*Increased Fire Danger* This morning starts off mild and comfortable, with temperatures in the 50s and 60s under clearΒ skies. As we head throughΒ the day, temperatures warm into the mid 80s with plenty of sunshine and dry air in place. Itβs just an all-around nice spring day.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants the stateβs electric providers to review their power grids to see if they could face problems like what happened in Texas during the recent winter storm.
While there has been a general warming trend across the globe for nearly two centuries, cold snaps such as the one seen in the heart of the US over the past week are not uncommon.
Wet and cold was the name of the game through most of the workweek, but expect changes heading into the weekend. It will still be cool with high temperatures below average as we top out in the near 50Β° on…
Power has been restored to more Texans, with fewer than half a million homes still without electricity. But many people were still without safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the stateβs power grid and utilities this week.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that his family vacation to Mexico was βobviously a mistakeβ as he returned stateside following an uproar over his disappearance during a deadly winter storm.
Several schools in the WCCB viewing area will be closed, delayed, or going fully remote on Friday, February 19th due to the possibility of inclement weather.
North Carolina health officials say there continues to be a delay in some shipments and deliveries of the COVID-19 vaccine due to severe winter weather this week.
Did you know that hand sanitizer can melt ice? WCCB Meteorologist James Scott puts it to the test in Hickory Thursday morning as wintry weather hits the town.
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