Power outage map: See outages in Cumberland County and North Carolina area
Some residents are without power in the Fayetteville, North Carolina, area after a snow storm hit the region Sunday.
As of 2 p.m. Sunday, Public Works Commission had reported a little under 1,000 people in Cumberland County were experiencing outage issues along with thousands in surrounding Carolina counties.
Power outages were also expected mainly west of U.S. 1 throughout the night. Travel will also still be dangerous through Monday morning.
The Fayetteville area saw freezing rain and some ice on Sunday morning. The National Weather Service predicted wind chill values could be as low as 19, with northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Power outage map: See outages in the Fayetteville and North Carolina area
Live updates on Fayetteville weather: 'It's pretty much over,' but snow is in the forecast this week
No additional ice is expected in the Fayetteville area, according to Nick Petro, a meteorologist with the Raleigh office of the National Weather Service. But snow is in the forecast once more for the area later this week.
Travel is still discouraged. More weather predictions can be found on the National Weather Service's website.
Investigative Reporter Kristen Johnson can be reached at kjohnson1@gannett.com.
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