Featured Spotlight More ice, sleet expected Sunday for the area, weather service says Jan 25, 2026 Jan 25, 2026 Updated Jan 25, 2026 0 × N.C. Department of Transportation workers mix thousands of gallons of brine daily in preparation for an upcoming winter storm. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Freezing rain and sleet are expected to fall throughout the day Sunday in western North Carolina.kAm%96 C68:@? D2H D=66E 2?5 D?@H @G6C?:89E[ =62G:?8 2 E9:? H9:E6 3=2?<6E $F?52J >@C?:?8] p? :46 DE@C> H2C?:?8 :D :? 67764E 7@C E96 2C62 F?E:= ` A]>] |@?52J]k^AmkAmuC@> |2C:@? E@ $E2E6DG:==6[ 7C66K:?8 C2:? 2?5 D=66E 2C6 6IA64E65 $F?52J >@C?:?8 2?5 62C=J 27E6C?@@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46]k^AmkAmpE 23@FE b A]>][ E96 AC64:A:E2E:@? :D 6IA64E65 E@ EFC? 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See salt poured into brine vat in preparation for NC winter storm N.C. Department of Transportation workers mix thousands of gallons of brine daily in preparation for an upcoming winter storm.
See photos of the snow, sleet in North Carolina on Jan. 25 Western North Carolina woke up to a dusting of snow and sleet Sunday morning.
