‘RECORD BREAKING COLD’: North Carolina Plunges Below Zero as Bomb Cyclone Rages – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

In this Sunday, February 1, 2026 update, OXY NEWS CHANNEL details the "catastrophic" winter weather hitting North Carolina. We report on the 8-12 inches of snow in the Piedmont, blizzard conditions on the Outer Banks, and the record-low 13°F forecast for Wilmington. The segment covers Governor Josh Stein’s emergency declaration, the grounding of 1,000+ flights at CLT, and the "flash freeze" warning issued by the National Weather Service as temperatures plunge behind the departing Nor'easter.