Jan. 18. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are closed one more day, but except for cabin fever and First-World problems—the prepared food counter at Publix was closed for lack of employees—it looks like Cornelius has made it through the snowstorm in fine shape.

Roads are mostly clear, including neighborhood streets, thanks to bright sun and temperatures that reached 39 or 40. Tomorrow will be even warmer: 52 degrees, and then 56 Saturday and 59 on Sunday.

The town, meanwhile, says Thursday trash routes will be picked up Friday; Friday routes will be picked up Saturday. Wednesday routes are apparently out of luck.

CMS says all Friday evening events are cancelled as well as athletic activities.

Sub-freezing temperatures are again expected overnight, so it’s anybody’s guess as to how icy roads will be as temperatures here drop to around 21 degrees. Shady spots are the iciest; between 4 and 6 inches of snow fell in Cornelius, depending on where you are.

Roads remain slick across much of the state.

The State Highway Patrol reported nearly 2,700 traffic accidents from Tuesday night through 3 pm today, and more than 4,220 calls for service.

One traffic fatality has been reported in rural Washington County, near Roper, where a vehicle went off the road and overturned in a canal.  The occupant of that vehicle died.  The driver has been identified as Lee Deshawn Norman, 26, of Plymouth. The cause of the collision is under investigation but the roadway was snow covered at the time of the collision.

CMS did not announce a make-up day for Friday. The fall end-of-semester exam schedule will resume on Monday, Jan. 22 and conclude on Wednesday, Jan. 24. All three exam days will be early release for high schools.

PHOTO CREDIT: Karyn Porter took this wonderful picture of a chilly Mark Twain at the library