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 $6CG:46] k^Am A tractor clears roads in Alexander County on Saturday. Sarah C. Johnson, Record kAmx? w:4<@CJ[ D?@H C6A@CED G2C:65 7C@> 23@FE d]d :?496D :? |@F?E2:? ':6H E@ f :?496D :? E96 q6E9=696> 2C62] k^Am People are also reading… Update: 1 injured in I-40 wreck in McDowell County; truck veered off road Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Crash temporarily shut down lanes of I-40 in McDowell County Monday night The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant McDowell County welding student gets scholarship after turning hurrricane hardship into service About 3,500 lose power in McDowell County; cooling station open Thursday evening What's in a name? Mr. Bob’s Do-Nuts' Apple Ugly pastry has new name, same taste Here's the schedule for Old Fort's Independence Day celebrations this week Christmas in July? Marion's Historic Carson House to host Christmas Market this weekend What was happening in McDowell County in July 250 years ago? Historian tells us How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Marion to hold Fourth of July parade, downtown celebration Barefoot Baby Foundation to host free ‘Pirate Invasion’ at McDowell Rec Center pool McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding Ex-US Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism kAm$?@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.
