This week Governor Perdue has declared March 4 – 10, 2012 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina and recommends that families have safety plans for home, work or school so they can respond quickly when tornadoes or severe storms threaten.

The National Weather Services stated that Halifax County will receive two additional bands of freezing rain not ending until this afternoon. 911 Center reports sections of I95 closed due to wrecks areas near Exit 176 and 173. The overpass at Hwy 125 near the highway patrol station is closed until DOT can improve conditions on overpass. Numerous wrecks on icy roadways at the present time. According to the National Weather Service none if little melting will occur today with refreezing when sunsets.

Hurricane Earl is expected to only produce wind gusts between 30 to 35 miles per hour in the Roanoke Valley but should be out of the area by late tonight.