Chris Larson
Meteorologist, Traffic Anchor
Charlotte, NC
Chris' first on-air job was right here at WBTV. He anchored overnight cut-ins on Friday and Saturday nights during his final semester at Appalachian. Chris then spent 8 years in Charleston, SC as anchor/reporter and meteorologist before heading to the left coast. Chris spent the next three years working for Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe (California and Nevada). He hosted the Emmy Award-winning “Another Heavenly Morning” and worked as a marketing manager for Vail Resorts. Chris then had a ten-year tenure as chief meteorologist for KOLO-TV in Reno, NV before moving back to Boone to be closer to his father.
A member of both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association, Chris holds the AMS Seal of Approval and was awarded the seal in 2005. Chris has also been a part of Emmy-winning team efforts in both Reno and Charleston. He was awarded best weather segment by the RTNDAC while in Reno. (Radio & Television News Directors)
Grab those sweaters and jackets, temperatures are much chillier this morning, compared to the last few days.
Heavy rain is back in the forecast, as rain tracks into the WBTV viewing area during the day Friday.
Heavy rain is back in the forecast, as rain tracks into the WBTV viewing area starting late Thursday night and ramping up overnight.
Enjoy today’s sunshine and cool temperatures, because a major storm system is brewing to our west.
Tuesday will feature partly cloudy skies and afternoon temperatures climb into the mid-fifties.
Cool high pressure will dominate the weather pattern through the middle of the week. But keep those rain coats and umbrellas handy
Friday will feature cloudy skies and passing rain showers across the Charlotte metro.
Temperatures have been a huge player in this winter game. That continues to be the case. We have been between 32° and 34° all day… and we won’t likely stay far from that range all night either. The good news is that we aren’t looking at a deep freeze overnight to cause a lot of black ice.
As of Sunday morning, we are in the throws of a major winter storm. And just as we forecast the heaviest snow is falling north of the Charlotte metro… with heavy accumulating into the foothills and the mountains.
Timing: This winter storm is still expected to have the greatest impact late Saturday and throughout the day on Sunday.
We are now fully into the last of four consecutive First Alert Days.
Winter Storm Watch has been issued for a handful of counties in the WBTV viewing area through Thursday. Freezing rain and sleet threaten the NC mountains and foothills.
A cold front moving towards the Carolinas will bring clear skies and temperatures in the 70s.
Some chilly fall air is approaching the area as a front moves into North Carolina.
Tropical Storm Michael is now impacting the Carolinas.
In the last 48-hours Michael has exploded in strength and has grown into a massive category 4 hurricane.
Tropical Storm Michael is expected to bring heavy downpours on Wednesday and Friday with cool temperatures to follow during the weekend.
Florence was downgraded to a Tropical Depression around 5 a.m. Sunday as massive flooding and high winds continued to create life-threatening conditions in the Carolinas.
Rain chances will increase throughout the weekend as we continue to track the path for Tropical Storm Florence.
The increased possibility of thunderstorms is the reason for the First Alert Day declaration.
It's a rainy start to your Memorial Day. Sub Tropical Storm Alberto is shoving moisture into the Carolinas and the rain will be heavy at times all the way through the lunch hour.
At 4:30 a.m., rain has begun to change over to snow in the Charlotte metro area. Charlotte and surrounding areas are now under a Winter Storm Warning, which is an elevated alert from Tuesday's Winter Weather Advisory.
With a bit of moisture, and cold air support from the upper levels of the atmosphere, the mountains will see a quick round of snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Temps will plummet heading overnight with morning lows in the mid 20s in Charlotte and low teens in the mountains. The forecast low for Boone Thursday morning is 12°.
Yes, there is still a wintry storm rolling into the deep south on Thursday night. But most of the current guidance now keeps the precipitation well to the south and east of the Charlotte area.
Nate made landfall twice on Saturday as a Category one hurricane. First it rolled across the mouth of the Mississippi, moved back out over the warm water and then made landfall again along the Mississippi coast - both times as a category 1 hurricane.
Basically, the whole track has shifted slightly west, and the current intensity forecast now keeps Irma a Category 1 hurricane through Tuesday morning, right over the mountains of southwestern North Carolina.
