After reporting a low number of power outages in Asheville this morning, conditions have continued to worsen across the Western North Carolina region, with outages now numbering in the thousands.
No remote learning planned as power outages persist
Officials urge people to stay informed and take precautions as roads, waterways and neighborhoods remain at risk
Travel discouraged as ice coats roads and infrastructure problems grow
After a mostly dry Saturday, Winter Storm Fern crept in overnight, coating Western North Carolina with ice and knocking out power for over many toward the North Carolina-South Carolina state line.
Buncombe County sheriff urges residents to stay off roads as freezing rain and sleet move in
Forecasters warn freezing rain totals remain uncertain; power outages and dangerous travel possible
Bus service suspended, city facilities closed and parking restrictions in effect through the weekend
Forecasters warn of crippling ice, power outages and dangerous travel beginning Saturday night
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