North Carolina, 2025

Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 11 to 12, 2025

February 11 to 12, 2025 · NWS GSP · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Precipitation overspread the Carolina mountains and North Carolina foothills during the evening of the 11th in association with an approaching frontal system. While temperatures were above freezing across much of the area, a pocket of cold air developed along the Blue Ridge escarpment, resulting in precipitation falling as freezing rain there for a prolonged period.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

Precipitation overspread the Carolina mountains and North Carolina foothills during the evening of the 11th in association with an approaching frontal system. While temperatures were above freezing across much of the area, a pocket of cold air developed along the Blue Ridge escarpment, resulting in precipitation falling as freezing rain there for a prolonged period. Total ice accretion was mainly in the 0.10-0.25 range across this area, although some pockets along the continental divide saw more than 0.25 inch, with isolated to scattered power outages reported. Meanwhile, areas across the western halves of Buncombe, Henderson, Yancey, and Mitchell Counties, and much of the southern half of Caldwell and Alexander Counties only received rain.

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Event by event

12 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Alexander

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Alexander forecast zone
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
35.921, -81.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Avery

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Avery forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.077, -81.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Buncombe

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Buncombe forecast zone
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.611, -82.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Burke Mountains

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Burke Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
35.750, -81.705 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Caldwell Mountains

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Caldwell Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.953, -81.546 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Greater Caldwell

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Greater Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.953, -81.546 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Henderson

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
35.336, -82.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, McDowell Mountains

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
McDowell Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
35.681, -82.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Mitchell

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Mitchell forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.013, -82.163 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Polk Mountains

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Polk Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
35.279, -82.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Rutherford Mountains

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Rutherford Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.402, -81.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Yancey

When
February 11, 7:00 PM EST to February 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Yancey forecast zone
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
35.899, -82.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1238489, 1238490, 1238491, 1238492, 1238493, 1238494, 1238495, 1238496, 1238497, 1238498, 1238499, 1238500.