How a meteorological phenomenon known as the wedge will shape the major ice storm expected to hit the U.S. South.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — This is the first week of Fall and it will start feeling like it soon after a few very warm days this past weekend. In the Carolinas and Virginia, we experience a very unique weather ...

What is cold air damming? Cold air damming (CAD) refers to a pattern in which the air is dammed/wedged up against a mountain range. In our case, that would be the Appalachian Mountains. In the winter, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Cold air damming, or "The Wedge," is a term meteorologists use when a high-pressure system is “wedged” up against the Appalachian Mountains. Let’s break down what a wedge does. The ...

We’ve recently received many questions from condominium owners regarding roof ice damming and water staining or damage to interior ceilings or walls in their units. Due to the heavier than normal ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: The term "damming" used in connection with weather forecasts in our area usually refers to a phenomenon known variously as a "looping warm front," a "wedge," or most commonly as Cold ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Despite the recent heavy snowfall, experts said most roofs are structurally sound and can handle the weight. An average roof can support 40 to 45 inches of fresh, light snow and 20 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan has seen at least two significant snowfalls so far this winter and there’s a potential that residents could see six more weeks of it. General contractors are ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) – After a warm and dry past month and ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's been unseasonably cool this Memorial Day along with some rain that has made it less than ideal for outdoor plans. The reason for this dreary pattern: Cold Air Damming (CAD) ...

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released Monday, offers an ambitious vision for how the world can secure a stable climate. But that vision incorporates a ...