A major topic on local news outlets this week is whether or not snow will reach North Carolina. The News&Observer reported on North Carolinians getting snow at the beach, CBS17 reported on potential snow this week, and WRAL reported that NC may have a 20 to 30% chance of at least an inch of snow. This seems to be a popular news theme in the local outlets, as most North Carolinians are extremely interested in the prospect of coming snow, especially of the impact this snow will have on school days in Wake County. Lots of news outlets outside of local ones are exploring the observation that this year has been the warmest winter on record for many places.
In the larger sphere, climate change and global warming is a large news trend as a result of the low snow for many places.