here is a quick reference. This should give you an idea.
Areas just east of the mountain in NC down into the upstate fair well in CAD .The meat spots are the lee side NC counties in the foothills. But based on the depth can extend most south and east as shown in this post. e
Rule of thumb, excitement should be limited to 24 hours out of any non liquid falling from the sky. That use to be 48 hours for me but over the years it has changed.
The carpet has been pulled to many times. Let the rollercoaster continue.
The best storms around here as a a child (80's kid here) had a top of sleet or zr. Which worked great in the neighbor I grew up in.
But the best is when it remains below or close to freezing at last two days after with full sun. The melting that occurs makes the best night sledding which is the best kind IMO.