When water freezes, it releases latent heat, which can warm the near-surface air and raise temperatures to or above freezing, slowing or stopping the freezing process. For example, at 32F, a slight increase to 32.1F is enough to halt ice accumulation.

North Carolina QB transfer Bryce Baker has committed to Virginia Tech out of the NCAA transfer portal. Baker was a freshman at UNC this past season and didn’t see any action for the Tar Heels. Before arriving in Chapel Hill,