett Lauer of Tallahassee, Fl., enjoys the wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow along Stonewall Street on Sunday in January 2022.
Here for a cheer competition at the Charlotte Convention Center, Jhett Lauer of Tallahassee, Fl., enjoys the wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow along Stonewall Street on Sunday in January 2022. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Winthrop College students make a snowman following a Spring snowfall in the Charlotte region in March 1983.
Winthrop College students make a snowman following a Spring snowfall in the Charlotte region in March 1983. Diedra Laird Observer File Photo
Winter Storm brought a mix of snow, rain and sleet to the Charlotte area on Sunday in January 2022.
Winter Storm brought a mix of snow, rain and sleet to the Charlotte area on Sunday in January 2022. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Breille Fernandez, left, Alexis Collins, Kylie, Fernandez and Faith Collins, of Ocala, Floria, make snow angels in a parking lot during winter storm in Charlotte in January 2022. They were in town for a cheer competition and normally they don’t get to see any snow.
Breille Fernandez, left, Alexis Collins, Kylie, Fernandez and Faith Collins, of Ocala, Floria, make snow angels in a parking lot during winter storm in Charlotte in January 2022. They were in town for a cheer competition and normally they don’t get to see any snow. Khadejeh Nikouyeh Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Winter Storm brought a mix of snow, rain and sleet to the Charlotte area on Sunday in January 2022.
Winter Storm brought a mix of snow, rain and sleet to the Charlotte area on Sunday in January 2022. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Kylie Fernandez, of Ocala, FL, slides on her belly through the snow in a parking lot in Charlotte in January 2022.
Kylie Fernandez, of Ocala, FL, slides on her belly through the snow in a parking lot in Charlotte in January 2022. Khadejeh Nikouyeh Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
A jogger runs a path in Park Road Park during the snowfall in Charlotte in February, 2020.
A jogger runs a path in Park Road Park during the snowfall in Charlotte in February, 2020. Charlotte
A pedestrian crosses Brevard Street as snow falls in uptown Charlotte in January 2022.
A pedestrian crosses Brevard Street as snow falls in uptown Charlotte in January 2022. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Sophia Bhayani, 8, and her mother, Jasna Bhayani’s snowman comes complete with a mask in the Village of Lake Park in Union County in January 2022.
Sophia Bhayani, 8, and her mother, Jasna Bhayani’s snowman comes complete with a mask in the Village of Lake Park in Union County in January 2022. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Isa Eugenio, 8, is all smiles Thursday morning despite having snow caked on her rosy cheeks following a snow ball fight with her friend in January 2002,
Isa Eugenio, 8, is all smiles Thursday morning despite having snow caked on her rosy cheeks following a snow ball fight with her friend in January 2002, JEFF SINER
Elizabeth Williams, 6 yrs., kicks up her heels and smiles as she slides down a hill at Mason Wallace Park in Charlotte in February 2004
Elizabeth Williams, 6 yrs., kicks up her heels and smiles as she slides down a hill at Mason Wallace Park in Charlotte in February 2004 JEFF SINER
Mark Alexander works on his snow sculpture of Christ Thursday afternoon in January 2000.
Mark Alexander works on his snow sculpture of Christ Thursday afternoon in January 2000. JEFF SINER
A row of snow covered flamingos are set in a front yard along Selwyn Ave. in Charlotte on Sunday morning in january 2000.
A row of snow covered flamingos are set in a front yard along Selwyn Ave. in Charlotte on Sunday morning in january 2000. DAVID T. FOSTER III
Airplanes taxi on the runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport despite snowy conditional on Monday in December 2018.
Airplanes taxi on the runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport despite snowy conditional on Monday in December 2018. David T. Foster III CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE PHOTO
A snow covered bicycle stands along N. Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte in January 2022.
A snow covered bicycle stands along N. Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte in January 2022. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
A wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow blanket the landscape in Charlotte in January 2022.
A wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow blanket the landscape in Charlotte in January 2022. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Evangelina Dong, 8, tastes ice in Lake Park, N.C. in January 2011
Evangelina Dong, 8, tastes ice in Lake Park, N.C. in January 2011 Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Fergus O’Kane returns to his car at Harris Teeter Stonecrest off Elm Lane in Tuesday morning’s heavy snowfall in February 2014
Fergus O’Kane returns to his car at Harris Teeter Stonecrest off Elm Lane in Tuesday morning’s heavy snowfall in February 2014 Diedra Laird dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
Aaron Pearce of Charlotte, NC finally got the sticky snow that he has been waiting for to build a snowman on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
Aaron Pearce of Charlotte, NC finally got the sticky snow that he has been waiting for to build a snowman on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
David Butt, 13, and Rachel Bolme, 13, steady the head of a six-foot plus tall snow person on Netherhall Drive in northeast Charlotte on in February 2014.
David Butt, 13, and Rachel Bolme, 13, steady the head of a six-foot plus tall snow person on Netherhall Drive in northeast Charlotte on in February 2014. John D. Simmons jCHARLOTTE OBSERVE FILE PHOTO
Spencer Stott, 11, spreads his arms like wings as if to fly as he clears a snow ramp behind Mallard Creek Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.
Spencer Stott, 11, spreads his arms like wings as if to fly as he clears a snow ramp behind Mallard Creek Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. John D. Simmons jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
Lindsay Pearce, 11, left, and Carson Weber, 10, sled at the hill at the corner of Sedley and Foxcroft Roads where the icy conditions made for great sledding in January 2014
Lindsay Pearce, 11, left, and Carson Weber, 10, sled at the hill at the corner of Sedley and Foxcroft Roads where the icy conditions made for great sledding in January 2014 Diedra Laird dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
Ruffin, a one-year-old Australian shepherd, leaps from a hillside wall in Latta Park towards his owners Tim Sheriff and Shanna Rivera in January 2016
Ruffin, a one-year-old Australian shepherd, leaps from a hillside wall in Latta Park towards his owners Tim Sheriff and Shanna Rivera in January 2016 John D. Simmons CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE PHOTO
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