Freezing rain
Precipitation is relatively well spread, though the summer months are slightly wetter, and averages annually, but has historically ranged from in 1925 to in 2018. Snowfall is sporadic, averaging per winter season, but actual seasonal accumulation varies considerably from one winter to the next; accumulation has ranged from trace amounts in 2011–12 to in 1968–69. Freezing rain often occurs, accompanied by significant disruption. Hail is not an uncommon sight to see during the spring and summer, accompanied by intense severe thunderstorms. The first occurrence of thunderstorms in Asheville normally happens sometime in February and the last occurrence of thunderstorms for the season is usually in late September.