Full Coverage: Up to a foot of snow blankets NC on Jan. 17, 2018
Anywhere from a trace to a foot of snow covered North Carolina towns on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, and most people still had plenty of snow leftover on Thursday for a second play day.
Residents across North Carolina were digging out on Thursday after a winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow across parts of the region.
A second snow day on Jan. 18, 2018, brought young and old out to play.
Waterways remained passable after a day of snow fell over central NC.
Drone 5 tours snow-covered neighborhoods on Jan. 18, 2018.
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While the governor emphasized the state Department of Transportation's focus on interstates and highways after up to a foot of snow fell across central North Carolina, Cary residents were among the first to see clear sailing out of their neighborhoods.
Some of the heaviest snow from Wednesday's storm was measured in north and west of the City of Durham. Chatham, Orange and Person counties recorded 10 to 12 inches of snow. In Durham County, amounts varied from a foot of snow in Bahama to 9.5 inches in the northwest part of the City of Durham.
At least five crashes involving tractor-trailers Thursday caused interstates to be shut down in central North Carolina.
Many area businesses took a snow day Thursday, figuring pleas from state and local authorities for people to stay off slick roads would keep most customers away. But businesses that opened their doors found some very happy customers.
Roads across North Carolina were affected by heavy snowfall that blanketed most of the state in powder on Wednesday, but the lingering effects will stymie traffic on Thursday, too.
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@rybread982 shared this video from a home surveillance system as snow piles up off Strickland Road in Raleigh.
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How much snow did you get on Jan. 17, 2018? Totals were higher than originally expected, with some areas west and north of Raleigh getting 12 inches.
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An avalanche of snow - not literally, but much more than expected - across central North Carolina on Wednesday will affect weather in the area for the next few days, according to WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth.
Slick roads on Wednesday became treacherous overnight, as freezing temperatures hardened slush into an icy glaze across central North Carolina.
The second snowstorm of 2018 dumped up to a foot of fluffy flakes on some areas while missing others almost entirely.
A winter storm warning covered most of central North Carolina on Wednesday as a storm threatening inches of snow from the Piedmont through the Triangle barreled toward the region.
As the air temperatures hovered right around freezing Wednesday afternoon, road conditions continued to deteriorate across the state.
Snow was coming down at a good clip across Orange and Alamance counties on Wednesday morning, and there was no sign of it letting up.
With heavy snow falling in the Triangle from a winter weather system that could dump up to eight inches of frozen precipitation across parts of the region, motorists were urged to stay off the streets and avoid roads that were becoming more treacherous moment by moment.
The aerial view of Raleigh's sports complex shows a blanket of snow.
It was a bad day for drivers but a beautiful day for a walk as snow piled up across North Carolina.
Two women were rescued by a Durham police officer after their car slid off an icy road and landed in a creek Wednesday afternoon.
Nearly a foot of snow fell Wednesday in Franklin County.
A slow-moving system dumped up to a foot of snow across the Triangle on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands, making roads treacherous and creating ideal sledding conditions for youngsters who got the day off from school.
While many main highways were plowed Thursday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is warning Friday morning drivers that the snow re-froze as temperatures dropped.
Clear skies are in the forecast for Friday and should be a help in melting some of the snow and ice.
Secondary roads remained slippery Thursday night in Wake County and were expected to worsen overnight as the snow that melted refroze.
Drone5 shows roads around most Traingle schools remain icy and covered in snow.
While many main highways were plowed Thursday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is warning Friday morning drivers that the snow will refreeze as temperatures drop.