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Last updated: Friday, January 24, 2025 11:20AM GMT
VIDEOS: Winter storm brings another snowfall to central NC

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- The dangerously cold weather is here to stay for a while, and snow moved through central North Carolina, the Sandhills, and some NC coastal areas.

The ABC11 First Alert Weather Team continues to track the snow and who will see the greatest impact.

This comes only a week after many across central NC got a measurable snowfall since 2022. RDU officially got less than an inch of snow, along with 0.07" of ice. Areas closer to the Virginia border saw the highest amount of snow around 3 to 4 inches.

Schools closings and delays

The Wake County Public School System said all classes are canceled Thursday for students. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools said Wednesday afternoon that Thursday will be a remote learning day.

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Stay tuned to ABC11 Eyewitness News for the latest and check back here for real-time updates and developments on the winter storm front.

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Here's how the news is developing.
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Jan 22, 2025, 2:51 AM GMT

Wake County Schools closed Wednesday

Wake County Public Schools added their name to the list of schools that are closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to winter weather and road conditions.

Durham Public Schools closed Wednesday.

List of schools who have entered their information in the ABC11 closing system

Schools closings, early dismissals and delays

  • Wake County Schools: CLOSED Wednesday
  • Durham Public Schools: CLOSED Wednesday for students and staff
  • Cumberland County Schools: CLOSED Wednesday
  • Wayne County Public Schools: CLOSED Wednesday

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Jan 21, 2025, 10:29 PM GMT

Sustained cold challenges road crews

"One of the biggest challenges with this one is the fact that we've been cold for a few days. So, pavement temperatures are already low. Any precipitation that falls is going to immediately start to accumulate. So that's one of our challenges with the storm," said Jason Holmes, a Raleigh NCDOT Manager

NCDOT Crews Prepare for winter weather

Jan 21, 2025, 5:18 PM GMT

Hundreds of vehicles ready for upcoming storm, NCDOT says

ABC11 spoke with NCDOT crews earlier ahead of what could be a busy Tuesday.

275 to 300 vehicles will be staged in seven counties, including Wake, Durham and counties that border Virginia. Around 2 p.m., crews will start to pay closer attention to this upcoming forecast.

The change in forecast has also made NCDOT's response challenging because of the ground temperatures.

"The ground is cold... it's impacted our ability to put brine on the ground because we've had to wait for the right temperatures to hit for us to install," Wake County Maintenance Engineer Doug McNeal said. "When it comes at 4 o'clock, we could have a challenge if folks are out and about, and we see an initial blast of snow, the roads are going to get slick quick."

McNeal also said the department has another 50 vehicles on reserve that they will make available if needed.

ABC11 spoke with NCDOT crews earlier ahead of what could be a busy Tuesday.
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Jan 21, 2025, 4:35 PM GMT

Stein to talk winter weather preps

Governor Josh Stein and Director of Emergency Management Will Ray will give updates and guidance on the winter weather happening tonight.

The press conference will start today at 3 p.m. in Greensboro.

You can watch it on ABC11.com

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