Dave Downey is a Reporter at Local 5 News We Are Iowa (WOI-DT). He focuses on themes such as climate change and the environment, sustainability, and regional interest, while also covering topics related to North America, including hurricanes and tornadoes. Dave's work has been featured in CBS 17 (WNCN) and WGHP-TV 8.
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Dave's coverage primarily focuses on weather and climate-related topics, particularly in North Carolina. He tends to cite data and covers seasonal events with a scientific perspective. Therefore, he is likely to be interested in pitches that offer scientifically backed insights into local weather patterns, climate change effects on the region, or data-driven analyses of specific weather events such as storms, droughts, or heatwaves.
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It was a very impactful season, with 18 named storms and 11 hurricanes.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – It's been over 1,000 days since the Triangle saw measurable snowfall, and while the snow may not be heavy enough to accumulate Monday night, it's still worth talking about.
By: Dave Downey
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Triangle Special Hockey Association is CBS 17's 3 Degree Guarantee Charity for November 2024.
Over the past six decades, there has been a steady increase in record highs set.
Before we talk about yet another Christmas in the Triangle with no snow, we set another milestone today in our snowless streak.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The early fall-like warmth we've seen the past couple of days is a microcosm of the winter warming in the Triangle over the past several decades.
By: Dave Downey
After the coldest morning in the Triangle since January on Monday, a coastal low pressure system will bring showers to portions of central North Carolina on Christmas Eve morning.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — We saw the first snowflakes accumulate in the Triangle since January 2022 on Friday. While most of it turned to sleet and freezing rain by midnight and during the earl…
By: Dave Downey, Keaton Eberly, Rachel Duensing
After rain chances both days this weekend, an arctic cold front swings through Sunday night, bringing central North Carolina the coldest air so far this season for the upcoming work week.
By: Dave Downey
Cold weather advisories are a new kind of alert issued by local NWS offices. Here’s what they mean.
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