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Black ice threatens roadways in the area

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After the better part of a foot of snow for many neighborhoods, the storm has finally departed and skies have cleared out.

Temperatures warmed into the 40s Thursday afternoon, melting some of the snow.

Low temperatures for the morning are expected to be in the mid-20s, which will freeze melted snow on the roads.

Friday's temperatures will start to warm up above the freezing mark by mid-to-late morning.

By the afternoon, temperatures will be in the 40s. 

More snow and ice will continue to melt, but watch out if you're going out for Valentine's Day night because more black ice will form.

Temperatures for the weekend will climb into the 50s, melting the remaining ice and snow.

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Both Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte offices are closed Thursday.

LYNX Blue line is scheduled to operate a normal schedule tomorrow starting at 5:30 a.m. with possible delays due to weather conditions.

Due to extreme weather and road conditions, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) suspended all bus services just after noon Thursday and will resume normal operations Friday.

Solid Waste Services suspended all garbage, recycling, and bulky waste collection services for Thursday.

The warming center established at the Mecklenburg County Homeless Resource Center closed Thursday at noon.

Both the SouthPark Mall and Concord Mills are closed Thursday.

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Power crews: "Expect outages"

As of 10 p.m., just under 2,300 people were without power in Mecklenburg County.

“We do have a lot of ice out there. It's affected the Wilmington area as well as Florence. Travel conditions are not ideal at this point,” said Duke spokesperson Meghan Musgrave. “There's a lot of ice on roadways, and trees and tree limbs can be blocking roadways as well.”

Duke Energy is asking customers to be prepared for potential multi-day outages.

“Right now we don't have an estimated time of restoration. Once our team members are out in the field assessing the damage and knowing what resources and equipment they need, we'll have a better estimated time of restoration for these customers,” Musgrave said.

More info on outages can be found here.

Stay with wsoctv.com for continuing weather updates and watch Channel 9 for instant breaking details on Eyewitness News.

Weather resources:

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday. The makeup dates will be Monday, April 14 and Tuesday, April 15 -- the first two days of spring break. Get the full list of closings here.

Members of the U.S. National Guard helped free a stranded ambulance and a fire truck that was responding to the scene in west Charlotte. Read the full story here.

Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee drove around with city officials Thursday surveying the conditions on the roads around town. Read more here.

About 1,000 customers were stranded in the terminal overnight. Airline staff distributed cots, mats, blankets and pillows. More airport information here.

Heavy snow and rain caused major damage at a York Co. dog rescue, which houses 110 dogs. Click here to read more.

Prison officer drives to work on lawn mower

A prison officer in Morganton was so dedicated to coming to work in the snow Thursday, he rode to work on a lawn mower. Click here to read the full story.

Road conditions have continued to dramatically worsen Thursday, and city and county officials said it will be a while before things improve. Click here for more info.

NCDOT is working closely with the NC State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement to identify and move abandoned vehicles that are blocking travel lanes or posing an immediate safety hazard. Click here for more info.

President Barack Obama has granted Gov. Nikki Haley's request to declare South Carolina a federal disaster area. Click here to read more.

The weight of the snow and ice was so heavy it caused the roof to collapse at the fellowship hall of University Hills Baptist Church in University City. Read more here.

Action 9's Jason Stoogenke spoke to the Better Business Bureau, AAA, and Medic to gather a list of the most important things you should do when winter weather strikes. Click here check them out.

Shelter information

Salvation Army Women's Shelter (for women, children and single women): 534 Spratt Street, Charlotte

Men's Shelter of Charlotte: 1210 N Tryon St, Charlotte

Urban Ministry/Room at the Inn: Registration is required. 945 North College Street, Charlotte.