A cold front with 16-degree wind chills, 30-mph gusts and even some light snow flurries is headed for the Charlotte region Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.
No significant snow accumulation is expected.
The brief-but-potent cold snap will drop temperatures by 20 degrees in a matter of hours, prompting a freeze warning to be put in effect from 8 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
“A slight chance of snow showers before 11 p.m., then a chance of flurries between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.,” the NWS reported late in the day Monday. “Gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27 (and) gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.”
The cold front is expected to make for dangerous conditions in the mountains, with lows in the mid teens and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations, forecasters say. As of 7:30 a.m. Monday, Grandfather Mountain was reporting gusts of more than 50 mph, and a wind chill of minus 12 degrees, the NWS reported.
“Gusty west to northwest winds will make it feel even colder, despite mostly sunny skies,” the National Weather Service said. “Confidence is high on a hard freeze for all of the area. So the Freeze Watch was upgraded to a Freeze Warning for tonight.”
The warning means temperatures could fall low enough to kill plants and damage outdoor plumbing, experts say.
“Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained. Remove hoses and cover above-ground pipes,” the NWS says.
Temperatures for Veterans Day on Tuesday will rise to 47 degrees, but gusts of 22 mph remain in the forecast.
Night temperatures are expected to rise above freezing the rest of the week.
The cold snap arrives Monday night and will bring 30 mph wind gusts and wind chills in the mid teens to the Charlotte area, the National Weather Service says. National Weather Service graphic
This story was originally published November 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM.
Mark Price
The Charlotte Observer
Mark Price is a National Reporter for McClatchy News. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology.
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