Winter Weather Briefing (1/28/26, 10 pm): Winter Storm expected for Foothills/Western Piedmont

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Good Wednesday evening,

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Weather update graphic discussing snow accumulation chances for Friday night and Saturday, including precipitation types and cold weather impacts.

We have issued a first-call snow forecast for this winter storm that is expected to begin Friday night and intensify into Saturday before departing late in the day. We will update this again on Thursday.

Weather map displaying snow forecast for January 22, indicating snowfall amounts of 2-5 inches in parts of Hickory and Marion, and 4-8 inches in surrounding areas.

Due to our increased confidence of a winter storm, the Index has been bumped out to Level 3 of 6.

Infographic showing the FWN Winter Storm Impact Index for January 30th to February 1st, 2026, with categories ranging from social media hype to severe winter storm impacts.

Published by wxchristopher

Chief Meteorologist

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