WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Heavy weekend snowfall and continuing subfreezing temperatures will create dangerous black ice conditions across southeastern North Carolina over the next several days, state transportation officials warned Sunday.
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) made progress clearing roads Sunday, but said snow removal operations will continue for multiple days across the six-county region.
Black ice forms when melting snow and ice refreezes into thin, nearly invisible layers on road surfaces. The hazardous conditions often appear as wet spots on pavement, making them difficult for drivers to detect…