Freeze warning issued for some North Carolina, South Carolina counties in Charlotte region

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A freeze warning was issued for early Sunday morning for multiple counties in the Charlotte region.

The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for Anson and Richmond counties in North Carolina from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15. A freeze warning was also issued for Chesterfield and Lancaster for 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday morning temperatures were expected to be freezing in the Charlotte area, and even colder in the mountains. Low temperatures have already reached at or below freezing for mountain communities, with Sunday morning expected to bring the first freezing temperatures to Charlotte so far this season.

The National Weather Service warned that frost and freeze “could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possible damage unprotected outdoor plumbing” on Sunday in the affected areas.

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The growing season for the Charlotte area officially ended this week, on Nov. 11. Routine freeze warnings and frost warnings were expected to stop soon, with frost and freezing conditions becoming more common as winter approaches.

---> Read more: Routine freeze warnings end for Charlotte region for the season: Here’s why

The cold low temperatures were forecast to persist into early next week, according to First Alert meteorologists. By the end of next week, however, high temperatures could reach around 70 degrees again.

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The winter season officially begins with the winter solstice on Dec. 21, 2026. Meteorological winter begins on Dec. 1.

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