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Thousands without power amid reports of ice in mountain counties

Thousands without power amid reports of ice in mountain counties
February 12, 2025
Kelly Doty - WLOS

    BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) -- Thousands are without power Wednesday morning as wintry weather and ice are reported around western North Carolina.

According to Duke Energy's outage map, more than 1,300 people in Buncombe County and more than 1,200 in Mitchell County are without power as of 9 a.m.

Viewer photos showed icing in Flat Rock (Henderson County) and Mitchell County.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. for Buncombe, Henderson, Mitchell, Yancey, Polk, Rutherford, and McDowell counties.

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