Winter storm to bring accumulating snow, ice to North Carolina; here's what to expect
Forecast models are pretty "locked in" regarding storm timing. The weather will be dry east of the mountains until the storm arrives midday Friday. Snow will likely begin sometime between 1 & 4 PM Friday afternoon. Dry arctic air may briefly delay the start of precipitation, but it's expected to overspread the area by Friday afternoon and evening.
UPDATE: Western North Carolina under a winter weather advisory until Monday afternoon, says the NWS
A winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Sunday at 2:29 p.m. The advisory is for Southern Jackson, Greater Burke, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains and Polk Mountains as well as Buncombe,
UPDATE: Eastern North Carolina under a winter storm watch Friday and Saturday – up to 3 inches of snow
On Thursday at 9:43 p.m. an updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA valid from Friday 7 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m. The watch is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Gates,
How much snow could North Carolina get with latest winter storm? Get totals here
Areas like Boone, North Wilkesboro, Sparta, Galax, and Mount Airy could get 3" plus of snowfall. Places like Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Burlington, Reidsville, part of Lexington, Martinsville, and Danville could get 2"-3" of snow. While places like Asheboro and Troy could get 1"-2" of snowfall.
Eastern North Carolina under a winter storm watch Friday and Saturday, says the NWS
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a winter storm watch at 3:35 a.m. on Thursday valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. The watch is for Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Northern Craven and Southern Craven as well as Martin,
When will snow start in Western NC? How much snow will Asheville, Hendersonville get? Radar, NWS
A winter storm will arrive in WNC today, Friday, Jan. 10, bringing snow, sleet and icy road conditions to the region. Here's ...
Snow in Western NC: Up to 8 inches Jan. 10; see Asheville, Hendersonville snowfall forecast
Though predictions are not entirely certain, meteorologists are saying that the area will most likely see mainly snow rather ...
Deep freeze descends on Charlotte as wintry mix prompts warnings for NC mountains
Charlotte has a less-than-even chance of snow Friday night and Saturday, the latest National Weather Service forecast shows.
'Impactful' storm heading to WNC on Jan. 10 likely to bring mostly snow to mountains
It's still looking like an impactful storm with mostly snow for Western North Carolina and snow to a wintry mix South will ...
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Hi-res models show latest snow, ice totals for Upstate, WNC
A collection of the latest hi-res models for potential snow and ice totals in the Upstate and Western North Carolina.
Lingering Helene damage in mountains could cause outages
Channel 9′s Dave Faherty was with crews on Thursday and said that line workers are on high alert over the next 48 hours.
Western NC braces for snow: Mountain communities prepare with supplies and safety measures
As snow approaches WNC, it's all about preparing for the snow and cold. Several steps are being taken in the western mountains.
NCDOT treats roads as snow falls in mountains
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has been sending out vehicles equipped with plows as snow began falling late ...
NC mountain counties altering school schedules on Wednesday
Several mountain county school districts are changing schedules on Wednesday because of the weather. Ashe County is the same ...