The first snow event of 2016 witnessed snow totals from 12 to 21 inches throughout the High Country. Here are some of the photos from the weekend as shared on social media.

Ahead of a heavy snow forecast, today's reddish sunrise above Grandfather Mountain advised sailors to take warning. pic.twitter.com/2TjujXaHnX

— Grandfather Mountain (@GrandfatherMtn) January 21, 2016

RT @LMCBobcats Our front yard this morning! #snow #mountains #bannerelk #leesmcrae pic.twitter.com/pCx1i5y8XH

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 22, 2016

RT @Paigeeeyygirl @NCStandards Avery County! pic.twitter.com/73E4zsh7Vx

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 22, 2016

Snow falling in West Jefferson today https://t.co/hMmBSsCX6y

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 22, 2016

RT @brianphorton62 @wxbrad ",snowing like crazy in Boone"#jonas #snow #nc pic.twitter.com/JL9dmXxx6W

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 22, 2016

RT @Brimonteith Snowy days in Blowing Rock❤️ pic.twitter.com/wwr7Ac5gWG

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 22, 2016

RT @gradyryan1 #Ncsnowchat from Valle Crucis, Nc. pic.twitter.com/ShmAefrBFq

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 22, 2016

RT @WBTVSteveO #SnoWBTV Atop Beech Mountain. Cold. Enough said. pic.twitter.com/Vhetl0wb5P

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 23, 2016

RT @AllisonChinchar About 17" of #snow in Blowing Rock, North Carolina #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/XASYqoftvm

— HighCountry Realtors (@HighCountry_NC) January 24, 2016