The effects of the ice and snow we typically experience for portions of each winter remind us of some challenges we can face on our 82 streets and roads in the village. Since some significant storms are possible during our winters, some precautions and contexts are always appropriate:
- In most instances, residents should plan on having limited driving conditions and possibly slippery walking conditions for 12 - 48 hours following relatively rare instances of heavy snow and/or ice; street and road conditions typically improve quickly within that time frame.
- For emergency medical transportation in such weather, contact 911. Emergency responders have the equipment needed to reach homes even during major weather events.
- The State of North Carolina owns 50 (61%) of the 82 streets and roads in the village. Recognize that only NCDOT and/or its duly authorized, suitably equipped contractors are allowed to plow, treat, or otherwise maintain any state secondary roads in Fearrington Village. The state must give priority to clearing Interstates, four-lane roads, and other main highways first, so patience may be necessary for NCDOT to get to the state secondary roads in the village as well as all across North Carolina. See this table for a list of the state-owned, state-maintained secondary roads in the village. State roads are shaded in ROSE colored-fill background; service group owned roads are shaded with a light gray colored-fill background color. Note that the FHA does not own or maintain any roads in the village.
- During the three successive major ice and snow storms back in February 2015, NCDOT began to plow and treat our state roads within a day-and-half to two days following the end of each of the storms. Considering the 909 miles of hard paved roads they must cover just in District 8 (our district), their attention to our roads was quick and was very appreciated.
- Small neighborhood HOAs (service groups) are responsible for maintaining their own streets and are, therefore, responsible for any winter storm clearing or treatment they may feel is necessary or advisable. Six service groups own 32 (39%) of the streets and roads in the village. See this table for a list of roadways owned and maintained by the service groups.
- Note that NCDOT does not work in any subdivision in the County after night fall. If residents leave vehicles parked along the edge of roadways within the village, the road crews will not plow that road; therefore, for the sake of neighbors on your street, please do not park your vehicle(s) along the roadway during a snow storm.
