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Canoe moving on flooded street in Wheeling, WV; piling furniture on porches

A hard nor’easter was pounding the Outer Banks as Mickey Baker and Carmie Prete hustled home to Ocracoke Island that October night 20 years ago, intent on beating the heavy weather before Highway 12 flooded. As they crossed the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, they spied something odd looming in the darkness, just off the span. “We looked to the left, and there was the dredge,” Baker recalled in an interview last week. “Right there --- the crane and everything.” The equipment’s close proximity was remarkable enough to comment on, she said, but not ominous enough to interrupt their hurried journey. It wasn’t until the next morning that the women, then owners of the Island Ragpicker, learned that the 130-foot high dredge Northerly Island slammed into the Bonner Bridge at 1:28 a.m., causing a 370-foot section to collapse about an hour later into the swirling Oregon Inlet. With it went the telephone and electric power lines that ran under the bridge.The storm-tossed dredge, working earlier on the east side of the bridge, had lost its moorings at about 10:30 p.m. Dragging its anchors, straining against wind gusts up to 90 mph, the 200-foot vessel lumbered intractably toward the bridge. At 1 a.m., the captain notified the Coast Guard. Police rushed in to stop traffic. Moments before the dredge rammed the span, the last vehicle on the bridge had reached safety. Miraculously, no one was injured. On Oct. 26, 1990, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands lost their only land link to the mainland. It would be 3 1/2 months before they got it back. In between, they made-do with unreliable ferry transportation and Outer Banks resourcefulness.Those months serve as glowing examples of the resilience and goodness of islanders, and how government response can be capable and efficient.Those months also proved how critical a bridge over Oregon Inlet is to Dare County commerce and the islanders’ lifestyle and quality of life --- and why many are appalled at suggestions that ferries could be used instead of replacing the aged Bonner Bridge. “It’s just not a viable solution,” said Tommie Gray, a Hatteras resident and former information technology director for Dare County, who often took the hour and a half ferry ride over the inlet. “It’s just ridiculous.” When the bridge collapsed, it wasn’t only the year-round island residents --- about 5,000 on Hatteras and 650 on Ocracoke ---who found themselves forced to cope. Thousands of visitors were thrust from vacation bliss into being virtual prisoners of their vehicles. Emergency orders entrapped them for entire days and nights --- as much as 36 to 48 hours --- in long evacuation lines. The only exit initially from Hatteras was to take the Hatteras Inlet ferry to Ocracoke, make the 13-mile trip to Ocracoke village, and then ferries running to Cedar Island and Swan Quarter on the mainland. Of course, the visitors leaving Hatteras for the mainland ferries were vying for space with the tourists who were trapped in Ocracoke.Back-ups of vehicles lined Highway12 on Ocracoke, stretching about 13 miles from the Hatteras Inlet ferry dock to the edge of the village. Every five hours or so, another ferry would load up and leave. Confronted with an invasion of hungry people, Ocracokers leaped to help. Residents collected their canned soups, and tossed the contents together into big cauldrons borrowed from local restaurants. Then, driving down the line, they served trapped visitors the hot concoction in paper cups from the back of their pickup trucks. “One of the best memories I have is a couple of tourists saying, ‘You people on Ocracoke make the best soup,’” Baker said, chuckling. A dozen or more islanders went up and down the line --- at least one person was required to stay in the vehicle --- and asked what supplies the occupants needed, Baker recalled. The necessities were then purchased on credit by the volunteer at the local grocery store. The cost was scribbled on the bag and it was delivered to the vehicle occupant, who would then pay for it. “They needed everything from Tampax to baby food,” she said. “We were the drive-up waitresses.” At some point, the Red Cross showed up, supplying peanut butter sandwiches and bologna sandwiches. Porta-potties were brought in. The school auditorium was opened up for the frail, young and old. “We were feeding the people and they were saying, ‘These are the best sandwiches we have ever had,” said Baker, who with Prete now owns Mermaid’s Folly on Ocracoke. “Oh, it was a time!” For years, people who were in the line would stop in the store to reacquaint. Baker heard later that one group of evacuees bonded so closely during the ordeal, that after leaving the ferry, they had driven in an unbroken line all the way to Morehead City. “I just thought that was beautiful,” she said. Soon the National Guard arrived, bringing mounds of blankets and sleeping bags. Some people opened up their mobile trailers and created ad-hoc day care centers for the car-bound children. Others shared drinks and played music outside their vehicles. Many evacuees made the rounds, communing as if the vehicles were a stretched-out line of bar stools.  “The reaction from the people here toward all the stranded people was just above and beyond,” said Ruth Fordon, today the editor of the Ocracoke Observer. “It was just pretty remarkable to see.” Kathleen O’Neal, owner of Island Artworks, was then employed by the state Ferry Division and assigned to directing traffic onto the boats that were taking visitors off Hatteras. Everyone located south of Oregon Inlet had been ordered to evacuate, and Hatteras was the funnel. O’Neal remembers the line of vehicles encircling the parking lot at the ferry dock, up the highway, through the village, and all the way to the campground. Working 16-hour shifts, living off candy bars, O’Neal said she wore a heavy down parka to stay warm in the abnormally cold temperatures. “I was just so tired,” she said. “To me, it was worse than any hurricane evacuation ever was. People in the cars were angry they couldn’t get off. A lot of people were making up emergencies.” Then-Dare County Sheriff Bert Austin , said that old World War II landing craft were brought in initially to provide emergency transportation across Oregon Inlet for heavy equipment and vendor trucks. The state, meanwhile, hurried to build emergency ferry ramps at the inlet. “It was unbelievable,” he said. “The Department of Transportation did an outstanding job.” Austin, 79, said that he remembers that there were some angry people, but overall there were no significant law enforcement issues.  “Most everybody was understanding,” he said, adding, “but you always have a few.” The villages of Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras had water, although they were advised to conserve it in case of fire or other emergencies. The residents of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo did not have water, since electricity was required to power the water pumps. Electricity was very limited until emergency generators were delivered from emergency officials and the North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. in Raleigh. Electric service was restored to the island with these generators on Monday, Oct. 29. However, for a time, residents of Buxton, Frisco, and Avon had electricity on a six-hour rotating basis. It also took days to reroute phone service. Special arrangements were made for delivery of mail and medicines. Grocery trucks were able to get through first on World War II-era landing craft and then on the ferries, so supplies for island-locked people were adequate, said Allen Burrus, owner of Burrus Red & White Supermarket in Hatteras, joking that beer trucks were given priority. Burrus, who is currently the vice-chairman of the Dare County Board of Commisioners, was at that time a member of the county Board of Education. In that role, he often had to take the sometimes arduous voyage across the inlet. Ferries ran through the night, weather permitting. But with the unpredictable conditions, even buses of student athletes had to wait out the weather on the ferry.“People got stranded,” he recalled, “and we just hunkered down and did it.”  On the Oregon Inlet side, the Ferry Division assigned Clay Harris as nighttime port captain, overseeing operations from shore. Harris said it took about 30 minutes to unload the”worn-out and tired” landing craft that operated until the ferry ramps were built in an impressive seven days.  Then a 24-year-old Avon resident, Harris said he worked 23 days without a break, sleeping at a Manteo hotel, until management told him he needed to take a break. Two single-wide trailers were stationed onsite to serve breakfast and lunch to workers.  Three ferries would run around the clock in the inlet, each transporting about 30 cars in about 60 minutes ---- in perfect weather.  “It would get so foggy that sometimes the boat had to stop in transit and we had to idle it,” said Harris, currently the ferry division’s chief engineer at Hatteras.  “There were frequent groundings in the fog, especially at night, because the channel was very narrow. And the current was strong. We were lucky --- most of our boats were new at the time.”Ferries had to take a circuitous W-shaped route from the fishing center into Walter Slough, Harris recalled. They would then have to make a sharp turn at Hell’s Gate toward the bridge, make another dogleg turn toward Davis Slough, then head south to the other side.  And the Hatteras -class ferries could not operate in the 6.5-mile channel if winds exceeded 35 mph, he said.  On Thanksgiving weekend, Harris remembers traffic backed up about three miles from the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center all the way to Whalebone Junction, with the parking lot completely filled with vehicles. It took about six to eight hours for those in the back to reach the front of the line. Several times, people threatened Harris, including one angry man who said he would “whip my ass,” he said. Harris sent him inside to see Herbert Jackson, the no-nonsense day port captain.  “The guy came out with his head down and went back to his car.” On other occasions, Harris said that the police had to be called in. And he said that trouble makers included some tipsy locals who were upset about not being able to get back to the island fast enough. Rough spots aside, Harris said, the emergency operation was humming along after the first month. According to a February, 1991 article in The Virginian-Pilot, a total of five ferries and one landing craft carried 85,000 vehicles starting Nov. 7, with 80 of the ferry division’s 140 staff stationed at Oregon Inlet.“We had quite a few who didn’t mind the trip and they went back and forth regularly,” Harris said about the islanders. That’s not to say a ferry system in Oregon Inlet could replace the bridge, he said. New ferry ramps have since been built at Stumpy Point and Rodanthe for emergency service, and the 1 hour 20 minute trip was made successfully by several ferries for a few days after last November’s northeaster. But, with the island’s growth and development, it could never serve the community adequately in the busier months, when thousands of people cross the span daily. “I don’t know how they’d do it,” Harris said. “I really don’t.” GeeGee Rosell, a Frisco resident who had come over the bridge an hour before it was hit, had to have medicine shipped in for her sick cat. Although she did not leave the island until after the bridge was restored, her parents came to visit from West Virginia just for the adventure of riding the ferry. Rosell, owner of Buxton Village Books, said that the community is not quite the same as it was in 1990. Back then, people were used to squirreling away money to use in a crisis, rather than depending on credit. Things were less expensive, most everyone knew each other, and everyone shared and pitched in to do what was required. “I don’t think,” she said, “we would fare as well now as we did then.” It took 110 days and about $5.6 million to repair the bridge, which re-opened two weeks ahead of schedule on the evening of Feb. 12. Dredge captain William O. Cliett of Savannah, Ga., was found not guilty of Coast Guard charges of negligence and misconduct.Hatteras Islanders suffered an economic toll, losing much of the fall fishing and Thanksgiving business because most visitors didn’t want to wait in line for hours to get on and off the temporary ferries. But two decades later, a final plan to replace the wounded and patched 47-year old Bonner Bridge has still not been approved.

NAME: US CAR 20070317I TAPE: EF07/0325 IN_TIME: 10:32:43:01 DURATION: 00:02:17:09 SOURCES: SEE SCRIPT DATELINE: Charleston, 17 March 2007 RESTRICTIONS: SEE SCRIPT SHOTLIST ++AP TELEVISION - NO ACCESS CNN, ABC NEWS, CBS News, NBC News, MSNBC, Weather Channel, No Access Internet++ ++10-DAYS LIMITED USAGE WITH NO PERMISSION FOR FUTURE ARCHIVE USE++ 1. Six of at least twelve accidents on the I-64 Oakwood bridge on Saturday morning 2. A tractor-trailer skids sideways 3. Camera just misses another car accident on the icy road 4. Aftermath of car accidents shots from ground level 5. Back shot of police car 6. Victim being rescued 7. Wide of highway shut down 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Silver Foster, Accident victim: "I was driving, coming around the corner. I think I remember somebody spinning out a little bit in front of me. I hit my breaks and then I lost control and here I am." 9. Medium of tow truck loading broken down vehicle 10. Wide of tow truck loading broken down vehicle 11. Wide of broken down car STORYLINE At least twelve accidents occurred in less than 30 minutes on the notorious Oakwood bridge on I-64 in downtown Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday. A burst of snowfall created icy conditions on bridges and overpasses, resulting in a hazard which left many drivers without their cars. "I was driving, coming around the corner. I think I remember somebody spinning out a little bit in front of me. I hit my breaks and then I lost control and here I am," said Silvester Foster, one of the victims. The series of accidents only came to a halt once police were able to shut down the highway and rescue the broken down vehicles.

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NAME: US WEATH3 20091220I TAPE: EF09/1187 IN_TIME: 10:53:49:13 DURATION: 00:03:36:13 SOURCES: AP TELEVISION/ABC DATELINE: Various, 20 Dec 2009 RESTRICTIONS: Check shotlist for details SHOTLIST ABC - NO ACCESS NORTH AMERICA/INTERNET Washington, DC 1. Wide of White House in the snow AP TELEVISION Washington, DC 2. People trying to climb onto pavement across snow mound 3. Man with snow blower and man shovelling pavement 4. Snow plough clearing road, zooms to man using snow blower on pavement 5. Wide of snow covered street ABC - NO ACCESS NORTH AMERICA/INTERNET Boston, Massachusetts 6. Wide of snow covered lane 7. Snow plough making its way through the snow 8. Man shovelling snow while woman watches ABC - NO ACCESS NORTH AMERICA/INTERNET New York, New York 9. Wide of George Washington bridge into New York 10. Wide of news conference by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Bloomberg, New York city mayor: "Bottom line is I think it is fair to say tomorrow everything is, and today to a great extent, the city is open for business." 12. Wide of planes sitting at gate of LaGuardia airport AP TELEVISION New York, New York 13. Wide view of people walking through Central Park 14. Stacy and Drew Cheriff throwing snowballs at one another 15. Man on cross country skies 16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joel, resident of New York City: "It's fantastic. It's the best. It makes the city really look pretty and quiet and I get to ski." 17. Pug dog walking in snow 18. People walking through Central Park 19. Man jogging in Central Park 20. Girl on sledge 21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stacy Cheriff, resident of New York City: "Well, because there's snow. She's been up since six (o'clock local time) wanting to get out. It's her first snow here. We've been living in California so, this is ... it's your first snow, explain it Drew." 22. SOUNDBITE: (English) Drew Cheriff, resident of New York City: "It's great because I get to go in the snow and I've not really been in snow before." 23. Wide of Stacy and Drew Cheriff throwing snow balls in Central Park 24. Wide of Central Park with buildings in background STORYLINE A slow-moving storm which blanketed swaths of the US east coast with nearly two feet (0.6 metres) of snow moved northwards on Sunday, continuing its assault after causing at least five deaths, crippling travel and leaving empty stores normally crammed with holiday shoppers. Blizzard warnings were in effect for parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts with gusts up to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometres per hour). As much as 16 inches (40 centimetres) of snow was expected to cover the southern part of the New England states and the mayors of Washington and Philadelphia, and the governors of Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware all declared states of emergency. In West Virginia, blankets were given to hundreds of drivers and some motorists were stranded for up to 27 hours on highways, according to the Red Cross. The storm hit on the last weekend before Christmas, a time when roads are traditionally jammed with holiday shoppers. One person in Virginia was killed in a traffic accident caused by slick roads, and authorities said the weather may have contributed to another traffic death there. A third death in Virginia is believed to have been caused by exposure. In Ohio, two people were killed in accidents on snow-covered roads hit by the same storm system. On the cusp of the winter solstice, the storm dropped 16 inches (40 centimetres) of snow on Reagan National Airport outside Washington on Saturday - the most ever recorded there for a single December day. It also gave southern New Jersey its highest single-storm snowfall totals in nearly four years. Some of the deepest was recorded in the suburb of Medford, New Jersey, at 24 inches (60 centimetres). Slightly warmer weather and clear skies in Washington, DC were making for a slushy going for pedestrians as city workers used snow blowers and shovels to clear walkways and paths. With strong wind gusts to keep the powdery snow swirling, the storm was so bad on Saturday that attractions such as the Smithsonian museums were forced to close their doors. Around New York city, the brunt of the storm hit Long Island to the east, with blizzard conditions present and nearly 25 inches (63.5 centimetres) recorded in Upton. Nearly 11 inches (28 centimetres) of snow had fallen on New York city by Sunday morning and National Weather Service officials warned the storm could be the worst the city has seen since about 26 inches (66 centimetres) fell in Central Park in February 2006. Transit workers cleared subway tracks and platforms overnight, but delays were expected on bus, subway and train routes. New York Mayor Bloomberg made a pitch for people to get out in the city to shop or see a show saying, the "city is open for business" in an attempt to boost business. In Central Park, the new snow was an occasion to do some cross country skiing, take a stroll through the snow covered pathways of the park, and even engage in some friend snow ball throwing. Most people agreed that a pleasant snow fall in Central Park takes the sharp edges off of New York City. Airports in the Northeast were also jammed. Most flights were cancelled at several airports, including Reagan National and Dulles in the Washington area; Philadelphia International; New York's three major airports and Logan Airport in Boston. The cancellations rippled across the country; more than 150 flights were cancelled in and out of Chicago's airports, as were a handful in Denver. By Sunday morning, one runway at Dulles International Airport was open, handling arriving flights, according to an airport spokeswoman. Reagan National was expected to open for business by midmorning, she said. Both airports anticipated a busy day with people catching their flights set for Sunday and those who were unable to fly Friday and Saturday, the spokeswoman added.

Silicosis strikes West Virginia miners

Aerials and POV shots of flooded Wheeling, WV in March 1936 flood: submerged train, houses, stranded people

CLIP REEL OF SNOW STORMS IN VIRGINIA / ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND VARIOUS PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA hit times are on the source - yours, of course, will be different :) note mos's in red boldface and best video in blue boldface (there are a few items for which scripts are not yet available - to the best of my recollection, they did not have any sound in them anyhow) 1. NNS-Winter Weather:Knightdale - Raleigh NC Area 14:22:54 2. NNS-Winter Weather:Lexington & High Point NC 14:24:00 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Lexington & High Point NC DATELINE: Lexington, NC SOURCE: WGHP EMBARGO TO: WFMY, WXLV RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 01:30 SQL HANDLE: 3c34868b0007001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGHP (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home today (Thursday 1/3/02). as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said. could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Virginia, through early today (Thursday). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning (Thursday). The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. The snow caused traffic accidents and canceled classes for school districts from the foothills of the state's Appalachian Mountains to the coastal plain. In Anson County east of Charlotte, James William Morris of Cheraw, S.C., died after he was hit by a tractor-trailer Wednesday evening on U.S. 52. Morris had stopped to help a motorist stranded due to the storm and was walking on the side of the highway near the town of McFarlan. U.S. 64 east of Raleigh turned treacherous Wednesday night at a steep dip and incline for a bridge across the Neuse River, said Martin Chriscoe, the emergency management director for Wake County. Two tractor-trailers collided around 2 a.m. Thursday, blocking the road for about two hours and snarling traffic until just before dawn, Clendenin said. The highway patrol reported mostly minor collisions in the 12 counties around Raleigh. Traffic was slowed but continuing to pass on Interstate 85 in Warren County, and on Interstate 95 passes in Halifax County, both of which saw about 6 inches of snow, county emergency officials said. While police warned roads across nearly all of North Carolina's midsection were slippery and dangerous this morning, the state's three major airports were open. Airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings, though flights to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. The weather service said Burlington, Albemarle, Sanford, Durham and Raleigh could see another 1 to 3 inches of snow today (Thursday) for a total accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. SUPERS: Lexington, North Carolina High Point, North Carolina VIDEO: The following video are PRE-DAWN shots: CU of a sign that says "LEXINGTON" covered in snow that pulls wide to show all the snow *small hit in the pullout. Various NIGHT shots of Christmas trees and wreaths outside. Cars driving in the snow. MS of an "Exhibition Center" sign where the digital display changes to show "3:59", then "27 1/8degree symbol 3/8", then "HAPPY HOLIDAYS". Snow plow driving down a street. Low angle shot of a banner hanging from a lamp post that says "Welcome to High Point" with our flag on it. Shot from a moving car of a truck from the back in the snow. The following video was shot during the day: MS of two little girls saying, "It's snowing!" Various shots of little kids playing in the snow, sledding, making snow angels, the mother taking pictures, the kids falling in the snow and laughing. Ends on a MS of a little girl going down a very small hill on a makeshift sled. TRT: 01:30 3. NNS-Winter Weather:Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning 14:25:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning DATELINE: Durham, NC SOURCE: WTVD EMBARGO TO: WRAL, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 01:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3478cd0003001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WTVD, Raleigh-Durham DRIVE/DAY: G-Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home Thursday (1/3) as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday 1/2) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Va., through early today (Thursday 1/3). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh-Durham area to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning. The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail, the National Weather Service said. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. National Guard troops are ready to respond to pleas for help but were still in reserve early today (Thursday 1/3). State government offices were scheduled to open today (Thursday 1/3), with employees getting in as best they could or taking a day off. SUPERS: Durham, North Carolina VIDEO: WS of intersection, various of cars driving by and other cars waiting to get on the road. Lots of snow on the ground. WS of service station, road runs past it, various of traffic a blanket of snow covering the ground. Night shots - parking lot, cars covered in snow. Light snow is falling. MS of blanket of snow covering the ground. TRT: 1:40 silent 4. NNS-Winter Weather:Charlotte Airport Tower Cam 14:27:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Charlotte Airport Tower Cam DATELINE: Charlotte, NC SOURCE: WBTV EMBARGO TO: WSOC, WCCB RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3486410006001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WBTV (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: (tower cam silent video of Charlotte-Douglas Intl. Airport) North Carolina's three major airports remained open Thursday morning (1/3), despite widespread problems in the state's highways. A blast of winter weather continues to hit the region, with some spots in the state getting seven inches of snow. Still, airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings.although planes to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. Forecasters said double-digit snow accumulations were possible by late Thursday along the storm's track from Charlotte to Raleigh. Up to a foot of snow was possible in the northeast corner of the state before the storm wraps up. About 12-thousand customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County. SUPERS: Charlotte, NC VIDEO: One continuous shot of U.S. Airways airplanes taxiing and baggage carts moving on the tarmac - everything is white. TRT: 00:40 5. NNS-Winter Weather - Virginia Snow 14:29:50 6. NNS-Winter Weather - Alabama snow 14:31:04 7. NNS-Winter Weather:North Carolina freeze 14:32:20 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: North Carolina freeze DATELINE: Wilson County, NC SOURCE: WRAL EMBARGO TO: WTVD, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 00:35 SQL HANDLE: 3c34419c008f001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WRAL, (CBS) Raleigh, NC DRIVE/DAY: F Thursday INFORMATION: North Carolina is experiencing one of its rare winters when they actually have snow fall. The post holiday precipitation has covered parts of the state with snow and icy making for a beautiful country winter scene. Crews worked through the night laying down salt to thaw out the road for the morning rush. SUPERS: Wilson County, NC VIDEO: Night time exterior. Various shots of automobiles driving on snowy road. Salt spreader laying down salt TRT: 00:47 8. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 14:34:50 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WAGA EMBARGO TO: WGCL, WSB. W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:44 SQL HANDLE: 3c3457cb0000001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WAGA, Atlanta (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: A month ago, Georgians were golfing and playing tennis in 70-degree weather. Now, many of them are just trying to negotiate icy roads. Up to four inches of snow fell across much of the state through midnight, and more snow fell this morning (Thursday 1/3/02). Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest, opened 12 special de-icing pads for planes. Delta Air Lines cancelled 300 flights and expected to cancel 30 to 40 more today. Some arriving planes waited two hours to get to a gate while departing aircraft queued up to be de-iced. Sleet and freezing rain fell south of the snow band. Driving conditions are treacherous, worsened by a hard freeze overnight. Two deaths were blamed on icy roads in Aiken County, South Carolina, near Augusta. Georgia transportation officials deployed long-dormant snow trucks, spreading fine gravel and salt on major roads to prevent accidents. Spokeswoman Karlene Barron said bridges in the central part of the state were especially dangerous. All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. State offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. The counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Atlanta, Georgia VIDEO: Stationary WS of airport tarmac covered with snow and planes parked at gates. WS vehicles driving on highway that has been cleared of snow. TRT: 00:44 SILENT 9. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WGCL EMBARGO TO: WSB, WAGA, W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VOSOT DURATION: 02:08 SQL HANDLE: 3c345c360001001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGCL, Atlanta (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. D-O-T spokeswoman Karlene Barron says the offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. She says the counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. A band that dumped two more inches of snow in Fayette and Coweta counties before daybreak. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City -- Matt Sena -- says the band is moving toward the east and will cause more snowfall in Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Rockdale and DeKalb, where another two inches are possible before the snow tapers off. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta, Georgia Carlton Taylor/Detroit Traveler Symphony Collins/Boston Traveler Decatur, Georgia Larry Pierce/Decatur, GA Police Dept. Newnan, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Christian Harris/Memphis Traveler VIDEO: WS daytime three people walking in snow. WS daytime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime car making left turn on road lightly covered with snow. Taylor sot "It's terrible out there. This is supposed to be our weather, Detroit weather. The freeway was clear until we reached here in Georgia. It's pretty bad out there." Collins sot "I am used to driving in this kind of weather. I am from the North originally. We are going to Boston, but there's no snow in Boston though." WS nighttime police car making left turn with snow falling. WS street barricades with snow falling pan over to barricades on other side of intersection. WS nighttime jeep driving down road lightly covered with snow. WS van driving on road lightly covered with snow. Pierce sot "We closed down three streets. We closed down Payton Circle off West Howard because the hill incline was real icy." WS salt truck making left turn. MS wheels as salt truck is moving in snow. WS cars on highway at night in snow. MS view from inside car as driving down highway. WS cars moving slowly on highway. WS emergency personnel at site of accident on highway. Harris sot "Overpasses are always a concern, whenever there isn't land under a given road it tends to freeze a little quicker so we have been hitting those hard with our salt trucks." WS aerial of Atlanta skyline pan down to highways from helicopter at night with snow blowing in foreground. TRT: 02:08 VOSOT

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CLIP REEL OF SNOW STORMS IN VIRGINIA / ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND VARIOUS PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA hit times are on the source - yours, of course, will be different :) note mos's in red boldface and best video in blue boldface (there are a few items for which scripts are not yet available - to the best of my recollection, they did not have any sound in them anyhow) 1. NNS-Winter Weather:Knightdale - Raleigh NC Area 14:22:54 2. NNS-Winter Weather:Lexington & High Point NC 14:24:00 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Lexington & High Point NC DATELINE: Lexington, NC SOURCE: WGHP EMBARGO TO: WFMY, WXLV RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 01:30 SQL HANDLE: 3c34868b0007001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGHP (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home today (Thursday 1/3/02). as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said. could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Virginia, through early today (Thursday). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning (Thursday). The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. The snow caused traffic accidents and canceled classes for school districts from the foothills of the state's Appalachian Mountains to the coastal plain. In Anson County east of Charlotte, James William Morris of Cheraw, S.C., died after he was hit by a tractor-trailer Wednesday evening on U.S. 52. Morris had stopped to help a motorist stranded due to the storm and was walking on the side of the highway near the town of McFarlan. U.S. 64 east of Raleigh turned treacherous Wednesday night at a steep dip and incline for a bridge across the Neuse River, said Martin Chriscoe, the emergency management director for Wake County. Two tractor-trailers collided around 2 a.m. Thursday, blocking the road for about two hours and snarling traffic until just before dawn, Clendenin said. The highway patrol reported mostly minor collisions in the 12 counties around Raleigh. Traffic was slowed but continuing to pass on Interstate 85 in Warren County, and on Interstate 95 passes in Halifax County, both of which saw about 6 inches of snow, county emergency officials said. While police warned roads across nearly all of North Carolina's midsection were slippery and dangerous this morning, the state's three major airports were open. Airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings, though flights to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. The weather service said Burlington, Albemarle, Sanford, Durham and Raleigh could see another 1 to 3 inches of snow today (Thursday) for a total accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. SUPERS: Lexington, North Carolina High Point, North Carolina VIDEO: The following video are PRE-DAWN shots: CU of a sign that says "LEXINGTON" covered in snow that pulls wide to show all the snow *small hit in the pullout. Various NIGHT shots of Christmas trees and wreaths outside. Cars driving in the snow. MS of an "Exhibition Center" sign where the digital display changes to show "3:59", then "27 1/8degree symbol 3/8", then "HAPPY HOLIDAYS". Snow plow driving down a street. Low angle shot of a banner hanging from a lamp post that says "Welcome to High Point" with our flag on it. Shot from a moving car of a truck from the back in the snow. The following video was shot during the day: MS of two little girls saying, "It's snowing!" Various shots of little kids playing in the snow, sledding, making snow angels, the mother taking pictures, the kids falling in the snow and laughing. Ends on a MS of a little girl going down a very small hill on a makeshift sled. TRT: 01:30 3. NNS-Winter Weather:Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning 14:25:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning DATELINE: Durham, NC SOURCE: WTVD EMBARGO TO: WRAL, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 01:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3478cd0003001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WTVD, Raleigh-Durham DRIVE/DAY: G-Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home Thursday (1/3) as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday 1/2) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Va., through early today (Thursday 1/3). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh-Durham area to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning. The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail, the National Weather Service said. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. National Guard troops are ready to respond to pleas for help but were still in reserve early today (Thursday 1/3). State government offices were scheduled to open today (Thursday 1/3), with employees getting in as best they could or taking a day off. SUPERS: Durham, North Carolina VIDEO: WS of intersection, various of cars driving by and other cars waiting to get on the road. Lots of snow on the ground. WS of service station, road runs past it, various of traffic a blanket of snow covering the ground. Night shots - parking lot, cars covered in snow. Light snow is falling. MS of blanket of snow covering the ground. TRT: 1:40 silent 4. NNS-Winter Weather:Charlotte Airport Tower Cam 14:27:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Charlotte Airport Tower Cam DATELINE: Charlotte, NC SOURCE: WBTV EMBARGO TO: WSOC, WCCB RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3486410006001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WBTV (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: (tower cam silent video of Charlotte-Douglas Intl. Airport) North Carolina's three major airports remained open Thursday morning (1/3), despite widespread problems in the state's highways. A blast of winter weather continues to hit the region, with some spots in the state getting seven inches of snow. Still, airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings.although planes to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. Forecasters said double-digit snow accumulations were possible by late Thursday along the storm's track from Charlotte to Raleigh. Up to a foot of snow was possible in the northeast corner of the state before the storm wraps up. About 12-thousand customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County. SUPERS: Charlotte, NC VIDEO: One continuous shot of U.S. Airways airplanes taxiing and baggage carts moving on the tarmac - everything is white. TRT: 00:40 5. NNS-Winter Weather - Virginia Snow 14:29:50 6. NNS-Winter Weather - Alabama snow 14:31:04 7. NNS-Winter Weather:North Carolina freeze 14:32:20 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: North Carolina freeze DATELINE: Wilson County, NC SOURCE: WRAL EMBARGO TO: WTVD, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 00:35 SQL HANDLE: 3c34419c008f001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WRAL, (CBS) Raleigh, NC DRIVE/DAY: F Thursday INFORMATION: North Carolina is experiencing one of its rare winters when they actually have snow fall. The post holiday precipitation has covered parts of the state with snow and icy making for a beautiful country winter scene. Crews worked through the night laying down salt to thaw out the road for the morning rush. SUPERS: Wilson County, NC VIDEO: Night time exterior. Various shots of automobiles driving on snowy road. Salt spreader laying down salt TRT: 00:47 8. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 14:34:50 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WAGA EMBARGO TO: WGCL, WSB. W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:44 SQL HANDLE: 3c3457cb0000001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WAGA, Atlanta (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: A month ago, Georgians were golfing and playing tennis in 70-degree weather. Now, many of them are just trying to negotiate icy roads. Up to four inches of snow fell across much of the state through midnight, and more snow fell this morning (Thursday 1/3/02). Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest, opened 12 special de-icing pads for planes. Delta Air Lines cancelled 300 flights and expected to cancel 30 to 40 more today. Some arriving planes waited two hours to get to a gate while departing aircraft queued up to be de-iced. Sleet and freezing rain fell south of the snow band. Driving conditions are treacherous, worsened by a hard freeze overnight. Two deaths were blamed on icy roads in Aiken County, South Carolina, near Augusta. Georgia transportation officials deployed long-dormant snow trucks, spreading fine gravel and salt on major roads to prevent accidents. Spokeswoman Karlene Barron said bridges in the central part of the state were especially dangerous. All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. State offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. The counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Atlanta, Georgia VIDEO: Stationary WS of airport tarmac covered with snow and planes parked at gates. WS vehicles driving on highway that has been cleared of snow. TRT: 00:44 SILENT 9. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WGCL EMBARGO TO: WSB, WAGA, W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VOSOT DURATION: 02:08 SQL HANDLE: 3c345c360001001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGCL, Atlanta (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. D-O-T spokeswoman Karlene Barron says the offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. She says the counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. A band that dumped two more inches of snow in Fayette and Coweta counties before daybreak. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City -- Matt Sena -- says the band is moving toward the east and will cause more snowfall in Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Rockdale and DeKalb, where another two inches are possible before the snow tapers off. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta, Georgia Carlton Taylor/Detroit Traveler Symphony Collins/Boston Traveler Decatur, Georgia Larry Pierce/Decatur, GA Police Dept. Newnan, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Christian Harris/Memphis Traveler VIDEO: WS daytime three people walking in snow. WS daytime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime car making left turn on road lightly covered with snow. Taylor sot "It's terrible out there. This is supposed to be our weather, Detroit weather. The freeway was clear until we reached here in Georgia. It's pretty bad out there." Collins sot "I am used to driving in this kind of weather. I am from the North originally. We are going to Boston, but there's no snow in Boston though." WS nighttime police car making left turn with snow falling. WS street barricades with snow falling pan over to barricades on other side of intersection. WS nighttime jeep driving down road lightly covered with snow. WS van driving on road lightly covered with snow. Pierce sot "We closed down three streets. We closed down Payton Circle off West Howard because the hill incline was real icy." WS salt truck making left turn. MS wheels as salt truck is moving in snow. WS cars on highway at night in snow. MS view from inside car as driving down highway. WS cars moving slowly on highway. WS emergency personnel at site of accident on highway. Harris sot "Overpasses are always a concern, whenever there isn't land under a given road it tends to freeze a little quicker so we have been hitting those hard with our salt trucks." WS aerial of Atlanta skyline pan down to highways from helicopter at night with snow blowing in foreground. TRT: 02:08 VOSOT

CLIP REEL OF SNOW STORMS IN VIRGINIA / ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND VARIOUS PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA hit times are on the source - yours, of course, will be different :) note mos's in red boldface and best video in blue boldface (there are a few items for which scripts are not yet available - to the best of my recollection, they did not have any sound in them anyhow) 1. NNS-Winter Weather:Knightdale - Raleigh NC Area 14:22:54 2. NNS-Winter Weather:Lexington & High Point NC 14:24:00 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Lexington & High Point NC DATELINE: Lexington, NC SOURCE: WGHP EMBARGO TO: WFMY, WXLV RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 01:30 SQL HANDLE: 3c34868b0007001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGHP (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home today (Thursday 1/3/02). as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said. could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Virginia, through early today (Thursday). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning (Thursday). The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. The snow caused traffic accidents and canceled classes for school districts from the foothills of the state's Appalachian Mountains to the coastal plain. In Anson County east of Charlotte, James William Morris of Cheraw, S.C., died after he was hit by a tractor-trailer Wednesday evening on U.S. 52. Morris had stopped to help a motorist stranded due to the storm and was walking on the side of the highway near the town of McFarlan. U.S. 64 east of Raleigh turned treacherous Wednesday night at a steep dip and incline for a bridge across the Neuse River, said Martin Chriscoe, the emergency management director for Wake County. Two tractor-trailers collided around 2 a.m. Thursday, blocking the road for about two hours and snarling traffic until just before dawn, Clendenin said. The highway patrol reported mostly minor collisions in the 12 counties around Raleigh. Traffic was slowed but continuing to pass on Interstate 85 in Warren County, and on Interstate 95 passes in Halifax County, both of which saw about 6 inches of snow, county emergency officials said. While police warned roads across nearly all of North Carolina's midsection were slippery and dangerous this morning, the state's three major airports were open. Airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings, though flights to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. The weather service said Burlington, Albemarle, Sanford, Durham and Raleigh could see another 1 to 3 inches of snow today (Thursday) for a total accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. SUPERS: Lexington, North Carolina High Point, North Carolina VIDEO: The following video are PRE-DAWN shots: CU of a sign that says "LEXINGTON" covered in snow that pulls wide to show all the snow *small hit in the pullout. Various NIGHT shots of Christmas trees and wreaths outside. Cars driving in the snow. MS of an "Exhibition Center" sign where the digital display changes to show "3:59", then "27 1/8degree symbol 3/8", then "HAPPY HOLIDAYS". Snow plow driving down a street. Low angle shot of a banner hanging from a lamp post that says "Welcome to High Point" with our flag on it. Shot from a moving car of a truck from the back in the snow. The following video was shot during the day: MS of two little girls saying, "It's snowing!" Various shots of little kids playing in the snow, sledding, making snow angels, the mother taking pictures, the kids falling in the snow and laughing. Ends on a MS of a little girl going down a very small hill on a makeshift sled. TRT: 01:30 3. NNS-Winter Weather:Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning 14:25:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning DATELINE: Durham, NC SOURCE: WTVD EMBARGO TO: WRAL, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 01:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3478cd0003001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WTVD, Raleigh-Durham DRIVE/DAY: G-Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home Thursday (1/3) as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday 1/2) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Va., through early today (Thursday 1/3). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh-Durham area to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning. The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail, the National Weather Service said. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. National Guard troops are ready to respond to pleas for help but were still in reserve early today (Thursday 1/3). State government offices were scheduled to open today (Thursday 1/3), with employees getting in as best they could or taking a day off. SUPERS: Durham, North Carolina VIDEO: WS of intersection, various of cars driving by and other cars waiting to get on the road. Lots of snow on the ground. WS of service station, road runs past it, various of traffic a blanket of snow covering the ground. Night shots - parking lot, cars covered in snow. Light snow is falling. MS of blanket of snow covering the ground. TRT: 1:40 silent 4. NNS-Winter Weather:Charlotte Airport Tower Cam 14:27:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Charlotte Airport Tower Cam DATELINE: Charlotte, NC SOURCE: WBTV EMBARGO TO: WSOC, WCCB RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3486410006001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WBTV (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: (tower cam silent video of Charlotte-Douglas Intl. Airport) North Carolina's three major airports remained open Thursday morning (1/3), despite widespread problems in the state's highways. A blast of winter weather continues to hit the region, with some spots in the state getting seven inches of snow. Still, airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings.although planes to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. Forecasters said double-digit snow accumulations were possible by late Thursday along the storm's track from Charlotte to Raleigh. Up to a foot of snow was possible in the northeast corner of the state before the storm wraps up. About 12-thousand customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County. SUPERS: Charlotte, NC VIDEO: One continuous shot of U.S. Airways airplanes taxiing and baggage carts moving on the tarmac - everything is white. TRT: 00:40 5. NNS-Winter Weather - Virginia Snow 14:29:50 6. NNS-Winter Weather - Alabama snow 14:31:04 7. NNS-Winter Weather:North Carolina freeze 14:32:20 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: North Carolina freeze DATELINE: Wilson County, NC SOURCE: WRAL EMBARGO TO: WTVD, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 00:35 SQL HANDLE: 3c34419c008f001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WRAL, (CBS) Raleigh, NC DRIVE/DAY: F Thursday INFORMATION: North Carolina is experiencing one of its rare winters when they actually have snow fall. The post holiday precipitation has covered parts of the state with snow and icy making for a beautiful country winter scene. Crews worked through the night laying down salt to thaw out the road for the morning rush. SUPERS: Wilson County, NC VIDEO: Night time exterior. Various shots of automobiles driving on snowy road. Salt spreader laying down salt TRT: 00:47 8. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 14:34:50 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WAGA EMBARGO TO: WGCL, WSB. W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:44 SQL HANDLE: 3c3457cb0000001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WAGA, Atlanta (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: A month ago, Georgians were golfing and playing tennis in 70-degree weather. Now, many of them are just trying to negotiate icy roads. Up to four inches of snow fell across much of the state through midnight, and more snow fell this morning (Thursday 1/3/02). Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest, opened 12 special de-icing pads for planes. Delta Air Lines cancelled 300 flights and expected to cancel 30 to 40 more today. Some arriving planes waited two hours to get to a gate while departing aircraft queued up to be de-iced. Sleet and freezing rain fell south of the snow band. Driving conditions are treacherous, worsened by a hard freeze overnight. Two deaths were blamed on icy roads in Aiken County, South Carolina, near Augusta. Georgia transportation officials deployed long-dormant snow trucks, spreading fine gravel and salt on major roads to prevent accidents. Spokeswoman Karlene Barron said bridges in the central part of the state were especially dangerous. All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. State offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. The counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Atlanta, Georgia VIDEO: Stationary WS of airport tarmac covered with snow and planes parked at gates. WS vehicles driving on highway that has been cleared of snow. TRT: 00:44 SILENT 9. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WGCL EMBARGO TO: WSB, WAGA, W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VOSOT DURATION: 02:08 SQL HANDLE: 3c345c360001001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGCL, Atlanta (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. D-O-T spokeswoman Karlene Barron says the offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. She says the counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. A band that dumped two more inches of snow in Fayette and Coweta counties before daybreak. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City -- Matt Sena -- says the band is moving toward the east and will cause more snowfall in Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Rockdale and DeKalb, where another two inches are possible before the snow tapers off. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta, Georgia Carlton Taylor/Detroit Traveler Symphony Collins/Boston Traveler Decatur, Georgia Larry Pierce/Decatur, GA Police Dept. Newnan, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Christian Harris/Memphis Traveler VIDEO: WS daytime three people walking in snow. WS daytime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime car making left turn on road lightly covered with snow. Taylor sot "It's terrible out there. This is supposed to be our weather, Detroit weather. The freeway was clear until we reached here in Georgia. It's pretty bad out there." Collins sot "I am used to driving in this kind of weather. I am from the North originally. We are going to Boston, but there's no snow in Boston though." WS nighttime police car making left turn with snow falling. WS street barricades with snow falling pan over to barricades on other side of intersection. WS nighttime jeep driving down road lightly covered with snow. WS van driving on road lightly covered with snow. Pierce sot "We closed down three streets. We closed down Payton Circle off West Howard because the hill incline was real icy." WS salt truck making left turn. MS wheels as salt truck is moving in snow. WS cars on highway at night in snow. MS view from inside car as driving down highway. WS cars moving slowly on highway. WS emergency personnel at site of accident on highway. Harris sot "Overpasses are always a concern, whenever there isn't land under a given road it tends to freeze a little quicker so we have been hitting those hard with our salt trucks." WS aerial of Atlanta skyline pan down to highways from helicopter at night with snow blowing in foreground. TRT: 02:08 VOSOT

People in shelters, cleanup activities, and aerials of destruction after New England storms, 1936

CLIP REEL OF SNOW STORMS IN VIRGINIA / ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND VARIOUS PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA hit times are on the source - yours, of course, will be different :) note mos's in red boldface and best video in blue boldface (there are a few items for which scripts are not yet available - to the best of my recollection, they did not have any sound in them anyhow) 1. NNS-Winter Weather:Knightdale - Raleigh NC Area 14:22:54 2. NNS-Winter Weather:Lexington & High Point NC 14:24:00 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Lexington & High Point NC DATELINE: Lexington, NC SOURCE: WGHP EMBARGO TO: WFMY, WXLV RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 01:30 SQL HANDLE: 3c34868b0007001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGHP (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home today (Thursday 1/3/02). as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said. could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Virginia, through early today (Thursday). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning (Thursday). The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. The snow caused traffic accidents and canceled classes for school districts from the foothills of the state's Appalachian Mountains to the coastal plain. In Anson County east of Charlotte, James William Morris of Cheraw, S.C., died after he was hit by a tractor-trailer Wednesday evening on U.S. 52. Morris had stopped to help a motorist stranded due to the storm and was walking on the side of the highway near the town of McFarlan. U.S. 64 east of Raleigh turned treacherous Wednesday night at a steep dip and incline for a bridge across the Neuse River, said Martin Chriscoe, the emergency management director for Wake County. Two tractor-trailers collided around 2 a.m. Thursday, blocking the road for about two hours and snarling traffic until just before dawn, Clendenin said. The highway patrol reported mostly minor collisions in the 12 counties around Raleigh. Traffic was slowed but continuing to pass on Interstate 85 in Warren County, and on Interstate 95 passes in Halifax County, both of which saw about 6 inches of snow, county emergency officials said. While police warned roads across nearly all of North Carolina's midsection were slippery and dangerous this morning, the state's three major airports were open. Airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings, though flights to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. The weather service said Burlington, Albemarle, Sanford, Durham and Raleigh could see another 1 to 3 inches of snow today (Thursday) for a total accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. SUPERS: Lexington, North Carolina High Point, North Carolina VIDEO: The following video are PRE-DAWN shots: CU of a sign that says "LEXINGTON" covered in snow that pulls wide to show all the snow *small hit in the pullout. Various NIGHT shots of Christmas trees and wreaths outside. Cars driving in the snow. MS of an "Exhibition Center" sign where the digital display changes to show "3:59", then "27 1/8degree symbol 3/8", then "HAPPY HOLIDAYS". Snow plow driving down a street. Low angle shot of a banner hanging from a lamp post that says "Welcome to High Point" with our flag on it. Shot from a moving car of a truck from the back in the snow. The following video was shot during the day: MS of two little girls saying, "It's snowing!" Various shots of little kids playing in the snow, sledding, making snow angels, the mother taking pictures, the kids falling in the snow and laughing. Ends on a MS of a little girl going down a very small hill on a makeshift sled. TRT: 01:30 3. NNS-Winter Weather:Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning 14:25:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning DATELINE: Durham, NC SOURCE: WTVD EMBARGO TO: WRAL, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 01:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3478cd0003001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WTVD, Raleigh-Durham DRIVE/DAY: G-Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home Thursday (1/3) as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday 1/2) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Va., through early today (Thursday 1/3). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh-Durham area to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning. The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail, the National Weather Service said. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. National Guard troops are ready to respond to pleas for help but were still in reserve early today (Thursday 1/3). State government offices were scheduled to open today (Thursday 1/3), with employees getting in as best they could or taking a day off. SUPERS: Durham, North Carolina VIDEO: WS of intersection, various of cars driving by and other cars waiting to get on the road. Lots of snow on the ground. WS of service station, road runs past it, various of traffic a blanket of snow covering the ground. Night shots - parking lot, cars covered in snow. Light snow is falling. MS of blanket of snow covering the ground. TRT: 1:40 silent 4. NNS-Winter Weather:Charlotte Airport Tower Cam 14:27:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Charlotte Airport Tower Cam DATELINE: Charlotte, NC SOURCE: WBTV EMBARGO TO: WSOC, WCCB RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3486410006001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WBTV (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: (tower cam silent video of Charlotte-Douglas Intl. Airport) North Carolina's three major airports remained open Thursday morning (1/3), despite widespread problems in the state's highways. A blast of winter weather continues to hit the region, with some spots in the state getting seven inches of snow. Still, airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings.although planes to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. Forecasters said double-digit snow accumulations were possible by late Thursday along the storm's track from Charlotte to Raleigh. Up to a foot of snow was possible in the northeast corner of the state before the storm wraps up. About 12-thousand customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County. SUPERS: Charlotte, NC VIDEO: One continuous shot of U.S. Airways airplanes taxiing and baggage carts moving on the tarmac - everything is white. TRT: 00:40 5. NNS-Winter Weather - Virginia Snow 14:29:50 6. NNS-Winter Weather - Alabama snow 14:31:04 7. NNS-Winter Weather:North Carolina freeze 14:32:20 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: North Carolina freeze DATELINE: Wilson County, NC SOURCE: WRAL EMBARGO TO: WTVD, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 00:35 SQL HANDLE: 3c34419c008f001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WRAL, (CBS) Raleigh, NC DRIVE/DAY: F Thursday INFORMATION: North Carolina is experiencing one of its rare winters when they actually have snow fall. The post holiday precipitation has covered parts of the state with snow and icy making for a beautiful country winter scene. Crews worked through the night laying down salt to thaw out the road for the morning rush. SUPERS: Wilson County, NC VIDEO: Night time exterior. Various shots of automobiles driving on snowy road. Salt spreader laying down salt TRT: 00:47 8. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 14:34:50 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WAGA EMBARGO TO: WGCL, WSB. W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:44 SQL HANDLE: 3c3457cb0000001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WAGA, Atlanta (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: A month ago, Georgians were golfing and playing tennis in 70-degree weather. Now, many of them are just trying to negotiate icy roads. Up to four inches of snow fell across much of the state through midnight, and more snow fell this morning (Thursday 1/3/02). Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest, opened 12 special de-icing pads for planes. Delta Air Lines cancelled 300 flights and expected to cancel 30 to 40 more today. Some arriving planes waited two hours to get to a gate while departing aircraft queued up to be de-iced. Sleet and freezing rain fell south of the snow band. Driving conditions are treacherous, worsened by a hard freeze overnight. Two deaths were blamed on icy roads in Aiken County, South Carolina, near Augusta. Georgia transportation officials deployed long-dormant snow trucks, spreading fine gravel and salt on major roads to prevent accidents. Spokeswoman Karlene Barron said bridges in the central part of the state were especially dangerous. All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. State offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. The counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Atlanta, Georgia VIDEO: Stationary WS of airport tarmac covered with snow and planes parked at gates. WS vehicles driving on highway that has been cleared of snow. TRT: 00:44 SILENT 9. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WGCL EMBARGO TO: WSB, WAGA, W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VOSOT DURATION: 02:08 SQL HANDLE: 3c345c360001001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGCL, Atlanta (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. D-O-T spokeswoman Karlene Barron says the offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. She says the counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. A band that dumped two more inches of snow in Fayette and Coweta counties before daybreak. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City -- Matt Sena -- says the band is moving toward the east and will cause more snowfall in Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Rockdale and DeKalb, where another two inches are possible before the snow tapers off. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta, Georgia Carlton Taylor/Detroit Traveler Symphony Collins/Boston Traveler Decatur, Georgia Larry Pierce/Decatur, GA Police Dept. Newnan, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Christian Harris/Memphis Traveler VIDEO: WS daytime three people walking in snow. WS daytime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime car making left turn on road lightly covered with snow. Taylor sot "It's terrible out there. This is supposed to be our weather, Detroit weather. The freeway was clear until we reached here in Georgia. It's pretty bad out there." Collins sot "I am used to driving in this kind of weather. I am from the North originally. We are going to Boston, but there's no snow in Boston though." WS nighttime police car making left turn with snow falling. WS street barricades with snow falling pan over to barricades on other side of intersection. WS nighttime jeep driving down road lightly covered with snow. WS van driving on road lightly covered with snow. Pierce sot "We closed down three streets. We closed down Payton Circle off West Howard because the hill incline was real icy." WS salt truck making left turn. MS wheels as salt truck is moving in snow. WS cars on highway at night in snow. MS view from inside car as driving down highway. WS cars moving slowly on highway. WS emergency personnel at site of accident on highway. Harris sot "Overpasses are always a concern, whenever there isn't land under a given road it tends to freeze a little quicker so we have been hitting those hard with our salt trucks." WS aerial of Atlanta skyline pan down to highways from helicopter at night with snow blowing in foreground. TRT: 02:08 VOSOT

Flooding in and around Cairo, IL in 1937

CLIP REEL OF SNOW STORMS IN VIRGINIA / ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND VARIOUS PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA hit times are on the source - yours, of course, will be different :) note mos's in red boldface and best video in blue boldface (there are a few items for which scripts are not yet available - to the best of my recollection, they did not have any sound in them anyhow) 1. NNS-Winter Weather:Knightdale - Raleigh NC Area 14:22:54 2. NNS-Winter Weather:Lexington & High Point NC 14:24:00 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Lexington & High Point NC DATELINE: Lexington, NC SOURCE: WGHP EMBARGO TO: WFMY, WXLV RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 01:30 SQL HANDLE: 3c34868b0007001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGHP (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home today (Thursday 1/3/02). as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said. could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Virginia, through early today (Thursday). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning (Thursday). The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. The snow caused traffic accidents and canceled classes for school districts from the foothills of the state's Appalachian Mountains to the coastal plain. In Anson County east of Charlotte, James William Morris of Cheraw, S.C., died after he was hit by a tractor-trailer Wednesday evening on U.S. 52. Morris had stopped to help a motorist stranded due to the storm and was walking on the side of the highway near the town of McFarlan. U.S. 64 east of Raleigh turned treacherous Wednesday night at a steep dip and incline for a bridge across the Neuse River, said Martin Chriscoe, the emergency management director for Wake County. Two tractor-trailers collided around 2 a.m. Thursday, blocking the road for about two hours and snarling traffic until just before dawn, Clendenin said. The highway patrol reported mostly minor collisions in the 12 counties around Raleigh. Traffic was slowed but continuing to pass on Interstate 85 in Warren County, and on Interstate 95 passes in Halifax County, both of which saw about 6 inches of snow, county emergency officials said. While police warned roads across nearly all of North Carolina's midsection were slippery and dangerous this morning, the state's three major airports were open. Airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings, though flights to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. The weather service said Burlington, Albemarle, Sanford, Durham and Raleigh could see another 1 to 3 inches of snow today (Thursday) for a total accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. SUPERS: Lexington, North Carolina High Point, North Carolina VIDEO: The following video are PRE-DAWN shots: CU of a sign that says "LEXINGTON" covered in snow that pulls wide to show all the snow *small hit in the pullout. Various NIGHT shots of Christmas trees and wreaths outside. Cars driving in the snow. MS of an "Exhibition Center" sign where the digital display changes to show "3:59", then "27 1/8degree symbol 3/8", then "HAPPY HOLIDAYS". Snow plow driving down a street. Low angle shot of a banner hanging from a lamp post that says "Welcome to High Point" with our flag on it. Shot from a moving car of a truck from the back in the snow. The following video was shot during the day: MS of two little girls saying, "It's snowing!" Various shots of little kids playing in the snow, sledding, making snow angels, the mother taking pictures, the kids falling in the snow and laughing. Ends on a MS of a little girl going down a very small hill on a makeshift sled. TRT: 01:30 3. NNS-Winter Weather:Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning 14:25:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning DATELINE: Durham, NC SOURCE: WTVD EMBARGO TO: WRAL, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 01:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3478cd0003001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WTVD, Raleigh-Durham DRIVE/DAY: G-Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home Thursday (1/3) as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday 1/2) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Va., through early today (Thursday 1/3). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh-Durham area to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning. The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail, the National Weather Service said. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. National Guard troops are ready to respond to pleas for help but were still in reserve early today (Thursday 1/3). State government offices were scheduled to open today (Thursday 1/3), with employees getting in as best they could or taking a day off. SUPERS: Durham, North Carolina VIDEO: WS of intersection, various of cars driving by and other cars waiting to get on the road. Lots of snow on the ground. WS of service station, road runs past it, various of traffic a blanket of snow covering the ground. Night shots - parking lot, cars covered in snow. Light snow is falling. MS of blanket of snow covering the ground. TRT: 1:40 silent 4. NNS-Winter Weather:Charlotte Airport Tower Cam 14:27:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Charlotte Airport Tower Cam DATELINE: Charlotte, NC SOURCE: WBTV EMBARGO TO: WSOC, WCCB RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3486410006001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WBTV (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: (tower cam silent video of Charlotte-Douglas Intl. Airport) North Carolina's three major airports remained open Thursday morning (1/3), despite widespread problems in the state's highways. A blast of winter weather continues to hit the region, with some spots in the state getting seven inches of snow. Still, airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings.although planes to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. Forecasters said double-digit snow accumulations were possible by late Thursday along the storm's track from Charlotte to Raleigh. Up to a foot of snow was possible in the northeast corner of the state before the storm wraps up. About 12-thousand customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County. SUPERS: Charlotte, NC VIDEO: One continuous shot of U.S. Airways airplanes taxiing and baggage carts moving on the tarmac - everything is white. TRT: 00:40 5. NNS-Winter Weather - Virginia Snow 14:29:50 6. NNS-Winter Weather - Alabama snow 14:31:04 7. NNS-Winter Weather:North Carolina freeze 14:32:20 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: North Carolina freeze DATELINE: Wilson County, NC SOURCE: WRAL EMBARGO TO: WTVD, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 00:35 SQL HANDLE: 3c34419c008f001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WRAL, (CBS) Raleigh, NC DRIVE/DAY: F Thursday INFORMATION: North Carolina is experiencing one of its rare winters when they actually have snow fall. The post holiday precipitation has covered parts of the state with snow and icy making for a beautiful country winter scene. Crews worked through the night laying down salt to thaw out the road for the morning rush. SUPERS: Wilson County, NC VIDEO: Night time exterior. Various shots of automobiles driving on snowy road. Salt spreader laying down salt TRT: 00:47 8. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 14:34:50 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WAGA EMBARGO TO: WGCL, WSB. W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:44 SQL HANDLE: 3c3457cb0000001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WAGA, Atlanta (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: A month ago, Georgians were golfing and playing tennis in 70-degree weather. Now, many of them are just trying to negotiate icy roads. Up to four inches of snow fell across much of the state through midnight, and more snow fell this morning (Thursday 1/3/02). Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest, opened 12 special de-icing pads for planes. Delta Air Lines cancelled 300 flights and expected to cancel 30 to 40 more today. Some arriving planes waited two hours to get to a gate while departing aircraft queued up to be de-iced. Sleet and freezing rain fell south of the snow band. Driving conditions are treacherous, worsened by a hard freeze overnight. Two deaths were blamed on icy roads in Aiken County, South Carolina, near Augusta. Georgia transportation officials deployed long-dormant snow trucks, spreading fine gravel and salt on major roads to prevent accidents. Spokeswoman Karlene Barron said bridges in the central part of the state were especially dangerous. All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. State offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. The counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Atlanta, Georgia VIDEO: Stationary WS of airport tarmac covered with snow and planes parked at gates. WS vehicles driving on highway that has been cleared of snow. TRT: 00:44 SILENT 9. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WGCL EMBARGO TO: WSB, WAGA, W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VOSOT DURATION: 02:08 SQL HANDLE: 3c345c360001001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGCL, Atlanta (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. D-O-T spokeswoman Karlene Barron says the offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. She says the counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. A band that dumped two more inches of snow in Fayette and Coweta counties before daybreak. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City -- Matt Sena -- says the band is moving toward the east and will cause more snowfall in Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Rockdale and DeKalb, where another two inches are possible before the snow tapers off. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta, Georgia Carlton Taylor/Detroit Traveler Symphony Collins/Boston Traveler Decatur, Georgia Larry Pierce/Decatur, GA Police Dept. Newnan, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Christian Harris/Memphis Traveler VIDEO: WS daytime three people walking in snow. WS daytime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime car making left turn on road lightly covered with snow. Taylor sot "It's terrible out there. This is supposed to be our weather, Detroit weather. The freeway was clear until we reached here in Georgia. It's pretty bad out there." Collins sot "I am used to driving in this kind of weather. I am from the North originally. We are going to Boston, but there's no snow in Boston though." WS nighttime police car making left turn with snow falling. WS street barricades with snow falling pan over to barricades on other side of intersection. WS nighttime jeep driving down road lightly covered with snow. WS van driving on road lightly covered with snow. Pierce sot "We closed down three streets. We closed down Payton Circle off West Howard because the hill incline was real icy." WS salt truck making left turn. MS wheels as salt truck is moving in snow. WS cars on highway at night in snow. MS view from inside car as driving down highway. WS cars moving slowly on highway. WS emergency personnel at site of accident on highway. Harris sot "Overpasses are always a concern, whenever there isn't land under a given road it tends to freeze a little quicker so we have been hitting those hard with our salt trucks." WS aerial of Atlanta skyline pan down to highways from helicopter at night with snow blowing in foreground. TRT: 02:08 VOSOT

CLIP REEL OF SNOW STORMS IN VIRGINIA / ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND VARIOUS PARTS OF NORTH CAROLINA hit times are on the source - yours, of course, will be different :) note mos's in red boldface and best video in blue boldface (there are a few items for which scripts are not yet available - to the best of my recollection, they did not have any sound in them anyhow) 1. NNS-Winter Weather:Knightdale - Raleigh NC Area 14:22:54 2. NNS-Winter Weather:Lexington & High Point NC 14:24:00 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Lexington & High Point NC DATELINE: Lexington, NC SOURCE: WGHP EMBARGO TO: WFMY, WXLV RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 01:30 SQL HANDLE: 3c34868b0007001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGHP (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home today (Thursday 1/3/02). as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said. could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Virginia, through early today (Thursday). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning (Thursday). The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. The snow caused traffic accidents and canceled classes for school districts from the foothills of the state's Appalachian Mountains to the coastal plain. In Anson County east of Charlotte, James William Morris of Cheraw, S.C., died after he was hit by a tractor-trailer Wednesday evening on U.S. 52. Morris had stopped to help a motorist stranded due to the storm and was walking on the side of the highway near the town of McFarlan. U.S. 64 east of Raleigh turned treacherous Wednesday night at a steep dip and incline for a bridge across the Neuse River, said Martin Chriscoe, the emergency management director for Wake County. Two tractor-trailers collided around 2 a.m. Thursday, blocking the road for about two hours and snarling traffic until just before dawn, Clendenin said. The highway patrol reported mostly minor collisions in the 12 counties around Raleigh. Traffic was slowed but continuing to pass on Interstate 85 in Warren County, and on Interstate 95 passes in Halifax County, both of which saw about 6 inches of snow, county emergency officials said. While police warned roads across nearly all of North Carolina's midsection were slippery and dangerous this morning, the state's three major airports were open. Airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings, though flights to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. The weather service said Burlington, Albemarle, Sanford, Durham and Raleigh could see another 1 to 3 inches of snow today (Thursday) for a total accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. SUPERS: Lexington, North Carolina High Point, North Carolina VIDEO: The following video are PRE-DAWN shots: CU of a sign that says "LEXINGTON" covered in snow that pulls wide to show all the snow *small hit in the pullout. Various NIGHT shots of Christmas trees and wreaths outside. Cars driving in the snow. MS of an "Exhibition Center" sign where the digital display changes to show "3:59", then "27 1/8degree symbol 3/8", then "HAPPY HOLIDAYS". Snow plow driving down a street. Low angle shot of a banner hanging from a lamp post that says "Welcome to High Point" with our flag on it. Shot from a moving car of a truck from the back in the snow. The following video was shot during the day: MS of two little girls saying, "It's snowing!" Various shots of little kids playing in the snow, sledding, making snow angels, the mother taking pictures, the kids falling in the snow and laughing. Ends on a MS of a little girl going down a very small hill on a makeshift sled. TRT: 01:30 3. NNS-Winter Weather:Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning 14:25:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Durham, NC Area Overnight, Morning DATELINE: Durham, NC SOURCE: WTVD EMBARGO TO: WRAL, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 01:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3478cd0003001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WTVD, Raleigh-Durham DRIVE/DAY: G-Thursday INFORMATION: School buses and commuters stayed at home Thursday (1/3) as North Carolina's first winter storm of the season brought snowfall that forecasters said could end up in the double digits before ending later in the day. The storm system crept into the state yesterday (Wednesday 1/2) afternoon near Charlotte and moved northeast toward Richmond, Va., through early today (Thursday 1/3). A light freezing rain falling in Raleigh-Durham area to east of Interstate 95 before dawn turned back to snow later this morning. The heaviest snow fell along a line from Anson and Richmond counties east of Charlotte to the Raleigh-Durham area and north to the Virginia border. The storm dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow along the trail, the National Weather Service said. Up to a foot of snow was possible in areas of North Carolina's rural northeast corner before the storm wrapped up later Thursday, the weather service said. About 12,000 North Carolina customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County, where about 9,000 customers had no power, CP&L spokesman Garrick Francis said. Duke Power spokesman Tom Williams said the utility had "virtually no storm related outages" in its service area from Chapel Hill west to the mountains. National Guard troops are ready to respond to pleas for help but were still in reserve early today (Thursday 1/3). State government offices were scheduled to open today (Thursday 1/3), with employees getting in as best they could or taking a day off. SUPERS: Durham, North Carolina VIDEO: WS of intersection, various of cars driving by and other cars waiting to get on the road. Lots of snow on the ground. WS of service station, road runs past it, various of traffic a blanket of snow covering the ground. Night shots - parking lot, cars covered in snow. Light snow is falling. MS of blanket of snow covering the ground. TRT: 1:40 silent 4. NNS-Winter Weather:Charlotte Airport Tower Cam 14:27:55 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Charlotte Airport Tower Cam DATELINE: Charlotte, NC SOURCE: WBTV EMBARGO TO: WSOC, WCCB RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:40 SQL HANDLE: 3c3486410006001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WBTV (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: G/Thursday INFORMATION: (tower cam silent video of Charlotte-Douglas Intl. Airport) North Carolina's three major airports remained open Thursday morning (1/3), despite widespread problems in the state's highways. A blast of winter weather continues to hit the region, with some spots in the state getting seven inches of snow. Still, airports in Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte and Greensboro were clear for takeoffs and landings.although planes to and from Atlanta were facing delays and cancellations. Forecasters said double-digit snow accumulations were possible by late Thursday along the storm's track from Charlotte to Raleigh. Up to a foot of snow was possible in the northeast corner of the state before the storm wraps up. About 12-thousand customers were without power, the majority in the area around Whiteville in Columbus County. SUPERS: Charlotte, NC VIDEO: One continuous shot of U.S. Airways airplanes taxiing and baggage carts moving on the tarmac - everything is white. TRT: 00:40 5. NNS-Winter Weather - Virginia Snow 14:29:50 6. NNS-Winter Weather - Alabama snow 14:31:04 7. NNS-Winter Weather:North Carolina freeze 14:32:20 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: North Carolina freeze DATELINE: Wilson County, NC SOURCE: WRAL EMBARGO TO: WTVD, WRAZ RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VO DURATION: 00:35 SQL HANDLE: 3c34419c008f001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WRAL, (CBS) Raleigh, NC DRIVE/DAY: F Thursday INFORMATION: North Carolina is experiencing one of its rare winters when they actually have snow fall. The post holiday precipitation has covered parts of the state with snow and icy making for a beautiful country winter scene. Crews worked through the night laying down salt to thaw out the road for the morning rush. SUPERS: Wilson County, NC VIDEO: Night time exterior. Various shots of automobiles driving on snowy road. Salt spreader laying down salt TRT: 00:47 8. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 14:34:50 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Area Snow This A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WAGA EMBARGO TO: WGCL, WSB. W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: SILENT DURATION: 00:44 SQL HANDLE: 3c3457cb0000001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WAGA, Atlanta (FOX) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: A month ago, Georgians were golfing and playing tennis in 70-degree weather. Now, many of them are just trying to negotiate icy roads. Up to four inches of snow fell across much of the state through midnight, and more snow fell this morning (Thursday 1/3/02). Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest, opened 12 special de-icing pads for planes. Delta Air Lines cancelled 300 flights and expected to cancel 30 to 40 more today. Some arriving planes waited two hours to get to a gate while departing aircraft queued up to be de-iced. Sleet and freezing rain fell south of the snow band. Driving conditions are treacherous, worsened by a hard freeze overnight. Two deaths were blamed on icy roads in Aiken County, South Carolina, near Augusta. Georgia transportation officials deployed long-dormant snow trucks, spreading fine gravel and salt on major roads to prevent accidents. Spokeswoman Karlene Barron said bridges in the central part of the state were especially dangerous. All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. State offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. The counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Atlanta, Georgia VIDEO: Stationary WS of airport tarmac covered with snow and planes parked at gates. WS vehicles driving on highway that has been cleared of snow. TRT: 00:44 SILENT 9. NNS-Winter Weather:Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 Thursday, January 03, 2002 DATE: 2002.01.03 SLUG: Winter Weather STORY: Atlanta Still Snowing in A-M 1/3/02 DATELINE: Atlanta, GA SOURCE: WGCL EMBARGO TO: WSB, WAGA, W67CI RESTRICTION: CATEGORY: SouthEast (SE) FORMAT: VOSOT DURATION: 02:08 SQL HANDLE: 3c345c360001001d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DATE: Thursday, January 03, 2002 SOURCE: WGCL, Atlanta (CBS) DRIVE/DAY: F/Thursday INFORMATION: All state offices in counties affected by the snowy weather in Georgia are closed. The state is experiencing the heaviest snowfall in 10 years. D-O-T spokeswoman Karlene Barron says the offices were ordered closed this morning because rural roads in many areas were causing travel problems. She says the counties affected are generally in the middle Georgia area northward to the Atlanta area. Snow is continuing to fall in the state. although by 9 a-m the snow had finally stopped falling in the Atlanta area. A band that dumped two more inches of snow in Fayette and Coweta counties before daybreak. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City -- Matt Sena -- says the band is moving toward the east and will cause more snowfall in Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Rockdale and DeKalb, where another two inches are possible before the snow tapers off. The Weather Service says lows tonight (Thursday 1/3/02) will be in the 20s and upper teens so whatever is on the ground will freeze. Tomorrow (Friday), plenty of sunshine is expected to push temperatures well above freezing by midday. Lows tomorrow night are expected to be in the 20s again. SUPERS: Atlanta, Georgia Carlton Taylor/Detroit Traveler Symphony Collins/Boston Traveler Decatur, Georgia Larry Pierce/Decatur, GA Police Dept. Newnan, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Christian Harris/Memphis Traveler VIDEO: WS daytime three people walking in snow. WS daytime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime vehicles driving on highway with snow falling. WS nighttime car making left turn on road lightly covered with snow. Taylor sot "It's terrible out there. This is supposed to be our weather, Detroit weather. The freeway was clear until we reached here in Georgia. It's pretty bad out there." Collins sot "I am used to driving in this kind of weather. I am from the North originally. We are going to Boston, but there's no snow in Boston though." WS nighttime police car making left turn with snow falling. WS street barricades with snow falling pan over to barricades on other side of intersection. WS nighttime jeep driving down road lightly covered with snow. WS van driving on road lightly covered with snow. Pierce sot "We closed down three streets. We closed down Payton Circle off West Howard because the hill incline was real icy." WS salt truck making left turn. MS wheels as salt truck is moving in snow. WS cars on highway at night in snow. MS view from inside car as driving down highway. WS cars moving slowly on highway. WS emergency personnel at site of accident on highway. Harris sot "Overpasses are always a concern, whenever there isn't land under a given road it tends to freeze a little quicker so we have been hitting those hard with our salt trucks." WS aerial of Atlanta skyline pan down to highways from helicopter at night with snow blowing in foreground. TRT: 02:08 VOSOT