WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A tornado was confirmed in Wilkes County on Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. At 7:16 p.m., a storm producing a tornado was located over Ronda moving northeast at 45 mph. Elkin Fairview, Jonesville, Dobson, Ronda, Mountain Park and Level Cross are expected to be impacted by the […]
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A heavy, wet overnight snow put two inches or more on Floyd County and surrounding area, causing multiple power outages, downed limbs from the weight of snow and limps, and to make matters worse, a warning of a potential malware when you click on the Appalachian Power Company map that shows the outages.
If you think it’s nasty here, be glad you’re not in California, where up to eight feet of the white stuff is forecast from a nasty storm hitting there.
Schools in Floyd County and other localities are closed and police are asking people to avoid getting out unless it is necessary. Lady Buffaloes “Senior Night” basketball game against Lord Botetourt, postponed from Wednesday evening, is delayed again.