COLUMBIA, S.C. — This is the first week of Fall and it will start feeling like it soon after a few very warm days this past weekend. In the Carolinas and Virginia, we experience a very unique weather ...
Most homes still have snow and ice sitting on the roof and as temperatures rise over the next few days, that coating will melt during the day then re-freeze at night.As that happens, experts say you ...
What is cold air damming? Cold air damming (CAD) refers to a pattern in which the air is dammed/wedged up against a mountain range. In our case, that would be the Appalachian Mountains. In the winter, ...
We’ve recently received many questions from condominium owners regarding roof ice damming and water staining or damage to interior ceilings or walls in their units. Due to the heavier than normal ...
WEBVTT UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO SAFELY TO PREVENT THIS. THE BLIZZARD OF 2016 CERTAINLY DID A NUMBER ON THE AREA ROADS. TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN WARMED UP FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS NOW. IT ...
NORFOLK, Va. — Cold air damming, or "The Wedge," is a term meteorologists use when a high-pressure system is “wedged” up against the Appalachian Mountains. Let’s break down what a wedge does. The ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Despite the recent heavy snowfall, experts said most roofs are structurally sound and can handle the weight. An average roof can support 40 to 45 inches of fresh, light snow and 20 ...
MIKE MOSS SAYS: The term "damming" used in connection with weather forecasts in our area usually refers to a phenomenon known variously as a "looping warm front," a "wedge," or most commonly as Cold ...
Now that the big melt is in full swing around Maryland, some people may notice a particular problem with their roofs.Snow remains piled or jammed on roofs. One of the main problems with this much snow ...
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released Monday, offers an ambitious vision for how the world can secure a stable climate. But that vision incorporates a ...