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State of Emergency Declared in North Carolina Ahead of Another Round of Winter Weather
Governor Stein activated the State Emergency Response Team and urged residents to avoid travel as the storm could bring historic snow accumulations, especially on the Coastal Plain.
- On Jan. 29, 2026, Governor Josh Stein declared a State of Emergency, activating the State Emergency Response Team and ensuring North Carolina qualifies for federal aid ahead of Saturday morning.
- With a winter storm warning in effect, AccuWeather warned `As the storm reaches the southern Atlantic coast Saturday, it will rapidly strengthen to what meteorologists call a bomb cyclone`.
- The National Weather Service predicts 4 to 7 inches of snow in Western North Carolina, 3-plus inches in Central North Carolina, 2-5 inches in the Charlotte metro, and up to 8 inches in areas east of Charlotte.
- State officials urged residents to stay off roads starting Friday night while NCDOT crews pretreat with brine and have worked nonstop clearing roads since the prior storm.
- FEMA announced $971 million approved Thursday to boost Southeast recovery, including $200 million for North Carolina Emergency Management, while Stein sought $13.5 billion this month for Helene relief.
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