Mother Nature delivered over the weekend, dropping about 5 inches of pretty, fluffy snow across the region, with greater amounts in the higher elevations. Snow began overnight Friday and fell into late Saturday afternoon, transforming Union County into a winter wonderland.
In terms of preparation by state and local officials, it was déjà vu after Winter Storm Fern swept through the Southeast the previous weekend. Thankfully, Union escaped most major impacts from both storms, though Suches received significant ice accumulations on Jan. 24.