Snow blankets parts of central NC and coast, will stick around due to extremely cold air
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A winter storm brought another snowfall across central North Carolina.
For many counties, weather alerts, including Winter Storm Warning, Winter Weather Advisory and Cold Weather Advisory, were in effect Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The daily snowfall record tied at RDU Tuesday, which is 1.5 inches.
It'll be sunny and cold Wednesday with temperature highs before freezing. There may be some melting in the afternoon, but a refreeze tonight possibly into Thursday.
Hazardous driving conditions are expected through Thursday. This includes black ice and slick roads.
Schools closings, early dismissals and delays
All school districts are either closed or remote.
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Tuesday Snow
Snow showers started that evening. Areas that didn't see snow earlier this month saw some this time, including the Sandhills.
Light snow overspread the area from SW to NE. Several models showed higher accumulation potential for areas along and east of US-1. Snow began around 5 and 6 p.m. and continued around midnight. It wrapped up by 3 a.m. for counties along I-95, and around 4 a.m. in far eastern counties.
Looking Ahead
There is a chance to thaw out this weekend as temperatures are expected to hit the 50s.
The high pressure will continue to weaken as a system bringing rain will impact the area around Monday.
