The wind more out of the south drawing more warm air into the central carolinas. You see how the cold air is being replaced by the warmer air as early as perhaps monday evening. So with that warm air overtaking the cold air, yes, it looks like it will start as a brief period of snow and ice even in charlotte we will see that changeover to rain could be as early as monday evening and this ends as a rain event for monday night and into Tuesday Morning. Again that is a big change from what it was looking like yesterday at this time. Eric will have more detail in a few minutes in the complete sevenday firstalert forecast. Back to you. Thank you. And crews have started treating roads in charlotte because of the possible winter weather. The city is treating some streets today with salt brine. The dot will brine interstates, bridges starting early friday morning. An a broken watermain causing water left patches of ice near charlottetowne avenue. This could cause trouble for your morning commu
Looks like richmond is technically under it. But that will likely be dropped soon because this is the active line we are concerned with. Going forward producing toward in additionic thunderstorms and that is moving to the east. We could see showers and thunder through the evening. And we are not as concerned with Severe Weather Going Forward in the shortterm with what is left behind this line. But we have a high wind warning in effect and areas under a flood watch tonight. Because this one line is moving, does not mean that our concerns are over with through the rest of the night. More details on that and snow on the way for the mountains. A lot to talk about in the complete first alert forecast in a few minutes. Thank you. Depending where you are the sun may be shining. This is one of the effects of the storm. A massive tree falling and smashed that car there. One was inside. Strong winds whipped into the mecklenberg county around lunchtime. It was a trees did not stand a chance. Powe
Storms today. In rowan county much of the town of spencer is without power after a huge tree came crashing down on a power line. Wbtvs David Whisenant is live now. And any word when the power is going to be restored . Well, we just know it will be sometime around 6 00 p. M. And as of right now there are 1400 folks without power. I have to show you something right behind me. See that road closed sign this is long ferry road and about 15 minutes ago lyndsay mentioned 45milesperhour. I think i know where it was. Because the wind blew that sign off the road over on to the shoulder, the highway worker had to come back out and put the sandbags down. Strong winds here right now. But the real problem happened when the tree did come tumbling down on the road im on right now. Firefighters from the fire department. Like many they were going to another call when they saw this huge tree crash across the road and pulled down several power poles and left a huge mess of power lines that is why it crea
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It addressed Student Assignment. We have families that moved from our neighborhood. The vicechair person told me that majority of the School Board Members do not favor forced busing. In the meantime, you can expect more Community Forums on Student Assignment and another is planned here in south charlotte next month. And those parents here in south charlotte well in about 30 minutes they will meet to go over their strategies. Live in south charlotte, Dedrick Russell wbtv on your side. And you mentioned the boards meeting. Thank you they are scheduled to vote on Student Assignment next tuesdays meeting. We are continuing to follow breaking news. Governor mccrory called a special session so lawmakers can vote on a new voting district map. Lawmakers will head to raleigh. The deadline is friday. A court ruled the districts are unconstitutional. Mecklenburg into gilford county. On the proposed map it includes part of mecklenburg. The General Assembly is expected to vote on the map and waitin