Cary Home Times - Severe Weather

Cary Water Customers Reminded of Alternate Day Watering During High Temperatures

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:12:14 UT

With the hot, dry summer weather now upon us, Town of Cary utility customers – including those in Morrisville – are asked to remember Cary’s Recipe 4 Success...

WCPSS Saturday Cancellations

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:11:14 UT

Due to impending inclement weather conditions, all Wake County Public School System athletic events, practices and games are cancelled for Saturday, January 19th...

Cary's A-Team Prepares for Possibility of Weekend Wintry Weather

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:39:58 UT

With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of significant snow accumulation on Saturday, the Town of Cary ’s A-Team began applying a brine solution to all major thoroughfares, bridges, major hills and historically icy spots today...

Cary Returning to Normal Following Wintry Weather

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:31:44 UT

Town of Cary A-Team Snow Fighters remain on stand-by just in case slick spots develop on the clear but cold Cary roads following today’s wintry weather that hit the Triangle...

Area School Closings and Delays

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:51:15 UT

The Wake County Public School System will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, January 17th, due to inclement weather...

Cary's A-Team Continues Spreading Brine Today in Advance of Wintry Weather

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:08:48 UT

With weather forecasters continuing to call for the possibility of a wintry mix Thursday morning, the Town of Cary's A-Team will continue applying a brine solution to major thoroughfares throughout today...

Cary's A-Team Prepares for Possibility of Wintry Weather

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:23:12 UT

With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of a wintry mix Thursday morning, the Town of Cary's A-Team began applying a brine solution to all bridges, major hills and historically icy spots today...

Town of Cary Extends Suspension of Outdoor Watering Through February

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:27:51 UT

With the weather forecasts continuing to call for warmer temperatures and below average rainfall this winter, the Town of Cary is extending the ban on use of irrigation systems, sprinklers, or other automated watering devices for all Cary utility customers until at least February 29...

Gov. Easley Details Program to Deal with the Prolonged Drought

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:14:40 UT

Citizens Who Use More Water Should Pay A Premium Fee, Conserving Is Patriotic
Gov. Mike Easley today announced a four-point program, including the adoption of water conservation pricing, to address the state’s deepening drought...

Cary to Support Gov. Easley's Challenge for Water Consumption Reduction

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:19:07 UT

In addition to cutting outdoor irrigation beginning November 1 in support of Governor Easley’s recent call for increased conservation, citizens are also being asked to go the extra mile and reduce water consumption by 50 percent between now and October 31, 2007...

Cary to Support Governor's Request by Suspending All Automated Irrigation Beginning Nov. 1

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:27:43 UT

Although Cary citizens have been leading the state in supporting mandatory, year-round water conservation for more than seven years and even cut their demand from this summer's peak by as much as 30 percent...

Cary Considers Plans for Continuing Drought

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:27:03 UT

For now, water customers in Cary and Morrisville can water three days a week according to year-round alternate day watering rules, but this could change if conditions at the Town's water supply continue to deteriorate...

Progress Energy Carolinas Asks Customers to Curb Non-Essential Electricity Use Between 1 and 9 p.m.

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:51:34 UT

Electricity supply continues to be tight across the region as the Carolinas broil under triple-digit heat and high humidity. Progress Energy Carolinas asks its customers to avoid non-essential use of electricity between 1 and 9 p.m. today...

Gov. Easley Says 74 Counties Now in Extreme or Severe Drought

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:02:42 UT

Gov. Mike Easley today expanded his directive to state agencies to stop non-essential use of water to include 74 counties as the latest federal drought map shows the severe lack of rain has spread east as far as Interstate 95...

Gov. Easley Asks Residents to Continue Water and Energy Conservation

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:47:04 UT

Gov. Mike Easley today asked North Carolina residents to keep conserving water and energy as a persistent heat wave and worsening drought continue across the state. Today's updated federal drought map shows 94 North Carolina counties with moderate, severe or extreme drought for the second straight week...