Looking ahead, we are looking to see if the ingredients for winter weather can come together. Cold air will be in place, and a low pressure system may try to develop along the Gulf coast by early next week. If that happens, some moisture could move into Georgia by Tuesday or Wednesday. This could produce winter weather.

Arctic cold will be felt today through Thursday morning. Weekend rain & snow showers likely followed by tough cold.

The current weather pattern in central North Carolina keeps the frigid air around through the end of January, giving us a higher chance of getting a weather system to bring us winter precipitation.

The connection to the arctic will continue and even colder air is forecast long range After a brief thaw (36° Sunday) the cold has reloaded. Temperatures Monday are down as much as 20° from same