North Carolina Snow Day Calculator
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North Carolina ZIP Code Coverage
Research Triangle Area
Charlotte Metro and Western NC
Eastern North Carolina
Asheville and Mountain Region
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North Carolina Snow Statistics & Information
Geographic Features
- •Appalachian Mountains
- •Blue Ridge Mountains
- •Atlantic Coast
- •Great Smoky Mountains
Snow Statistics
Annual Average Snowfall
5.8 inches
Snow Days per Year
12 days
School Information
Average Snow Days
3 days/year
School Districts
115
North Carolina Historical Snow Events
Storm of the Century
1993-03-13Snowfall: 36 inches
Entire state paralyzed, record snowfall across multiple regions
Winter Storm Diego
2018-12-09Snowfall: 24 inches
Over 400,000 power outages, schools closed for a week
Winter Storm Izzy
2022-01-16Snowfall: 20 inches
Major interstate closures, widespread school and business closures
North Carolina Snow Facts
Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, averages 50 inches of snow annually
The 1993 'Storm of the Century' brought snow to every county in North Carolina, a rare occurrence
Coastal areas of North Carolina see snow only once every 5-7 years on average
The state's varied elevation means it can be snowing in Asheville while beach weather prevails in Wilmington