ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Forecast confidence is increasing that a winter storm could affect Western North Carolina this weekend, though significant uncertainty remains about the type and severity of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service and regional meteorologists.
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg said a low-pressure system is expected to move near the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia, with temperatures cold enough to support wintry precipitation across much of the region. Forecasters cautioned that details are still evolving, including whether areas see snow, sleet, freezing rain or a mix.
“Model guidance is signaling the potential for a winter storm over the weekend,” the weather service said, noting uncertainty about where the transition zone between snow and ice will set up — a key factor in potential impacts…