Heavy, accumulating snow or layers of ice can weigh down power lines, causing outages in a winter storm. Falling branches can also land on lines, causing power disruption.

Shoppers are telling 5NEWS that they are stocking up on milk, bread, and eggs ahead of the storm. Here's what the National Weather Service said people should have in supply ahead of any major winter ...

As North Carolina prepares for the impacts of a major winter storm, here's how to stay up to date with emergency alerts.