If you’re not one of those people who don’t like fake Christmas trees, or pre-cut trees, there is still have a huge selection of cut-your-own trees all around the Charlotte region. Load up the kids, pack some saws, and take a trip to one of these southern farms; Vale, NC – Helms Christmas Tree Farm This is one of the … [Read more…]
A fire danger warning has just been issued by the National Weather service for the greater Charlotte region. Here is the full ‘Special Weather Statement‘ that was sent out this morning at 10:40am: Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain- Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon- Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston- Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union NC-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell- Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains- … [Read more…]
Drought conditions are intensifying in both North and South Carolina, leading to the enforcement of a strict burn ban in 30 North Carolina counties, including Mecklenburg County. Our increasing drought conditions comes as wildfires continue to spread in several areas of the NC Mountains. Over half of the 22 counties in … [Read more…]
Winter made an early appearance last month, with the North Carolina mountains witnessing the first snowfall of the season due to a pronounced upper low. It’s somewhat rare for North Carolina to see snow in the middle of October, but experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) think it could be a sign … [Read more…]