Three months after Hurricane Helene devastated portions of western North Carolina and the Appalachians, the FOX Forecast Center is now tracking the potential for several inches of rain in the same hard-hit areas over the weekend.

Businesses in Western North Carolina took a hit after Helene hit on Sept. 27, causing unemployment to skyrocket.

Typically, the winter months draw millions of visitors to the Blue Ridge Mountains, inviting hiking trails and live music venues. But all that is over for now.

In recent months, Hurricane Helene and the historic flooding it unleashed on western North Carolina have dominated housing headlines. The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) estimates damages and needs totaling $59.

A North Carolina-based non-profit has opened an art exhibit in Atlanta to try and help struggling artists recover.

However, the forecast added that the storms in North Carolina will largely affect eastern areas of the state. The National Weather Service explained the full potential the front might have on Western N.