Tuesday…January 02, 2008
Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Ashe, Watauga and Grayson Counties
Snow showers will increase this morning mainly in areas above 3000 feet.
The Northern Mountains could get up to 8 inches of snow by Thursday morning.
Wilkesboro and Dobson…50-50 chance of flurries today
Great site for mountain weather updates: http://raysweather.com/
The Triad: A slight chance of flurries this morning. Windy and cold!!
Early Thursday and Friday morning…Temperatures will be in the teens.
‘Wind Chill’ will push Lows into the single digits.
Red Flag Fire Danger Warning today (9am-6pm) because of the high winds and low humidity.
If you spot a wildfire…call your local fire department or 911
With the races too close to call, presidential candidates are spending their last full campaign day before the Iowa caucuses urging voters for their support…offering everything from babysitting services to snow shovels to help supporters get to the caucuses on Thursday. Most of the candidates are crisscrossing Iowa, appearing at rallies, house parties, restaurants -- wherever voters can be found. GOP candidate Mike Huckabee is scheduled to appear on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" tonight. Democrat John Edwards will appear at a free concert by John Mellencamp.
Elections will be postponed until next month in Pakistan.
Over 200 people have lost their lives in election-related violence across Kenya. The Red Cross reporting that at least 50 people seeking refuge inside an Assemblies of God Church were burned to death when rioting mobs set the church on fire. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/02/kenya.unrest/index.html
Police in Kernersville need your help. They are looking for the driver who struck and killed a police tracking dog Monday morning, then drove away from the scene. The incident happened on Dobson Street. The four-year-old dog named Jake was owned by Tri-City Trackers, a group that trains and aids the Kernersville police department and other agencies with criminal and rescue tracking. Police are looking for a white Ford F150 pickup with a camper shell.
Someone used the water tower for the town of Maiden (just south of Hickory) for target practice sometime early Monday morning. The Catawba County Sheriff's Department said the tower appears to have been shot three times with a high-powered rifle. Officials are now waiting for most of the 750,000 gallons of water to drain out of the water tower because repairs must be done from inside the holding tank. Repairs to the tank- $15,000 to $20,000.
http://www.wxii12.com/news/14956588/detail.html
The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross is hoping that you will take time to ‘Give the Gift of Life’ this week. The Winter Days of Giving with the Red Cross runs through January 6th. Call 1-800-Give Life to schedule an appointment today.
Sugar Bowl: Georgia over Hawaii…41-10
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: A slight chance of flurries this morning. Mostly cloudy and windy…High 35
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 19
Thursday: Sunny and cold…High 35
Thursday Night…Clear and cold…Low 16
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Sunny and mild…Highs in the low to mid 50’s
