Don’t put away those ugly sweaters yet; forecasters say this January is going to be a cold one in central North Carolina and wintry precipitation could fall as soon as this weekend.
A hazardous weather outlook for parts of the Triangle
The National Weather Service said on Thursday, Jan. 2, that a cold front will bring a blast of Arctic air to the state beginning Friday afternoon and evening , along with 5- to 10-mph winds and gusts up to 24 mph .
Accuweather forecasters sent out an email Thursday warning of a moisture-rich storm system moving across the country from the west that could complicate things, creating the possibility for ice and snow in the North Carolina mountains and along the Virginia border nearly to the coast.
▪ After a high of around 52 degrees on Friday, the temperature will drop to 25 degrees Friday night, and with winds continuing, forecasters say it will feel like 18 degrees.