(Editor’s note: See Saturday update here.)
Sleet and freezing rain remain the biggest concerns for the Cumberland County area this weekend as a winter storm approaches, with forecasters warning of dangerous travel conditions and the potential for power outages.
Cold air moving into the area Friday night is expected to push temperatures into the mid-20s and keep them there through much of the weekend.
In a forecast discussion issued early Friday, the National Weather Service office in Raleigh said the conditions will create an environment ripe for freezing rain and sleet across the Sandhills beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing into early Monday…