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 $6CG:46] k^Am A tractor clears roads in Alexander County on Saturday. 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When to stop feeding in western NC Michael Malone doesn't use a whistle, but he's putting his stamp on UNC basketball McDowell EMS leader receives scholarship to attend UNC School of Government McDowell County teacher gets grant to create Literacy Center for Pre-K students UTV wreck in McDowell County injures two Old Fort firefighters 50 years ago, Dolly Parton performed at East Burke High School Public during Asheville hospital hearing: 'Mission Hospital should not get one more bed' See McDowell Tech students who made President’s, Dean’s and Honors Lists Two Marion men face drug charges following narcotics search kAm$?@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.
