Ed Piotrowski
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Chief Meteorologist for WPDE ABC-15. Amateur photographer. N.C. State grad. 7x EMMY Nominated. 0 wins 😀
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Cindy and I were thrilled to spot this magnificent buffalo during our visit to Badlands National Park Saturday. We sat quietly in the car as it slowly approached, then paused to give us a curious look before crossing the road and continuing on its way. What an unforgettable experience! FYI - Cindy used the zoom on her phone to capture this photo, so the buffalo wasn’t nearly as close as it appears. We made sure to keep a safe distance.
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I still can’t get over the incredible lightning show 35–40 miles offshore of Myrtle Beach early Sunday morning. For hours, it looked like someone had flipped on a giant strobe light over the Atlantic! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ In case you missed it, that one cluster of thunderstorms produced more than 17,000 lightning bolts in just six hours. Absolutely incredible! And for those wondering why you could see all that lightning but couldn’t hear the thunder, the sound of thunder typically fades out within about 10–15 miles. With these storms 35–40 miles offshore, they were way too far away to hear. Great video via JD Mc!
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It's a Cat. 5 Snowicane on Lakeshore Drive on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, LA!
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WE HAD A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH A GRIZZLY BEAR! 🐻 Matt Harris & Carrie Harris and Cindy & I were hiking the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park on Saturday when we spotted a grizzly in the distance, on the trail and heading our way. I took the first zoomed-in video while he was still about 200 yards away. If you’ve hiked the Highline, you know some stretches are so narrow there’s nowhere to step aside. So we backtracked a bit then climbed the rocks to higher a perch above the trail to give him plenty of room to pass. In the second video, Matt was still climbing higher as the bear walked by just below us! We stood quietly together with bear spray in hand, hoping he’d keep going rather than come up toward us. Thankfully, he went on his merry way. We’re grateful everyone is safe, and we have one wild story to tell! That was our first encounter with a grizzly bear. Honestly, it was a heart-pounding moment!
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In Murrells Inlet this afternoon. Video via Katie Stintz. #scwx #ncwx
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CINDY SEES A SNAKE Last night, Cindy was on the back porch giving Mom’s caregiver an update. Here’s the moment she realizes there was a copperhead snake right beside her! Those moves! 🤣 The funniest part? As she’s trying to save Izzy from getting bitten, she yells, “Izzy you’re an idiot!” It’s not like Izzy heard it because she’s deaf thus the slap on the rear. The irony is Cindy loves Izzy more than just about anything. Eight years ago, Cindy rescued her. Earlier this year, she spent weeks by her side, day and night, nursing her through a life-threatening illness. So when Izzy started getting curious about the snake, Cindy’s first thought was, “After everything we’ve been through with her, this is how she’s going to go out?!” Thankfully, everyone is fine. I was able to safely capture the copperhead using one of Mom’s long-reach grabbers, and my longtime friend Russell Cavender, better known as “The Snake Chaser”, relocated it to a rural wooded area about five miles from our home. Yes, Russell told us to be on the lookout for more. Yeah. What a night! 😂🐍
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Cindy and I were on one of three planes that took off from Talkeetna, Alaska, for a flight around Denali and the towering peaks of the Alaska Range. One of the highlights was landing on the Ruth Glacier. And of course, if you land on a glacier, you have to take off again! This video captures one of the planes lifting off from the ice. While Denali looks like it’s just beyond the icy runway, it was actually 12 miles away. Watch as the plane quickly becomes a speck against one of the most breathtaking landscapes we’ve ever seen.
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6:20 pm - Check out our firefighters in action last night on Wyandot Court in The Reserve at Walkers Woods. Using this deck gun and other resources, they prevented several homes from burning down. Big shout out to Myrtle Beach Fire Department C shift Engine 1 crew and all the firefighters from here and around the state for all their support and hard work!
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The four Apaches that took part in Salute from the Shore today put on quite a show over Isle of Palms!
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