A look at the impact the winter storm had on the Cape Fear region as it hit

A look at the impact the winter storm had on the Cape Fear region as it hit

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Winter weather began to hit the Cape Fear region late Saturday night. Highway 17 is usually one of the busiest roads in Leland, but as snow began to fall, it was virtually empty during near whiteout conditions. Highway 74-76 also had low visibility, with very few cars on the road after 8 pm, with about an inch of snow by then. In downtown Wilmington, on Front and Market Street, it was a winter wonderland, with the lights …