Communities across the Triangle are continuing to clean up after storms brought down trees, power lines and blocked streets.
At least 34 people are dead after severe weather hit parts of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mississippi overnight, officials said.
Road conditions were treacherous but at parks, kids took advantage of a day off to go sledding.
Sleet, snow, and freezing rain will pose concerns and likely affect travel until Friday.
Some of the coldest air of the season has moved into central North Carolina.
Tropical Storm Milton formed in the western Gulf on Saturday morning just hours after it became a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said in a special alert.