From the mountains to the coast, N.C. Department of Transportation crews
across the state are working hard today to clear roads and bridges
after a winter storm covered them in snow and ice Monday night. Every county is impacted at this time. To check conditions where you
live, visit our
travel webpage.
Because
travel conditions are treacherous, NCDOT urges motorists to stay off
the roads today if possible. This will not only help keep drivers safe,
but it will also make it easier for our maintenance crews to plow snow
off the roads and put down sand or salt.Crews are working around-the-clock to respond to the winter storm. There are 2,706 employees operating 1,474 trucks and 217 graders to combat the effects of the storm. To date, they have put down nearly 31,000 tons of salt and roughly 6,700 tons of sand/salt mix on roads and bridges.>