GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Most of the Triad is buried deep in several inches of snow following a mostly all-snow event on Sunday with some additional precipitation on Monday morning. 

The National Weather Service released the following snow amounts from the storm for the Triad: 

  • Lexington - 8 inches
  • Graham - 9 inches
  • Thomasville - 10 inches
  • Burlington - 11 inches
  • Kernersville - 11.5 inches
  • Jamestown - 11.5 inches
  • Northwest Greensboro - 11.8 inches
  • Southwest Winston-Salem - 12.5 inches
  • Clemmons - 13.0 inches
  • East Winston Salem - 13.0 inches
  • McLeansville - 14 inches
  • South Winston-Salem - 14.5 inches

With the upwards of a foot received in many Triad locations, there have been multiple reports of structures collapsing, unable to stand the weight of all the heavy snow.

Roofers say there isn't a lot people can do ahead of rare storms like this.

“There's not a lot of preparation you can do. We don’t want you on the roof. We don’t want you trying to clean it off so just let the weather do its thing. Remove the snow with temperatures but definitely don’t get up there and try to clean the roof off,” said Triad Installations' Paul Garner.

 


 
 

Governor Cooper continues to urge citizens to stay home if they do not need to drive, especially with black ice becoming a greater issue Monday night and Tuesday night. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire region through early Wednesday morning due to the black ice that is expected to form as a result of very cold temperatures. Therefore, hazardous travel will persist on many roads, especially secondary streets. Use extreme caution as you travel.

Approximately 172 Guard members and 69 vehicles were deployed to respond to the storm. Many school districts have announced closures for Wednesday including Alamance-Burlington Schools, David Co. Schools, Guilford Co. Schools, Stokes Co. Schools, Surry Co. Schools, Thomasville City Schools, and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. 

The storm has claimed at least three lives. A man in Yadkin County died from a cardiac-related event shoveling snow. A man was killed in Matthews after a tree fell on a car, and, according to the governor, a woman in Haywood County that was in hospice care also had a storm-related death.  

Below freezing temperatures Tuesday night means there is a possibility of black ice on the roads again Wednesday morning.