Wintry Weather Expected To Impact Charlotte Metro: Forecast

CHARLOTTE, NC — A storm system moving into the region will likely bring with it wintry precipitation throughout the Charlotte metro region, the National Weather Service said Thursday.

"Chilly temperatures across the region could support wintry precipitation as far south as the Interstate 85 corridor," NWS said in a hazardous weather outlook bulletin. "Uncertainty is high with this system, but there is the potential for some impact from wintry weather on late tonight."

The weather system, which is expected to dump up to 8 inches of snow across the North Carolina mountains, will likely affect Friday morning commutes in the Charlotte metro, forecasters warned.

"Wintry precipitation may result in some impacts Friday morning before temperatures warm enough to transition the precipitation to all rain," NWS said.

Here is the National Weather Service forecast through the weekend:
This Afternoon (Jan. 7)
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday (Jan. 8)
Rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. High near 37. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday (Jan. 9)
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday (Jan. 10)
Sunny, with a high near 47.