The 1st measurable snow in nearly 3 years is happening and could cause road problems this weekend, so the CBS 17 Storm Team has issued a Weather Alert Day Friday & Saturday. A Severe Winter Storm Watch has been issued for all of central North Carolina for Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm watch at 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The watch is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains,

Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking a winter storm moving into north Georgia Friday with a winter mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain.

The 1st measurable snow in nearly 3 years is happening and could cause road problems this weekend, so the CBS 17 Storm Team has issued a Weather Alert Day Friday & Saturday. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for all of central North Carolina for Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

A winter storm watch has been issued for much of North Carolina, including the Charlotte area, as the state prepares for snow later this week. The watch will go into effect in most counties on Friday morning and will last through Saturday morning.

A Winter Storm Watch was issued Wednesday afternoon and it will last through Saturday morning. The watch is for Piedmont and western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and portions of northeast Georgia.

First, let's dive into what a Winter Weather Advisory means because it also pops up when a winter storm is on the way. The National Weather Service (NWS) defines a Winter Weather