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The freezing rain and sleet Wednesday in the Triad and throughout Northwest North Carolina resulted in light ice accumulation, power outages and fewer than 50 weather-related traffic crashes, authorities said.
Due to the potential for hazardous travel conditions, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Thursday, the school district said in a statement.Â
All classes, both in person and remote, will start two hours later than the normal time, the school system said.
Wednesday s fatal vehicle crash on Interstate 40 near Union Cross Road in Forsyth County was unrelated to the weather conditions, the N.C. Highway Patrol said.