CHARLOTTE – A heavy dose of snow was dropped on the Charlotte region Saturday ranging to a foot or more in Division 10, which includes Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly and Union counties.
Leading up to the storm, crews applied more than 173,000 gallons of brine solution, a mixture of water and 23 percent salt across NCDOT's five county bare pavement system on Thursday and Friday.
Once all roads were pretreated, crews began reporting Saturday morning to begin de-icing activities, including plowing and applying salt as needed. As of this morning, most roads in the division are either partially or completely covered in snow. The Department will utilize 72 NCDOT trucks and 121 contract trucks to monitor and treat all bare pavement routes until the event is complete and all roadways are clear.
Officials are again asking for people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel today. This will help crews maximize plowing efforts while there is sufficient daylight and some melting possible. Patience is also requested as NCDOT works to clear the roads as conditions could remain hazardous for several days with cold temperatures and refreezing likely to occur. The Department's snow clearing policy has helpful information about how clearing is prioritized.
NCDOT is also working with the N.C. State Highway Patrol to activate immediate towing, which allows immediate towing of any vehicles left on roads or shoulders that could be potential hazards to other drivers. This agreement will stay in place until it is safe to lift.
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