Weather

The National Weather Service says Friday is forecast to be the coldest night of this winter season so far for Central North Carolina.

The storm did flood several blocks of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, and bring widespread wind gusts over 40 mph. North Carolina's governor urged people to stay off the roads in stormy conditions.

The hurricane is expected to bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding to most areas in North Carolina.

The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be above normal this year, with as many as seven major hurricanes. A forecast of the season, conversation about the difficult decisions people make when evacuating, and the practical steps to get ready for a storm.

A major storm has drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. That's followed a bout of violent weather ranging from snowstorms to tornado reports in other areas of the country.

A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain. But forecasters say it's too soon to say which areas will get snow and which will get rain and how much.

It's finally raining again in North Carolina, but will it be enough to end the drought that's affecting most of the state?

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the US mid-Atlantic coast. It's expected to deliver heavy rain, flooding and high winds to communities across North Carolina and the Chesapeake Bay.

It weakened to a tropical storm but still packed 60-mph winds as it raced into Georgia and then into South Carolina. In Charleston, a surge from Idalia topped the seawall that protects the downtown, sending ankle-deep ocean water into wealthy and famous neighborhoods.

The National Weather Service says Hurricane Idalia will bring heavy rain and winds to the Triangle on Thursday. Some places south of Raleigh can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph at times.