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Overview

A low pressure system brought a wintry mix to the area beginning after midnight Wednesday night Feb 18th ending by midday Thursday. Most received sleet and freezing rain, with portions of the NC and VA piedmont into the New River Valley getting the most ice.

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King, NC Ice
(credit: Jeff Poplin)
Willis, VA Ice
(credit: Susanna Moore)
Blacksburg, VA tree damage
(credit: Hager-Smith)
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