Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Raleigh will announce Thursday, Jan. 22 their initial forecasts for snow and ice accumulation from the upcoming winter storm.
For days, they have been warning of wintry precipitation that could cause power outages and make travel more dangerous — and urging people to prepare.
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declared a statewide state of emergency ahead of the storm, and the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for parts of central North Carolina, including the Triangle. By Thursday, the watch had been expanded to include all of central North Carolina, and is in effect from 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 through 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26…