.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 211 PM Friday...
Upgrade to Winter Storm Warning for Forsyth... Guilford...
Davidson... Randolph... Alamance... Orange... and Person
Counties into Saturday afternoon...
Based on satellite, radar, and observational data including
heavy wet snow upstream from Jackson to Birmingham to much of
western NC (locally already 5-8 inches)... we will upgrade our
Northwest Piedmont to a Winter Storm Warning (2-4 inches of
wet snow), some locally higher totals possible. The battle of
the cold air (very marginal) with surface temperatures just
above freezing, and warmer air aloft intruding into mainly
eastern NC (or as far west as potentially Greensboro and
Lexington this evening), with an initial warm ground have been
greatly limiting snowfall accumulations thus far. However, as we
lose insolation with nightfall, most guidance suggests snow will
continue (very wet) through near sunset, with a potential lull
in some areas early to mid evening, before increasing again
later tonight. Storm totals of 2-4 slushy inches are possible
with locally 5 inches just north of the urban areas of Winston-
Salem to Greensboro, and around Roxboro. Roads should be wet to
slushy, especially on bridges and overpasses.