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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1246 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

NCZ087-096-SCZ017-023-024-221800-
/O.NEW.KILM.WS.A.0001.260124T1800Z-260126T1800Z/
Robeson-Bladen-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bladenboro, North Hartsville, McColl,
Lumberton, Bennettsville, Elizabethtown, Dillon, Darlington, and
Hartsville
1246 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is likely to begin
  Saturday continuing through the weekend. Sleet and snow
  accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a
  quarter of an inch are possible.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Bladen and Robeson Counties. In South
  Carolina, Darlington, Dillon, and Marlboro Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become icy making travel hazardous. Significant ice
  accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread
  and long-lasting power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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