‘Cars are sliding, getting stuck’: 5 inches of snow already in NC mountains with up to 8 inches in forecast

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Five inches of snow have already fallen in parts of the North Carolina mountains by Monday afternoon as a winter storm warning continues with up to 8 inches of snow expected by the end of the warning Tuesday morning. The most snow so far Monday was 5 inches at 3:15 p.m. a mile north-northwest of Beech Mountain in Watauga County, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy snow was seen falling throughout the afternoon at the Beech Mountain Resort. Three inches and 3.1 inches of snow...