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The Appalachian Mountains are the coolest area of the state, with temperatures averaging in the low 40s and upper 30s degF (6-3 degC) for highs in the winter and falling into the low 20s degF (-5 degC) or lower on winter nights. Relatively cool summers have temperatures rarely rising above 80 degF (27 degC). Average snowfall in many areas exceeds 30 in (76 cm) per year, and can be heavy at the higher elevations; for example, during the Blizzard of 1993 more than 60 in (152 cm) of snow fell on Mount Mitchell over a period of three days. Mount Mitchell has received snow in every month of the year.
What mountain range makes up the coolest part of North Carolina?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains are the coolest area of the state, with temperatures averaging in the low 40s and upper 30s degF (6-3 degC) for highs in the winter and falling into the low 20s degF (-5 degC) or lower on winter nights.
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