Featured Spotlight How much snow fell in the McDowell County area? See snow totals for the region Staff reports Feb 1, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 Updated Feb 2, 2026 0 × Watch snow being plowed along a strip of N.C. Highway 127 in Alexander County. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Much of North Carolina saw snow on Saturday, leaving powdery, dry flakes piled up on cars and houses and coating yards. kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ D2H c E@ g :?496D[ H:E9 E96 9:896DE C6A@CED ?62C |2C:@? 2?5 ~=5 u@CE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46]k^Am Snow falls in Marion on Saturday. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS kAm%96 4@2DE @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2?5 E96 2C62 7C@> r92C=@EE6 E@ vC66?D3@C@ D2H E96 962G:6DE D?@H72==[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46] $@>6 2C62D D2H `d E@ `e :?496D @7 D?@H]k^AmkAmqFC<6 r@F?EJ D2H c E@ f :?496D @7 D?@H[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46] k^Am A tractor clears roads in Alexander County on Saturday. Sarah C. Johnson, Record kAmx? w:4<@CJ[ D?@H C6A@CED G2C:65 7C@> 23@FE d]d :?496D :? |@F?E2:? ':6H E@ f :?496D :? E96 q6E9=696> 2C62] k^Am People are also reading… Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes Where Duke basketball stands after one week in transfer portal First freight train to return to Old Fort this Saturday. When can you see it come through McDowell? This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Marion native assumes command of U.S. Army rapid response task force McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees Frye Regional Medical Center given Immediate Jeopardy status. What does that mean and what's next? Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee McDowell County Schools superintendent: Our taxes pay for tomorrow's future 52nd Little Miss McDowell pageant crowns 2026 winner Buncombe County celebrates soon-to-be mountaintop public park kAm$?@H C6249:?8 g\h :?496D H2D C6A@CE65 :? E96 |2:56? 2C62] k^Am Snow sits in trees midday in Alexander County on Saturday. Sarah C. Johnson, Record Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmx? xC656== r@F?EJ[ D?@H C624965 2 C6A@CE65 `a :?496D :? D@>6 2C62D] x? |@@C6DG:==6[ `` :?496D @7 D?@H H2D C6A@CE65 $2EFC52J ?:89E[ H9:=6 `a :?496D H2D C6A@CE65 :? %C@FE>2?] $E2E6DG:==6 D2H 23@FE f :?496D @7 D?@H[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46]k^AmkAm%6>A6C2EFC6D 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 36 @G6C 7C66K:?8 |@?52J 2?5 :? 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D2:5]k^Am kAmx46 @? C@25D :D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 2 C:D< E9C@F89@FE E96 H66<[ 96 D2:5]k^Am People walk through downtown Morganton as snow falls on Saturday. Jason Koon, Record West Union Street on Saturday. Jason Koon, Record People walk a dog in Burke County on Saturday. Jason Koon, Record 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Local Weather Get the daily forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Snow plow clears N.C. Highway 127 in Alexander County Watch snow being plowed along a strip of N.C. Highway 127 in Alexander County. 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Snow plow clears N.C. Highway 127 in Alexander County Watch snow being plowed along a strip of N.C. Highway 127 in Alexander County.
