Ice storm rocks North Carolina mountains
Over 13,000 customers across the North Carolina mountains were without power Wednesday evening.
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Over 13,000 customers across the North Carolina mountains were without power Wednesday evening.
Ashe County Schools will be closed on Thursday while Avery and Watauga County Schools will operate on a two hour delay due to icy conditions.
Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark.
Ashe, Watauga and Avery County Schools will operate on a two hour delay Wednesday due to icy roads.
Waves of cold rain along with mountain ice will impact the region through Thursday. The latest totals and impacts here.
Freezing rain from a winter storm will not only impact travel, but likely lead to power outages under the weight of ice across parts of the N.C. mountains through Wednesday morning.
Freezing rain could leave parts of the high country coated in a layer of ice leading to dangerous travel and power outages.
No matter what happens on Super Bowl Sunday, good times will be had across the Charlotte Metro in places like Steamer's Sports Pub and Smokey Joe's Cafe.
Officials in eastern Tennessee say a mother and daughter were killed when the storm passed through the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas of Morgan County on Thursday night.
Strong to severe storms possible this afternoon and evening. Here's the latest on threats and timing:
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Charlotte had a high temperature of 80Β° on Tuesday. This breaks the previous record for February 4th which was 76Β° set in 1927.
Since passing the Winter Solstice in December, we have been slowly been gaining daylight. In February, we gain over 50 minutes through the month.
Green Day and Billie Eilish kicked off the massive FireAid benefit concert, a two-venue concert extravaganza that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
The North Fork Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 200 acres in an area of heavy tree damage from Hurricane Helene. This has lead to higher smoke production that is now impacting air quality for surrounding communities.
After burning 220 acres, the Crooked Creek Fire is now 100% contained.
