An accident killed three mules in a crew that trekked in crucial supplies after Helene left areas throughout Western North Carolina inaccessible.

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a weather alert at 1:01 a.m. on Friday for snow until 3:15 a.m. The alert is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.

Some school systems in Western North Carolina are closed Friday, Feb. 21, due to winter weather impacts. Avery County Schools: Closed, remote learning day. Graham County Schools: Closed, remote instructional day,

A cold weather advisory was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Thursday at 3:15 a.m. valid from 6 p.m. until Friday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Northern Jackson and Southern Jackson as well as Buncombe,

Williams recently spent time calling folks across the region, as part of an effort by Verizon and ForgiveCo to wipe out consumer debt.

Nearly five months after Helene struck Western North Carolina, the region is hit by brutally cold temperatures and snowfall this week. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray reports from Boone, North Carolina.

Here is a list of school systems that are closed or operating on delays Friday, Feb. 21, because of winter weather impacts.

On Wednesday at 2:10 p.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a cold weather advisory valid from Thursday 8 a.m. until Friday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.

Winter weather has made its way through western North Carolina, bringing chilly temperatures, icy roads, and some light snow. Read more:

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued an updated winter weather advisory at 11:17 p.m. on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 6 a.m. until Thursday noon. The advisory is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson,

Roy Williams, a Western North Carolina native and Hall of Fame basketball coach at UNC-Chapel Hill, says his home region still needs "all the help that we can get" as it recovers from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

On Monday at 4:41 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a wind advisory in effect until noon. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.