KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Believe it or not, a part of East Tennessee received snow on Monday, Oct. 16.
LeConte Lodge said a mix of rain, sleet and snow fell steadily from Sunday night into Monday morning.
The lodge had a total of four inches of snow, according to a Facebook post.
The snow event was the second earliest one on Mount LeConte since records began in the winter of 1987-88. On average, the first snow usually happens around Nov. 7.
Four inches of snow is above average for October snow events.
At 6,593 feet, Mount LeConte is the third-highest peak in the Smokies.