Western North Carolina, storm and Winter

Western North Carolina prepares for Winter storm
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Storm preparations are underway in Western North Carolina. Crews there are not only preparing for the chance of snow and ice on the roadways, but are still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene. At the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Henderson County Yard, crews have been preparing for a winter storm.
Duke Energy crews ready as winter storm threatens power in Western North Carolina
With the potential winter storm impacts hitting Friday, power crews across Western North Carolina are standing by and ready to be deployed.
UPDATE: Eastern North Carolina under a winter storm watch Friday and Saturday – up to 3 inches of snow
On Thursday at 9:43 p.m. an updated winter storm watch was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA valid from Friday 7 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m. The watch is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Gates,
UPDATE: Winter weather advisory affecting Eastern North Carolina Friday and Saturday, according to the NWS
The NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated winter weather advisory at 8:02 p.m. on Thursday valid from Friday 1 p.m. until Saturday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Wayne, Cumberland and Sampson counties.
Residents brace for freezing rain as winter weather nears Western North Carolina
While most areas in the region are not expected to experience freezing rain, the likelihood of freezing rain is highest along and near the Blue Ridge escarpment in areas such as Black Mountain, Ridgecrest, Montreat, Spruce Pine, Woodlawn, and Newland.
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Volunteers brave cold to aid flood-hit families in western North Carolina
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New models show latest snow/ice totals expected in Upstate, SC and Western North Carolina
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A western North Carolina college president looks back on a tumultuous semester
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North Carolina Department of Transportation in final preparation for potential snow, ice
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is in its final stages of preparation for potential impacts from snow and ice from an upcoming winter storm. Crews could be seen spraying brine — a salt ...
Shelters open in Upstate, parts of Western NC due to cold temperatures
Shelters in the Upstate and parts of Western North Carolina are opening up for those in need due to freezing temperatures. In ...