Does Raleigh, NC get snow?

The National Weather Service predicts that much of the Raleigh and Triangle region of NC will get 4 to 6 inches of snow, with up to 8 inches in some spots Durham and to the west, on Wednesday. read more

We usually get a 1-3 snows/year, with a fraction to a few inches at a time, with icing being more often the case than snow. We did have a 100 year snow back in 2000, though. Over 18" in 24 hours. That said, snow in Raleigh is wonderful. You see, North Carolina and South Carolina share one snow plow & trade off every other winter. read more

People who have only been in the area for a few years don't really know what a "typical" Raleigh winter would be because it has been in a "snow drought" for a while. read more

Don t drive in it if you can help it since the equipment (snow plows) isn t there but it is nice as an adult to have snow days :-) The one good thing that Charlotte has now is the light rail on the south end of Charlotte. read more

As to the snow, yes, it does sometimes but it usually only stays for like a day, maybe 2 in shady areas. As previous replies listed, Charlotte does get more ice. Don t drive in it if you can help it since the equipment (snow plows) isn t there but it is nice as an adult to have snow days :-) The one good thing that Charlotte has now is the light rail on the south end of Charlotte. read more

We DO NOT get 1 to 2 feet of snow every decade. You didn't say "about" a foot. I think a casual reader not familiar with NC winters like the original poster, would take your post to mean we get between 1 ft and 2 ft every decade which is just not true. read more