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• It was brutally cold this morning, and unfortunately, I won’t be warming up that much at all today.

• A wind chill advisory has been put in place for the high country until noon due to wind chill values that will be well below zero in some spots.

• The sunshine will only barely warm us up to 40 degrees this afternoon.

• It will remain quite cold tonight, with temperatures in the teens and low 20s.

• However, we are expected to warm back up a touch, with highs returning to the mid to upper 40s on Thursday and Friday.

TIMELINE: Winter weather to impact North Carolina overnight, Wednesday morning

• A weak disturbance will usher in some light rain early Friday morning, and while some sleet may mix in at times, nothing will accumulate to bring in any travel concerns.

• This weekend, the biggest concern will be even colder weather, with highs barely reaching freezing in Charlotte on Saturday.

• This won’t be as cold as what we experienced in December 2022, but it will still be very cold.

• A big warming trend is expected to move next week, with possible temperatures in the 60s.

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