Get your magic 8 ball out if you’re hoping for Fayetteville to get snow this weekend, because it’s a little up in the air right now.

By now, most of you have likely heard that a major winter storm is heading toward the entire East Coast this weekend. And while it DEFINITELY will contain snowfall for many people, Fayetteville and the surrounding area will likely only get ice and not snow. That might be worse. And of course talking about snow means we’ve now jinxed any chance of it coming, but since we can talk about Bruno again safely, why not snow?

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of the region, with Cumberland County dancing along the edge.

The NC Emergency Management folks are currently projecting just some ice accumulation for our area, likely coming in Saturday night and into Sunday.

Let’s take a look at the various scenarios below. And stay with us this weekend as we bring you continuing coverage and the latest on the storm as it comes through.

• NC Emergency Management Says Wind and Ice

  Friday AM #ncwx update:
  ❄️ For the forecast winter storm there has been a slight increase in expected ice amounts across portions of the Piedmont & a slight increase in expected snow totals across the N. mountains. Any accumulation from precip that starts Saturday will be light. pic.twitter.com/WLHkcWGrnc

  — NC Emergency Management (@NCEmergency) January 14, 2022

   

   

   

• National Weather Service Winter Storm Watch

  We have issued our Winter Storm Watch for this weekend's storm. Our watch is valid from midnight on Sunday to midnight on Monday. All locations will have at least some some snow, sleet and freezing rain, with the highest snow totals northwest of I-85. pic.twitter.com/XAiBbgjsX1

  — NWS Raleigh (@NWSRaleigh) January 14, 2022

   

   

• Allan Huffman Says A Dusting of Snow

  One of the best weather sources online, Allan Huffman with @RaleighWx currently says we’ll get a “dusting of snow/sleet” followed by ice.

  Ok here is my first forecast with numbers. As you can see, lots of variation and this is a tough forecast. I will likely bust in some areas. I will update later today and tomorrow, even if it is to say map looks good no changes #snow #ncwx #scwx #gawx #vawx pic.twitter.com/0WgG5MOsyV

  — Allan Huffman (@RaleighWx) January 14, 2022

• Eric Webb Says Rain & Freezing Rain

  Here's my first call map for the winter storm that'll affect the Carolinas this wknd. A moderate-high impact event w/ a few-several inches of sleet/snow & significant ice accrual is expected area-wide.
  
  This forecast was more difficult than most & is subject to change#ncwx #scwx pic.twitter.com/nv4HnPy38E

  — Eric Webb (@webberweather) January 14, 2022

• Don Schwenneker the Party Pooper

  We love Don Schwenneker, but he hit us with the bad news a couple days ago…

  Not yet. ATM I'd say have the umbrellas handy! https://t.co/yySEc871kN

  — 𝘿𝙤𝙣⚡𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@BigweatherABC11) January 12, 2022

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