Residents of North Carolina, particularly in the northeast, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain regions including cities like Greensboro, Asheboro, Rockingham, Henderson, Raleigh, and Smithfield, are urged to exercise caution due to ongoing slippery road conditions following recent wintry weather. The National Weather Service has highlighted that bridges, shaded areas, and elevated surfaces may retain snow and ice, posing risks for motorists. Snow showers may continue into the midday, potentially leading to additional light accumulations. In the higher elevations, including Avery, Cherokee, and Clay Counties, a Cold Weather Advisory warns of dangerously low wind chills, raising the risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Extra travel time and preparedness for rapidly changing conditions are advised until advisories expire this afternoon.
* WHAT...Freezing rain will taper off. Additional ice accumulations
of a light glaze.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible.
The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
* WHAT...Freezing rain will taper off. Additional ice accumulations
of a light glaze.
* WHERE...Bladen, Inland Pender, and Robeson Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible.
The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Carolina...
Great Pee Dee River At Pee Dee affecting Florence and Marion
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Great Pee Dee River at Pee Dee.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Flooding will affect swamp and timberlands
while also disrupting logging operations. Operations will likely
cease and equipment not previously moved will remain trapped. Some
farmland will have minor flooding especially around Britton Neck.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 22.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.3
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- weather.gov/safety/flood