Many roads remain covered with snow, slush and ice in the Triangle and surrounding counties Monday morning. But with temperatures inching above freezing and the sun expected to return in the afternoon, road crews will make progress as the day goes on.
State and local officials are still advising people to stay home, and schools, government offices and many businesses are helping by remaining closed. Even some main roads and interstate highways have icy patches, and most secondary roads are partly or fully covered.
The State Highway Patrol says it responded to 739 collisions statewide between Saturday evening and 6 a.m. Monday. With more people venturing out, it will be another busy day. Crashes on northbound U.S. 1 in Apex and eastbound Interstate 40 near Research Triangle Park brought traffic to a crawl Monday morning.
Temperatures will reach the upper 30s this afternoon, helping melt some of the ice and snow. But another blast of arctic air will drive lows near single digits Tuesday morning and keep overnight lows well below freezing through the week, refreezing slush and water on the pavement…