Removing ice and snow from secondary roads remains a work in progress Tuesday for some neighbors in Wake County.
Rodolfo Flores, who is visiting North Carolina from Florida, said that while many of the main roads and highways around Wake County were safe and dry, Buffaloe Road was causing some issues.
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"The most affected areas were backroads and smaller roads," Flores said.
Wake County was hit by another winter storm this past weekend, the second storm in just as many weeks for the Triangle. While a dry pocket of air prevent snow from falling for most of the day on Saturday, the storm dumped nearly 4 inches of snow around the county. Some surrounding areas got triple that amount further east and west.
Wake County residents like Mike Baldwin said traffic moving through on Monday and Tuesday, along with warmer temperatures compared to the weekend, helped with clearing.
"I mean, obviously, right after the snowfall was pretty bad, but it didn't take long for traffic to cut it up," Baldwin said.
While most is cleared, there are a few lingering spots residents say drivers should be aware of.
"If they don't have as much traffic for the most part, or if they're shady, especially in some of our older neighborhoods that have trees that are providing a significant amount of shade," said Darshan Patel, another Wake County resident.
While most public roads are handled by public works and NCDOT, some private roads in neighborhoods are handled by Homeowners Associations.
A days-long thaw in Wake County
Crews in Wake County on Monday spent much of the day clearing roads and heating water pipes as it thaws from a weekend snowstorm and brutally cold temperatures.
While it was sunny throughout Monday, any snow or ice that melted has likely frozen over, with lows for much of the week in the teens.
Josh Ransom, a plumber in Raleigh, spent much of his day on Tipton Street with a blowdryer and a 20-foot extension cord trying to thaw out frozen pipes.
"You want to heat up both sides of the meter slowly," Ransom said. "And it'll take minutes."
As winter weather continues to impact the region, snowplows were out in full force along Wake County roads.
Jimmy Simpson with Cary Public Works said crews were nearly done clearing the town and are treating the last icy patches. Simpson said while they are nearly finished, he hopes other residents will have patience if their street hasn't been cleared.
"We're also fighting water mains and water lines," Simpson said.
In Holly Springs, crews have been working nearly nonstop since snow began to fall on Saturday night.
Town of Holly Springs Street Manager Josey Bowman said his crews will work through Tuesday or Wednesday.
“Our main focus here is to make sure Holly Springs citizens can travel around safely," Bowman said.
Bowman said sunshine helped crews transition their efforts from primary roads to secondary streets.
“We have routes built out throughout the town. We have supervisors out looking for those high-visibility trouble areas. We systematically attack each neighborhood," he said.
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A drive across Wake County from one end to the other showed that most roads had already been cleared, but there were still some areas that remained covered in snow, particularly in shadier spots where conditions may persist for days.
“Be patient,” Bowman said. “Plan a little extra time for your commute. Listen to the information you are given. Be as careful as possible.”
Meanwhile, the North Carolina Department of Transportation continues to urge caution.
WRAL News asked how NCDOT crews decide which roads get the most attention across the state.
A spokesperson said crews work their way through the roads, starting with those that have the most traffic, and slowly progressing to less-traveled routes.