Charlotte's longest snow drought could come to an end tonight. Driving the news: There is a roughly 30% chance of flurries or little light snow around Charlotte and the Piedmont after midnight, WBTV chief meteorologist Al Conklin tells Axios.

Charlotte, North Carolina, saw its first snow in over 1,000 days as flurries coated yards, cars and roads across the region, leaving behind some rare winter scenes and travel warnings.

The “scattered flurries” came when it was 26 degrees, and places to the north like Huntersville and Mooresville got more more than Charlotte. The flurries were expected to end before 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A shot of cold air from over the Great Lakes sent North Carolina an early holiday present Monday night. But does this end the city’s nearly three-year-long snow drought?

Yes, that’s right! The Charlotte area has finally seen snow for the first time since January 29, 2022. However, the snow drought counter will not reset because we did not receive measurable snow at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Snowfall is possible in the Charlotte Metro this week for the first time in a long time -- but don’t expect too much. According to our First Alert meteorologists, there is a potential for snow showers and flurries in the early morning hours on Tuesday,

Even with a bit of snow reaching the ground, the impact is extremely minimal. Snow flurries in December wouldn't grab much attention if it was not for the Charlotte snow drought.

The Charlotte area experienced snow for the first time in almost three years Tuesday morning. Overnight, flurries fell from the mountains into Uptown Charlotte. It created a widespread blanket of light snow in areas like University City,

The passing snow flurries didn’t last long and had largely moved out by 4-5 a.m., but not before leaving behind at least a dusting in many places, particularly north and west of