State officials say a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain could disrupt daily life for North Carolinians this weekend into early next week.

North Carolinians could be facing dangerous travel conditions, power outages, and extreme cold this weekend as confidence grows that a significant winter storm will impact much of the state, according to the North Carolina Department of Labor.

Today, state emergency officials say the storm is expected to bring a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, with impacts potentially lingering into early next week due to “below-normal” and possibly “record-breaking temperatures for some areas Monday and/or Tuesday.”

Although exact snowfall and ice totals remain uncertain, North Carolina Department of Emergency Management officials stress that now is the time to prepare, especially for the possibility of power outages during prolonged cold conditions.

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