A winter storm warning is issued when three or more inches of snow are expected, but Orange County is likely just far enough west to be outside the pocket of heavier snow.
“Depending on how quick that changeover is, we could see some snow amounts of one to two inches with higher amounts expected across the northern Piedmont and the northern coastal area just to the north of the Triangle.”
National Weather Service meteorologist Shawna Coakley told Ron Stutts on the WCHL Wednesday morning news that Wednesday night’s and Thursday morning’s snow showers aren’t likely to cause many if any problems for the area.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Jonathan Blaes says Thursday’s rain showers will usher in cold temperatures heading into the weekend, but no frozen precipitation is expected early in the New Year.