A cold dome of arctic high pressure centered over the Mid-Atlantic States provided very cold and dry air to western North Carolina. Meanwhile, weak low pressure moved east along a frontal boundary stalled across the Gulf Coast States to the Georgia coast. Abundant moisture flowed north into the sub-freezing air over western North Carolina, resulting in light snow as early as the afternoon on the 22nd. Snow became heavy by mid-afternoon across the mountains and by evening across the foothills and piedmont.  A general 4 to 7 inch snowfall occurred in the mountains with as much as 10 inches reported in Jackson county. Generally 4 to 6 inches of snow  fell across the foothills and piedmont, with a local maximum of 7 inches in western Lincoln county. Rowan county failed to meet heavy snow criteria with accumulations of up to 3 inches. Freezing rain and sleet mixed with the snow for a short time before the precipitation ended, and for the most part, caused little additional problems. The one exception was across southern Union county where freezing rain lasted all night and through much of the morning on the 23rd. Ice accumulations reached damaging levels there around 3 am, causing a large number of trees and power lines to fall throughout the morning. This in turn, resulted in widespread power outages.

Heavy Snow in LINCOLN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in HAYWOOD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in MACON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in BURKE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in RUTHERFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in MECKLENBURG, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in POLK, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in CATAWBA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in CALDWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in MITCHELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in SWAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in YANCEY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in ROWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in MCDOWELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in UNION, NORTH CAROLINA
From 23-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in AVERY, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in TRANSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN JACKSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in ALEXANDER, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Snow in DAVIE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 22-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 23-JAN-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT