Last week, Governor McCrory thanked "North Carolinians for doing their part by staying of the roads as much as possible" during the winter storm that affected all counties in the state.  From Tuesday to Friday, the State Highway Patrol responded to more than 5,000 service calls statewide which included nearly 3,200 collisions, stranded motorists and abandoned vehicles. That number of service calls was slightly higher than normal. Two people were killed in separate weather-related vehicle crashes Tuesday in Surry County. National Guard deployed 39 personnel and 18 humvees to help first responders reach their calls and EMS transport patients. “Our State Emergency Response Team partners working with local emergency managers, first responders and law enforcement have done a tremendous job responding to this winter storm,” Public Safety Secretary Frank L. Perry said.  Also, the NCDOT had 2,816 maintenance employees worked on winter storm response statewide. They used 1,488 trucks and 237 graders to clear roads. In 4 days, they spread 43,075 tons of salt and 11,543 tons of a salt-sand mix. When weather affects  road conditions, motorists can check the ReadyNC mobile app, call 511 or visit www.ncdot.gov/traffictravel.