NORTH CAROLINA — A storm system is bringing severe weather to parts of North Carolina Monday and tens of thousands are without power.

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Sleet quickly turned to snow in parts of the North Carolina mountains as the system moved through. Some areas outside the mountains are also expecting wintry weather.

A few severe storms could produce damaging wind gusts and a low risk for a tornado in eastern parts of the state. Most of North Carolina will see at least one to three inches of rain through Monday morning.