Confidence is increasing that a winter storm will affect central North Carolina Wednesday through Wednesday night, with lingering impacts through the rest of the work week, the National Weather Service said in its morning briefing.

Uncertainty remains high in regards to the overall track and intensity of this system and the related impacts.

Areas along and north of  Highway 64 have the best chance to experience moderate impacts from snow accumulation.

Areas along and east of the Highway 1 Corridor have the best chance to see moderate impacts from ice accumulation.

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An area of low pressure is expected to track from the Deep South and far northern Gulf into the western Atlantic as well offshore of the North Carolina coast from Wednesday morning into midday Thursday.

A further track south will bring more snow to the region while a further north track will favor a greater probability of a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.

Areas along and north of Highway 64 have the greatest chance of seeing 3 or more inches of snowfall while areas along and east of the Highway 1 corridor have the best chance to see moderate impacts from ice accumulation.

Areas over the Triangle, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain have the greatest chance to see ice accumulations of greater than .25 inches.