The High Country is known for its cold winters ... eventually. After a mild start to the latest iteration of the season, a few inches of snow blanketed the area on the third day of the new year. All the white stuff is due to single digits temps, with severe lows at the peak of 5,945-foot Grandfather Mountain.

#finally RT @markbridges_: Finally some snow! #9degrees #AppState #boone #mydoorisstuck pic.twitter.com/oD5iPIzuZO

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 3, 2014

#snow #brrr #staywarm pic.twitter.com/GXs04kV73I

— Lees-McRae College (@LeesMcRae) January 3, 2014

#Hercules in Boone, NC pic.twitter.com/GVlN7NfyIi

— Run4CupCakes (@N_KINLAW) January 3, 2014

Great day to play! RT @VickiWxGraf: A lot of people taking advantage of the snow on Sugar Mountain this morning! pic.twitter.com/222p7jnldt

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 3, 2014

#Hercules in Boone, NC pic.twitter.com/GVlN7NfyIi

— Run4CupCakes (@N_KINLAW) January 3, 2014