An updated winter storm warning was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Thursday at 1:49 p.m. valid from Friday 1 p.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The warning is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham,

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a winter storm warning that will go into effect starting Friday at 1 p.m. and will last until Saturday 10 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch ahead of this weekend’s wintry mix of storms overnight Friday in our entire viewing area.

The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm watch at 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The watch is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains,

On Thursday at 3:27 a.m. a 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,

North Carolinians should pay close attention to their local weather forecast, make sure they are prepared with what they need at home before Friday afternoon, and stay home if possible as ice on the roadways will likely create dangerous driving conditions.

Raleigh’s 1,077-day snow drought may end this weekend with a forecasted winter storm, highlighting warming trends and changing snowfall patterns due to climate change.

A winter storm watch has been issued for much of North Carolina, including the Charlotte area, as the state prepares for snow later this week. The watch will go into effect in most counties on Friday morning and will last through Saturday morning.

The timing for the storm Friday has moved up slightly with wintry weather now expected to move in around lunchtime and last until roughly sunrise on Saturday. WINTER STORM WARNING: Click here for live,