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Governor declares statewide weather emergency
Feb. 19. NC Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency ahead of winter weather today which will impact the majority of the state. AccuWeather is calling for snow off and on starting around 10 am, with a wintry mix from 3 pm into the evening. Thursday will be colder, with a daytime high of […]
Possibly an inch of something will fall tomorrow, starting around 10 am
Feb. 18. Winter is back, with some kind(s) of precipitation likely tomorrow. The National Weather Service says snow is likely, mainly after 10 am. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible, possibly mixed with freezing rain and a high around 35 degrees. The storm winds down tomorrow night, with overnight lows around 26. Thursday […]
Weekend Weather Outlook
Feb. 14. More winter-like weather with a breath of spring, albeit rainy and windy, on Sunday. Keep an eye out for a possible wintry mix on Wednesday, or maybe a cold rain. Friday: Sunny, high 48-50. Overrnight low around 33. Calm wind. Saturday: Rain, high upper 40s. Overnight low around 41, breezy. Sunday: Rain, high […]
Super Bowl weekend weather: Touchdown!
Feb. 7. You’ll get a kick out of this mild weekend, especially Sunday it gets cold again next week. Friday: Sunny, high 70-71. Overnight low around 48. Saturday: Slight chance of showers, cloudy, high 60-61. Overnight low around 55. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 70+. Overnight low around 42. Monday: Showers, high near 48. Overnight low […]
Weekend Weather: A peek at spring
Jan. 31. Look for showers this afternoon; partly sunny to sunny skies Saturday and Sunday; and hints of spring for at least a week. Indeed, meteorological spring is a month away. Friday: Breezy, high near 68, rain likely. Overnight low around 44. Saturday: Patchy fog before 8 am, otherwise, sunny, high around 62. Overnight low […]
Weekend Weather: Not as cold
Jan. 24. Look for gradually warming temps and more sunshine Saturday and Sunday, with aall that bitter cold in the rear-view mirror. Friday: Some clouds, high near 43. Overnight low around 20. Saturday: Sunny, high near 45. Overnight low around 26. Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 51. Overnight low around 31. Monday: Mostly sunny, high […]
Discovery Place closed due to weather
Jan. 22. With Charlotte Mecklenburg schools closed, you might think Discovery Place museums would be a great place to spend some time with the kids, except you’d be wrong. Both locations in Huntersville and Charlotte are closed because of the weather and road conditions. Anyone holding advance ticket reservations will be able to reschedule their […]
Weekend weather: Wintry temps coming
Jan. 17. Look for a wet and temperate weekend, then the bottom falls out. We’re looking at pipe-busting temps Monday night through Wednesday night Friday: Sunny, high near 52, a picture-perfect day. Overnight low 36. Saturday: Morning rain likely, then becoming sunny, high near 50. Overnight low around 40. Sunday: 40 percent chance of showers, high […]
Weekend Weather: Wintry
Jan. 10. Who’s ready for winter? We hope you are—with snow coming in later today, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. Mr. Sun comes back Saturday, with cold temps all weekend and for days to come. Friday: High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of around an […]
Prepare for wintry mix Friday into Saturday
Jan. 9. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch starting Friday morning and ending Saturday morning . If it’s a prolonged sleet and freezing rain event, treacherous roads and downed limbs are quite possible. Snow likely, mainly after 4 pm tomorrow with a high near 36. Friday night will bring more snow […]
