Is another winter storm headed to the Triangle soon? Here’s the forecast
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- Triangle sees lingering frozen precipitation and slick roads; melting limited.
- National Weather Service flags possible new storm late Friday through Sunday.
- High uncertainty about the potential storm this weekend remains.
Read the latest story from Friday, Jan. 30: Snow, extreme cold & gusty winds expected in the Triangle. Weekend forecast
Triangle residents are waking up to wintry precipitation still on the ground, slick roads and cold temperatures.
Cold temperatures are expected to continue throughout the week of Monday, Jan. 26, meaning frozen precipitation on the ground could linger for several days.
Sunshine could help melt some of it, but another winter storm event may be on the way, according to the National Weather Service.
As of Monday, there is still high uncertainty about what could happen and when, Chrissy Anderson, a National Weather Service meteorologist, told The News & Observer in a call.
A storm could come between late Friday and late Sunday, Anderson said. Later in the week, meteorologists may be able to narrow the timeframe of when the storm could come through the area.
“I would expect something, just not sure what and how much,” Anderson said.
How cold will it be this week?
In the meantime, Triangle residents should be prepared for frigid temperatures throughout the week.
High temperatures this week in Raleigh and Durham will mostly stay in the 30s, but nightly lows will be in the single digits and teens.
How much snow did the Triangle get?
Leading up to the storm, which moved into the Triangle Saturday, Jan. 24, meteorologists warned of the potential of widespread power outages, with more than 0.25 inches of ice accumulation in the forecast — enough to bring down power lines or tree limbs.
The forecasts led many in the Triangle to think back to the ice storm of December 2002 that left hundreds of thousands of customers throughout the area without power for days.
But more snow and sleet, and less freezing rain than initially expected fell across the Triangle, so power outages were more limited.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport received about 0.6 inches of sleet and snow over the weekend, according to data from the National Weather Service.
One report from Durham measured 0.2 inches of sleet and snow as of 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.
About 0.4 inches of sleet and snow was recorded near Brentwood Park in Raleigh.
This story was originally published January 26, 2026 at 11:32 AM.
