ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Western North Carolina drivers faced slick and icy roads Tuesday morning as temperatures remained below freezing and overnight snow continued to impact travel across the region.
Residents flooded social media before dawn looking for real-time road conditions, but reports were sparse as of 6:30 a.m. Some drivers noted icy patches on Interstate 40 between Canton and Asheville, while others sought updates on Newfound Gap Road and N.C. 9.
Posts also described roads around Cruso as “sketchy,” with drivers urging caution and advising others to slow down and avoid following too closely. Commuters reported that U.S. 19/23 into Asheville remained mostly wet but passable, while conditions from Biltmore to Mission Hospital were described as “fine.” Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville was reported to be icy…