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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 6 MIN

Jonathan Blaes, National Weather Service meteorologist, on today's severe weather threat for central North Carolina

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National Weather Service meteorologist Jonathan Blaes joins Lisa Price to break down a level 4 severe weather threat for central North Carolina, including multiple rounds of storms expected throughout the day with the most dangerous conditions likely arriving mid to late afternoon. Blaes warns residents to expect wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph, possible power outages and dangerous road conditions, and advises people to charge their phones and stay off the roads as temperatures drop back near freezing overnight.

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