Winter Weather Storm Response Info Center
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg area is preparing for a significant winter storm with anticipated impacts arriving Saturday and continuing through Monday. The storm is forecasted to bring substantial amounts of sleet and ice, which will likely result in widespread power outages and dangerous road conditions creating hazardous travel conditions starting Saturday and continuing into early next week.
If you are in need of emergency assistance, call 911. Non-emergency help can be called into 311 over the weekend.
Additional city-service information is available on the city’s Winter Weather article.
Below are updates from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Office of Emergency Services.
Updates
5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23
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In preparation for the incoming winter storm, the City of Charlotte has joined Mecklenburg County, the Town of Cornelius, the Town of Davidson, the Town of Huntersville, the Town of Matthews, the Town of Mint Hill and the Town of Pineville in declaring a State of Emergency(PDF, 4MB).
This State of Emergency will go into effect on Saturday, Jan. 24 at noon (12 p.m.). It will remain in effect until local leaders deem it safe to end.
3:45 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23
Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office, Roof Above, the Salvation Army Center of Hope, and Hearts for the Invisible Charlotte Coalition are working together to support the needs of people experiencing homelessness. The partners are also preparing for potential widespread power loss and identifying emergency shelter locations for residents across Mecklenburg County who lose power.
Read more on the county's website.
3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23
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