Winter Weather Advisory Issued For North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, NC — Cold rain is expected to move into our region begining late tonight, which could lead to a slippery commute Friday morning from the western end of the state to the northern piedmont, according to a National Weather Service winter weather advisory issued Dec. 12.

Rain will develop southwest of the Charlotte metro region Thursday evening, increasing “in coverage and intensity through daybreak,” NWS said in its advisory. Rain will remain in the forecast for our area through Saturday.

“It will be cold enough for some of this precipitation to fall as freezing rain and perhaps a little sleet,” NWS said. “A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for tonight for portions of western North Carolina, including much of the foothills, northern Piedmont, and the mountains east and south of the Balsams. However, a brief period of wintry mix will also be possible in areas surrounding the advisory, where light icing could develop on trees and other elevated surfaces.”

Here is the National Weather Service forcast for the greater Charlotte metro through next week:

Today (Dec. 12)
Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday (Dec. 13)
Rain. High near 41. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 11pm, then showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Low around 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday (Dec. 14)
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday (Dec. 15)
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday (Dec. 16)
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday (Dec. 17)
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday (Dec. 18)
Sunny, with a high near 49.