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.
Roads in Person County are icy this Sunday morning, according to Roxboro city officials.
No vehicle collisions or power outages have been reported since the storm started.
"Road conditions are poor and are not expected to improve for the next 24-48 hours. Please stay home," officials advised. "Enjoy a warm beverage and time with family. Your safety and ours matter."
Here are five ways to survive the winter season and keep you and your family safe.
Power outages are always possible regardless of the season, when severe weather strikes. Click here for some tips on what to do before, during and after a storm.
When it's cold outside, many of us may resort to using supplemental heat like a space heater to stay warm. Fire departments don't discourage it, however, they emphatically encourage you to be very careful and follow safety protocols to prevent fires or burn injuries. First and most importantly, install smoke alarms to warn of a fire. You can contact your local fire department to get one for free and they'll install it. You should also have carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home to warn about a faulty furnace, fireplace or other venting problems. FULL STORY
Severe weather or natural disasters will almost always knock out power for some of us. The outage can last an hour or days. And, for most of us, our phone is our lifeline. It's also our main source of communication to call for help and check on family members and neighbors.
Click here for a list of a few hacks you should keep handy ahead of a storm.
When a storm knocks out the electricity, it's recommended that you keep the fridge and freezer doors closed as much as possible. Food can stay cold for about four hours, 48 hours in a full freezer and 24 hours in a half-full freezer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Full Story.
There's never a 'good time' for an outage; however, losing electricity during the winter can be extra brutal. Here are some tips we compiled from ready.gov and other sources to help you safely turn your home into a 'warming station' until power is restored. Many of these items are already in your home.
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.
