North Carolina safety Deunta Williams has been taken off the field at the Music City Bowl after he hurt his lower right leg tackling Luke Stocker a Tennessee tight end .
The senior was hurt with 5:32 left in the first quarter Thursday night as he helped tackle Stocker at the end of an 8-yard reception. Trainers almost immediately motined for a cart, and they placed Williams’ right leg into a brace before putting him onto the back of the cart.
Officials of the school say Williams is being taken for X-rays.
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The snow began Christmas Day and didn’t let up until Monday in North Carolina the state handles road clean up, and they have been working around the clock Cherokee NC County locals knew they’d have snow for Christmas, they did not know it would be 13 inches.
NC plows are on the roads in full force. Primary roads are clear Monday, but secondary roads remain a hazard.
“We’re not used to this,” says native Brad Muse. “Three inches of snow is pretty heavy around here, 12-15 inches is amazing.”
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The Weather Channel’s updated forecast on Thursday afternoon called for a 70 percent chance of snow, bringing it in line with the National Weather Service. On Thursday, the National Weather Service said snow was likely in McDowell on Saturday, with heavy accumulations possible. More than 2.5 million North Carolinians are expected to drive 50 miles or more between December 23 and January 2, 2011. A record 93 percent of those traveling in the state are expected to drive to their destination. This represents the busiest Christmas travel holiday for North Carolina roads on record.
Weekend travelers are being cautioned about conditions they may face across North Carolina this weekend.
“There is potential for a significant winter storm in North Carolina this weekend,” wrote the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Thursday morning. “Those planning any travel Saturday night and Sunday should keep up with the latest forecasts and be prepared to delay travel.”
NCDOT crews began pretreating minor roads with salt brine on Wednesday in Chatham, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond and Scotland counties.
Higher gas prices, the most congestion on the highways in the last 10 years and the threat of wintry weather are this year¹s Christmas Grinch for North Carolina motorists.
Gas prices are up 39 cents statewide since last year and have reached $3 per gallon in some Western North Carolina areas. Highway travel is expected to increase three percent compared 2009, according to AAA Carolinas.
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