North Carolina snow brings record totals, black ice threat (Full Transcript)

All NC counties saw snow; Charlotte hit 11 inches. DOT logged 1,000+ collision calls and two deaths as frigid temps raise black ice risk.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Every single one of North Carolina's 100 counties got some kind of snowfall on Saturday according to its governor. Here in Charlotte where I am we had 11 inches of snow. That is the most snow that this city has seen since 2004. Now during Saturday's storm the Department of Transportation says they received more than a thousand calls for collisions and sadly two people lost their lives and they're worried about what the roads could bring in the coming days because the truth is a lot of secondary streets still look just like this right here and they say that it is likely going to get worse before it gets better and that's because we're going to experience frigid temperatures in the next few days. That means we're going to see a melt, a refreeze and then potentially a danger of black ice throughout the state from the far west to the coastal area and outer banks.

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North Carolina experienced statewide snowfall, with Charlotte receiving 11 inches—its most since 2004. The storm led to over 1,000 collision calls, two fatalities, and ongoing hazardous road conditions, especially on secondary streets. Officials warn that upcoming frigid temperatures will cause melting and refreezing, increasing the risk of black ice across the state, from the mountains to the coast and Outer Banks.
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North Carolina Snowstorm Brings Record Snow and Black Ice Risk
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • All 100 North Carolina counties reported some snowfall during the storm.
  • Charlotte saw 11 inches of snow, its highest total since 2004.
  • The DOT received over 1,000 calls for collisions; two people died.
  • Secondary roads remain in poor condition and may become more dangerous.
  • Forecast frigid temperatures will drive melt-refreeze cycles and black ice risk statewide.
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Negative: The tone is cautionary and somber, emphasizing traffic collisions, deaths, and worsening road hazards due to refreezing and potential black ice.
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