During a live report in Henderson, snow fell from powerlines onto WRAL reporter Joe Fisher! Vance County officials said secondary roads are the main concern in the area as the snow begins to melt.
BEEN OUT ON THE ROADS GOING EAST AND SHE SEEN THE CHANGING CONDITIONS ARE OUT THE MORNING. >> IT IS INTERESTING TO SEE THE SUN COME UP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON THE ROADS. LET'S HEAD OUT TO JOE FISHER WHO IS LOOKING AT CONDITIONS IN HENDERSON, IS AT THE SAME STORY WE SEE THERE? >> Reporter: YOU SEE THE TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 39 MOVING JUST FINE BUT I WILL STEP INTO THE SNOW IN THIS PARKING LOT. THIS IS THE PROBLEM. WE ARE LOOKING AT ABOUT THREE INCHES HERE, AND JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PARKING LOT. THIS GAS STATION IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 39 AND LUCK MILL ROAD. A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE PROBLEM IS HERE, ARE THE SECONDARY ROADS. THEY SAY THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THOSE GET PLOWS OUT TO THE ROADS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. THE ARE HAVING PLOWS OUT HERE THIS MORNING, ACTUALLY I JUST SAW THEM IN THE PAST 10 OR 15 MINUTES COMING DOWN 39 TRY TO GET SOME OF THIS SNOW CLEARED AWAY. YOU SEE THIS MELTING HAPPENING, TOO. THIS INTERSECTION IS KIND OF A SLUSHY MESS. THESE TRUCKS ARE NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS, MOVING THROUGH. THE BIG ADVICE, FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS, UNTIL THE SNOW MELTS , IS TAKE IT EASY. YOU STILL SEE, NOW THAT THE SNOW HAS STOPPED, WE HAVE SECONDARY ROADS AND PARKING LOTS A SNOWY MESS SO TAKE IT EASY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD SOME CARS SLIDE OFF THE ROAD, SOME DOWNED TREES. NO INJURIES OR SERIOUS PROBLEMS. NOW AT THE -- THE SNOW IS LITERALLY FALLING OFF THE POWER LINES COME ON TO ME RIGHT NOW. WE CAN TELL YOU FOR SURE THAT THE MELTING IS HAPPENING AS THE SNOW COMES DOWN ON US IN HENDERSON.
