CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the Charlotte area braces for this weekend’s winter storm, an ominous forecast is calling back memories of Charlotte’s last crippling ice storm.
Weather Impact meteorologist Chris Mulcahy says the current guidance has shifted to a significant ice storm with less snow expected for most of us. That’s bad news, especially when you combine the precipitation with all the cold air and sub-freezing temperatures.
“I’m usually Mr. happy-go-lucky and everything like that, but I almost feel like I’m outside my comfort zone,” Mulcahy said on Live Impact News. “I’m saying things like ‘historic ice storm’ and things like that. The last time I think I was this passionate talking about a forecast was the Monday before Helene. I’m being straight up with you, this could be one of the most historic ice storms to hit Charlotte in modern history.”…