ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Slick roads and lingering ice led to multiple vehicle accidents across Buncombe County on Monday morning as crews continued clearing streets following the winter storm.
The Fairview Volunteer Fire Department urged drivers to stay off the roads if possible, citing several crashes caused by icy conditions. Three accidents were reported on Cane Creek Road within a 90-minute span between Charlotte Highway and Gap Creek Road.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said crews made significant progress Sunday but warned that hazardous conditions remain. Drivers who must travel were urged to slow down and watch for ice, especially on secondary roads. NCDOT officials said plows will move to those roads once interstates and primary routes are cleared…