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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.

Jan 22, 2025, 12:01 PM GMT

NCDOT gives update, works to clean up snow, ice on roads

Many of the major roads are in good shape on Wednesday morning. North Carolina Department of Transportation is working hard to remove the remaining snow and ice with 800 NCDOT crews on the road statewide.

NCDOT's Doug McNeal gave ABC11 an update:

NCDOT's Doug McNeal gave ABC11 an update following snowfall in North Carolina.
Jan 22, 2025, 11:05 AM GMT

Snowfall record tied in RDU; many weather alerts still in effect

The daily snowfall record tied at RDU Tuesday, which is 1.5 inches.

For many counties, weather alerts, including Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory and Cold Weather Advisory, are still in effect Wednesday morning.

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Jan 22, 2025, 5:50 AM GMT

Goldsboro gets rare measurable snowfall

It's not every day that eastern North Carolina communities see more snow than Raleigh and Durham, but walking around downtown Goldsboro on Tuesday night the rarity of a winter storm was very apparent.

"We get a couple of inches of snow and everything shuts down. Everybody's outside playing, or cuddling up by the fireplace," said Jannah Bond, who works at Bicycle World downtown.

While crews worked to keep pace with the snow, business owners, like Jannah's boss Mike Wiggins, said they were bracing for issues come Wednesday morning.

"People laugh at us for shutting down for 2, 3 inches of snow but if we've got 4 snowplows, you go to Ohio and they've got 400 or whatever. So it's based on how quickly they can clear the roads," Wiggins said.

Winter treated people in Goldsboro and Wayne County to something they haven't seen in decades--snow!
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Jan 22, 2025, 3:47 AM GMT

Close, delay or remote learning? School leaders explain making the decision

School administrators across central North Carolina closely track severe weather conditions as they prepare to make decisions on whether to hold classes

State law mandates schools to operate for a certain number of days or hours, a point school officials track as decisions are made surrounding school closures, delays, and early dismissals.

"Delays and closing of school is a really big decision for school districts to have to do," said Tamika Walker Kelly, who serves as NCAE President.

Kelly, who has spent seventeen years in public education, pointed to severe weather conditions, coupled with the presence of natural disasters, to highlight the importance of further support towards school buildings.

Andy Jenks, the Chief Communications Officer for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, said they're in touch with town, county, and state officials to learn more about the conditions.

"We're monitoring the forecast, but also trying to see how this plays out over the next day or two. What will the condition of roadways be? What about walkways or sidewalks to and from school and all of the facility details that go into having school be safe for students, staff and families," said Jenks.

WATCH | School administrators on what factors into the 'decision'

School administrators closely track the forecast when it calls for severe weather as they prepare to make decisions on whether to close school, delay the start or move to remote learning.