That rain could freeze or turn into some wintry slosh if Cora tracks further south than expected. Cold weather death: Overnight freezing temperatures believed to have caused death of homeless person downtown More worrying is the potential for damaging freezes.

Snow lovers in Raleigh and much of central North Carolina may finally get some satisfaction this weekend as a low pressure system from the Gulf of Mexico collides with Arctic air. However, the track and timing of the storm still have forecasters uncertain of whether the system will produce mostly snow or a combination of snow,