Bundle up: Mostly sunny and cold. Breezy…High only 35.
Wind Chill values in the Triad will make it ‘feel more like’ its 10 degrees cooler today…
Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect for the Northern Mountains (including Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany Counties) The northern Mountains bracing for more snow, blowing snow, strong winds, and low wind chills. FYI: 2 to 6 inches of additional snow expected over the next 24 hours.
Expect traffic delays and detours around lunchtime for the President’s planned visit to Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem.
Expect street closures and detours around both Forsyth Tech campuses…
(Silas Creek Parkway, Ebert Street and Bolton Street in Winston-Salem).
What the media has been told of the President's visit to the Triad:-Air Force One is expected to land at PTI around 11am this morning.
-President Obama is expected to make a speech at Forsyth Tech’s West Campus at around noon.
-After the speech, the President’s motorcade will travel back to PTI for a scheduled take-off of around 2pm.
Also, FTCC's West Campus classes are cancelled this morning and early afternoon. Evening classes will be held as normal. The Technology Building on the Main Campus is also closed to students and employees on Monday until 1:00 pm. Classes in the Technology Building will be held after 1:00 pm.
‘Hair’ trumps out Harry Potter. Mandy Moore's animated musical "Tangled," a new take on “Rapunzel” taking the top spot at the box office over the weekend. "Tangled" actually knocking out "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" from the top spot.
Random Acts of ‘Holiday’ Kindness…A group of "Secret Santas" in Charlotte were handing out crisp $100 dollar bills to strangers on Friday. One recipient, Felicia Adams, saying that her $100 dollar ‘gift’ will help her get to New York to see her father who is dying of cancer. The Charlotte Observer reported that this is the fourth year that the anonymous Santa(s) handed out thousands of dollars from their own bank accounts.
BTW: We want to read about your “Random Act of Kindness”. Details about the WBFJ ‘Drive Thru Difference’ online http://www.wbfj.fm/
