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Hello good people of North Carolina,
My husband and I are looking to move to western North Carolina in the next coming few years as my brother lives in western North Carolina and we’re beginning to look at places to settle down there. My husband is originally from New Jersey and I am from Southern California but I’m very excited to leave this place and enjoy the seasons you folks get there.
We do have family all over the east coast so we like the idea of being centrally located there in North Carolina.
Now, let’s get to some of the areas we’ve been zeroing in on specifically Hendersonville and Waynesville. We wanted to know your guys thoughts about safety, which town gets more snowfall typically and which town has the better festivals and especially takes in the Christmas spirit which we love so much!
We’d be totally open to other suggestions for sure. We are looking for areas that tend to get more snowfall but not be isolated up in the mountains, beautiful close by hiking trails, safe and thriving little towns and big Christmas celebration places.
Extra bonus points for neighborhoods or areas that really decorate big time for the holidays like complete streets as we do a major Christmas display ourselves.
Thank you guys so much and may y’all have a merry Christmas and happy holidays
Thank you for sharing the link we will check it out! But from what I can tell it looks like this area gets less snow and it’s more south then we would like
It might be obvious, but higher elevation is much cooler both summer and winter and gets more snow. I don't think Waynesville or Hendersonville differ a whole lot in snow than say Asheville. You'd need to be up above 3000 ft to start to see more snow. The higher the better. Beech Mountain gets the most snow of any town in NC. No place in NC has snow on the ground all winter long like you might see up north somewhere.
We live in the mountains a little southwest of Hendersonville. I think you have narrowed your selections to 2 great choices. Both are wonderful small towns with a lot to offer. Hendersonville is larger with more retail and has a beautiful downtown area. Waynesville is in a more mountainous area at a higher elevation, so is typically a little colder with a little more snow. I know more about Hendersonville, so I will say more about it. It has several festivals (prior to COVID - likely to return) throughout the year with the Apple Festival being the largest. There are several wineries in the area and breweries. The county produces a lot of apples as well. Hendersonville is located near DuPont State Park. Typically, we get around 8 inches of snow a year, although this varies from year to year. If you’re looking for more snow, you will need to look further north toward Boone/Blowing Rock. The areas west and southwest of Hendersonville have some very nice residential developments. These areas are very safe. Hendersonville has an excellent location, 22 miles south of Asheville and around 45 miles north of Greenville. Before making your decision, I encourage you to make several trips here for extended periods of time, if possible. This will help you get a better feel for things.
We live in the mountains a little southwest of Hendersonville. I think you have narrowed your selections to 2 great choices. Both are wonderful small towns with a lot to offer. Hendersonville is larger with more retail and has a beautiful downtown area. Waynesville is in a more mountainous area at a higher elevation, so is typically a little colder with a little more snow. I know more about Hendersonville, so I will say more about it. It has several festivals (prior to COVID - likely to return) throughout the year with the Apple Festival being the largest. There are several wineries in the area and breweries. The county produces a lot of apples as well. Hendersonville is located near DuPont State Park. Typically, we get around 8 inches of snow a year, although this varies from year to year. If you’re looking for more snow, you will need to look further north toward Boone/Blowing Rock. The areas west and southwest of Hendersonville have some very nice residential developments. These areas are very safe. Hendersonville has an excellent location, 22 miles south of Asheville and around 45 miles north of Greenville. Before making your decision, I encourage you to make several trips here for extended periods of time, if possible. This will help you get a better feel for things.
We live in the mountains a little southwest of Hendersonville. I think you have narrowed your selections to 2 great choices. Both are wonderful small towns with a lot to offer. Hendersonville is larger with more retail and has a beautiful downtown area. Waynesville is in a more mountainous area at a higher elevation, so is typically a little colder with a little more snow. I know more about Hendersonville, so I will say more about it. It has several festivals (prior to COVID - likely to return) throughout the year with the Apple Festival being the largest. There are several wineries in the area and breweries. The county produces a lot of apples as well. Hendersonville is located near DuPont State Park. Typically, we get around 8 inches of snow a year, although this varies from year to year. If you’re looking for more snow, you will need to look further north toward Boone/Blowing Rock. The areas west and southwest of Hendersonville have some very nice residential developments. These areas are very safe. Hendersonville has an excellent location, 22 miles south of Asheville and around 45 miles north of Greenville. Before making your decision, I encourage you to make several trips here for extended periods of time, if possible. This will help you get a better feel for things.
Thank you so much for the reply and the details. When you say 8 inches a winter I know that as I read it online but do you find you typically get more, like some winters do you get a lot more and some winters you get less? It may sound a bit crazy to you but I truly miss the four seasons and especially a little bit of snow in the winter.
I also like the idea of elevation being a bit higher which will help us stay a bit cooler in the summer and a little bit less humid I would imagine as well
Thank you so much for the reply and the details. When you say 8 inches a winter I know that as I read it online but do you find you typically get more, like some winters do you get a lot more and some winters you get less? It may sound a bit crazy to you but I truly miss the four seasons and especially a little bit of snow in the winter.
I also like the idea of elevation being a bit higher which will help us stay a bit cooler in the summer and a little bit less humid I would imagine as well
Yes, this is correct. It varies from year to year. In December 2018, some parts of Hendersonville got around 18 inches.
The first year we landed in Weaverville (north Asheville, 2017) we received over 24” of snow, with one snowfall being 16” as measured on our back porch. The next season we received a little less (maybe 20”?) but still had a few good snowfalls that season too.
The winter of 2019 (lived in Asheville near the Biltmore) we had virtually nothing, a few dustings of probably less than an inch or two. We bought a house early 2020 in the TN mountains 40 min north of Asheville and had 6” at the house a few weeks ago (higher elevations received up to a foot) with a few dustings since then.
Supposed to receive another 4” to 6” on Christmas Eve into Christmas Day so we shall see. You’ll definitely see some snow each winter with some winters being better than others (winter 2019 was abnormally warm and dry) and different areas having a better chance than others, like Beech Mountain and Boone.
Elevation with location will make a difference too. My wife has seen snow weekly to and from work across the TN / NC mountains. The higher elevations of Sams and Buckner Gap (elev 3,800) are 10 degrees colder than where we are (elev 2000) near Erwin, which turns a light drizzle here into a snow event there. Hope that helps.
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