Storm to bring snow, ice, rain to North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina will get a little bit of everything with the approach of another winter storm roaring out of the Gulf of Mexico and across the South.

The National Weather Service says up to three inches of snow, sleet and ice are expected in the mountains. A drenching rain was falling early Friday in the Charlotte area, while several inches of snow accumulated farther north.

In the Triad, snow that began late Thursday night was expected to change to sleet and freezing rain Friday. It’s expected to change back to snow and continue through Saturday.

Parts of central and eastern North Carolina are under flood watches in advance of significant rainfall of up to two inches. The watches are in effect from midday Friday through early Saturday.

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