By the middle of the week, high pressure builds back in and winds shift out of the southwest. Thatβs going to bring a big warm-up, with afternoon highs climbing back into the mid to upper 80s through the end of the week. Winds wonβt be quite as strong asΒ yesterday, the combination of warmth and dry conditions means fire danger will stay elevated.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will be closed on Monday due to the winter storm moving through the Charlotte area. The district will not be using a make-up day.
Power outages and hazardous road conditions continue across the viewing area as conditions are expected to worsen this evening.
Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners have declared a State of Emergency as the winter storm moves in. An emergency shelter opened Saturday night to help people who need a warm place to stay.
A shelter is open at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte to help anyone in need during the winter storm this weekend.
The American Red Cross North Carolina Region has opened an emergency shelter in Union County as snow and ice move into the area.
Two shelters are open in York County to assist the Countyβs vulnerable and at-need populations. The Northside Recreation Center in Rock Hill and the York Recreation Center in York have opened shelter operations and will remain open until further notice.
The storm arriving late this week and into the weekend is shaping up to be a βwidespread potentially catastrophic event from Texas to the Carolinas,β said Ryan Maue, a former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years hits Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationβs Space Weather Prediction Center. This will be the second-strongest level issued by NOAA for geomagnetic storms. The concern tonight is a severe geomagnetic storm of this magnitude can potentially affect the Earthβs power grids, satellites, and aircraft data.Β
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