AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation, along with towns like Banner Elk and Beach Mountain, put down salt Monday to prepare for the winter weather conditions.
[FORECAST: Schools closed as winter weather moves into High Country]
Strong winds have been making the preparations more challenging, with snow being blown back onto the roadways.
>> Channel 9’s Dave Faherty has a look at the conditions in the High County, in the video at the top of this page.