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5 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

Not to fear monger, but being it’s been nearly 20 years since our last major ice storm in Raleigh, a significant amount of ice would be particularly damaging. GFS still on the warm side of guidance. I do not believe it’s capturing a locked in wedge accurately 

we did have a few major wind events clear out some of the trees/branches plus I think the maintenance of trimming branches near power lines has improved since the last one but you are correct in that there is a lot of potential damage to be done.

Just now, TARHEELPROGRAMMER88 said:

Would rather have cold rain than ice and sleet.

Sleet is fine - almost like snow  - but ice is not good - sleet will not destroy trees and cut power - ice will. I am fine with snow/sleet - but if it is freezing rain - then cold rain is much much preferred.

7 minutes ago, CaryWx said:

Anybody getting worried about power outages in  the Triangle this afternoon?

Should be short lived as it changes to rain and starts melting the snow in the trees and power lines

Stay safe!

2 minutes ago, Regan said:

NWS still less then inch for Wake. 

Well in the WWA the nws did mention the 1-2 inches for the advisory area which included Raleigh and Wake County :

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
348 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

...Snow expected to impact portions of central and eastern North
Carolina this afternoon through Thursday morning...

.Intensifying low pressure off the Carolina coast will bring a
threat for snow to the eastern half of North Carolina from noon
today through Thursday morning. Bands of heavy snow are possible
over eastern portions of the coastal plain late this afternoon and
evening.

NCZ010-026-041-077-086-032030-
/O.EXA.KRAH.WW.Y.0001.180103T1700Z-180104T1200Z/
Warren-Franklin-Wake-Harnett-Hoke-
Including the cities of Norlina, Wise, Afton, Warrenton,
Lake Gaston, Pilot, Ingleside, Louisburg, Franklinton, Raleigh,
Cary, Dunn, Anderson Creek, Timberlake, Duncan, Erwin, Angier,
Lillington, Antioch, Ashley Heights, Raeford, Rockfish,
and Silver City
348 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2018

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total
  snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected.

* WHERE...Warren, Franklin, Wake, Harnett and Hoke Counties.

Just now, Steven_1974 said:

He was very skeptical of the Jan 2000 storm too and kept having to up the totals more and more till it was we don't know how much it's gonna be. It is what it is.

 I went to bed after seeing him say "trace to an inch for us here in Raleigh" - 20 inches later well it was all history!