Cold Snap In Huntersville, Snow Still A Possibility This Weekend

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — The temperature will continue to drop heading into the weekend as a front is expected to bring wintery weather to the Charlotte-metro and Lake Norman area by Saturday morning, forecasters say.

Wednesday, the high is expected to reach nearly 50 degrees, however temperatures will drop to a high of just above 40 degrees Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

“A low pressure system will bring precipitation to the area late Friday night through Sunday. Temperatures may be cold enough for the precipitation to fall as snow or a wintry mix. However, there is quite a bit of uncertainty with this system regarding timing, location of wintry precipitation, and precipitation amounts,” NWS said in a weather bulletin Wednesday morning.

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Here is the National Weather Service’s weekend forecast for the region:
Today (Jan. 9)
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday (Jan. 10)
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday (Jan. 11)
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday (Jan. 12)
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain or freezing rain. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday (Jan. 13)
Rain or freezing rain likely before 8am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday (Jan. 14)
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

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