Winter Storm Gianna has been as fierce as advertised in much of the Southeast, bringing more than a foot of snow to parts of Tennessee and North Carolina and triggering travel nightmares on the region's busiest roads.
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We're seeing more power outages and other headaches as this storm intensifies into a "bomb cyclone," so stay with us all day for the latest news, and refresh this page frequently to reveal new updates.
(06:52 a.m. EST) 800-Plus Flights Canceled In Charlotte Again Today
One day after nearly 1,100 flights were canceled into and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Gianna's not done hindering air travel in the city where up to a foot of snow fell yesterday.FlightAwaredata shows that more than 800 flights into and out of the airport will not be happening today.
If you have a flight that involves Charlotte today or tomorrow, it's best to check with your airline before you head to the airport.
(06:36 a.m. EST) Miami Flirts With Freezing
Here's something you don't see every day — Miami has dipped into the mid-30s this morning.
(06:13 a.m. EST) Not A Beach Weekend In North Myrtle Beach
Several inches of snow have fallen in North Myrtle Beach, and this scene paints a pretty good picture of why this beach destination wasn't looking too beachy overnight:
Just north of there, snow totals were impressive: 5 inches in Little River, and 12 inches in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.
(05:56 a.m. EST) An Update On That I-85 Pileup In North Carolina
Late last night, we told you about a major pileup involving about 100 vehicles along Interstate 85 near Kannapolis, North Carolina. According to the Charlotte Observer, the interstatewas reopened at around 9 p.m.after police, fire and the National Guard worked to clear the scene.
The good news: There did not appear to be any serious injuries from the massive collision.
The bad news: It was one of 750 collisions reported to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol by Saturday night.
(05:47 a.m. EST) Power Outages Rising
With a windy system, power outages are always bound to happen. According toPowerOutage.us, here's where we're seeing the highest number of outages in the path of Gianna:
Florida: 16,000 customers
North Carolina: 5,000
South Carolina: 4,800
This adds to the more than 100,000 homes and businesses still powerless in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana more than a week after Winter Storm Fern.
(05:41 a.m. EST) There's Snow In St. Pete!
As the models were suggesting, snow flurries were possible as far south as St. Petersburg, Florida, and shortly after midnight, we got ground truth.
(05:30 a.m. EST) It's Like A Hurricane Along The Outer Banks
Just look at these winds and blowing snow from overnight along North Carolina's Outer Banks as the winter storm intensified and battered the coast: