Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking a winter storm moving into north Georgia Friday with a winter mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain.

A Winter Storm Watch was issued Wednesday afternoon and it will last through Saturday morning. The watch is for Piedmont and western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and portions of northeast Georgia. “Well we have one more day to get ready, friends!” said Chief Meteorologist John Ahrens on Wednesday afternoon.

There are three types of alerts that can be issued: a winter storm watch, a winter weather advisory and a winter storm warning

On Thursday at 9:43 p.m. an updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA valid from Friday 7 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m. The watch is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Gates,

On Tuesday at 11:54 a.m. an updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX valid from Thursday midnight until Friday 6 p.m. The watch is for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young,

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a winter storm watch at 3:35 a.m. on Thursday valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. The watch is for Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Northern Craven and Southern Craven as well as Martin,

An updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 10:53 p.m. valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The watch is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson,

A winter storm watch has been issued for much of North Carolina, including the Charlotte area, as the state prepares for snow later this week. The watch will go into effect in most counties on Friday morning and will last through Saturday morning.

The NWS Morristown TN issued an updated winter storm watch at 3:28 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Friday 10 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m.