- This week will see winter weather on repeat as cold air from the north will mix with moisture from the south to drop 2 to 3 inches of snow in North Carolina.
The pattern is similar to a winter storm two weeks ago that saw several inches of snow fall in the Triangle and beyond, prompting up to four days of school closings across the region.
The difference between then and now, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said, is a wintry mix of sleet, snow and ice that could make roads a mess and cause power outages Wednesday.
The weather timeline is as follows:
Monday - Widespread flurries and the possibility of light snow across the region as temperatures fall into the 30s.
Tuesday - 1 to 3 inches of snow in regions south of Raleigh, with 1 inch possible in the Triangle.
Wednesday - Snow in the Triangle by lunchtime, with a wintry mix south of the Triangle. That mix will move north throughout the day, causing slick roads and the possibility of power outages.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for areas south of Raleigh, including Cumberland, Johnston and Harnett counties, from noon Tuesday through noon Thursday. However, the advisory is expected to extend north into Raleigh, Gardner said.
She said forecasters will have a better sense of how much snow and where it fall as computer models come in closer to the storm.
"The big system comes in late Tuesday into Wednesday, and we're still watching that," she said. "It's all over by the time we get to Thursday afternoon. The weekend looks fine."
The North Carolina Department of Transportation began treating roadways in Charlotte on Sunday in preparation for the storm.
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