Alamance County sees lingering impacts from snow, ice storm
Alamance County saw minimal impacts from Sunday's snow and ice storm with isolated power outages and no road closures.
The anticipated snow storm made its way to Alamance County early Sunday and continued through the overnight hours. By Monday morning, the sun was shining again.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Raleigh say the sun will stick around for a few days before rain comes back starting Wednesday night. There is a chance of snow Friday afternoon and evening.
Plows and salt trucks are working to clear the roadways of snow and ice accumulation. Plows will clear priority roads with high traffic first, followed by secondary routes. It will take some time before residential roads are cleared.
Residents are asked to stay home if possible or be cautious while traveling. As of Monday, no road closures were reported by the North Carolina Department of Transportation due to the storm.
The storm also brought strong winds with it. According to the NWS, Alamance County saw winds between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts up to 43 mph, creating wind chill values as low as 10 degrees.
The combination of heavy precipitation and wind made power outages a big concern and the NWS expected outages to be widespread.
As of Monday morning, only one county resident was without power. At that time, Duke Energy expected to have all power restored by early afternoon. A total of 414 people lost power on Sunday.
As winds picked up Monday afternoon though, two more power outages affecting 20 customers in the Bellemont and Swepsonville areas were reported. Repairs for those outages were estimated to come by 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Closures
During and after the storm, several closures and schedule modifications have been announced.
Tuesday, Jan. 18, will be a remote learning day for ABSS students and staff.
Link Transit did not operate on Monday as a result of the freezing temperatures and ice. Transportation will resume at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Cone Health cancelled all COVID-19 testing and vaccination appointments on Sunday and Monday. Those with appointments will be contacted via phone or email to reschedule.
All Alamance County Government offices as well as district and superior court will open at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Administrative offices for the City of Burlington will open at 10 a.m.
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Elizabeth Pattman is the trending topics reporter for the Times-News in Burlington, covering business, COVID-19 and all things trending. Contact Elizabeth (she/her) at epattman@gannett.com. I'm also available on social media @EPattmanTN on Twitter or @burlingtontimesnews on Instagram.
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