With a cold weather advisory in effect from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service is also predicting a winter storm for this weekend that could bring measurable snow to the Roanoke Valley.

The NWS said in its afternoon briefing that confidence continues to increase for at least light measurable snow in central North Carolina Friday night into Sunday morning. 

Although considerable forecast uncertainty remains regarding amounts and related impacts, the potential exists for significant snow amounts anywhere from the Carolinas into portions of the Mid-Atlantic. 

The whole event will likely not be captured until the Thursday morning forecast package.

Wind chills are expected to drop as low as 6 degrees.