Parts of North Carolina could see ice and freezing rain. Here’s what to expect
Forecasters are tracking a storm headed toward North Carolina that could bring ice and freezing rain to western parts of the state and into the Piedmont and Triad, with cold, dreary rain for the rest of the state by the end of the work week.
Rain Thursday night is expected to turn into freezing rain in the Piedmont-Triad area between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. along the Interstate 85 corridor, according to the National Weather Service.
Less than a tenth of an inch of ice is expected to accumulate in a band that includes Asheville, Hickory and Greensboro, forecasters said Wednesday morning.
Boone could see close to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.
“Impacts are expected to be minor and short-lived, with a thin glaze possible, mainly on elevated surfaces such as trees, power lines and vehicle roof tops,” Weather Service forecasters in Raleigh said.
The rain in Charlotte is not expected to freeze, but areas from Gastonia west into the mountains have a higher risk of freezing rain.
“At least a brief period of wintry weather, mainly freezing rain is expected over portions of western NC,” according to the National Weather Service.
Areas from Brevard, Asheville, Hickory, Lenoir and Salisbury are at an “elevated risk” of ice accumulation, according to the Weather Service.
Elevated risk areas could see anywhere from a trace to close to a quarter inch of ice accumulation, the Weather Service said.
Areas along the Tennessee border already saw some snow and ice overnight Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, which warned drivers to slow down on untreated roads for the Wednesday morning commute.
This story was originally published December 10, 2019 at 7:28 AM with the headline "Parts of North Carolina could see ice and freezing rain. Here’s what to expect."
