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Eyes on Sandy: Snow Falling in High Country; Avery County Schools Closed, No Decision on Watauga

Oct. 29, 2012. The impacts of Hurricane Sandy have begun impacting the High Country, forcing Avery County Schools to close today and peppering the area with snow.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE
Photo by Ken Ketchie

Blue Ridge Electric on High Alert for Severe Weather

Oct. 29, 2012. Line technicians and all other employees of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation are on high alert, ready to respond should outages occur as a result of a major storm event predicted for the cooperative’s service area.

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