Winter Weather Advisory: Heavy rain, strong wind, tornadoes possible across NC Tuesday
CHARLOTTE (PINPOINT WEATHER ALERT) — Tuesday will be a soaker as a low-pressure system tracks from northern Texas to the mid-west bringing heavy rain through our Gulf States and snow through the mid-west.
The Carolinas will see the potential for storms as well with a chance of an isolated tornado developing south and east of Charlotte.
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“Due to severe weather alerts for Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will be closed for students tomorrow. There will be no school and no remote learning. There will be no ASEP, no extracurricular activities or sports. Students who were to be recognized at the Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m. should not attend. Those students will be recognized at a future meeting,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said on Monday.
Local School Delays/Closings/Remote Learning:
Anson County Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Alexander County Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Burke County Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Cabarrus County Schools – Closed Tuesday, Jan. 9
Catawba County Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools – Closed Tuesday, Jan. 9
Chester County Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Fort Mill Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Kannapolis City Schools – Closed Tuesday, Jan. 9
Lancaster County School District – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Mooresville Graded School District – Closed Tuesday, Jan. 9
Rock Hill Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Rowan-Salisbury Schools – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
Union County Schools – Closed Tuesday, Jan. 9
York County School District 1 – E-Learning Day, Jan. 9
A Marginal, Slight, and Enhanced risk for Severe Weather will stretch across the Carolinas with the highest risk sitting to our south and east towards the coast. The main threats will be damaging winds and isolated tornadoes which is why Tuesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day!
In addition to the 1 to 3 inches of rain possible, winds will also be a factor. We can see wind gusts as fast as 40 to 45 miles per hour.
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A Winds Advisory will be in effect through Tuesday morning and afternoon for our entire area. A High Wind Warning will be in effect for Avery County for the same timeframe.
With overnight temperatures dipping into the low 30s for our mountain counties, we can see a wintry mix start things off early Tuesday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for our mountain counties through Tuesday morning due to the chance of the Wintry Mix.
Heavy rain will taper off late in the day Tuesday after temperatures touch the low 60s throughout the day. Tuesday night will host some lingering snow showers for our western-facing slopes as the wrap-around moisture and winds stick around.
FLOOD WATCH: Issued for multuple local NC counties on Tuesday
Wednesday will be breezy and cool, rebounding into the low 50s as sunshine returns for mid-week. We’ll be dry and cool on Thursday as well before showers move in to finish the work week on Friday and kick off the weekend.
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Today: Mostly Sunny and seasonably cool. High: 51.
Tonight: Increasing clouds ahead of overnight rain. Low: 40.
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