Raleigh, North Carolina — A rapidly intensifying winter storm is expected to explode in strength along the Atlantic Coast this weekend, with meteorologists warning that a bomb cyclone could bring the heaviest snowfall North Carolina has seen in decades, along with blizzard conditions, extreme winds, and dangerous coastal flooding from the Southeast to New England.
Forecast models show the storm strengthening quickly as it tracks northward offshore, tapping into deep Atlantic moisture while colliding with entrenched Arctic air. The result could be high-impact winter weather across the Carolinas and southern Virginia, with ripple effects felt across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
North Carolina Faces a Rare, High-End Snow Event
For cities across North Carolina, this storm has the potential to be historic.
Meteorologists say Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro are all within a zone that could see snow totals rivaling or exceeding major storms from the past 20 to 25 years…