Just like the summer when our air conditioning is running nonstop, our HVAC systems are working overtime now to keep us warm and comfortable in these freezing temperatures. All that power can add up and make our energy bills skyrocket.

"The temperature is going to be bad tomorrow and Wednesday, what happens if this happens again? And people are without power for 12, 13 hours?"

DOT crews began salt brining interstates Monday morning. The mixture will lower the freezing point of the pavement to prevent ice from forming. However, with the chilliest temperatures the Triangle has seen in about two years,

Duke Energy's Jeff Brooks says power crews are preparing for the historic winter storm causing power outages throughout the southern U.S. and Gulf Coast on Jan. 21.