Cold, wind linger as snow flurries dust Asheville area

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers across the Asheville area were urged to allow extra travel time Tuesday morning as cold temperatures combined with snow flurries and a light dusting on the ground.

Despite the wintry start, the North Carolina Department of Transportation reported no major issues on area roads as of 7 a.m. Drivenc.gov, the agency’s real-time traffic and travel information website, showed no significant closures, accidents or congestion.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg said temperatures Tuesday will run 10 to 15 degrees below normal, with winds gradually diminishing through the day. Breezy conditions, however, are expected to persist across the mountains…

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