LENOIR, N.C. — This weekend, travelers from all over the state and country visited the mountains in North Carolina for the snow. Hotels in the Boone area were fully booked through the weekend.
Those hoping to see snow received their wish. The North Carolina mountains saw the most snowfall in the state – between 10 to 12 inches in Boone and Blowing Rock.
Jennifer and Vincent Little, who traveled to the area from Florida for the snow, postponed returning home by at least another day to avoid any hazardous driving conditions.
“We thought the roads were too bad this morning, so we decided to stay another day," Jennifer Little said.
Will Henderson and his daughter Brooke came into town from Atlanta to take advantage of the snow.
The Hendersons were hoping to make it up to Boone on Sunday, but heavy snowfall had them stuck in Lenoir.
“I’ve got the wrong car, so I can’t drive up the mountain," Will Henderson said. "We’re going to spend some time in the snow at the hotel, and enjoy something we don’t see in Atlanta very often.”
Snow and heavy winds persisted on Monday in the mountains, including Boone and Blowing Rock.
“Winds have caused snow to blow back onto the roads," David Uchiyama with North Carolina Department of Transportation said. "So, in some cases, crews are having to redo what was already done yesterday. What we knew going into this storm was that it was going to take longer to clear all the roads than it normally takes.”
DOT crews are working 12-hour shifts, around the clock to reach all roads, Uchiyama said.
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