Weekend Winter Storm: Power Outage Risk To Rise Later Today
Jan 25, 2026
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (WCCB) —
Ice Storm Warning in effect for the piedmont, foothills along with Avery county until Monday at 1 pm.
Winter Storm Warning in effect for Ashe and Watauga counties until Monday at 1 pm.
Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Stanly, Anson and Richmond counties
until Monday at 1 pm. FORECAST TOTAL SNOW/SLEET AND ICE TOTALS TO COME:
NC Piedmont:
Ice: 0.25”+
Sleet: 1-3+”
Foothills:
Ice: 0.10-.25″+
Snow Sleet: 2-4”
Mountains:
Ice: 0.10-.25″+
Snow Sleet: 2-4”
TIMING:
Light to moderate sleet and freezing rain will continue to be on an off through this afternoon
After 3:00pm a line of more intense sleet and freezing rain begins to work west to east across the viewing area
Wind gusts will pick up, and even some thunder is possible
By 8:00pm many of us dry out as temperatures stay near or below freezing
IMPACTS:
Widespread hazardous to treacherous road conditions
Power outages will begin to rise starting this afternoon and continue into the overnight as winds pick up
Travel will remain very hazardous tomorrow across the region
COLD TEMPERATURES:
Temperatures stay below freezing today meaning anything that falls will stick.
Tomorrow we warm up to the mid to upper 30s
Monday night a hard refreeze occurs as we plummet into the teens and single digits
Black ice will be common every morning this week
Temperatures stay well below average all week with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s or colder
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