Snow and ice expected across central and eastern parts of the state through Wednesday into Thursday. Stay off the roads if you can.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US Video Recording Date/Time: February 19, 2025 at about 13:00h A winter storm brought snow, low temperatures, and icy roads to North Carolina on Wednesday, February 19. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@BobbiStorm via Spectee”.

The affected alligators are currently emerging from brumation - similar to hibernation in mammals - and over the past few months, these factors have led them to appear orange to onlookers.

In a bizarre turn of events, alligators in South Carolina are turning orange. It’s a strange but true happening. And, of course, people have so many questions. How and why are these alligators turning orange?

Alligators brumate in the winter -- the equivalent of mammal hibernation -- which can last from November to February.