Many people in the Triangle are waking up to a dusting of snow as far south as Johnston County and up to an inch in the Wake Forest area.

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6:30 p.m.: Granville County Schools and Warren County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday.

Halifax County Schools will be on a three-hour delay on Wednesday.

5:30 p.m.: Mecklenburg County Schools (Virginia) are closed on Wednesday.

4:30 p.m.: Northampton County Schools and Vance County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday.

10:45 a.m.: One person died in the pickup truck crash on U.S. 64 on Tuesday morning. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed that Diane Ashley Watson of Middlesex died in the wreck. Watson was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck and lost control of the vehicle while going over an icy bridge and collided with a tree. 

Watson, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the truck was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The I-87 on-ramp that was closed from a Ryder truck crash has reopened.

9 a.m.: Most crashes that occurred earlier this morning have cleared or are in the process of clearing.

8:45 a.m.: The Ryder truck that overturned in eastern Wake County was turned upright by a tow truck. Crews were still working to remove the truck and reopen the road.

U.S. 1 has reopened in Wake Forest near the intersection with NC 98.

If you're headed out to work or school, give yourself extra time and space between other drivers.

8 a.m.: A Ryder truck is on its side near the I-87 and Knightdale Boulevard interchange along an entrance ramp. There is no word on the extent of any injuries. 

An overhead look shows the vehicle had just traveled past an icy overpass. The cause of the crash is unknown.

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A truck on its side along an on-ramp on Tuesday morning.

7:50 a.m.: Delays persist on I-540 between Louisburg Road and Knightdale Boulevard due to an earlier crash. 

7:45 a.m.:  A look at the Main Street bridge in Louisburg shows lots of ice on the surface.

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The Main Street bridge in Louisburg

7 a.m.: In Franklin County, parts of U.S. 1 are shut down near Youngsville and Franklinton due to several wrecks and icy bridges. U.S. 1 (Capital Boulevard) is also closed at the Durham Road and NC 98 intersections near Wake Forest.

6:45 a.m.: North Carolina State Highway Patrol Sgt. Marcus Bethea said there are several roads giving drivers problems in eastern Wake County, near the I-87 corridor. 

"It is very important that commuters be very careful if they're attempting to drive through those areas," Bethea told WRAL News.

6:15 a.m.: Road temperatures are in the 20s throughout the area. The Winter Weather Advisory continues through noon.

Parts of Warren County have seen about 2 inches of snow over the last 24 hours. Youngsville has seen an inch of snow so far.

There are five delayed flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

6 a.m. - A wreck on I-540 at Buffaloe Road in Raleigh is causing backups. Temperatures are in the upper 20s across the area. WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels said it will be around 'four-and-a-half to five hours' before we get above 32 degrees. That will happen between 10 and 11 a.m. in the Triangle.

5:45 a.m. - US-264 West near Zebulon has reopened after crews treated the road. Nearby, there was a wreck involving a truck that was wrapped around a tree on US-64 at Debnam Road.

5:28 a.m. - We are hearing about multiple crashes on I-540 near Neuse River. There have also been reports of icy roads in Franklin County on NC-98, US0-1 at Green Street and MC Wilder Road. 

5 a.m. - We are starting to get photos from viewers who enjoyed the snow yesterday and overnight. You can send photos to use via ReportIt.

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This family enjoyed a first snow in Louisburg on Monday.

4:45 a.m. - A bridge on US-264 West near Zebulon is closed as DOT crews treat the road. Nearby, US-64 at Debnam Road. is closed due to a wreck.

4:19 a.m. - I-87 South has reopened. We are following other slick roads in the area. Raleigh police said that there have been five crashes related to ice. Durham police said there has been at least one crash related to weather. 

3:53 a.m. - I-87 South is closed at exit 13 near Knightdale in Wake County. The State Highway Patrol told WRAL that a tractor-trailer got stuck on an icy bridge. We are hearing of five confirmed crashes on I-87 this morning. 

3:30 a.m. - Snow totals are starting to come in and it looks like the Wake Forest and Youngsville area had about an inch of snow. 

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3 a.m. - WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels said main road temperatures are in the 20s so drivers need to be careful when hitting the road. "If you see a wet spot on the roads, assume it is ice," he said.

2 a.m. - Lots of school delays or closures today.  Click or tap here to view closures and delays throughout central North Carolina.  

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WRAL winter weather school closings map for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2025.