We end up using more salt. With big snow, we just push until the snow slows down. 24 dot trucks and three motor graders used across the county for snow removal efforts. More photos are coming in. Caitlin sent us this video as she was driving in mars hill around 8 30 this morning. A beautiful scene but drivers need to be weary of those slick roads. The snow flakes continued to fall overnight in asheville. She says she took it near the asheville mall. Sheila sent us this video. She says to be careful if anyone is crossing across mountains. Not going to bring a lot of melting and things could refreeze tonight. Michael hauler sent us this photo of the French Broad River this morning. It is a gorgeous scene. Beauty of our mountains and the snow. Mark says snow is falling in robinsville. This is a shot of his dog having a blast. He said they had around five inches and it was still snowing early this morning. Remember to send us your pictures, all you have to do is post them to our Facebook P
Continue. Icy roads especially closer to elevations. 21 at 11. Well have snow in our forecast, too. Not nearly as much, though. Ill show you how much to expect. We go down the road and how windy its going to get. Stick around. Tammy its providing a boost for local businesses. Darcel rex hodge is live. Rex, tell us about the pros and cons. Rex well you know the roads can still be tricky out here. But the dot doing a good job on the main roads. Like the Smoky Mountain expressway. Some businesses up here and towns like maggie valley, they revenue. Another snow day for kids to enjoy. Snow on the slopes of cataloochee means attracting skiers and snow boarders. I saw it was snowing up here and said lets go take a day trip. Going to make a profit by the end of the season . Well be all right. Anytime we get snow it energizes the guest. Its great to see the scenery out there. If cataloochee doesnt have them, we dont have them. We were absolutely devastated during the school break, during christ
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Some places across the mars hill wolf laurel areas. But, it looks very wet. That means black ice is going to be a big concern for your morning drive, especially here in Madison County. Parking lots though, looking a lot like this. They have seen a lot of the snow and sleet combining overnight, about an inch to 2 in places on the ground here in wolf laurel. But, as people begin to drive on this and it packs down that snow and really makes for some slick conditions on roadways here as well. So, not only do you have snow covering coating the roads in some spots you are going to have the black ice you need to be prepared for this morning. The wind chill though, definitely bitter cold out here. Its about 28 degrees here in wolf laurel. So we have noticed the temperature change as you reach those Higher Elevations as well. Were getting a break in the snow flurries right now, but definitely bundle up the kids this everything no. Of course schools are on a 3 hour delay here, so hopefully the s
Were looking at a couple inches on the ground just judging from the picture. Its snow on the grouped but not on the roadways. Even the untreated roads are doing ok but there will be black ice in these higher elevations. Watch out and exercise caution if you go higher in the elevation and closer to the tennessee border. Its really coming down here. I40. Then get up into these areas and still some snow coming down 2 21 into highway 70. Winter weather advice sorry reece until 7 00 oclock for all these counties in pump path advisor reece. Black ice and blowing snow reduce visibility. Temperature at 33. We came up a degree in asheville. But its freezing in these areas. The snow continue to stick up there when it falls. The snows will continue overnight. Especially near the tennessee border. Day break most of the snow will be winding down. Well see more sunshine in the valleys down into the upstate tomorrow. Ill show you more details about the weekend. I think most of it is going to be rathe