A winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 3:46 a.m. valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The watch is for Northern Jackson and Southern Jackson as well as Madison,

The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm watch at 10:53 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Friday 7 a.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The watch is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains,

The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is monitoring the development of the next winter storm.While finer details are still being worked out, there is increasing confidence that all areas will receive some accumulating snowSign up for our NewslettersWHAT WE KNOW Several forecast models are coming into general agreement and expect an area of low pressure to develop near the Gulf Coast of Texas Wednesday and Thursday.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing for any winter weather that comes into the state.

A report from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Wednesday at 8:42 a.m. warns of snow showers until noon. The alert is for Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain and Haywood counties.