Question: I seem to remember hearing about a big May snow in the NC mountains in 1992. Was that the case?

Answer: Your memory has served you very well. A check of climate records for several North Carolina mountain communities turned up daily snowfall records for the period of May 6-9 that were set in the spring of 1992. You can check on stations that you may be interested in at www.sercc.com/climateinfo/historical/historical_nc.html. Just click the station of interest, then select "Daily Summary Stats."