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Winter Weather Should Transition To Rain, Warmer Temperatures

The wintry mix that has been falling across North Carolina has caused wrecks and closures across the Piedmont Triad. (Credit: Keri Brown / WFDD News)

This latest winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to much of the Piedmont region. But forecasters say the rain should move out by late Tuesday morning.

“We could see anywhere from a quarter to half an inch of rainfall across the Triad when the showers do come through overnight Monday into Tuesday,” says Scott Sharp, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Raleigh.

The rising temperatures mean the ice and snow that fell over the weekend is melting, and there was added rain overnight. James Morrow, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va., says although flooding isn't a major concern, there's still a chance for hazardous road conditions, especially on secondary roads.

“A lot of that rain will be absorbed by the ground and it will help with melting but also add a real slush factor out there which could be treacherous, especially on the untreated roads,” says Morrow. “Also a lot of the rain won't be able to go anywhere so a lot of ponding on roadways is expected tonight and tomorrow, especially in areas that that see over an inch of rain.”

Forecasters say temperatures should top 50 degrees Tuesday, possibly reaching into the 60s this weekend.

 

*You can follow WFDD's 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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