It’s bread and milk time! (Or maybe wine and chocolate) Snow and ice in forecast
The Story
Tired of seeing all the folks in Boston having fun with snow? Now, it looks like it will be our turn with up to 5 inches of the white stuff expected in the north, and some heavy ice in the south.
Here’s you week of winter Carolinas. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx pic.twitter.com/3CTm4geqgO
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) February 16, 2015
Futurecast shows snow arriving in the Charlotte area closer to 6pm Monday evening. @wsoctv #CLTwx #NCwx #SCwx pic.twitter.com/U1omqQaHBT — WSOCWeather (@WSOCWeather) February 15, 2015
The Forecast
– Seriously cold temps continue
– 50% chance of snow during the day Monday
– 80% chance of snow and sleet Monday night.
#snOMG: As much as 3.5 inches of snow could fall upon Charlotte http://t.co/B3OJiGM6Ph #CLTwx #NCwx pic.twitter.com/0mRTyLJj47 — NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) February 14, 2015
//><!--– 40% chance of freezing rain/sleet Tuesday.//--><!
This is not a good sign, the SREF mean profiles over Charlotte show a snow to sleet to ice set up. This would be… http://t.co/0zZzXjlzve — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) February 14, 2015
//><!--– More snow/ice possible Tuesday night.//--><!
– North Meck will get more snow than ice. South Meck will get more ice. Which means possible power outages.
Now there is a bigger concern for snow switching over to ICE in Charlotte Monday night into early Tuesday. #CLTwx pic.twitter.com/4Le5C2GpMt
— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWSOC9) February 15, 2015
– Sun returns Wednesday, but not much warmth. Highs won’t go much past 30. Of course we’re excited
Oh Charlotte. You beautiful lady you. Please let it snow❄️❄️❄️ — Jackie O☕️ (@jackieOHbrien) February 15, 2015
2-3 inches of snow coming to Charlotte….head to @HarrisTeeter immediately for the essentials #MilkSandwich pic.twitter.com/szabha1Dye
— Bring Back The Buzz™ (@BringBackTheBuz) February 15, 2015
@Kia_Cass let me tell you, a DROP of snow will fall from the sky and Charlotte shuts down like the world is about to end — Brandon J. Smith (@BJVSmith) February 15, 2015
Crap. 3.5 inches of snow in Charlotte? Might as well just stay drunk all week at home. http://t.co/krTf81AlYT — skullsinthestars (@drskyskull) February 15, 2015
C5’s Take
If an ice storm knocks out power and you don’t get your daily C5, just know we’re here thinking about you while eating bread and drinking wine.
Photo: Davie Hinshaw / Charlotte Observer
This story was originally published February 16, 2015 at 12:37 AM with the headline "It’s bread and milk time! (Or maybe wine and chocolate) Snow and ice in forecast."