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It has been quite a while since any areas outside of the High County have seen snow in North Carolina.
That did change for some parts of the Piedmont early Tuesday morning with light snow that fell before sunrise. Asheboro measured just over an inch on grassy and elevated surfaces.
For many other areas outside of the mountains, it has been over 1,000 days since measurable snow has fallen.
Charlotte has set a record for the length of time without measurable snow, and Raleigh is getting close to a similar record.

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Following a frigid Tuesday morning, Wednesday will be even colder.

After that cold start to our Wednesday, temperatures will moderate just a little with highs, mainly in the 40s and 50s, across North Carolina. Parts of the mountains will continue to see highs in the 30s.

Look for lots of sunshine throughout the day on Wednesday.

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Around North Carolina

1. Woman driving drunk, who killed bride still in her wedding dress, sentenced to 25 years in prison

A woman, who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.

2. 'We really are superior': Advantages of hydroponic farming in urban areas

Agriculture is the top industry in North Carolina, and a growing sector of it is hydroponics: farming without soil or sunlight. Instead, it relies on a water-based nutrient solution. Hydroponic farming can grow produce in half the time of traditional farming.

3. NCDOT flood warning system provided critical data during Helene

NCDOT has a flood warning system. It uses gauges throughout the state to determine whether roads could flood when a storm hits. The system was able to accurately predict flooded roads before Helene hit the state. Officials were able to block off roads before drivers were in danger. 

Around The Nation

1. President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

2. South Korean president says he will lift martial law after lawmakers vote to reject his move

3. Billboard names Beyoncé the greatest pop star of the 21st century

Editor's Pick - Baking the world a better place: Birthday cakes for underserved kids

An army of volunteers in the Triangle is baking and delivering birthday cakes to children whose life circumstances have never allowed them to experience a birthday celebration before. Mashavu Gordon launched Cake4Kids North Carolina two years ago with a mission to let kids know they aren’t forgotten and make sure underserved youth in the Triangle have birthday celebrations worth remembering.