An unusually strong upper level area of low pressure crossed the 
North Carolina Mountains during the early morning hours Wednesday, 
3 November 1999.  Numerous snow showers fell across most of the 
mountains.  Accumulations ranged from a trace at lower elevations 
to a few inches above 3500 feet.



Here are some totals:

Macon County: 2" of snow around Highlands
Avery County: 1-6" of snow. The 6" amounts were confined to the 
highest elevations such as Beech Mountain.
Buncombe County: Up to 1" in the northern part of the county. 
Icy spots on many bridges at lower elevations.
Haywood County: Up to 2" to 3" of snow on grassy areas around 
Canton.


A 500 mb chart from the overnight hours is shown below.  This 
probably will not mean much to non-meteorologists, but notice 
the very cold temperatures (-29 to -33 degrees Celsius) over 
Tennessee and Kentucky.  Temperatures are the upper left most 
numbers on each station plot.