On Tuesday at 3:18 a.m. an updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC valid from Wednesday 7 a.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. The watch is for Johnston, Moore, Lee, Harnett, Scotland, Hoke,

Winter weather is expected to have a significant impact on North Carolina and Virginia this week. This storm will be the latest in a series of storms to hit the area in February. Two days of freezing rain last week brought one-half to three-quarters of an inch of ice from the North Carolina mountains deep into central Virginia,

A storm on its way to the Carolinas could blanket much of N.C. with a thick layer of snow. Raleigh and Chapel Hill could get around 2 inches of snow, while up to 3 inches are expected in Durham between now and Thursday, The News & Observer reported.

Leading up to Wednesday’s winter storm, you’ve likely heard of several winter weather alerts issued from watches and warnings to advisories…so what do they all mean?

Snow accumulation is likely for the Denver metro area and a winter weather advisory is now in effect. It's a First Alert Weather Day.