FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OR CHANGE TO LIGHT RAIN TOWARD SUNRISE. HOWEVER RESIDUAL ICY SPOTS WILL PERSIST ON MANY ROADS ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES ACROSS
WATAUGA...WILKES AND YADKIN COUNTIES THROUGH MID MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

Accidents and icy roads are causing road closures. For a while this morning, 421 was closed at the foot of the mountain, but it has reopened. Highwa 16 has also been closed from Deep Ford Road north.