1-22-26: CLT Prepares For Storm

Tune in here to this ​Thursday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the calm before a potentially dangerous winter storm and the growing concerns facing the Charlotte region as ice and freezing rain loom. Early forecasts calling for snow have shifted toward a more serious concern: sleet and freezing rain, with potentially up to three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulation. Later Jensen dives into the city’s detailed game plan for handling the approaching winter storm, sharing firsthand information from a Charlotte Department of Transportation press conference CDOT Deputy Street Superintendent Alfred Oyoyo, who explains how crews have already begun pre-treating roads, bridges, and culverts with salt brine ahead of the expected ice and sleet. Jensen breaks down how the city will move into a 24-hour, all-hands-on-deck operation once the weather hits, with crews working in rotating 12-hour shifts. Listen here for all of this and more on Breaking With Brett Jensen. To be the first to hear about Breaking Brett Jensen's exclusives and more follow him on X @Brett_Jensen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.