Gaston County residents could get a taste of wintry weather this weekend as updated forecasts predict rain and snow early Jan. 18, leading into the afternoon.
Rodney Hinson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said rain is expected to begin the evening of Jan.17, and could turn into snow as early as midnight Jan. 18.
He said the precipitation will continue into the afternoon, but it is unclear how much snow will actually accumulate…