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North Carolina Snow Alert Tonight: Up to 6 Inches Possible
Asheville, NC – North Carolina's mountains could see their first snowfall of the season beginning late Thursday, with some of the highest peaks forecast to receive as much as 6 inches of snow by Satur
By Elliot Vaughn · 2026-11-12T11:48:31.185Z
Asheville, NC – North Carolina's mountains could see their first snowfall of the season beginning late Thursday, with some of the highest peaks forecast to receive as much as 6 inches of snow by Saturday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville Spartanburg, precipitation is expected to develop Thursday evening, November 12, near the Tennessee border before changing to snow after midnight. Light accumulations could develop by daybreak Friday at elevations above 4,000 feet.
The greatest snowfall is expected across the higher ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains, particularly at elevations exceeding 5,000 feet, from Friday night into Saturday morning.
Where the Heaviest Snow Is Expected The National Weather Service's two day snowfall forecast highlights several mountain locations with varying accumulation totals.
Near Mount Guyot, snowfall could reach 4 to 6 inches, while areas around Kuwohi could receive 3 to 4 inches.
Farther northeast, portions of the mountains near Roan Mountain could see 2 to 3 inches. Other elevated areas near Mount Pisgah, Wolf Laurel and Beech Mountain could receive approximately 1 to 2 inches.
These amounts are forecast estimates, and snowfall totals will depend heavily on elevation and local conditions.
What Travelers Should Know Motorists planning to travel through the higher elevations of western North Carolina should monitor conditions Friday and Saturday, particularly along mountain roads where temperatures could support snow accumulation.
Snow covered or slippery roads are possible at higher elevations, although the National Weather Service graphic does not identify specific road closures.
Lower elevation communities, including Asheville, are not forecast to receive the same accumulation totals as nearby mountain peaks.
The snowfall forecast covers the period ending at 7 a.m. Saturday, November 14.
Residents and visitors can follow updated forecasts at weather.gov/gsp as the first mountain snowfall of the season approaches.