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Greensboro, Winston-Salem halt city bus services due to icy roads

Bus routes have been paused due to bad road conditions. Bus services in Greensboro will remain closed all day Monday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro Transit Authority and Winston-Salem Transit Authority both halted bus services over the weekend.

Greensboro stopped bus routes at 10 a.m. Sunday. Winston-Salem stopped bus services at 1 p.m. Sunday.

According to Greensboro Transit Authority, Greensboro bus services will remain closed all day Monday.

Greensboro Transit Authority officials said service will start back up Tuesday at 10 a.m. with hourly departures using snow routes on main roads.

Snow and freezing rain are making travel difficult. Officials are urging people to stay off the roads. If you have to go out be careful and take your time.

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines issued a state of emergency for the city, citing dangerous road conditions due to snow and ice.

Highway Patrol said Sunday afternoon, troopers responded to nearly 500 calls for services and 200 crashes in areas impacted by the winter storm.

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