Snow chances rise into weekend
It's been 1,469 days since Charlotte's last 1" snowfall. That streak is in serious jeopardy this weekend.
Happy Friday Eve! Get ready for another chilly Thursday as temperatures once again struggle to clear the 40° mark around the Metro. Clouds will build overnight into Friday as lows dip into the teens and 20s. Highs rise back into the 30s and 40s for most as we close out the workweek, but the big story will be our third bout of wintry weather in as many weekends arriving by Friday evening.
The snow potential looks legit this weekend. Winter Storm Watches are currently up for all 19 of our Foothills & Piedmont counties; watches will likely be issued for the High Country today, as well. An Arctic ridge of high pressure will slide to our north, giving us a steady source of cold air as a coastal low develops to our south and rides to the northeast. Further increasing snow potential will be an upper-level low that swings through the Carolinas from the northwest.
It’s been 1,469 days since January 21, 2022 – that’s the last time Charlotte saw over 1″ of snow in one sitting. That streak will be in serious jeopardy as potentially significant snow piles up for many. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Greenville-Spartanburg gives virtually the entire WCCB Charlotte viewing area a ~95% chance of seeing 2″ or more between Friday evening and Sunday morning. Bitter cold settles in behind this snowmaking system – lows may dip near 10° in the Queen City as we kick off the first week of February.
Today: Variable clouds. Chilly. High: 42°. Wind: W 5-10.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Cold. Low: 24°. Wind: Light.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. PM mountain snow. High: 44°. Wind: NE 5-10.
Friday Night: Scattered snow showers. Accumulations up to 2″ possible. Low: 22°. Wind: NE 5-15.
Saturday: Snow, heavy at times. Accumulations up to 2-4″ possible. High: 25°. Wind: NE 5-15. Gusts: 20+
