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Geez, that was painful! The dome has been retracted, so let the snow begin in earnest.

Now that the snow in Wake County has begun, you’ll see it increase in intensity, especially from east to west by 8pm. Snow rates will be heavy at times, and the wind will whip it around easily since this is pure powder. We should see steady snow (sometimes moderate to heavy) over the next several hours through 1–2 am.

We’ll see how well we do on the comeback, but it shouldn’t be too difficult to end up with a general swath of 4″, perhaps even more depending on how the banding sets up.

Next Thursday remains a possibility for wintry weather and is still a question mark. It’s something to watch. More broadly, the pattern stays cold for the next couple of weeks, with signals pointing to a larger-scale storm around the Valentine’s Day timeframe.

Enjoy tonight’s snow… finally!