Sleet causing accidents; closings mount

Friday, January 25th, 2013

Clay Neely of the Longest Yard Landscaping spreads ice melt on the sidewalk outside the N.C. State Employees Credit Union Friday morning on Mooresville Road. Photo by Scott Jenkins

Pedestrians used umbrellas and parkas Friday morning as protection against freezing rain that moved into Salisbury earlier than expected. Photo by Emily Ford

Sleet collects on a mailbox in downtown Salisbury Friday morning. Photo by Emily Ford

Sleet makes sidewalks treacherous Friday morning as bad weather moved into Salisbury sooner than expected. Photo by Emily Ford

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