Weather service warns the coldest day is still ahead for Charlotte region 

The National Weather Service’s bulletin early Friday morning says a wind advisory is in place for Charlotte, all surrounding counties and beyond until 7 p.m.

Strong winds, including gusts up to 40 and 50 mph, were felt before dawn. That’s expected to continue for the morning.

A wind chill advisory is in place, beginning 5 p.m. Friday and into Saturday, 1 p.m., according to the weather service.

Early Friday, NWS warned of “Cold wave invading the region” and said the wind and resulting frigid temperatures is from an artic airmass moving through the region.

“Very windy conditions will also develop and persist from this morning into tonight. An unusually high risk from wind chill impacts can be expected across the region, including frost bite and hypothermia, especially tonight as temperatures plummet,” the bulletin said.

Saturday is expected to be the coldest day locally over the period.

NWS forecasts the wind chill Saturday for Charlotte could be minus-4 degrees, with a high of 30.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published December 23, 2022 at 6:20 AM.

Anna Douglas

The Charlotte Observer

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Anna Douglas is The Charlotte Observer’s deputy managing editor and previously worked as an investigative reporter and news editor in the newsroom. Prior to joining the Observer, she worked as a local news reporter for The (Rock Hill) Herald and as a congressional correspondent in Washington, D.C., for McClatchy. Anna is a past recipient of the South Carolina Press Association’s Journalist of the Year award and the Charlotte Society of Professional Journalists’ Outstanding Journalism Award. She’s a South Carolina native, a graduate of Winthrop University, and a past fellow of the Dori Maynard Diversity Leadership Program, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Anna has lived in Charlotte since May 2017.