Snow lovers in Raleigh and much of central North Carolina may finally get some satisfaction this weekend as a low pressure system from the Gulf of Mexico collides with Arctic air. However ...

The mercurial low-pressure system delivered a near-perfect Southern storm: no ice, just picturesque fluffy flakes.

Raleigh and most of central North Carolina could see snow, sleet or freezing rain as a low-pressure system travels up the coast this weekend, meeting Arctic air that’s been in place for days.