Weekend Winter Storm: Power Outage Risk To Rise Later Today

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (WCCB) —

Ice Storm Warning in effect for the piedmont, foothills along with Avery county until Monday at 1 pm.

Winter Storm Warning in effect for Ashe and Watauga counties until Monday at 1 pm.

Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Stanly, Anson and Richmond counties until Monday at 1 pm. FORECAST TOTAL SNOW/SLEET AND ICE TOTALS TO COME:

• NC Piedmont:
  • Ice: 0.25”+
  • Sleet: 1-3+”
• Foothills:
  • Ice: 0.10-.25″+
  • Snow & Sleet: 2-4”
• Mountains:
  • Ice: 0.10-.25″+
  • Snow & Sleet: 2-4”

TIMING:

• Light to moderate sleet and freezing rain will continue to be on an off through this afternoon
• After 3:00pm a line of more intense sleet and freezing rain begins to work west to east across the viewing area
• Wind gusts will pick up, and even some thunder is possible
• By 8:00pm many of us dry out as temperatures stay near or below freezing

IMPACTS:

• Widespread hazardous to treacherous road conditions
• Power outages will begin to rise starting this afternoon and continue into the overnight as winds pick up
• Travel will remain very hazardous tomorrow across the region

COLD TEMPERATURES:

• Temperatures stay below freezing today meaning anything that falls will stick.
• Tomorrow we warm up to the mid to upper 30s
• Monday night a hard refreeze occurs as we plummet into the teens and single digits
• Black ice will be common every morning this week
• Temperatures stay well below average all week with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s or colder