Charlotte will see a wintry mix including a combination of snow, ice, and freezing rain. The snow will accumulate around 1 to 2 inches in Charlotte, but the wintry mix of ice and freezing rain will add to that accumulation perhaps making it 4 to 5 inches. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
It last snowed in Charlotte back in the year 2022, it snowed 3 weeks in a row on separate dates
The snow and wintry mix will stop around 2 a.m. on January 11th in Charlotte.
Watch video of NFL Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s Ram TRX truck being stolen in the snow
5 inches of direct snow is expected across the mountains. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools announced it will have a remote learning day on Friday due to the snow. See the many news articles and crimes that occur in the snow.
The city of Charlotte and the NC Department of Transportation have brined and salted several roads to help prevent icing. The airport will remain open, but expect some flight delays and cancellations.
Black ice is expected. The Department of Transportation has activated more than 1,900 employees and contractors involved in pre-storm preparations, and as of this morning, they have used more than 3M gallons of brine to pretreat hundreds of roads and highways across the state.
They also have over 600 trucks with plows and spreaders, more than 300 motor graders ready to remove snow and ice, and over 160,000 tons of salt ready to treat roads.
