Sunday's wintry mix means black ice likely through Monday in Gaston County

Kevin Ellis, The Gaston Gazette
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A wintry mix of snow and ice on Sunday continues to make driving conditions treacherous across most of Gaston County.

And with overnight temperatures dipping to around 26 degrees expect that mixture to freeze, making driving conditions tough on Monday.

Monday will feature sunny skies, but a high of only 40 degrees, slowing the big thaw, especially in shaded areas and those areas that don't get a lot of natural sunlight.

Gaston County will remain under a Winter Storm Warning until at least 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

Photographer Bill Ward was out and about in Gaston COunty and Lincoln County Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, taking photos of the weather conditions and people interacting with the snow.
Photographer Bill Ward was out and about in Gaston COunty and Lincoln County Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, taking photos of the weather conditions and people interacting with the snow.

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Gaston County students will not have to worry about returning to classes until at least Tuesday. Gaston County Schools, as well as most state, local and federal government offices, are closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-869-1823 or email him at kellis@gastongazette.com.

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Weather in Gaston NC: Wintry mix means black ice likely through Monday