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A winter storm is expected to bring significant snow accumulation to North Carolina this weekend. Governor Josh Stein and other state officials are holding a briefing to discuss preparations for the winter storm. Travel impacts are expected as a result of the weather.#weather #northcarolina #southcarolina #ncwx #scwx #podcast📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/chan...

The Carolina Weather Group team is tracking a major winter storm set to impact North Carolina and South Carolina this weekend. While previous events focused on ice, this coastal low is shifting the threat toward accumulating snow, particularly for Central and Eastern NC. We break down the latest "First Call" maps, timing for Saturday's snow showers, and the dangerous Arctic blast fol...

An epic winter storm is forecast to bring significant ice and snow to North Carolina and South Carolina through Sunday. Expect prolonged periods of freezing temperatures and extended power outages. Join the Carolina Weather Group as we check out what's happening this evening around the region, and analyze the latest model guidance and timing for this major winter event.#weather #northcarolina...

A Tale of Two Carolinas: Ice Inland, Warm Air at the Coast. Join the Carolina Weather Group for a special Saturday evening live update as a major winter storm moves across North and South Carolina. Host Sam Walker, along with James Brierton in Charlotte and Frank Strait in Columbia, break down the incoming freezing rain, sleet, and massive temperature divides impacting the region on Saturday, Janu...

An epic winter storm will bring significant ice and snow to North Carolina and South Carolina starting Saturday. Preparations are needed now to protect across prolonged periods of freezing temperatures and extended power outages. Gov. Henry McMaster and other South Carolina leaders are holding another pre-storm briefing to provide updates on their preparations. Now is the time to prepare. Join the...

Stay Safe, Carolinas! Complete Winter Storm Emergency Briefing & Live Forecast Update North Carolina Governor Josh Stein, state emergency officials, and the Carolina Weather Group provide critical updates as a major winter storm brings dangerous ice, sleet, and freezing rain to the Carolinas. This video covers official state preparation efforts, a detailed meteorological breakdown by Sam Walke...

The Carolinas are bracing for a severe winter weather event bringing heavy ice, dangerous wind chills, and widespread power outages. Join Carolina Weather Group's Sam Walker for a comprehensive breakdown of the incoming January 23, 2026, ice storm. This special live stream features a press briefing from North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and NC Emergency Management, followed by a detailed look...

Join the Carolina Weather Group for special coverage of the pending winter storm impacting North Carolina and South Carolina this weekend. This video features the full January 22, 2026, press briefing from Raleigh with North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and state officials, followed by a breakdown of the "First Call" forecast maps with Sam Walker. Governor Stein has declared a State of E...

An epic winter storm will bring significant ice and snow to North Carolina and South Carolina starting Saturday. Preparations are needed now to protect across prolonged periods of freezing temperatures and extended power outages. The latest winter storm forecast tonight with meteorologists across the Carolinas. Featuring Scotty Powell in Myrtle Beach, Frank Strait in Columbia, James Brierton and B...

It is the question everyone is asking: Is it finally going to snow in the Carolinas? On this week's edition of the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierson and Meteorologist Frank Strait break down the complicated signal for potential winter weather this weekend. We start with the bitter cold arriving Thursday and Friday, bringing dangerous wind chills and school delays to Western North Carolina...

Breaking news: NASA is bringing Crew-11 home early from the ISS after a crew member experienced a medical situation. The astronaut is stable, and the return is planned, not an emergency deorbit. #NASA #ISS #Crew11 #SpaceMission #MedicalEmergency

This Saturday's Wild Card showdown between the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Rams is facing a formidable opponent: Mother Nature. In this episode, we break down how a passing front bringing rain, wind, and potential lightning could dismantle game plans on both sides. We analyze how a slick field might neutralize the Panthers' run game and why high winds could spell trouble for the...

In this week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group, we look at a wild temperature swing heading into the holidays before revisiting one of the most resilient communities in Western North Carolina.🌤️ Holiday Forecast UpdateMeteorologist Frank Strait breaks down the upcoming weather across North and South Carolina. After a cold start to the month, milder air and moisture are moving in. We’re t...

Prepare for a massive temperature drop! 📉 While Saturday brought beautiful warmth to the Carolinas, bitterly cold Arctic air is plunging south and will change everything by Sunday. In this update, Carolina Weather Group meteorologist Frank Strait breaks down the timing of the cold front and the "pipe-busting" temperatures expected for Monday morning. In this video:The Setup: A look at t...

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, James and Frank recap a busy week of wintry weather in the Carolinas—including the bizarre "man-made" snow flurries generated by steam from local power plants! In this episode:Snow Recap: A look back at the recent snowfall in Maggie Valley, Boone, and the Virginia border."Nuclear Snow": How steam from the Catawba Nuclear Station turned i...

Protect your home from winter weather! ❄️In this Carolina Weather Group interview, meteorologist Rachel Gauthier from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) shares expert advice on how to prepare your house for freezing temperatures, ice, snow, hail, and winter storms in the Carolinas. We cover simple, affordable steps you can take right now to keep warm air inside, protect...

In this week’s episode of the Carolina Weather Group, we revisit one of the most catastrophic weather events in modern U.S. history: the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak — a generational severe weather disaster that produced more than 60 tornadoes in Alabama alone and altered the course of severe weather communication forever. We’re hear from ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann, who takes us...

The Carolinas just wrapped up one of the warmest late-November stretches on record — but at the same time, social media has exploded with snow hype ahead of Thanksgiving. So what’s real, and what’s just another single-model-run gone viral? In this week’s Carolina Weather Group episode, James Brierton, Sam Walker, and Frank Strait break down: 🌡️ Record-breaking warmth across the Carolinas, includin...

The Northern Lights are back—for the second night in a row—and the Carolina Weather Group is tracking every moment! From a G4 geomagnetic storm to aurora sightings as far south as Charleston and the Florida Panhandle, the team breaks down what’s happening above our heads and why this solar cycle is producing such rare displays for the Carolinas. 🌌Tonight, James Brierton, Sam Walker, and Frank Str...

We’re celebrating one year since our milestone 500th episode — and for the first time ever, both parts of our on-location special from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) are airing together as one extended encore presentation! Join the Carolina Weather Group team — James Brierton, Jared Smith, Dan Whitaker, Candace Jordan, and producer Tim Pounds — as we take you behind...

Hurricane Melissa has joined the record books with 185 mph winds, devastating Jamaica, Cuba, and The Bahamas before turning toward Bermuda. On this week’s Carolina Weather Group, we discuss Melissa’s Category 5 strength, new video from inside the storm’s eye, and the Outer Banks’ ongoing home collapses — five more this week in Buxton and Avon. Our guest Peter Forister joins to unveil his new “Most...

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 MELISSA ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL IN JAMAICA... ...CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE OCCURRING ON THE ISLAND... Breaking coverage as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with catastrophic winds near 185 mph, storm surge up to 13 feet, and rainfall totals exceeding 30 inches. Join James Brierton of the Carolina Weather Group and Dr....

It’s a wild weather week across the Carolinas! 🌪️ James Brierton and Frank Strait are live for Episode 562 of the Carolina Weather Group with Stormy the Weather Cat making a cameo. We’re talking:Blowing dust at Charlotte Douglas Airport and gusty 30 mph winds turning the sky orangeTropical Storm Melissa spinning in the Caribbean — could it become a major hurricane? Drought conditions, fire danger,...

Two of the South’s most dedicated storm chasers, Brett Adair and Chris Jackson, join the Carolina Weather Group fresh off their trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where a powerful nor’easter battered the coastline. They share what it was like witnessing the crashing surf, coastal flooding, and erosion first-hand — and what happened when NC 12 closed, trapping them on Hatteras Island as the stor...

A powerful new coastal storm is taking shape off the Carolinas — and it’s bringing major flooding risks, pounding surf, and strong winds to the coast just days after king tides and ongoing erosion. 🌊 In this episode of the Carolina Weather Group, meteorologist Frank Strait breaks down the timeline for this developing nor’easter, expected to lash Charleston, Buxton, and the Outer Banks with high w...