Saturday starts with a weak front sliding through our region. The big thing to know here is moisture is lacking, so most of the rain struggles to survive as it moves east. The mountains may squeeze out a little accumulation, but around Charlotte Metro and areas east, it’s mainly a cloudy start with perhaps a few spotty drops that never really amount to much.
Isolated strong storms are possible overnight and Thursday afternoon. The threat is low, but not zero.
The Lost Cove Fire in Avery County has doubled in size. Officials state this increase is partially due to fire spread, but also a better mapping of the fire's perimeter.
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred outside of Columbia, South Carolina at 2:18 PM.
At least 76 people are dead in Kentucky alone, with over a dozen still unaccounted for.
A portion of the long-track tornado that ripped through Kentucky on December 10th has been surveyed and given a preliminary damage rating of EF4.
Wind damage and power outages are expected on Wednesday across the Rockies and Plains due to extreme wind.
The Geminid meteor shower is one of the best and it peaks tonight!
The burn ban has been lifted for all of North Carolina effective Monday, December 13th.
