ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers across Buncombe County encountered slick conditions Thursday morning as rain and a light dusting of snow led to widespread reports of black ice, possibly contributing to at least four crashes and multiple lane closures.
Motorists reported hazardous travel on major highways and secondary roads before daybreak. Several drivers said conditions were worse than they appeared, with black ice forming as temperatures hovered near freezing.
“Be careful out there. Roads are way worse than they look,” one person said in a social media post, adding that Interstate 240 eastbound through Asheville was also slick. Other drivers reported icy spots along Newfound Road, New Leicester Highway and Patton Avenue, urging motorists to slow down…