CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A significant cold front is set to bring the Charlotte area its first freeze of the season early next week, with temperatures plummeting into the 20s and 30s and wind chills dropping into the single digits in mountain areas.

Weather Impact meteorologist Majestic Storm said the dramatic temperature shift will be jarring for residents who have recently enjoyed multiple days in the 70s.

"This is going to be kind of weird for our body because we've had multiple days into the 70s and then our daytime highs Monday and Tuesday only into the 40s," Storm said Friday morning.

The cold snap arrives after a pleasant weekend, with Friday, Saturday and Sunday expected to stay above average with daytime highs around 70 degrees. However, multiple cold fronts are moving through the reg

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