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. Prefer us on Google Learn More 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 $6CG:46] k^Am A tractor clears roads in Alexander County on Saturday. Sarah C. Johnson, Record kAmx? w:4<@CJ[ D?@H C6A@CED G2C:65 7C@> 23@FE d]d :?496D :? |@F?E2:? ':6H E@ f :?496D :? E96 q6E9=696> 2C62] k^Am People are also reading… Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search McDowell High School graduation is Friday. Shuttles to run from three parking areas McDowell High School graduates 313 in Friday ceremony McDowell County alum credits education for preparing him for career in law enforcement S.C. man charged with statutory rape of McDowell child Trails, Trains and Travelin’ McCourys: Festival is multifaceted celebration of outdoors, music Music, festivals among free things to do this weekend in and around McDowell County Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group McDowell County Commissioners to meet Monday See schedule, events at 2026 N.C. Gold Festival, coin show this weekend in McDowell County Meet the McDowell County Soil and Water District contest winners Hickory NASCAR legend Ned Jarrett dies at home in Newton on Thursday North Carolina board rules on Mallard Creek track team’s state championship appeal Nonprofits to host community resource fair in Marion with free hot dogs, resources, nonprofits kAm$?@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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