A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Charlotte and most of the rest of the surrounding region, as a powerful snowstorm is expected to impact the area this weekend. Current National Weather Service forecasts have the Charlotte area getting somewhere in the 4-7 inches of snow range. There isn't really an ice factor with this storm system, so it's a lot different than what we saw last week. What to Expect, and the ComplicationsForecasting winter weather is a tricky science, and that is particularly true in North Carolina. On the low end of the spectrum, the National Weather Service expects about five inches of snow in Charlotte, and more accumulation the further north and east you go from there.