SNOW DAY UPDATES: Heavy snow falls on Charlotte area

CHARLOTTE — The Carolinas are waking up to a winter wonderland after heavy bands of snow started falling early Saturday morning.

The Severe Weather Center 9 team is expecting at least 3-6″ of snow in Charlotte, and the snow is expected to last until around 8 p.m. In addition to the snow, we’re also looking at high wind gusts for the area, and that will bring wind chills that could reach single-digits overnight into Sunday.

We have reporters throughout the area to report on conditions, and we’re keeping an eye on the roads as snow is expected to create hazardous conditions. Stay updated on this article throughout the day Saturday, and see live updates below.

7:45 a.m. - Here’s a look at the roads in the Charlotte area as about an inch of snow has fallen.

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7:30 a.m. - Update from Meteorologist Keith Monday: The snow started before 4 a.m. in Charlotte and will pick up more throughout the day. Temps continue to fall through the 20s and we’ll settle in to near 20 degrees this afternoon. Wind chills will be in the single digits. Snow totals are expected to range from 5-8” for most neighborhoods with some areas far northwest and far east receiving slightly less.

We haven’t had 4”+ of snow in nearly 12 years, but it’s been over 20 years since we had at least 8” or more!

The brutal cold then becomes the story as we see the snow wind down tonight. Lows fall to the lower teens tonight. It could end up being our coldest night since 12/24/22 with a low of 12°. We have plenty of sun tomorrow, but we only warm to near freezing and it won’t do much to melt off all the roads. It may end up even colder Monday morning with some single digits possible.

7 a.m. - About a half-inch of snow has accumulated in Charlotte already.

Will we surpass our prediction of at least 3-6″? See if the snow fills up a Bojangles box LIVE:

6:30 a.m. - Crashes are being reported along interstates and thoroughfares in Charlotte. No major road closures have been reported at this time.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced that all programs and events are canceled for Saturday and Sunday. We’re still keeping an eye out for school districts’ plans for Monday.

5 a.m. - Our area is getting its first blast of wintry precipitation. Northern, mountainous areas of North Carolina have seen snow all night and early morning, and the winter storm is now making its way into the Charlotte metropolitan area.

SNOW DAY: Heavy snow falls Saturday morning in the Carolinas

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