Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We know the mountains can impact our weather in Charlotte.

Think about the wedge, where cold air gets trapped and keeps us chilly and cool.

Or how rising air on the western slopes means more snow, and believe it or not, more rain, falls annually in Boone compared to Charlotte.

But there’s one mountain-related myth we have to bust and that’s how “mountains keep severe weather away."

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