Forecast: Remains unchanged.
Mountains: (Freezing Rain Advisory)
Precipitation will begin over night as a mixture of snow and sleet. Accumulations of snow and sleet should remain less than 1" (dusting for most). Freezing rain will be the predominant precipitation type during the day Friday, especially on the Blue Ridge. Freezing rain should change to just rain west of Boone by late morning, but Icy conditions will hold on along the Blue Ridge until Friday evening. Accumulations of ice will range from a light glaze west to 0.10 - 0.25" from Boone east to the Blue Ridge. Everyone should change back over to a period of light snow Saturday. A dusting for most, but 1-2" are possible on the west facing slopes.
Foothills: (Freezing Rain Advisory) Along and north of I-40
A mixture of snow and sleet will develop over night, quickly transitioning to sleet and freezing rain. Freezing rain and sleet will continue through early afternoon before transitioning to plain rain Friday afternoon. Sleet accumulations should be light but a notable accumulation of freezing rain (0.15"-0.25") is expected on trees and power lines. I am still not expecting any tree damage or power outages. Rain will also be heavy at times with up to 1" expected in the northern Foothills and 1-2" over the southern foothills.
Piedmont: (Freezing Rain Advisory) Iredell, Rowan and Davie Counties
Sleet and maybe a few snowflakes will develop overnight quickly transitioning to freezing rain and rain. The northern Piedmont will likely see freezing rain through late morning, the rest of the Piedmont will transition to rain around daybreak Friday morning. Everyone will change to rain around noon Friday and the rain will be heavy through the afternoon and night time hours. 1-2" of rain will be possible.
*** Still watching two storm systems that could bring some type of wintry weather to the western Carolinas next week. Stay tuned! ***
MAPS:
Highlighted counties are where the National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory.
The map below is where I have predicted wintry precipitation for tomorrow morning:
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