NC mountains may get some snow. Here’s when and how much is in the forecast
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- NWS forecasts snow along NC-TN border Sunday night, Nov. 9 into Monday, Nov 10.
- Northwest-facing slopes of Great Smoky Mountains and Roan Mountain could see 1-3 inches.
- Seasonal forecasts show different conditions for North Carolina this winter.
As Central North Carolina gears up for a hard freeze, snowflakes are expected to fall over the mountains in the western part of the state.
According to forecasts from the National Weather Service, there’s a chance of snow early next week.
Along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, snow showers could begin Sunday night, Nov. 9, and continue into the day on Monday, Nov. 10, according to the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Greenville, South Carolina.
The highest snow accumulations are likely in the northwest-facing slopes of the Great Smoky Mountains and in the Roan Mountain area, where between 1 inch and 3 inches of snow is forecasted, according to the NWS Greenville office. Locally higher snowfall amounts could occur at elevations above 4,500 feet.
“The first taste of Winter has arrived,” the Greenville office said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Less than 1 inch is expected elsewhere along the North Carolina-Tennessee border.
This would not be the first snow of the season for North Carolina. Flakes accumulated on trees at Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi River, in late October.
Snow predictions for NC
The almanacs and the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center have released their seasonal forecasts for winter.
Based on the National Weather Service’s forecast, snow is unlikely in North Carolina. The three-month outlook for November, December and January calls for above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, however, predicts a snowy winter with below-normal temperatures. According to The Farmers’ Almanac, a competing publication, winter will bring average temperatures and more precipitation.
2024-25 winter snow in NC
North Carolina saw multiple snow events in January and February this year, which ended snow-free streaks in places such as Marion, Shelby, Charlotte and Asheville, according to the State Climate Office.
Coastal areas saw above-normal snowfall. For example, Wilmington received 2.6 inches of snow, nearly triple its normal of 0.9 inches.
Raleigh received 4.8 inches, which is near its normal, and Charlotte got 1.2 inches, below its normal of 3.5 inches, according to the State Climate Office.
The mountains also had less snowfall than usual. Just over 20 inches fell on Boone, several inches below its normal annual snowfall of 25.6 inches.
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM with the headline "NC mountains may get some snow. Here’s when and how much is in the forecast."
