Light precipitation to begin the week

As this post is being composed on Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is snowing over Mecklenburg county. However, that snow is evaporating before it reaches the ground thanks to the very dry air overlying the local area. As the morning progresses this evaporation process will eventually moisten the surface air enough for the precipitation to dampen the ground. 

Unfortunately for snow lovers by the time that happens temperatures will be warm enough for plain old rain. The Arctic cold front which crossed through Sunday is now perched over the Carolinas, and a surface low pressure has formed along it. Easterly winds around that low's center are pushing relatively warm air from the Atlantic into Mecklenburg county. This will keep local temperatures hovering between the mid-30s and low 40s both today and Tuesday.

Rain totals from this system will be scanty, with local gauges recording a tenth of an inch or less. There may be some wintry precipitation mixing in at times Monday and Tuesday, but there won't be enough to be concerned about. This NWS Wakefield graphic shows the total snow potential:

 The aforementioned low pressure will finally move off the coast tomorrow evening, taking the clouds with it. That will allow overnight temperatures to plunge into the teens by dawn Wednesday. Hump Day looks to be sunny but cold, with afternoon highs in the mid-30s.