I feel kind of bad today as while I was out on the trail I warned the the 15 or so thru-hikers that there was rain in the forecast and being only in the mid 30s and windy it would be real important to cover up and stay dry when it started. Well precipitation did start around 1pm as expected, but the temps up here at elevation dropped and we already have 4+ inches of snow at Grassy Gap (just north of Gooch Gap).

I personally prefer snow to rain at these temps but no forecasts called for snow. Most of the hikers were already complaining about how cold and windy it was. Just a classic example of needing to be prepared for anything regardless of forecasts. I hope they all handle this bump in the road and get properly prepared for the inevitable snow this time of year further north.