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Winter Storm Warning, North Carolina

Severe

Gusts up to 55 mph. Heavy snow has made many roads treacherous.

Ended Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Wind gusts
Up to 55 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

Map of North Carolina with this warning The Winter Storm Warning covers Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia. I-73I-485I-185I-26I-77CharlotteConcordGastoniaHuntersvilleNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINA20 mi I-73I-485I-185I-26CharlotteConcordGastoniaHuntersvilleNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINA25 mi I-485I-185I-77CharlotteConcordGastoniaNORTH CAROLINATENNESSEESOUTH CAROLINA25 mi I-77I-26CharlotteNORTH CAROLINASOUTH CAROLINA50 mi
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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Additional snow accumulations generally of less than one inch, mainly along the immediate Tennessee border. Blowing snow and areas of black ice expected. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
Where
Most of the mountains of North Carolina.
When
Until 7 in the morning this morning.
Impacts
Heavy snow has made many roads treacherous. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines.
Additional details
Very gusty winds are producing areas of blowing snow, which will cause very poor visibility at times overnight.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. February 1, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 1, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 31, 2026
  4. Snow totals lowered from 4 to 8 inches to 1 to 7 inches. January 31, 2026
  5. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 31, 2026
  6. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  7. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  8. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  9. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  10. Snow totals raised from 4 to 7 inches to 5 to 8 inches. Area expanded. January 30, 2026
  11. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
  12. Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. January 29, 2026