Brian Hutton Jr., CBS 17

Brian Hutton Jr.

CBS 17

Raleigh, NC, United States

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Past articles by Brian:

The pollen on your car isn’t the stuff that makes your allergies go haywire

The yellow on your car is pine pollen and it is too thick and heavy to get into your nose. → Read More

Forecasters explain rare winter tornado in Brunswick County

On Monday morning, the Storm Prediction Center upgraded areas along the coast to a Slight Risk due in large part to forecaster experience, not modeling, suggesting the front could come onshore. → Read More

Climate change likely helped cause COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

A new study published last week suggests climate change was the mechanism to allow the virus to mutate to be able to be transmitted to humans. → Read More

Phil vs. Wally on Groundhog Day predictions

Six more weeks of winter. That is the official prediction from Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania as Phil sees his shadow. This is the first time since 2018 that Phil has seen his shadow, and of the last five times he’s seen his shadow, his prediction only verified once. In opposition to Phil is Sir Walter […] → Read More

2 year anniversary of early December snowstorm

December 9, 2018 was a snowy Sunday for locations in and north of the Triangle. An early December storm produced between 2 and 9 inches of snow in Wake County. Snow was confined mainly along and north of Interstate-40. Locations farther south, like Fayetteville, didn’t see an accumulating snowfall. The highest snowfall totals from the […] → Read More

First taste of wintry weather Monday for Central NC? Possible, but unlikely

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It is inevitable. It is now December, and any system that moves through Central North Carolina with the right set up will flag the possibility of seeing a wintry mix (or the s-word) as a precipitation type. Our first display of that is Monday. First, we should understand we are more […] → Read More

ALERT DAY: Rain and storms bring threat of damaging wind, tornadoes Monday morning

An area of low pressure along the Gulf Coast will lift northeastward through the night tonight, ending up in western North Carolina by daybreak and into New York by Monday evening. This low will drag a warm front northward overnight into eastern North Carolina and a cold front through our area around midday Monday. The […] → Read More

CBS 17 Storm Team Meteorologist Brian Hutton Jr shares his winter weather predictions

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – CBS 17 Storm Team meteorologist Brian Hutton Jr. doesn’t see this winter as one snow lovers will enjoy. “With a La Niña expected to last through winter, it will be tough to get long-lasting cold and enough moisture when we do get cold to see snow,” Hutton Jr. said. “If anything, […] → Read More

Fall colors at peak in central North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Raleigh, the City of Oaks, has turned to yellows, oranges, and reds as oak trees peak in their fall colors. Maples, black gums, sumacs, and other trees are also reaching their peak colors this week. The colors change every year about the same time as the trees shut down in preparation […] → Read More

Tracking the Tropics: Zeta weakens to tropical storm, expected to be a hurricane again on Tuesday

Zeta weakened to a tropical storm early Tuesday morning as it moved over the northern Yucatan Peninsula. → Read More

Tracking the Tropics: Zeta gaining strength, will likely become hurricane

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Tropical Storm Zeta as it gets stronger off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Monday morning. → Read More

Amber Alert canceled: Suspect arrested, 2 girls found safe after 2 boys discovered dead

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (WDAF) — An AMBER Alert was issued for two girls after two boys were found dead in a Leavenworth home. The two little girls were later found safe along with the suspect in the case, who was arrested, officials said. Aven Jackson, 3, and Nora Jackson, 7, were missing Saturday, officials said. The […] → Read More

Tropical Depression 28 forms, could become Tropical Storm Zeta

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Tropical Depression 28 formed Saturday in the Western Caribbean Sea to the west of Grand Cayman Island. Tropical Depression 28 could become the 27th named storm of the year if it becomes a tropical storm, coming within one storm of the record 2005 season that had 28 storms. The next name on […] → Read More

Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Sally inches closer to the Gulf Coast

The hurricane is one of several systems churning in an extremely active Atlantic basin this morning. Forecasters are also watching Hurricane Paulette, Tropical Storm Teddy, Tropical Storm Vicky and three areas of low pressure in the Gulf and the Atlantic. → Read More

12 tornadoes hit NC as Hurricane Isaias moved across state, weather officials confirm

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — National Weather Service offices across the Mid-Atlantic have finalized their tornado counts from Hurricane Isaias which hit late Monday and early Tuesday this week. All told, there were 35 tornadoes spawned by the hurricane. The strongest was an EF-3 that struck Bertie County, killing two people. North Carolina saw 12 tornadoes […] → Read More

Hurricane Hanna makes landfall on Padre Island in Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Hanna made landfall on Texas’ Padre Island on Saturday afternoon. The storm made landfall about 15 miles (24 miles) north of Port Mansfield, Texas, with maximum winds of 90 mph (145 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a 5 p.m. CDT update. Local officials on Saturday asked […] → Read More

Fast start to 2020 hurricane season confirms early forecasts of active year

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With Edouard forming Sunday in the Atlantic, the 2020 hurricane season is the fastest to reach five named storms, beating Emily in 2005 by one week. North Carolina State University’s hurricane season forecast calls for an above-average season, but even they are surprised by the quick start. “Particularly in May before […] → Read More

ALERT DAY: Strong to severe storms possible through Sunday evening

Sunday continues to be a Storm Team Alert Day as thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening across Central North Carolina. While widespread severe weather is not anticipated, any storm could become strong to severe with damaging winds our primary concern followed by some large hail. It is for this reason that we are on […] → Read More

Tropical Storm Arthur eyes close pass to Outer Banks Monday

Arthur has changed little in strength or structure today as most of the storms associated around the center of the circulation are on the northern and eastern side. Little thunderstorm activity is around the western part of the center of circulation, and this will inhibit development as it continues moving northward through the rest of […] → Read More

Coronavirus patient who hadn’t moved in 30 days dances with hospital workers

Two physiotherapists wearing PPE danced with a patient who hadn’t moved in 30 days. Felip is a COVID-19 patient in Barcelona’s Vall d’Hebron Hospital. For 30 days, he was in the ICU unable to move. The hospital posted a video of him dancing to the music of the popular Catalan singer Sergio Dalma with workers […] → Read More