Last Updated on October 18, 2026 5:49 pm
Snow returned to the High Country’s highest elevations Saturday, Oct. 17, with the first flakes of the season falling along the Blue Ridge Parkway and on Mt. Mitchell.
Andrea Crouch shot video Saturday morning, Oct. 17, as snow fell along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The snow showed up alongside peak fall color.
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg shared video of snow on Mt. Mitchell on Saturday morning, Oct. 17. At 6,684 feet, Mt. Mitchell is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. The post described “a good burst of snow” there. Video credit: Nico Wells.
Andy Toms also shared video of snowflakes flying across North Carolina mountains above 5,000 feet.
Along with capturing the snow Saturday, Andrea Crouch also photographed a rainbow in the same spot on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
