Valle Crucis, North Carolina, was a winter wonderland on Thursday, January 16, even though it had been a week since a winter storm hit the state. X user John Downs posted a compilation of videos on Thursday morning showing that snow was still on the ground around Valle Crucis,

Colder weather approaching could cause issues for homeowners in Eastern North Carolina. Meteorologists with The National Weather Service said one of the main concerns is low temperatures causing pipes to freeze.

More wintry weather may be on the way to Western North Carolina a week after Asheville and Hendersonville's first snow of 2025.

While most areas in the region are not expected to experience freezing rain, the likelihood of freezing rain is highest along and near the Blue Ridge escarpment in areas such as Black Mountain, Ridgecrest, Montreat, Spruce Pine, Woodlawn, and Newland.

A winter storm in central North Carolina prompts a warning for hazardous conditions, with snow, sleet, and potential power outages expected.

North Carolina's public inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday for new Gov. Josh Stein and other statewide elected officials has been canceled because of approaching winter weather, the state inaugural committee announced Wednesday.

Crews worked furiously and by Sunday morning power had been restored to parts of North ... of the winter weather has moved out of the area, said Dylan Lusk, a National Weather Service ...

On Thursday at 2:53 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued a winter weather advisory valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 7 a.m. The advisory is for Inland Pender as well as Robeson, Bladen and Columbus counties.

An updated winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Saturday at 4:52 a.m. The advisory is for Martin, Pitt, Greene and Lenoir counties.

Extreme cold combined with wind can cause the human body to lose heat at a faster rate, enhancing the risk of frostbite and hypothermia, the NWS says. Frostbite occurs when skin and the tissues beneath it freeze, with fingers, toes, ears and the nose at highest risk, experts say.

North Carolina and the Triad are bracing for what could be the coldest weather of the season next week, the National Weather Service warned on Thursday.