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State of Emergency Declared in North Carolina Ahead of Another Round of Winter Weather
- 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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