Several roads in the Charlotte metro were frozen over Friday evening, creating slippery conditions.
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Channel 9’s Joe Bruno spotted a huge fallen tree early Saturday morning across 9th Street in Uptown, across from the SkyHouse Luxury Apartments.
Luckily there was a Charlotte Firehouse nearby on North Church Street. There were already barriers around the tree and it didn’t appear it would have a significant impact on Uptown traffic.
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In Matthews, a water main break created treacherous travel conditions early Saturday morning, police said.
Just after 5 a.m., Matthews Police confirmed there had been a water main break at E. John Street and Trade Street. Police encouraged motorists to use alternate routes.
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The last time Charlotte saw measurable snow, at least a tenth of an inch, was in 2022. Snow, along with ice and the power grid, was the biggest concern for Duke Energy this week.
Ahead of a major weather event, officials said they want to make sure residents are as prepared as possible.
“Duke Energy always encourages our customers to have a plan. You know, make sure you have a plan in case you lose power, because you know Mother Nature, we never know what that’s going to bring us,” said Duke Energy spokesman Logan Stewart. “Just having some supplies on hand, bottled water or things like that.”
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Channel 9 is also monitoring the fallout at Charlotte Douglas. You can check the status of your flight or visit your airline’s website on FlightAware.
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