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TownTalk: Remembering Weather Events Of The Past

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There’s an old saying – everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.  That was true of today’s installment of TownTalk. John C. Rose and Bill Harris didn’t do a thing about the weather, but they, along with several callers, certainly talked about it.

With another round of wintry weather predicted for the area beginning Thursday night, it seemed an appropriate topic. While this round of weather is NOT predicted to approach the two feet of snow the area received in 2000 or the crippling ice storm of a couple of years later, any amount of frozen precipitation could bring things to a standstill. And with the coldest temperatures of the winter coming along for the ride, whatever we get won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

Callers to the program remembered the snow storm of 2000 which buried the entire area and shut down everything. One caller said it took hours to get his car out of the snow and another caller said of the 2002 ice storm that he had just moved here from upstate New York to escape the wintry climate only to find the winter weather followed him to North Carolina.

Another caller remembered an ice storm from 1970 that left him with no heat or power in a mobile home while going to school at Campbell University.

While winter weather is certainly foremost on everyone’s mind, hurricanes Fran and Hazel were remembered as well.

Weather can certainly be interesting in North Carolina. The residents of coastal NC have their share of Atlantic storms on a regular basis and those who live in the mountains deal with much more winter weather. It’s central North Carolina that might remember the big storms more vividly since we don’t get big winter storms or tropical systems as frequently.

Hopefully this weekend’s weather will not be severe enough to be remembered for more than a week or two.

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National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory Until 10 p.m. Monday (3-12-18)

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Updated 6:45 p.m. Monday, March 12

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the Winter Weather Advisory for Vance, Granville and Warren Counties  until 10 p.m. Monday, March 12, and the advisory now includes Franklin County in the WIZS listening area.

Rain transitioned to snow and sleet Monday afternoon and was forecast to continue into the evening.

The latest NWS briefing is always available by clicking here.

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central North Carolina.

* WHEN…Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the evening commute. Be prepared for reduced
visibilities at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.  The latest road conditions for North Carolina can be found online at DriveNC.gov.

Closings/Delays for Jan 19, 2018

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January 19th Closing & Delays

Schools:

  • Crossroads Christian School in Henderson – closed Friday, 1-19.
  • Granville County Public Schools – closed for students and staff closed Friday, 1-19.
  • Franklin County Schools – closed Friday, 1-19 for students and staff.
  • Vance County Schools – closed Friday, 1-19.
  • Victory Christian School and Daycare – closed Friday, 1-19.

Government:

  • Vance Count Court – No Court 1-19 – Clerk’s Office Open at 10:30 a.m.

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Call 492-3001 to provide announcements to WIZS or email johncharles@wizs.com.

National Weather Service

Winter Storm Warning Ended at 1 A.M.

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The latest briefing from the National Weather service in Raleigh is always available when you click here.

— UPDATE 8:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JAN 17, 2018  (Final Update for this Thread)

Winter Storm Warning extended to 1 a.m.  Travel not recommended.  Areas to south and west of Henderson experiencing numerous power outages due to heavy wet snow on limbs and lines.  Preliminary snowfall amounts so far about 6 inches in and near Henderson.  Additional accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.  Bitter cold will be extremely dangerous for animals and people.

— UPDATE 11:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17

From Director for Emergency Operations in Henderson and Vance County, Brian Short:

“Attached (in the link above) is the latest from the NWS regarding our current winter weather event. As you can see, they have once again increased our forecast snowfall totals to 6 to 8 inches. Other than that nothing has really changed.

“At this time we are continuing to monitor the storm with an overstaffed 911 center and are prepared to implement additional emergency protective measures if it should become necessary.”

— UPDATE 7 A.M. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 9 p.m.

Changes overnight include a slower arrival time of snow and higher accumulations.

The Director for Emergency Operations in Henderson and Vance County, Brian Short, emailed to local media and emergency preparedness teams, and he said, “Please see the attached (link above) from the NWS regarding today’s weather. Our forecast has changed again. We are now forecast to receive between 5 and 6 inches of snow with locally higher amounts possible. Currently light rain is falling but this is expected to change over to all snow this morning. It is also now expected to snow all day and finally taper off tonight.”

The NWS briefing says, “Once the snow develops, the onset of more intense snowfall rates will be rapid. Occasional but brief bursts of heavier snow may occur, resulting in road conditions quickly deteriorating. That is, road conditions could go from being fine one minute, to treacherous the next minute, when and where these heavy snow bursts occur.”

 

— UPDATE 3 P.M. TUESDAY, JAN. 16

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Winter Storm Warning for all of central North Carolina late tonight through Wednesday, including the counties of Vance, Granville, Warren, Franklin and additional counties to the east and south.

The Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 4 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The urgent winter weather message from the NWS says:

  • WHAT…Moderate to heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, possibly as early as the morning commute. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts up to 5 inches possible.
  • WHERE…The eastern Piedmont, the Sandhills and most of the coastal plain of central North Carolina.
  • WHEN…From 4 AM to 9 PM EST Wednesday.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times, especially between 8 AM and 1 PM.

Additional information will be published here and on WIZS 1450 AM as it is received.

— UPDATE NOON TUESDAY, JAN. 16

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 11 p.m. Tuesday until 7 p.m. Wednesday for snow.

Slippery roads are expected with forecasters indicating 1 to 3 inches of accumulations across all the WIZS listening area of Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties.

After the precipitation ends, any snow or slush will freeze on roads, bridges and overpasses Wednesday night as the temperature for this area is forecast to be 15 overnight Wednesday into Thursday.  Wind chill values are expected to be around 6 or 7 degrees.  People and animals will be in danger.

Henderson and Vance County Director of Emergency Operations, Brian Short, wrote in an email to local media and emergency preparedness teams, and he said, “As you can see (in the update link above), our snowfall totals have increased slightly with 3 inches of snow being possible. We are not expecting this evening to be a major impact, but we do expect it to cause some travel issues during the day on Wednesday.”

Additional information will be published here and on WIZS 1450 AM as it is received.

— UPDATE NOON MONDAY, JAN. 15

The Director for Emergency Operations in Henderson and Vance County, Brian Short, emailed to local media and emergency preparedness teams, and he said:

“Attached (above) is the most recent single page brief issued by the NWS regarding the potential for snow in our area tomorrow night through Wednesday.

“We have been watching this system very closely for the past few days and at this point there is a fair degree of certainty that we will receive some accumulating snow, however the models depict the amounts at anywhere from a dusting to a few inches with 3 inches being the most that I have seen. In short, this is not expected to be a debilitating event in any way.

“With that said, travel conditions may be hazardous on Wednesday, but other than that we do not anticipate any real problems.

“We will continue to monitor it closely and will forward along additional information as it is received.”

Jan. 4, 2018 Closings and Delays

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Check WIZS.com, Facebook.com/wizsradio and Twitter.com/wizsradio for additional information as well as on air at 1450 AM.

Closings

  • Crossroads Christian School in Henderson closed Thursday, January 4
  • Franklin County Schools closed, Thursday, January 4 for students and staff
  • Vance County Court – No court January 4 – No court in Vance County today
  • Vance County Schools closed on Thursday, January 4, optional workday for 12-month employees
  • Vance-Granville Community College (all campuses) closed Thursday, January 4
  • Victory Christian School closed Thursday, January 4

Delays

  • Henderson Family YMCA will open at 8 a.m.
  • Vance County Clerk of Court Office opening at 10:30 a.m.
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Jan 3rd Snow and How Much

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UPDATE 6 p.m.

Click here for the latest briefing from the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has expanded a Winter Weather Advisory westward, and it now includes Vance and Granville Counties.  Warren and Franklin Counties also remain in the advised area.

The latest update also indicates a slight westward shift in the “up to an inch” category for the snowfall forecast.

Black ice will be possible on roads and walkways Thursday and Friday (mornings especially) across the parts of central North Carolina that receive snow accumulation.

Regarding cold temperatures: Expect temperatures to remain below freezing across most of central North Carolina right through Sunday morning.

The heaviest snow continues to be forecast for the area east of I-95.

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UPDATE Noon — (Click here for latest National Weather Service Briefing.)

From Brian Short, Director of Emergency Operations for Henderson and Vance County:

“Attached is the latest from the NWS. Nothing has really changed from the previous release.

“We still expect this to be a very light event for us.”

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UPDATE 8:45 a.m. — (Click here for latest National Weather Service Briefing.)

Snow appears likely for Henderson/Vance County and the surrounding WIZS listening area, but exactly how much remains a mystery.  Forecasters say the storm system is still developing that will produce snow and frozen precipitation in the area this evening, but how far the system tracks westward will determine how much snow and mixed precipitation will fall.

Henderson-Vance is on the dividing line right now, with Winter Weather Advisories being pushed westward overnight to now include Warren and Franklin Counties plus Wake County and points south.  Go another county to the east into Halifax, Northampton, Nash, Wilson and points south and east and it’s a Winter Storm Warning.

Even with brined roads in our area, what falls could cause some travel difficulties because it has been so dreadfully cold.

Brian Short, Director of Emergency Operations for Henderson and Vance County, said:

“Attached (click here) is the latest from the National Weather Service regarding the winter weather that is headed our way. As you can see not much has changed for us. Light snow is anticipated but like any event of this nature it is very hard to predict.

“Presently, the peak of our snowfall is expected to be between 6PM tonight and midnight.

“We will continue to keep an eye on it as it heads our way.”

Winter Weather Possible Along Virginia Border

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UPDATED…Wintry Weather possible near the Virginia border tonight…

(Full 4:00 P.M. Release)

  • Rain will mix with, or briefly change to snow and sleet, when precipitation rates are heaviest tonight, mainly between 10pm and 4am. This may result in a very light accumulation of snow and sleet on grassy and elevated surfaces across the northern NC Piedmont, mainly from Roxboro to Henderson to Warrenton.
  • Temperatures initially around 40 degrees when the precipitation begins to reach the ground this evening will fall to between 32 and 35 degrees overnight, coldest (at freezing) when precipitation rates are highest.
  • A Winter Weather Advisory is not anticipated at this time due to limited accumulations. However, a heavier band of snow could produce up to one inch of snow.

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(Full 7:00 A.M. Release)

Information provided by Brian Short, Director of Emergency Operations for Henderson and Vance County, indicates the possibility of winter weather tonight for portions of our area.

The National Weather Service briefing from 7:00 A.M. Thursday, which is linked above, says:

“Rain will mix with, or briefly change to snow and sleet, when precipitation rates are heaviest tonight. This may result in a light accumulation of snow and sleet across the northern NC Piedmont, from the Triad to Roxboro to Henderson to Warrenton to Roanoke Rapids. Higher amounts are expected from the NC Mountains to Central VA.”

The briefing continues, “Temperatures initially around 40 degrees when the precipitation begins to reach the ground this evening will fall to between 32 and 35 degrees overnight, coldest (at freezing) when precipitation rates are highest.  A Winter Weather Advisory may be issued for the far northern NC Piedmont later today.”