BOONE, NC — A winter storm warning in the mountains and a major drop in temperatures Thursday night means trick-or-treaters may need to bundle up.
With the threat of the first winter storm of the season, many families in the high country are preparing to stay put. “We kinda thought through, ‘If we can’t get out, what will we eat?’ So we’ve a little extra,” said Kannapolis resident Beth Belk.
Belk and her family traveled to Boone for a weekend getaway, but late Friday, early Saturday, the cold rain could turn into 2 – 5 inches of snow, right before thousands hit the roads to watch the Appalachian State football game.
Locals, however, are not as concerned. “Nah, the ground’s not cold enough,” said Boone resident Bobby Ragan, who drives a county salt truck. “There’s plenty of trucks and plenty of help, there’s trucks going every direction,” he said.
Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Sudderth says if this storm moves as quickly as predicted, snow could pile up on the roads. “There could be slick spots,” he said. Those spots, coupled with winds gusting well over 20 miles per hour in Blowing Rock, could cause power outages. “The power companies usually have them turned on pretty quickly,” continued Sudderth. “We do have the Red Cross on standby if we need shelters.”
