Grab the jacket tonight because the chill is settling in. Clouds and lingering moisture will keep things cool and damp, with overnight temperatures dropping into the upper 50s. Overnight tonight the heaviest bulk of rain will move in with moderate rain continuing into tomorrow morning. The early morning commute will be damp with patchy fog reducing visibility. Minor flooding and ponding is possible.
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 50° 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 state’s power grid and utilities this week.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that his family vacation to Mexico was “obviously a mistake” 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.
Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect as ice accumulates across the region.
