Thursday, January 03, 2008
Winter storm warning is in effect until 10am this morning for elevations above 3000 feet.
1 to 2 inches of additional snowfall is expected.
Wind chills in the mountains will remain below zero this morning.
Boone has about 4 inches of snow this morning. Close to a foot of new snow on Beech Mountain. 1-2 inches of snow in Sparta and Deep Gap.
Getting warmer next week: Expected High on Monday…60 degrees
Continuing story: Close to 8,000 homes and businesses without power this morning in western Forsyth and northwestern Guilford Counties. Traffic lights out in the effected area. Could be at least 10am until crews get the power back on. 1-800-Power-on to report an outage.
Citrus growers in the South are keeping a close eye on their crops this morning. The National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning from northern Florida westward through eastern Texas this morning.
State officials have lifted the ban on open burning…saying that recent rains have provided enough precipitation to make open burning safe.
A statewide burn ban was imposed in mid-October because of the worsening drought. Another burn ban could be reinstated if conditions change.
Out with the old …up with the new: Demolition started on a homeless shelter at the Bethesda Center in Winston-Salem. The old facility was no longer functional and employees said it simply was too small. The new shelter will also provide room for counselors to work with those who have nowhere to go during the day.
At least 50 people were taken to the hospital after a Greyhound bus turned over near the town of Henderson on Route 1 where it collided with a tractor-trailer truck yesterday morning. The bus was traveling from Richmond, Va., to Raleigh. Henderson is about 45 miles north of Raleigh near the Virginia border.
The worst start to a new year in 25 years on Wall Street yesterday.
Oil hitting one-hundred dollars a barrel and gold reached a record high of 861 dollars an ounce.
Voters in Iowa will be selecting their favorite Presidential candidate later today. The Iowa caucuses are the first event of the national presidential primary season. The National Weather Service is forecasting a cold and windy day for much of Iowa.
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in Kenya because of post-election violence that has claimed 300 lives since Sunday. The State Department and the European Union have both voiced concerns about possible irregularities in the elections in Kenya.
The San Francisco Zoo is set to reopen today…Nine days after a deadly tiger attack that occurred on Christmas day. The tiger exhibit will remain closed. The zoo has also posted new signs asking patrons not to throw things into the exhibits or to tease or call out to the animals.
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.
Fiesta Bowl: West Virginia (Mountaineers) routing Oklahoma…48-28
ACC basketball: Wake Forest and the Tarheels winning.
Conference play starts on Sunday.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny and cold…High only 35
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 18
Friday: Sunny and warmer…High 45
Sneak Peak to the Weekend: Sunny and mild
Saturday: High 52
Sunday: High 58 Warming up to 60 degrees on Monday
