Weather

For the third time in as many weeks, winter weather is on its way to the Triad. 

At a press conference Sunday, Governor Cooper said travel is treacherous and power outages are already causing problems across the state.

A winter weather warning has been issued for the Triad and High Country, which could bring some snow and ice, depending on the region and the track of the storm. 

Each year, hundreds of Americans are injured or killed due to cold, fires caused by those who use heaters improperly, and vehicle accidents on icy roads. With a winter storm on the

Staff shortages due to coronavirus-related absences are putting added strain on city employees throughout the Triad. Field operations departments have been particularly hard hit.

State forest fire officials have lifted an outdoor burn ban for about one-third of the state's counties. 

A popular spot for recreational water sports on the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed until further notice.

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday morning, and is forecast to make its way through North Carolina Thursday. 

Forsyth County agencies have implemented their White Flag emergency response plan to provide a safe warm place for the homeless during the winter storm.