Snowy conditions in Rocky Mount as system moves through area
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WARREN COUNTY
SCHOOLS, WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS,
AND WILSON SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
AS WE HAVE BEEN REPORTING, SOME
AREAS EAST OF THE TRIANGLE WERE
IN WHAT OUR METEOROLOGISTS WERE
CALLING THE SWEET SPOT FOR SNOW
TONIGHT.
>> ERIN THOMAS JOINS US LIVE
FROM NASH COUNTY IN THAT SWEET
SPOT.
AARON, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING
TONIGHT?
LOOKS LIKE IT'S STILL SNOWING
THERE.
>> YEAH, GERALD AND CATHERINE,
IT IS INDEED STILL SNOWING,
GETTING PUMMELED IN THE FACE A
LITTLE BIT.
BUT RIGHT NOW WE SEE SOME SLUSH
ON THE GROUND.
WHEN IT STARTS SNOWING LIKE IT
IS NOW THE SNOW CAN CREATE SOME
SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND
SOMETIMES DRIVERS CAN FIND
THEMSELVES SLIPPING INTO DITCHES
. THAT HAS TOW TRUCK DRIVERS
GOING INTO ACTION.
>> FUELED UP AND READY TO GO,
MARK CARPENTER FROM ANYTIME
TOWING KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO
WORK NONSTOP DURING SNOWSTORMS.
HE AND A COUPLE CREWS HIT THE
ROAD PROVIDING ROADSIDE
ASSISTANCE FOR DRIVERS THAT
NEED HELP.
HE SAID MOST OF THE CARS HE
RECEIVES COME FROM DRIVERS
WHOSE CARS HAVE BAD TIRES.
HE COMES TO PREPARED WITH GOOD
TIRES AND GOOD TABLE CABLES.
HE HAS BEEN TOWING CARS FOR 15
YEARS AND HIS MESSAGE FOR
DRIVERS IN THESE CONDITIONS IS
SIMPLE.
>> IF YOU GOT TO BE OUT, DON'T
GET OUT, STAY HOME, THAT'S THE
SAFEST AND EASIEST.
IF YOU CALL US, IT'S GOING TO
COST YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> PRETTY GOOD ADVICE THERE.
I HAVE BEEN TEXTING BACK AND
FORTH WITH MARK HARPER AND HE
TELLS ME THEY RECEIVED A COUPLE
SERVICE CALLS BUT OVERALL A
PRETTY QUIET NIGHT HERE IN
ROCKY MOUNT AND HE'S HOPING IT