RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Now that the snow has stopped falling in the third week of January, snow reports are beginning to come across central North Carolina. Most areas picked up about an inch in the Triangle and between 2" to 3" inches south and east of Raleigh.
The Raleigh-Durham International Airport recorded 1.5 inches of snow, making it a new daily record for snow. As of Wednesday morning, Edgecombe County was the snowfall total winner with 3" of snow reported, followed by Wayne County's Nahunta at 2.5" of snow. Totals drop off big time north and west of the Triangle.
The snow began in our southern counties after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, rapidly picking up within the hour, before ending around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. The heaviest snowfall was reported in Kill Devil Hills with 9" recorded. Wilmington recorded 2.6" of snow through Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday morning, main roads, such as I-440 and I-40 were in pretty good shape, but side roadways and sidewalks remain snow-covered and icy. Take it slow and give yourself extra room between you and other cars traveling.
The further east you travel, the worse the roads are. Before sunrise, CBS 17's snow camera captured snow on Wrightsville Beach.
The heaviest snow occurred over North Carolina beaches with over 4 inches possible.
The winter storm was historic for parts of the deep south, including in Lousiana where snowfall was record-shattering. Snow is now on the ground from eastern Texas to the Carolinas.
ARCTIC AIR REMAINS
Melting will be very slow on Wednesday due to the arctic air in place. Highs on Tuesday were in the 20s and we'll struggle to reach 32° on Wednesday, making the melting process very slow despite sunny skies. We won't see highs above freezing until Thursday afternoon, and even then were are expected to still be in the 30s. Black ice will be a concern on Thursday and Friday mornings.
The Cold Weather Advisory is still in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday in all of central NC. Highs will not exceed far above freezing on Wednesday in central NC, creating black ice throughout the day.