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Governor Roy Cooper continues to urge North Carolinians to stay off roadways with temperatures forecasted to drop significantly overnight.

“Driving conditions are still hazardous,” Governor Cooper said. “Please stay off the roads or you may put yourself, your family, first responders or others at risk.”

Slush and moisture will re-freeze as a result of the rapidly falling temperatures, which will create black ice and other treacherous driving conditions.

Governor Roy Cooper will join Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks, Acting Transportation Secretary Mike Holder, Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry, State Highway Patrol Commander William Grey and NC National Guard Adjutant General Greg Lusk to provide an update on the response to the ongoing winter storm.

Governor Roy Cooper urges residents to be safe and stay off the roads as most North Carolina counties continue to experience snow or sleet that began overnight.

“This storm is not over, so please stay off the roads and use extra caution if you absolutely must drive,” Governor Cooper urged North Carolinians.

The State Emergency Response Team has activated the Joint Information Center in response to the winter storm, which is expected to start impacting North Carolina today.

Located at Joint Force Headquarters at 1636 Gold Star Drive in Raleigh, the JIC will coordinate the release of information regarding state storm preparation and response. Individuals are on duty to gather the latest information and assist reporters interested in covering the state’s response to the storm. Additionally, officials will use this center to conduct media briefings as needed.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency ahead of a winter storm that is expected to cover most of North Carolina with four to seven inches of snow during the next 36 hours. 

Governor Cooper, who has cancelled inaugural activities scheduled for the weekend, said the State Emergency Response Team is preparing for the approaching winter storm and recommended that residents do the same.  

Due to the predicted winter storm, FEMA’s Community Education and Outreach program at the following home improvement stores is canceled for Saturday, which also was the last day of the event. The event will not be rescheduled. The locations include:

Robeson County

Builder’s Discount

482 N. Roberts Ave.

Lumberton, NC 28358

Craven County

Builder’s Discount

1817 Racetrack Road

New Bern, NC 28562

All three FEMA/North Carolina Emergency Management disaster recovery centers will be closed Saturday due to this weekend’s predicted winter storm.

The centers will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday, or as soon as conditions allow.

Disaster recovery centers are located at:

Robeson County Disaster Recovery Center

Old Kmart

2750 N. Roberts Ave.

Lumberton, NC  28358

Edgecombe County Disaster Recovery Center

Edgecombe County Health Department

3003 N. Main Street

Tarboro, NC 27886

In the three months since North Carolina was inundated by flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, the state has made the move from response to recovery.

As of Jan. 3, federal agencies have provided more than $257 million in grants, loans and insurance payments to those who had losses resulting from flooding after Hurricane Matthew.

Hurricane Matthew survivors in North Carolina, don’t miss out on additional grants and loans that can help you recover – submit an application to the U.S. Small Business Administration today.

This notice applies to disaster survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA and were referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). You must complete a disaster loan application in order to keep your options open and to maintain eligibility for additional FEMA dollars. The registration deadline is near – Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.

After less than a week in office, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is already preparing for his first winter storm. Meteorologists are predicting four to eight inches of snow across most of the central and eastern portions of the state this weekend.

“Given our often unpredictable weather, I encourage North Carolinians to keep a close eye on the forecast during the next several days,” urged Governor Cooper. “This storm could bring several inches of snow to much of our state. Now is the time to update your emergency supply kits if you have not recently done so.”