Latest Closings/Delays and News 1-7-16
Text or Email closings or announcements to 252-432-0774 or johncharles@wizs.com or call 252-492-3001
UPDATE 9 p.m.
- Victory Baptist Church, no Sunday service
- Antioch United Church of Christ in Townsville, no Sunday Service
- Red Bud Baptist Church, no services Sunday
- Cotton Memorial Presbyterian Church no Sunday service
- St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Henderson has cancelled all services Saturday and Sunday
- First Presbyterian Church in Henderson has cancelled services for Sunday
- First Baptist Church of Henderson has cancelled all services for Sunday
- Shiloh Baptist Church services cancelled Sunday
- Concord Missionary Baptist in Kittrell will not have services Sunday
- Calvary Baptist Church in Henderson no Sunday services
- The Men’s Shelter is operating under White Flag Conditions until Monday night
From Brian Short, Director of Emergency Management for Vance County and Henderson at 10 a.m.
Latest National Weather Service Briefing — click here
Short said to WIZS News and other local media and local preparedness teams, “Snow continues to fall in Vance County this morning with more on the way before it ends later today. Presently there appears to be about 5 inches of snow on the ground depending on where you are in the County.
“Primary and secondary roads are dangerous to travel as of now. Residents are encouraged to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
“No power outages have been reported as of yet and we do not expect to a great deal of power related problems.
“The 911 Communications Center and our emergency responders are doing a great job processing and responding to emergency calls as they are received. Please be patient, keeping in mind that it may take our responders a little longer than usual to get to calls as travel is dangerous for them as well.
“The Emergency Operations Center for Vance County is presently not activated but can be activated quickly if it should become necessary. We remain poised to implement additional emergency protective measures as the storm progresses if the need should arise.
“Attached (above link) is the latest weather briefing from the NWS regarding the storm. More information will be released as it is received.”