A blast of arctic air is expected to descend across the Carolinas on Thursday, setting the stage for the coldest temperatures in the region since the winter of 2004-05.
In the meantime, we'll get gradually cooler weather over the next few days, before the cold snap arrives.
Forecasters say temperatures will be near 10 degrees Saturday morning in Charlotte. A warm up is expected to begin Saturday afternoon, however.
A cold front is forecast to cross the region tonight, bringing up to 2 inches of snow in some parts of the N.C. mountains. Wednesday will be chilly in the area, with highs in the mid 40s despite partial sunshine. The same type of conditions are forecast for Thursday.
A second, and stronger, cold front is expected to cross the region late Thursday. Temperatures will drop to near 15 degrees in Charlotte on Friday morning, then climb only to near freezing in the afternoon. Then comes the frigid temperatures Saturday morning, before a recovery to highs in the middle and upper 40s Saturday afternoon.
The last time Charlotte had a high temperature below freezing was Jan. 29, 2005. The last 10-degree reading came five days before that.
The slow warm up is forecast to continue Sunday and Monday.
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