Hickory may get up to a half-inch of snow on Thursday, but the snow should move out of the area by about 10 a.m.,听said National Weather Service Meteorologist Justin Lane.
It began snowing in Hickory around 8 a.m. on Thursday.
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The snow will have moved east by this afternoon, Lane said.
Burke County
The snow has largely moved past Burke County as of 9:30 a.m., Lane said, though there may still be light snowfall in the eastern part of the county. For the most part, it has tapered into flurries, Lane said.
Iredell County
Lane said Statesville may also get up to a half-inch of snow before the weather moves east. It will likely snow in Statesville for a couple hours, he said.
McDowell County
As of about 8:30 a.m., the snow has already moved past McDowell County, Lane said, though there may be lingering flurries. He said he it is not yet confirmed how much snow fell in the area.
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Schools
Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools held remote learning days on Thursday.听
Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Mooresville Graded School District also switched to a remote learning day.
Burke County Public Schools canceled school on Thursday.听
McDowell County Schools started on a 2-hour delay.