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A burst of snow and gusty winds prompted school closures and delays across parts of western North Carolina Thursday and complicated the morning commute for many

Expect cloudy skies overnight with a few evening flurries, then a little light snow after midnight that may coat the ground in spots. Lows will be in the mid to upper 20s with just a light southerly breeze overnight.

Chief Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum says a powerful cold front moves across Alabama tonight, ushering in much colder air and gusty winds. Wind chills drop into the teens overnight with a few snow flurries possible.

Here’s the wind chill chart. Notice the four shadings, indicating how long it will take for frostbite. When we get to wind chills of -35 degrees or colder, frostbite can occur in just 10 minutes. Even in the “not as cold” areas of lower Michigan we could get frostbite within 30 minutes.

The cold is coming. In South Florida, temperatures will plunge into the 40s Thursday night and Friday morning, and may even feel chillier. In North and Central Florida, it will get much colder. “Get ready for some big changes,