BOONE, N.C. — Boone residents are used to seeing a lot of snow, but this storm is much different. On average the town gets about 3 feet of snow in an entire year, but this weekend's storm is slated to bring a foot and a half in 48 hours.
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Watch the video above to hear how Boone residents and road crews are preparing for this weekend's powerful winter storm.
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