Another storm is barreling through the South Friday, bringing freezing rain, sleet and snow to some areas already hit hard by winter weather.
Ginger Zee has the forecast for the latest batch of winter weather advisories.
The storm stretches from Texas to Virginia. A winter weather advisory has even been issued for Pensacola, Florida, where freezing rain could leave a layer of ice behind.In North Carolina, where residents were just hit by a winter storm last weekend, Gov. Roy Cooper has issued another state of emergency."Here we are again, as North Carolina prepares for our second winter storm in a week," Cooper tweeted Thursday.
"This time, it’s people in eastern North Carolina that will likely feel more of the storm’s brunt, while those in the mountains & foothills will see very little, if any," Cooper said."We are activating National Guard troops to help our counties with transportation & other needs." Cooper warned,"We expect significant power outages from this storm in our southeastern counties, including the cities of Wilmington, Jacksonville and New Bern. That’s where a quarter inch or more of ice is expected on trees and power lines, and that’s a recipe for power outages."Drivers navigate hazardous road conditions as a winter storm moves through the area near Hillsborough, N.C., Jan. 16, 2022.
Roads are already being impacted Friday morning. In Raleigh, an ambulance carrying a patient in cardiac arrest slid off the road and down an embankment,By Saturday the storm will move out to sea. The Northeast won't be impacted.
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