On Friday at 2:27 a.m. an updated winter storm warning was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA valid from 10 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m.

Snow is expected to develop Friday afternoon from the southwest. The snow will likely be heaviest Friday evening and night. Plan to be off the roads by early afternoon Friday. The Friday evening commute could be dangerous.

This system will start initially as snowfall Friday afternoon and evening; however, freezing rain and sleet will mix in with the snow Friday night due to warmer air in the upper levels of the atmosphere.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are all on the table from Friday evening through Saturday morning. WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels answers some common questions and concerns.

The NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated winter weather advisory at 8:02 p.m. on Thursday valid from Friday 1 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Wayne, Cumberland and Sampson counties.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Winter Storm Warning for all of North Alabama and a few counties in Tennessee, which will go into effect at 12

On Thursday at 2:13 p.m. a winter storm warning was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The warning is for Greater Caldwell, Greater Burke, Eastern McDowell,