Snow falling on North Grove Street in
Lincolnton around 8pm Sunday.
WINTER'S
HERE!
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLN
COUNTY -- Mother Nature
proclaimed Sunday winter wasn’t over
yet, as rain and sleet pounded Lincoln
County during the day, followed by a wet
snow that started around 6pm.
Within
two hours of the snow beginning to fall,
the Lincoln County Communications Center
was flooded with accident calls.
Forecasters
predicted weather would start getting
worse with the formation of black ice as
temperatures drooped throughout the
night.
According to Lincolnton public works and
utilities director Steve Peeler, city
workers were preparing Sunday for the
onslaught of winter weather that’s
predicted to drop several inches of snow
across Lincoln County.
“We’re spending the day getting
the plows and sand ready,” said
Peeler. “If the snow doesn’t
come, then we’ll spend the day
Monday dismantling the plows.”
Peeler said as roads become slick from
the sleet and rain, public works will
start treating the roads.
Just before 7pm Sunday, firefighters from
Northbrook and Lincolnton were called to
separate accidents within several minutes
of each other.
First, callers into the Lincoln County
Communications Center told dispatchers
there was an accident on Highway 321 near
the Lincolnton exit 24.
Radio traffic indicated at least two cars
were involved with one of the vehicles
running into the guardrail. The accident
was at the bridge before the exit. No
serious injuries were reported.
The second accident involved two cars at
the intersection of Highway 274 and Flay
Road in western Lincoln County around
6:53pm. No injuries were reported as in
the first accident.
Wrecks
were also reported on Highway 150, at the
Lincoln House Restaurant on South
Generals Boulevard and reports of a power
line down at Startown and Clarks Creek
Road at the convenience store on the
corner.
Meantime,
the message from authorities is clear. If
people don’t have to go out, stay
home.
Snow started falling after 6pm Sunday
across Lincoln County.
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