WGN-TV meteorologist Richard Koeneman sent these pictures of a "surprise" snow in North Carolina. An upper low lifted northeast right across western North Carolina, and the cold pool of air in the mountains was just chilly enough to turn the rain over to snow last night, with totals of up to 3 inches. These pictures were taken about 10 a.m. Tuesday, with a temperature of 29º. The snow started falling with a surface air temperature of 35º, so it stuck to everything.
After the snow/rain event ended, Richard sent us an updated snow total of of 4.2 inches and a total 1.54" of water-equivalent precipitation -- welcome moisture after the mini-drought of September and October in that area of North Carolina.
Richard also sent us a picture of him with his fellow "doggie" meteorologists: Buddy (the big white one), Sadie (the little tiny one) and Maylee.
