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Water main breaks force road closures across Mecklenburg County

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

Mecklenburg County woke up to frigid temperatures Tuesday morning, and the cold is already causing problems as water main breaks forced road closures in Matthews and south Charlotte. A water main break in Matthews shut down West John Street in both directions around 2:30 a.m. Then, another water main break forced police to close a…

First major cold spell brings magical icy blooms known as frost flowers

Cs news5 months ago06 mins

The first major blast of wintry weather in the U.S. this week brought snow, frigid temperatures and in some places something a little more magical: Frost flowers. Made of thin ribbons of ice that extend out in intricate patterns when frozen water breaks through the slits of certain types of plant stems, the icy blooms…