CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on winter weather in North Carolina (all times local):
2:45 p.m.
Duke Energy says more than 39,000 customers in western North Carolina are without power as a result of the weekend snow.
Of those outages reported Saturday, nearly 10,000 were in Buncombe County, with more than 6,200 in Henderson County and almost 5,200 in Macon County.
The Charlotte-based utility said crews are assessing the damage in most counties, while some places could have service restored by Sunday night.
In addition, Blue Ridge Energy line crews were working to restore power to 1,500 members across the service area. A news release said additional outages are occurring ass heavy snow continues to bring down heavy limbs and trees, tearing down power lines and breaking utility poles.
More than a foot of snow fell in portions of the region. The snow was expected to taper off by Saturday afternoon.
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11:29 a.m.
Parts of western North Carolina were coated with more than a foot of snow after a winter storm roared through the state.
The National Weather Service reported Saturday that more than 14 inches fell in Burnsville, while there were 12 inches in the Hendersonville area and Asheville Regional Airport recorded 8 inches.
In the Triad, Winston-Salem had 3 inches and Greensboro reported 2 inches. Further east, Burlington and Roxboro had 1 inch.
The snow was tapering off on Saturday, but forecasters say any melted snow will freeze on surfaces and create black ice on roadways. The weather service said highs on Sunday will be in the 30s for much of the state. Temperatures are expected to rise on Monday to the 40s before another round of cold weather arrives.
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