Grab the jacket tonight because the chill is settling in. Clouds and lingering moisture will keep things cool and damp, with overnight temperatures dropping into the upper 50s. Overnight tonight the heaviest bulk of rain will move in with moderate rain continuing into tomorrow morning. The early morning commute will be damp with patchy fog reducing visibility. Minor flooding and ponding is possible.
The first round of winter weather hit parts of Long Island Monday morning and was expected to continue falling into the evening throughout the tri-state area.
Dry and cool weather returns for the weekend.
Wednesday's storm brought down trees onto homes, took out power lines and caused flash flooding across the state.
Schools in the area are experiencing power outages due to the storm. Here are the schools without power:
Check out these pictures from High Country Press (hcpress.com) of flooding in Boone and a high water rescue that happened in the parking lot near Boone Mall.
Wreck after wreck, drivers were helpless against snow and ice.
Snow and sleet started falling early Friday in Hickory and lasted all evening, making for treacherous road conditions.
Charlotte officials held a news conference Friday detailing the latest on the winter storm and how it is effecting our area.
