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See photos and videos of snow and ice in Charlotte as winter storm moves through

By Evan Moore

A lining of ice and snow blanketed the Charlotte region on Sunday morning with more freezing rain expected throughout the day.

The Charlotte area has a 100% chance of precipitation Sunday and more than a quarter of an inch of ice is expected to accumulate on surfaces. The high Sunday will be 30 degrees and the low will be in the upper 20s, forecasters say.

With more expected effects, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, along with other regional districts, have canceled school for tomorrow.

Here are some images and videos of the winter storm as it falls on Charlotte.

A light rail platform at the 36th Street station is covered in a thin mix of rain and sleet that moved into the Charlotte area early Sunday, January 25, 2026.
A light rail platform at the 36th Street station is covered in a thin mix of rain and sleet that moved into the Charlotte area early Sunday, January 25, 2026. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Rain and sleet moved into the area overnight creating a thin wintry blanket over NoDa in Charlotte early Sunday morning, January 25, 2026.
Rain and sleet moved into the area overnight creating a thin wintry blanket over NoDa in Charlotte early Sunday morning, January 25, 2026. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
This was the scene early Sunday at the intersection of North Tryon Street and Ken Hoffman Drive, near the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police substation.
This was the scene early Sunday at the intersection of North Tryon Street and Ken Hoffman Drive, near the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police substation. Josh Bergeron photo
A man crosses an icy 10th Street as he walks his dog in UptownCharlotte Sunday morning on January 25, 2026.
A man crosses an icy 10th Street as he walks his dog in UptownCharlotte Sunday morning on January 25, 2026. Khadejeh Nikouyeh knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Pansies are coated in ice after rain and sleet moved into the area overnight creating a thin wintry blanket over NoDa in Charlotte early Sunday morning on January 25, 2026.
Pansies are coated in ice after rain and sleet moved into the area overnight creating a thin wintry blanket over NoDa in Charlotte early Sunday morning on January 25, 2026. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Will Young and his son, Oliver Young, five-year old, catch air as they slide down a hill at Veterans Park in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Charlotte area received a wintry mix of ice, freezing rain and light snow.
Will Young and his son, Oliver Young, five-year old, catch air as they slide down a hill at Veterans Park in Charlotte, NC on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Charlotte area received a wintry mix of ice, freezing rain and light snow. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
A tow truck in the distance hauls a vehicle along an ice-covered Interstate 277 on Sunday morning on January 25, 2026.
A tow truck in the distance hauls a vehicle along an ice-covered Interstate 277 on Sunday morning on January 25, 2026. Khadejeh Nikouyeh knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Bernese Mountain dogs Wallace, left and Hanks, right, turn to watch their owner Colleen Tunis catch up with them as they enjoy an early morning walk along a snow covered street in Lake Park Village in Indian Trail, NC on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Charlotte area received a wintry mix of ice, freezing rain and light snow.
Bernese Mountain dogs Wallace, left and Hanks, right, turn to watch their owner Colleen Tunis catch up with them as they enjoy an early morning walk along a snow covered street in Lake Park Village in Indian Trail, NC on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Charlotte area received a wintry mix of ice, freezing rain and light snow. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

This story was originally published January 25, 2026 at 10:17 AM.

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