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More Snow, Sleet Expected But Warmup Starts Sunday

Keri Brown
Those in the mountains are seeing heavy snow, but the Triad is getting more freezing rain/sleet from this latest winter storm. Meteorologists expect the Triad region to see between 3 and 6 inches of snow and sleet.

The winter storm has shut down several businesses, schools and government offices across the state. Gov. Pat McCrory has declared a state of emergency. A second round of snow and sleet is expected to hit the area over the next 24 hours.

James Morrow, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says blowing snow will impact visibility in the mountains tonight and tomorrow. He predicts 10 to 14 inches in the Boone area through Saturday.

A pocket of dry, warmer air kept the snowfall down in the Triad, but sleet and freezing rain are causing dangerous travel conditions across the Piedmont. And more is expected throughout the night.

The NC Department of Transportation says it will continue deploying crews and reapply brine throughout the state. They're asking people to stay off the roads for their own safety and the safety of their crews.

Some good news though: the National Weather Service says the storm system will start moving out late Saturday night. Temperatures will reach the 40's on Sunday, which will start the melting process.

Follow Keri Brown on Twitter @kerib_news

Keri Brown is a multi-award winning reporter and host at 88.5 WFDD. She has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her stories about coal ash, and was named the 2015 radio reporter of the year by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).Although she covers a variety of topics, her beats are environmental and education reporting.Keri comes to the Triad from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she served as the Chief Bureau Reporter for the Northern Panhandle. She produced stories for the state's Public Television and Radio programs and was honored by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her feature and enterprise reporting.She also served as an adjunct instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College in West Virginia. She worked with the Center for Educational Technologies in Wheeling, WV, and other NASA centers across the country to develop several stories about the use of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in the classroom.Keri's journalism career began at WTRF-TV 7 in Wheeling. She worked in several roles at the station, including the head assignment editor. She also was a field producer and assignment manager at WPGH-TV Fox 53 in Pittsburgh.Keri is a graduate of Ohio University. When she's not in the studio or working on a story, she enjoys watching college football with her family, cooking, and traveling.Keri is always looking for another great story idea, so please share them with her. You can follow her on Twitter @kerib_news.

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