Winston-Salem crews waiting for higher temps to plow, salt roads

88.5 WFDD - Public Radio For The Piedmont | By Amy Diaz

Published January 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

University Parkway covered in snow Sunday morning — University Parkway in Winston-Salem was covered in snow and ice on Sunday morning.

Winston-Salem officials say crews are waiting for temperatures to rise enough to begin plowing and applying road salt.

A mix of snow and sleet began accumulating last night, making for poor road conditions on all routes.

Officials are urging residents to stay home and not drive unless it’s an emergency. Those who do end up traveling should move over if they see emergency vehicles or crews working on the road.

The city will provide updates throughout the day.

Amy Diaz

Amy Diaz began covering education in North Carolina’s Piedmont region and High Country for WFDD in partnership with Report For America in 2022. Before entering the world of public radio, she worked as a local government reporter in Flint, Mich. where she was named the 2021 Rookie Writer of the Year by the Michigan Press Association. Diaz is originally from Florida, where she interned at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and freelanced for the Tampa Bay Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Florida, but truly got her start in the field in elementary school writing scripts for the morning news. You can follow her on Twitter at @amydiaze.

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