Forecast confidence remains high that we will see some accumulating snow for portions of Eastern NC Tuesday evening into early Wednesday. Specific details like how much dry air will be in place to inhibit heavier snow totals and how strong the storm system gets are still uncertain. We still have quite a range in potential forecast outcomes. The majority of the models we use to forecast, along with surrounding NWS offices, match our first official forecast of a general 1″ to 2″ over much of the area. In a rare scenario, if the storm system is stronger than we currently forecast, a more substantial snow may impact our area. While this is still on the table, it is NOT LIKELY. We showed this WORSE CASE scenario, later in the attached briefing, to account for this.

Also, extremely cold weather will impact our area starting Monday night, and lasting through Thursday, where morning lows will be in the teens and wind chills in the single digits at times. Prolonged cold may cause issues with pipes and other sensitive infrastructure and if snow falls, it may linger for several days due to the extreme cold.