National Weather Service predicts wintry weather
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on December 26, 2017 10:31 AM
Full SizeLight precipitation -- mainly in the form of freezing rain -- is possible in the Goldsboro and Fayetteville area from now through Friday.
National Weather Service predictions show up to .03 inches of ice accumulation is possible in the Goldsboro and Fayetteville area through Friday morning.
But the weather agency says the greatest chance for a glaze or light accumulation exists south and east of Fayetteville and Goldsboro.
A hazardous weather outlook is in effect for central North Carolina with areas of light freezing rain or a wintry mix possible on Wednesday morning.
According to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh there is a 20 percent chance of freezing rain after 1 a.m. with a low around 28 and a light northeast wind.
There is 40 percent chance of freezing rain before 10 a.m. Wednesday, then a chance of rain between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Skies will be mostly cloudy Wednesday, with a high near 4o with a north wind of 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
It will be partly cloudy Wednesday night with a low of around 23 degrees and a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday's skies will be partly sunny, with a high near 35 and a northeast wind of 8 to 10 mph.
There is a slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain.
The low temperature will be around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent with precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday will be partly sunny, with a high near 38 falling into the low 20s at night.