Winter Weather Notice

The City of Morganton is preparing for the potential inclement weather expected to affect our area this weekend (2/11/23 - 2/12/23).

While forecast models differ on how much snow and/or ice our area could see, safety is always the first priority in any storm. We would like to remind everyone to stay inside and stay off the roads if the storm brings winter weather to our area.

In order for our snow plows and trucks to operate effectively, the City’s Public Works Department requests that:

• Nobody park on the streets this weekend. Parking on the side of a street prevents our snow plows from being able to travel down snow-covered streets and clearing the area due to their size.
• Citizens to please keep the streets clear of rough trash and brush for the same reason.

Our Public Works Department will be readily available to prepare the roads in the event of severe winter weather.

The City is aware customers could be without power due to the storm. If you are a City of Morganton electric customer, you can call at 828-438-5277 to report a power outage. Please do not report power outages through social media channels. Remember that if you are without power your cable and internet service will not work, but will come back online once power is restored.  The City encourages you to not touch or move downed power lines.  Contact the City electric department to report any downed lines so that we can address them as quickly as possible.

We urge everyone to be prepared and have dry goods, non-perishable food items and extra water on hand. If you require oxygen, we encourage you to have extra tanks in the possibility of an extended power outage.  For you to be put on our priority list we require documentation from your doctor or hospice submitted to our billing department. We will be publishing updates about any power outages, road closures and weather-related events on our City social media pages. You can find those pages at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/cityofmorganton

https://twitter.com/cityofmorganton

Remember to stay safe, stay warm and stay off the roads during this weather event.

If you do not have City power then you will need to contact your electric supplier at the numbers below.

Duke Power - 1-800-PowerOn

Rutherford Electric - 1-800-228-9756