RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Several weather alerts, including a Winter Storm Warning, remain in effect until Monday afternoon.
Saturday night, in Central NC, moderate to heavy mixed precipitation, mainly sleet and freezing rain started falling.
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Most people awoke Sunday to the roads covered with the wintry mix.
Roads, especially bridges and overpasses, remain slick and hazardous.
Duke Energy had 18,000 workers staged across the Carolinas to respond to power outages.
Most school districts across central NC have already made decisions about how to handle Monday's snow day.
Part of I-440 was closed tonight after multiple cars including a Raleigh police car were involved in a crash.
Police tell us an officer was responding to a crash on I-440 westbound near the Wade Avenue exit when another car slid into the cruiser.
The officer is expected to be ok.
Weather is believed to have been a factor.
The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) has mobilized resources across eastern, central, and western North Carolina in preparation to assist Emergency Management during the winter storm.
According to a news release sent by the NCNG, 454 personnel have been actived and 179 vehicles of all types will be used if necessary.
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The NCNG is assisting in ways beyond the physical space. Protecting and defending North Carolina's digital infrastructure during natural disasters is a priority that has emerged since Hurricane Helene.
Duke Energy has positioned 18,000 workers across 20 sites in the Carolinas as it prepares for possible power outages from the winter storm.
Crews started arriving in the parking lot at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek late Friday and have been positioned with equipment ready to respond as needed. Jeff Brooks with Duke Energy said there are 1,000 workers at this site.
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Durham County has declared a State of Emergency ahead of the winter storm expected Saturday night through Monday morning.
"The latest forecasting indicates we will experience hazardous travel conditions, downed trees, and power outages during this period. The county encourages all of our residents to prepare accordingly and use caution until the event has passed," Chair Dr. Mike Lee said.
At this time, no specific restrictions are included in the declaration.
You can read the declaration here.
