Snow, Then 60-Degree Temperatures: Huntersville's Weekly Forecast

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- If you’re looking for a word to easily sum up this week’s weather forecast, the most accurate is “crazy.” Snow and slippery road conditions are expected to move in the Queen City metro area Tuesday night, but isn’t expected to stick around for long. That’s because the temperatures are expected to drastically warm up, reaching a springtime-like high in the low 60s by Sunday.

But first, winter is coming, according to the National Weather Service. A Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect for the Charlotte and Lake Norman regions at 10 p.m. Jan. 16 when a fast moving front is expected to descend on the region, and will be in effect through noon Wednesday, NWS said.

The winter weather is expected to produce up to 2-inches of snow along Interstate 77 and will likely snarl Wednesday morning commutes, forecasters said.

“Temperatures will fall off quickly as the front passes,” and precipitation will likely begin as rain, later changing to light snow, NWS said. “Although the amount of snow will be light, generally on the order of 1-2 inches over the mountains and the I-77 corridor, and an inch or less elsewhere, the cold temperatures may allow the snow to stick to untreated roads, resulting in numerous travel problems on untreated roads early Wednesday, including the morning rush hour.”

The snow should end by midday Wednesday, according to NWS.

Thursday, however, temperatures are expected to rise to the mid 40s, as part of a warming trend that will bring 60 degree temperatures by Sunday.

Here is the NWS forecast for the week ahead:

Today (Jan. 16)
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 1am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday (Jan. 17)
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday (Jan. 18)
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
Friday (Jan. 19)
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday (Jan. 20)
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday (Jan. 21)
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.