FORECAST: Isolated showers, gusty winds as cold front pushes into the Carolinas

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FORECAST:

A cold front pushing into the Carolinas today will bring big changes to our weather for the weekend!
There’s a chance for a few light showers this morning, mostly for the mountains and foothills.
Otherwise, it’s a mostly dry day with temperatures peaking in the upper 60s.
Winds will pick up out of the northwest, gusting 30+ mph at times.
That northwest flow will usher in the coldest air of the season for the weekend.
High temperatures in Charlotte will be in the 50s starting Friday with morning temperatures near or below freezing this weekend.
In the mountains, northwest flow will produce some snow showers tonight through tomorrow night.
Minor accumulations are possible at highest elevations, but overall impacts will be low.
Temperatures for the mountains will stay in the 30s Friday and through the weekend with a wind chill in the 20s.

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