Gov. Josh Stein declared a statewide state of emergency Jan. 9, ahead of a winter storm expected to pass through North Carolina starting Jan. 10.

A winter storm watch has been extended for much of the mountains, the Piedmont, and portions of eastern North Carolina beginning on Friday morning.

North Carolinians should pay close attention to their local weather forecast, make sure they are prepared with what they need at home before Friday afternoon, and stay home if possible as ice on the roadways will likely create dangerous driving conditions.

North Carolina’s public inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday for new Gov. Josh Stein and other statewide elected officials has been canceled because of approaching winter weather

Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency for North Carolina on Thursday before Friday’s winter storm. The announcement was made on Thursday, Jan. 9, about 24 hours before forecasts predicted winter weather to begin moving into the Carolinas.

Preparing for winter storm to hit central NC

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