GREENSBORO, N.C. — As a winter storm approaches North Carolina, city, county, and state leaders are urging residents across the state, including the Triad, to prepare now for ice, power outages, and dangerous travel that could last several days.
Gov. Josh Stein said the storm is expected to impact most of the state, with ice posing a major concern even where roads have already been treated. State officials warned that freezing temperatures combined with precipitation could lead to black ice and hazardous driving conditions not only during the storm, but for days afterward as melting and refreezing continue. Emergency response teams have been activated statewide, and residents are being encouraged to limit travel and prepare for potential power outages.
In Greensboro, public works crews began pre-treating roads Thursday ahead of the storm and are staging equipment across the city. Officials said Greensboro has about 5,000 tons of salt on hand between two locations, with additional deliveries scheduled to restock supplies as they are used…