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Partly cloudy
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Dew point:39°
Humidity:71%
Barometer:30.18 in ↑
Visibility:10.0 mi
Wind:NNE at 3 mph
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How To Use The Severe Weather Center 9 Closings System

  1. Go to wsoctv.com/closings

  2. Click on the “Report weather closings and delays” link at the top of the page.

  3. You will hear your organization’s current status (in general, this will be “open”).

  4. To report a closing or delay, press 1. If you are announcing a delayed opening or early closing, you will be asked to enter the specific time.

  5. To choose from one of our 40 “special status codes” (specialized options for churches, schools, daycares, and businesses), press 2. A complete list of special status codes is included later in this e-mail.

    **You may choose to announce a closing/delay (press 1) and also use a special status code (press 2) in the same call. Simply follow the automated prompts.

  6. The system will play back the announcement(s) that you have selected. If you are not satisfied, simply enter new announcements. When you are satisfied with your announcement, press 9 to end the call.

    Announcements will air on WSOC-TV and be displayed on WSOCTV.com.

List of “Special Status Codes” (customized options):

  1. No first shift
  2. No second shift
  3. No third shift
  4. No 1st shift, 2nd shift delay 1 hr.
  5. No 1st shift, 2nd shift delay 2 hr.
  6. No 1st shift, 2nd shift delay 3 hr.
  7. No 2nd shift, 3rd shift delay 1 hr.
  8. No 2nd shift, 3rd shift delay 2 hr.
  9. No 2nd shift, 3rd shift delay 3 hr.
  10. No 3rd shift, 1st shift delay 1 hr.
  11. No 3rd shift, 1st shift delay 2 hr.
  12. No 3rd shift, 1st shift delay 3 hr.
  13. Optional teacher workday
  14. Annual leave day
  15. Open, limited bus routes
  16. Limited bus routes
  17. Snow Plan “B” in effect
  18. Day Classes Cancelled
  19. Evening Classes Cancelled
  20. All services cancelled
  21. Early service cancelled
  22. Sunday School cancelled
  23. All Activities Cancelled – Except Mass
  24. Faith Formation Cancelled
  25. Evening Activities Cancelled
  26. Evening Service Cancelled
  27. Morning Service Cancelled
  28. Call office for message
  29. Check website for message
  30. Employees – 1 hour delay
  31. Employees – 2 hour delay
  32. All staff report
  33. Inclement Weather Plan in Effect
  34. Essential Personnel
  35. Critical-Essential Personnel
  36. Court Sessions Cancelled
  37. One hour delay
  38. Two hour delay
  39. One hour delay, limited bus routes
  40. Two hour delay, limited bus routes

If you have any questions or concerns about the Severe Weather Center 9 Closings System, please contact:
Jamie Bowers
jamie.bowers@wsoc-tv.com
704-335-4743

or

Cindy Boles
cindy.boles@wsoc-tv.com
704-335-4740

  • For weather updates around the clock, visit WSOCTV.com/weather and click on Severe Weather Center 9 NOW in the top left corner. Severe Weather Center 9 NOW . . . updated local weather information 24/7.

  • To have updates from Severe Weather Center 9 delivered to your mobile phone, visit WSOCTV.com and click on “WSOCTVmobile.”

  • Your students/parents/employees/members can receive a personalized e-mail alert whenever you enter an announcement into the Severe Weather Center 9 Closings System. Alerts can be sent to any valid e-mail address, including cell phones, pagers, and PDAs. To sign up, go to wsoctv.com/closings and look for the “Closings and Delays E-mail Sign-up” on the right side of the page.

    • Copyright 2008 by WSOCTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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    Detailed Forecast

    Severe Weather Team 9 Detailed Forecast By
    John Ahrens
    Meteorologist John Ahrens
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    Mecklenburg County

    Soak up the nice weather while you can- we're slowly starting the transition back to gloomy skies. Rain will start to move in from the South by Sunday afternoon. Most of us will see more of a light nuisance kind of rain. That nuisance will be around the Carolinas through the first half of the week.

    This evening: A quiet and chilly night with lows eventually dropping to the 40s.
    Tomorrow: Scattered showers and cool temperatures in the 50s.
    Monday: A lousy way to start the work week: occasional showers and drizzle along with cool temps in the 50s.
    Tuesday: Clouds will be slow to give way. Highs in the upper 50s.
    Wednesday: Great travel weather for Thanksgiving, with plenty of sun and highs warming to the mid 60s.
    Thanksgiving Day: A sunny afternoon but we'll await a big blast of cold air. Temperatures in the upper 50s.

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