HICKORY, N.C. — The Foothills had its share of sleet, snow than freezing rain.
Along Highway 321, the NCDOT worked to clear roadways in Hickory this afternoon.
Most of the secondary roads in Catawba County were very slick as more sleet and freezing rain arrived late Sunday.
Blue Ridge Energy has crews on high alert for outages tonight. By late Sunday afternoon, they’ve only responded to a handful of calls in the mountains.
In the videos on this webpage, Channel 9’s Dave Faherty was in the Foothills all day monitoring weather and road conditions.
“It’s, kind of, a North Carolina hell mix,” Chandler Langley told Channel 9’s Dave Faherty as he was attempting to clear a parking lot in Mountain View.
One driver’s SUV was stuck on the slick roads along Highway 127, just south of downtown Hickory.
Highway 321 and Interstate 40 were covered in ice and snow. Thankfully, many drivers appear to be staying off the roads.
The NCDOT says they put down two applications of brine overnight in preparation for the storm. Transportation officials say they will soon attempt to clear some of the precipitation off those major roadways.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates as conditions evolve.
VIDEO: Sleet and snow blanket the Foothills
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