Light snow is expected to start falling between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in central NC Friday, from southwest to northeast. The wintry precip should start falling in Raleigh and the Triangle around 7 p.m. Friday, the Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a winter storm warning that will go into effect starting Friday at 1 p.m. and will last until Saturday 10 a.m.

A weather system moving in from the west will bring snow to much of North Carolina and parts of South Carolina. WBTV has been tracking the storm for days, and the timing of it all

Raleigh: Snow and sleet likely before 10 p.m. Friday, then snow and sleet possibly mixed with freezing rain through the night into Saturday morning. Precipitation is expected to stop by around 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by clearing skies and a high around 44 degrees.

Snow could mix in as early as 1 p.m. Friday before making the switch to sleet and freezing rain early evening.