As per reports, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather warning for Alaska, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, and Virginia on Friday (05 January).
• Across California’s Sierra Nevada range, up to 10 inches of snowfall is possible above 4,000 feet, while as much as 18 inches could fall above 6,000 feet, and wind gusts could 60 mph on Friday (05 January) and Saturday (06 January).
• Heavy snowfall of up to 20 inches above 7,000 feet is possible in the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada, with wind gusts reaching 100 mph.
• Heavy snowfall and accumulations of up to three inches are expected across central and northeast New Mexico on Friday (05 January). In the Sacramento Mountains, above 7,500 feet, up to six inches of snowfall is anticipated.
• Snowfall is expected over the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, and winds in the coastal areas may lead to minor flooding along the mid-Atlantic and into southern New England on Sunday (07 January) morning.
• Snowfall warnings are in place for parts of western Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. In South Carolina, snowfall up to an inch is expected on Saturday (06 January) with snowfall, sleet, and rainfall expected over Surry County, North Carolina, and Carroll County in Virginia.
• The storm is expected to affect Henderson, Transylvania, and Rutherford counties in North Carolina from 0100 hours (local time) to 1300 hours (local time) on Saturday (06 January).