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- A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for western North Carolina from Saturday at 7 a.m. to Monday at 1 p.m., per the National Weather Service.
- The forecast calls for snow and sleet totaling 1–6 inches and ice of 0.4–1 inch.
- Ice buildup on power lines and tree limbs could cause outages that last days.
- Hazardous conditions are expected, with Monday commute most affected and highest accumulations north of I-40.
