Winter Storm Watch: Ice & Snow Threat for the Carolinas [Ep. 569]

An epic winter storm will bring significant ice and snow to North Carolina and South Carolina starting Saturday. Preparations are needed now to protect across prolonged periods of freezing temperatures and extended power outages.The latest winter storm forecast tonight with meteorologists across the Carolinas. Featuring Scotty Powell in Myrtle Beach, Frank Strait in Columbia, James Brierton and Brad Panovich in Charlotte, Jason Boyer in Asheville, Greg Fishel in Raleigh, and Tim Buckley in Greensboro.In this episode, we break down the critical changes in the forecast data:The Trend: Models are trending warmer, shifting the forecast toward lower snow totals but significantly higher ice and sleet accumulations.The Impacts: High confidence in hazardous travel and widespread power outages that could last for days.The Zones: Who sees snow (highest probability north of I-40) vs. who sees a dangerous mix of freezing rain (Upstate SC, NE Georgia, and Southern NC mountains).The Aftermath: A look at the dangerously cold wind chills arriving Monday night into Tuesday.Now is the time to prepare. Join the Carolina Weather Group as we analyze the latest model guidance, timing, and safety prep for this major winter event.#weather #northcarolina #southcarolina #ncwx #scwx #podcast📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.comThe Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.