Weather forecasters using the A word for Charlotte this week
The Story
Tired of cold rain? The good news: No rain in forecast for this week. Bad news: It’s going to be coooooold.
The Facts
How do we know this is true? Forecasters through the Queen City are throwing out the word “Arctic” like kids in a snowball fight. Expect a severe dip Wednesday night and all day Thursday, with wind chills maybe near 0! Yes, zero!
Proof of the A word
Arctic Air on the way next week. It is January in Charlotte. #cltwx pic.twitter.com/vUPPR3TXy9
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) January 1, 2015
81% of all snowfall in Charlotte on record has fallen in January, February and March. #cltwx pic.twitter.com/oNn33BRQNN — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) January 4, 2015
Enjoy the warmth while we have it – Arctic chill on track to arrive for the second half of the week. #ncwx #scwx pic.twitter.com/ocKO2aezIA
— WSOCWeather (@WSOCWeather) January 4, 2015
Weather won’t be any better next weekend for the Panthers .. either in G Bay or Seattle. http://t.co/9n1YYIuzxN — Charlotte Observer (@theobserver) January 4, 2015
Brrrrrrr… Midwest, eastern US bracing for arctic blast, subzero temperatures» http://t.co/YiNHncRExM
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) January 4, 2015
Milder today, but you know it’s comin’…check out the COLD air ahead for Thurs. AM. Wind chills near 0° possible. pic.twitter.com/TLc9JhfU7u
— Tara Lane (@TaraLanewx) January 4, 2015
C5’s Take
We know that for all you Midwest and Buffalo folks, this ain’t nothing. But we’re already sick of it and it’s only early January. And what’s worse: None of this cold weather will bring snow so we can play hooky.
Photo: Robert Lahser / Charlotte Observer
This story was originally published January 5, 2015 at 1:16 AM with the headline "Weather forecasters using the A word for Charlotte this week."