Almost everyone loves to get out and feel the warmth of the sun, right? Well, just two bad sunburns tremendously increase your risk for skin cancer.

I had my own brush with skin cancer in 2005. It was a scary moment for my family and me. While my skin cancer was not the more dangerous and potentially fatal melanoma type, I did have to have it removed and get treatment.

Now it’s my goal to educate people about sun safety. In my weathercasts on Channel 9 and in public appearances I have the opportunity to tell people how and why they should protect themselves from the sun’s damaging rays. We wanted to make information available here on wsoctv.com too, so we’ve put together Sun Safety Facts. Please read them and share them with your loved ones.

You don’t have to fear the sun, but you have to respect the damage it can do. Get the facts about sun safety.

Thanks for visiting wsoctv.com! Click here for more skin cancer information from the American Cancer Society.

Steve Udelson
Chief Meteorologist
WSOC-TV Channel 9