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North Carolina – Damp air hangs heavy along the coast, but a sharper chill is waiting just offshore. As clouds thicken and winds shift, southeast North Carolina is heading toward a winter pattern that could flip rain to ice and create hazardous travel from Saturday into early next week.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, hazardous weather is not expected immediately, but conditions change quickly this weekend. Freezing rain and sleet are possible from Saturday into Sunday as colder air presses south. Forecasters warn that power outages and travel disruptions may develop if ice builds on roads, trees, and power lines…