By Sarah Tate
Jan 7, 2021
More than 70 counties in North Carolina are under alert ahead of a winter storm expected on Friday. As of Thursday evening, five schools have either delayed start times or have moved to remote learning and 71 counties are either under a winter weather advisory or flood warning.
A system making its way from Texas is likely to hit eastern and central North Carolina on Friday, with high temperatures in the upper 30-degree range. According to
WCNC Meteorologist
Brad Panovich, a winter storm could bring up to 6 inches of snow in higher elevated parts of the state, while areas north of Charlotte and along Interstate 40 could see around 1 to 2 inches.
GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG, SC — The first major winter storm of 2021 is poised to blanket Avery County and the surrounding area with several inches of snow.
Schools, businesses close due to winter storm coming through WBTV viewing area
Friday, Jan. 8 6 a.m. By WBTV Web Staff | January 7, 2021 at 5:45 PM EST - Updated January 8 at 7:47 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - School districts and businesses in the WBTV viewing area are reporting closings due to a winter storm expected to hit the area Friday.
Among those reporting closings, delays and cancellations include:
Alexander County Schools - Remote Learning Day Friday
Alexander County Schools will operate with a remote instructional day tomorrow due to forecast weather conditions. Students and staff will not report to the school buildings but will work remotely from home. Please refer to the district website for additional information. www.alexander.k12.nc.us/delaysandclosures
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Bottle Tree undergoes repair
The Geelong Botanic Gardens largest bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is being repaired after high winds caused it to be split down the middle.
Decay within the trunk, possibly caused by rot set in a smaller split, caused the bottle tree to become vulnerable to high winds and storm conditions.
City Works, Parks and Gardens chair Cr Anthony Aitken said this is a clever approach to preserving a significant feature of the gardens.
We will all be eagerly awaiting the outcome of this operation,
I hope the repair is successful and this beautiful specimen is saved.