Greatest freezing rain threat for areas along and west of Highway 17.
All tagged ice
NWS: Greatest impacts will be from accumulating ice
Increasing confidence that the greatest impacts within our area will be from ice accumulation due to freezing rain.
NWS: Snowfall probabilities continue to decrease, threat for ice and freezing rain impacts remain
Greatest uncertainty in freezing rain impacts has now shifted west to the Hwy 17 corridor with little to no freezing rain accumulation currently forecast along the coast.
NWS: Increased confidence in ice and freezing rain impacts this weekend
The biggest changes this morning are increased confidence in ice and freezing rain impacts, and lower probabilities of snow impacts for most, except those along and north of US 264.
NWS: Potential continues to increase for significant impacts this weekend into next week.
It remains too early to pinpoint amounts or where specific precipitation types will set up, but potential continues to increase for significant impacts this weekend into next week.
NWS: Confidence increases for weekend winter storm
Confidence continues to increase for a winter storm to unfold across Eastern NC this weekend.
NWS: Increasing Potential for Winter Weather Impacts This Weekend
Chances are increasing that we could see winter weather impacts this weekend as an expansive storm system moves across the Southern US and interacts with Arctic air.
NWS: Little change to forecast as we prepare for Winter Storm Wednesday, Thursday
No major changes to the forecast this afternoon, but we have slightly increased snow totals across northern NC generally along and north of US 264, and we have slightly increased the area for the highest ice accretion across the coastal plain south of Greenville (and west of US 17).
NWS: confidence high for accumulating snow, snow totals still uncertain
Forecast confidence remains high that we will see some accumulating snow for portions of Eastern NC Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning. Specific details like how much dry air will be in place to inhibit heavier snow totals and how strong the storm system gets are still uncertain.
NWS: Ice amounts have increased and snow amounts decreased for Friday, Saturday
Greatest impacts will likely be in the far northwest portion of the county warning area, which includes Martin, Pitt, Greene, and Lenoir Counties.
NWS: Chance for light winter weather increasing
Confidence is increasing that a low pressure system will bring a threat for some light wintry weather to impact Eastern North Carolina Friday Night into Saturday
NWS: Potential Friday Night/Saturday snowfall
We continue to monitor the potential for accumulating snowfall over much of eastern North Carolina Friday night into Saturday.
NWS: Winter storm briefing
We are more confident on significant icing for areas furthest south across southern Onslow County, western Carteret county, southern Craven county, and into eastern Pamlico county.
NWS: Winter Storm Watch now in effect for much of Eastern NC
Chances continue to increase that our area will be impacted by significant ice, sleet, and snow beginning as early as late Thursday night, and peaking Friday into Friday night.
Lenoir County Emergency Services, Lenoir County Department of Social Services officials warn a significant winter weather event potentially happening later this week
Lenoir County Emergency Services (LCES) and Lenoir County Department of Social Services officials are warning a significant winter weather event is potentially happening later this week, specifically on Friday and Saturday. There could be power outages and hazardous road conditions as a result of this winter weather event. Officials from LCES and the Department of Social Services are advising Lenoir County residents to prepare NOW for this event.
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