12:12 p.m.
The City of Greensboro has issued a press release indicating that the following facilities operations have been impacted by the current tropical storm conditions, power outages, or downed trees.
- ·Gillespie Golf Course will closed until at least 12 pm, Friday, October 30. Gillespie Grill will remain open.
- ·Country Park will be closed Thursday, October 29.
- ·Smith Active Adult Center is closed until power can be restored.
- ·The Greensboro Sportsplex will be closed Thursday, October 30, and all activities are cancelled.
- ·Greensboro Youth Council office will be closed Thursday, October 29.
- ·The City-owned lakes – Townsend, Brandt and Higgins – will be closed October 29. Higgins will also be closed Friday, October 30.
City staff will reevaluate opening facilities based on conditions and cleanup operations.
11:15 a.m.
Over 70,000 Duke Energy customers in the Triad region are without power this morning due to the tropical storm. In a press release issued yesterday, the company said it was expecting outages, and has prepared more than 2,600 workers for "a multi-day restoration effort".
The tropical storm warning issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect. Officials say wind gusts could reach up to 60 miles per hour.
WHOA. Was just sent this photo by an NC state trooper of a road collapse in Wilkes County. This is Arbor Grove Church Rd. I'm told this was caused by fast-moving #Zeta conditions.
— WXII Meredith Stutz (@WXIIMeredith) October 29, 2020
LIVE team coverage next on @WXII pic.twitter.com/CNQTxbj2pH
Thousands of people in the Piedmont Triad are without power right now. Trees are down in many neighborhoods including this one off of Country Club Road in Winston-Salem. Winds are still strong. Rain is expected to continue this evening/tonight. #Zeta #ncwx #wsnc @wfdd pic.twitter.com/OJtOvFHr0Z
— Keri Brown (@kerib_news) October 29, 2020
PERIOD OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WESTERN PIEDMONT INCLUDING THE TRIAD BETWEEN 9:00 AM AND 12 NOON. #Zeta #Ncwx pic.twitter.com/rDMUthlmEy
— NWS Raleigh (@NWSRaleigh) October 29, 2020
We have upgraded the Wind Advisory in some parts of the viewing area to a High Wind Warning. This means that winds gusts will be in excessive of 50 mph through this afternoon. #Zeta #NcWx pic.twitter.com/KDzs492PXJ
— NWS Raleigh (@NWSRaleigh) October 29, 2020
421 Southbound prior to Lewisville-Clemmons Rd is CLOSED due to a tree across the roadway. If you are stuck in traffic, remain where you are. Driving the wrong way will only lead to crashes and longer traffic delays! #gofcsonc pic.twitter.com/GxX6e2JmPW
— Forsyth Co Sheriff's Office NC (@gofcsonc) October 29, 2020
7:21 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for the counties in northwest North Carolina. Tropical force winds are possible within the area over the next 36 hours.
NOAA says winds 20-30 miles per hour and rainfall around one inch are possible, with the possibility of tornados. Rivers and tributaries may rise swiftly overnight, and some roads may become impassible.
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