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Duke Energy's solar panel rebate program expires this year, and faith groups such as the North Carolina Council of Churches and Interfaith Power and Light are urging churches across the state to take advantage of the program during National Faith Climate Action Week, which begins today. Anne Hodges-Copple, bishop suffragan of the Diocese of North Carolina, said dozens of North Carolina congregations have saved on energy bills using the program. "There's all kinds of partners ready to help make this line up in a way that just has a huge benefit to any worshiping community that needs to save money," Hodges-Copple pointed out. "As well as cares about taking care of the earth." A 2018 survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration found many commercial buildings, including churches, spend thousands of dollars a year on lighting and space heating and cooling. Elizabeth Bennett, director of stakeholder engagement for Duke Energy, said churches may be able to receive up to $75,000 in rebates. "And what th

Tired of tornado warnings in other counties interrupting your television programming? Never again! New technology, beginning to roll out nationwide, could offer a solution. As broadcast stations across the country deploy ATSC 3.0, a standard more commonly known as NextGen television, a future where severe weather and breaking news coverage is geo-targeted to separate viewers in specific locations is possible. The new technology, which is expected to be in homes, vehicles, and mobile devices over the next decade, creates new possibilities for TV stations. Unlike traditional television, which broadcasts the same signal to all viewers within the coverage area, the new generation technology allows programming changes to be sent differently to different devices. Using Internet-based indicators received by the IPTV transmission, viewers not actively under a tornado warning could stay with regular programming, such as live sporting events, while viewers most impacted by life-threatening severe weather could watch li

While fires can certainly be devastating and destructive, fire can - when properly managed - have benefits for the environment. Our guest this week is Adam Warwick, the Stewardship Manager at The Nature Conservancy - North Carolina Southern Blue Ridge Office. Warwick discusses the ways that renewed forests and woodlands can benefit plants and animals. Officials can manage this environmental cycle through prescribed burns. In North Carolina and South Carolina, there are two primary fire seasons: In spring and fall when plants are dormant. However, fires can happen any time of year when the conditions are right. Warwick explains the ways to properly manage the risk of fires by knowing when weather conditions such as dry, windy conditions with low humidity can easily create wildfires and brushfires. This episode was first available to our Patron supporters. Unlock your own early access to future episodes at https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUB

The National Weather Service has completed extensive storm surveys detailing the 10 tornadoes confirmed in South Carolina on April 5 and 6. Their investigation found evidence from the historic storms, including an EF-3 tornado in Allendale, Orangeburg, and Bamberg counties that was on the ground for over 35 miles.  Amazingly no one was killed in the Carolinas by these tornadoes. The storm surveys were a joint collaboration between the National Weather Service office in Columbia, and the National Weather Service in Charleston.  LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. W

A thunderstorm complex packing damaging winds and possibly a few tornadoes will arrive in South Carolina later this afternoon into the evening hours. An enhanced risk (level 3/5) is in place across much of SC, including Columbia and Charleston. Carolina Weather Group’s Jared Smith has the latest. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere,

As we begin our stream this week, there is a major severe weather event occurring across portions of the Deep South, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. Thunderstorms are producing life-threatening tornadoes in addition to dangerous hail and winds. We're analyzing the unfolding situation. We're forecasting ahead to Thursday. This is when the same cold front currently producing storms off to our west arrives in the Carolinas. While we expect the storm threat to be less severe than seen Wednesday, there is still a chance for some severe thunderstorms Thursday. Some of these storms could be strong enough to produce damaging winds, flash flooding, or an isolated tornado. We're also revisiting last week's severe weather in the Carolinas, including analyzing the multiple tornadoes the National Weather Service confirmed touchdown in portions of both North Carolina and South Carolina. One of the strongest tornadoes to occur on March 23 was an EF-2 in Pickens, South Carolina. Plus late-breaking d

Learn about storm development and radar interpretation during Tuesday night's free advanced SKYWARN training class in conjunction with the National Weather Service office in Columbia,  South Carolina the Carolina Weather Group. Register: https://t.co/ysRUfAX5Oq  And we're back Wednesday with another episode dedicated to severe weather: looking back at last week's tornadoes, and looking ahead to a severe threat Thursday.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Severe storms in Pickens County, South Carolina caused damage to homes Wednesday night. Gerald Mengel, a storm chaser, details the preliminary reports of storm damage from the potential tornado and severe thunderstorms in Upstate South Carolina Wednesday. The National Weather Service from Greenville-Spartanburg will visit Pickens County Thursday to conduct a formal storm survey. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable

A chance of severe weather across both North Carolina and South Carolina Wednesday could bring severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind and a few tornadoes. The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith in Charleston, South Carolina, and Scotty Powell in Morganton, South Carolina, provide an updated forecast analysis to explain the impact and probability of severe weather in the Carolinas Wednesday. You can get real-time warnings throughout Wednesday by streaming the Carolina Weather Net for free any place you watch YouTube.  LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co

South Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Melissa Griffin shows how to record, measure, and report rainfall totals observed in your backyard through a volunteer program called CoCoRaHS. CoCoRaHS (pronounced KO-ko-rozz) is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow) in their local communities. Here is how to join the  Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network: https://www.cocorahs.org/application.aspx Want to take your weather observation skills to the next level? Join the Carolina Weather Group and the National Weather Service on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. for an advanced SKYWARN storm spotter training class: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/986395392279449358 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https:/

After two days of mostly-busted severe weather forecasts in North Carolina and South Carolina, we're looking ahead to another chance of storms Friday. And then bundle up! Winter's last stand comes this weekend with freezing temperatures threatening plants, and the unsuspecting, across the region. Let's Talk Carolina Weather for this Wednesday, March 9, 2022. And don't forget to join us for our SKYWARN Storm Spotter classes this month. They're free. Virtual. And open to everyone. Register now! LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and S

NOAA’s GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NOAA’s GOES-T is the third satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather-observing and environmental-monitoring system. The GOES-R Series provides advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and monitoring of space weather. Once in orbit, GOES-T will become known as GOES-18. It will be positioned to monitor weather systems and hazards affecting the western contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, and the Pacific Ocean. In this position, the satellite will be known as "GOES West". GOES-18 will work in tandem with GOES-16, now serving as "GOES East".  Together, these satellites will watch over more than half the globe – from New Zealand to the west coast of Africa. The current GOES West (GOES-17) will become an on-orbit spare. This week on the Carolina We

The Carolina Weather Group is proud to be partnering once again this year with the National Weather Service office in Columbia, South Carolina to offer free, virtual weather classes for everyone across the Carolinas. These free training will teach you what you need to know to report severe weather in your community the National Weather Service offices across both North Carolina and South Carolina. The completion of one or both of these classes will provide you with certification in the NWS's SKYWARN Storm Spotter program. Storm reports from SKYWARN weather spotters across the country assist the National Weather Service in their real-time decision-making during severe weather, including contributing to vital information needed to for accurate and timely tornado warnings. Both classes are free and open to everyone. You do not need to live in Columbia to be eligible for the class. Please register in advance. The basic class, which acts as the introduction to different types of hazardous weather, will be held Thu

Join the Carolina Weather Group as we celebrate our 400th episode - and we want to make you a part of our virtual celebration. For the first part of our episode this week, we welcome back Candice Jordan, from the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia, NC, who will turn the tables and interview our Carolina Weather Group panel.  And be sure to send your questions to us! We'll be answering your questions about our love of Carolina weather in the second part of this week's special show. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Kelly Dobeck is a broadcast meteorologist with CBS-affiliate WOIO-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. Kelly's forecasting background has taken her many places. From forecasting Orographic Lifting snow in the Carolina Mountains, working for NASA, and ice storm forecasting in the south. She has her degree in atmospheric science and meteorology from The University of North Carolina Asheville. Her first television job covered parts of South Carolina while working at CBS-affiliate WRDW-TV in Augusta, Ga. This week, we're also joined by Candice Jordan, who in addition to being friends and a classmate of Dobeck is also the Planetarium Administrator at the Schiele Museum in Gastonia, North Carolina. On this week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group, we discuss with Kelly studying in Asheville, forecasting for the Masters Tournament in Augusta, lake effect snow in Cleveland, women in STEM, and her dog, Thunder, who is a social media star all of his own. Joining the Carolina Weather Group this week, is James Brierton in Charlott

In his 55 years of life, Ed Piotrowski has never seen a blizzard --- until last week. The chief meteorologist at Myrtle Beach's WPDE-TV left behind the south and traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to experience his first and only blizzard. He traveled with his wife Cindy, and shared adventures with fellow meteorologist Greg Fishel, who was previously the chief meteorologist at Raleigh's WRAL-TV. Ed joins the Carolina Weather Group to tell us about his once-in-a-lifetime experience (which, of course, also came at a time when North Carolina and South Carolina were seeing their third straight weekend of winter weather here at home). The National Weather Service officially considers a winter storm to be a blizzard when for 3 hours or longer there are sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles an hour or greater; and considerable falling and/or blowing snow (i.e., reducing visibility frequently to less than ¼ mile) See more of Ed's adventures on his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/EdPiotrowski/ LEAVE A TIP:

For the third time this month, a winter storm is expected to bring snow to large portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. A Nor'easter is expected to form this week over the Carolinas before bringing large amounts of snow accumulations to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. In the Carolinas, cities including Asheville, Boone, Blowing Rock, Hickory, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Rocky Mount, and Elizabeth City could see some snow. How much snow could North Carolina or South Carolina expect to see? The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith in Charleston, and Scotty Powell in Morganton, NC explain the forecast. And the Carolina Weather Group will be back Friday at 9 p.m. et for live coverage of the winter storm. Watch this update on YouTube LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering wea

For the third time this month, the possibility exists for a winter storm across large portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. The Nor'easter is expected to form this week over the Carolinas before bringing large amounts of snow accumulations to the Northeast and Midatlantic. How much snow could North Carolina or South Carolina expect to see? The Carolina Weather Group's Jared Smith explains the forecast from his studio in Charleston. Watch this update on YouTube LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

Meteorologist Bryan Norcross has been broadcasting weather for over 50 years. You may know him from his seven years at The Weather Channel. Norcross is the hurricane specialist of all tropical specialists. He currently works at WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida, where he also worked in the 80s alongside years at another Miami station, WTVJ. During those latter years, Norcross made a name for himself covering Hurricane Andrew. On this week's episode of the Carolina Weather Group, Norcross reflects on his years in broadcasting and his unique pathway into television weather beginning first as an engineer in Atlanta, the city where he'd later find himself working at Ted Tuner's startup cable network CNN. When he's not on television, Norcross can be found on social media, his blog, and his tropics site, https://www.hurricaneintel.com.  Learn more about Bryan Norcross at https://bryannorcross.com/. LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE WATCH US ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice m

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials hold a news conference in Raleigh to discuss preparations for a winter storm.    LEAVE A TIP SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST SUPPORT US ON PATREON VISIT OUR WEBSITE WATCH CAROLINA WEATHER GROUP ON YOUTUBE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message