Due to the cold temperatures, a large portion of southeast North Carolina will experience snowfall Tuesday evening. This will result in dangerous driving conditions and the declaration of Weather Alert Days for Tuesday and Wednesday.
The high on Tuesday is almost freezing. This implies that snow will continue to move into our southeastern counties by the evening commute, and by Tuesday and Wednesday, the roads may be dangerous. Here’s a look at the snow timing hour by hour.
Areas east of Interstate 95 are expected to receive at least two to three inches of snow, with the coast receiving the most. On Tuesday night, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Sampson, Wayne, and Wilson counties are under a snow storm warning. Heavy snowfall is anticipated, with isolated totals of up to 4 inches probable and up to 3 inches likely in certain regions, according to the National Weather Service.
Wake, Franklin, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, and Nash counties are under a winter weather advisory.
Snow totals that are estimated include:
- counties in the northwest: less than 1 inch
- Area of the triangle: 1-2 inches
- counties in the Southeast: 1-3 inches
- Coast of North Carolina: 4-6+ inches
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Hour-by-hour snow forecast for Tuesday evening
The regions southeast of Wake County will be primarily affected by this snow event. By 3 or 4 p.m., the majority of those counties will probably be dry, and by 5 p.m., flurries might start.
A few flurries may begin to mix in at 5 p.m., but the most of our precipitation is expected to form after 6 or 7 p.m. From roughly 9 p.m. until 1 a.m., the weather will be at its worst.
The snow will eventually leave our area after midnight, but the roads will be dangerous.
According to Michaels, places like Willow Spring, Garner, and Clayton might experience greater accumulation than Raleigh, while places like Roxboro might receive nothing at all or just a dusting.
More than an inch of snow is expected to fall in the counties east and south of Raleigh, maybe as much as two inches in Samson and Wayne counties.
The state Department of Transportation (NCDOT) issued a brief update on Tuesday afternoon advising drivers to return home and remain there tonight, as major highways and roads have already been blasted.
“If you don’t have to be out there this evening, please don’t be out there,” NCDOT engineer Doug McNeal stated. “It could get rough quick.”
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With this system, freezing rain and sleet are not anticipated.
Wayne County Public Schools has already decided to close on Wednesday and dismiss two hours early on Tuesday. On Wednesday, a lot of other schools in our neighborhood will probably be closed. As they become available, the complete list of school delays and closures can be found here.
The harsh cold persists as the snow drifts offshore Wednesday morning.
Due to harsh wind chills, Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Cumberland, and several more counties will be under another cold weather advisory on Wednesday morning. Single-digit wind chill readings are possible!
