FORECAST: Temperature plunge, with heavy downpours on the way

CHARLOTTE — ABOVE: The latest forecast update from Severe Weather Center 9. To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our free WSOC-TV weather app.

FORECAST:

• Today is the day we get a reminder that winter is not done just yet. Temperatures will struggle to stay near 40 degrees as scattered light showers move in throughout the day.
• In the mountains, it’s cold enough to produce freezing rain which picks up this afternoon through the evening.
• An Ice Storm Warning is in place for Avery County and the mountains of Burke County where more than a quarter inch of ice is possible. Very low risk for any icing east of the mountains even though there is a Winter Weather Advisory there.
• More rain spreads into the metro tonight, with more moderate rains likely.
• Heavier downpours likely come our way by Thursday morning before we get into a break for Valentine’s Day Friday.
• The next storm system for the weekend is likely going to bring another round of heavy rain into Sunday morning. This may lead to flooding concerns for the high country.