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 $6CG:46] k^Am A tractor clears roads in Alexander County on Saturday. Sarah C. Johnson, Record kAmx? w:4<@CJ[ D?@H C6A@CED G2C:65 7C@> 23@FE d]d :?496D :? |@F?E2:? ':6H E@ f :?496D :? E96 q6E9=696> 2C62] k^Am People are also reading… Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Spring Craft Crawl coming up in downtown Marion. Here's where and when. Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond NC Gov. Stein kicks off rural listening tour in McDowell County, visits Marion business Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here Railroad conference in Morganton focuses on passenger trains, rebuilding from Helene Special event in Asheville to support WNC farmers, food hubs kAm$?@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 :? 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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.
