It's cold, but no snow

[Suncat]

OK, it 6:30 AM EST in Raleigh, NC and it is much colder outside this morning than it was at the same time yesterday. Local forecast is still leaning toward some rain mixed with freezing rain later this afternoon and into this evening, then turning to rain.

My question is this...where is the warmth coming from to give us a rain event tonight and tomorrow instead of frozen precip? What am I missing here? The high for tomorrow is 35 F, which is a bit lower than what we had with last week's storm.

I'm not -removed- for snow or ice...just don't want a nasty surprise!

[Suncat]

What the NWS is calling for Raleigh, NC...

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
446 AM EST WED FEB 26 2003

...SOME FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AREA OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL SUPPLY COLD AIR TO
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY...KEEPING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST PIEDMONT AND NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN CLOSE TO FREEZING.
MEANWHILE A LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL APPROACH FROM THE GULF OF
MEXICO...AND MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD OVER THE AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

WHILE SOME DRIZZLE MAY LINGER OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE
DAY...MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO BEGIN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY AS RAIN...BUT THE SURFACE
TEMPERATURES MAY DROP TO NEAR FREEZING THIS EVENING...POSSIBLY LEADING
TO A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. WHILE NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED....A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TREES...METAL
OBJECTS...BRIDGES...AND WALKWAYS.

PEOPLE DRIVING IN THE AREA TONIGHT SHOULD USE CAUTION AS THERE MAY BE
SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.

$$

DGS/RA

[HeartofNC]

Suncat,

We are going to get stiffed again with the snow. We might see some freezing rain, but no snow, no sleet, just cold rain that might or might not freeze on the ground... But that is ok with me.

[StormCrazyIowan]

Nothing for me either, here in my part of Iowa, we have missed all but one of this winter's storms! I'm not a snow fan though, so let it be MAY!!! hehe, be careful on the roads guys! Does it snow a lot usually in the winter's down there? I lived in Goldsboro for 7 years when I was young and I only remember seeing snow once! Just curious....I'd like to go back down there sometime, haven't been back since my family moved!