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Winter Storm Warning, North Carolina

Severe

Continued dangerous driving conditions and risk of power outages. Ice accumulations on power lines and tree limbs in addition to increasing northwesterly winds may cause power outages.

Ended Monday, January 26, 2026.

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Map

Map of North Carolina with this warning The Winter Storm Warning covers Raleigh, Durham, Cary. I-73I-485I-77I-74I-85RaleighDurhamCaryRocky MountNORTH CAROLINAVIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINA50 mi I-73I-485I-77I-74RaleighDurhamCaryNORTH CAROLINAVIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINA50 mi I-73I-485I-74RaleighDurhamNORTH CAROLINAVIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINA50 mi I-485I-74RaleighDurhamVIRGINIASOUTH CAROLINA100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Continued dangerous driving conditions and risk of power outages.
Where
The Piedmont and portions of the central/northern Coastal Plain/Sandhills.
When
Until 1 in the afternoon this afternoon.
Impacts
Ice accumulations on power lines and tree limbs in addition to increasing northwesterly winds may cause power outages. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.

Updates

  1. Cancelled by the National Weather Service. January 26, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 26, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 25, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 24, 2026
  7. Area expanded. January 23, 2026
  8. Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. January 23, 2026