this morning -- we are tracking a major winter storm that has the potential to bring freezing rain and possibly some snow to parts of south carolina. right now, most of the the midlands is seeing just a cold rain -- but further north ice is a factor this morning. but as temperatures drop in our area over the next few hours, that could be the case here too. let's get the latest on the forecast with tim miller. this morning through friday: periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands has the best chance of seeing possible icing due to freezing rain falling for several hours overnight through mid-morning friday, then again friday night. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accuculate in northern newbwbry/chester counties. some school closings to get to this morning... students in fairfield and

students in fairfield and chester counties will not report to class today. those districts are closed because of the threat of wintry weather. darlington county schools are delayed 2 hours this morning. preparations are well underway in the counties north of columbia. in newberry county, deputies have been monitoring the roads and power lines for ice through the night. so far, it's just been rain, but some who live in whitmire believe it's coming. chad mills has the story. "my mama always told us that when we were little, you know.

cereal with milk, and you can make a sandwich with bread and just sit on the couch and, you know, watch the tv or sherri epps "as far as my salon, i'm going to be very careful. i'm going to, you know, and see, you know, how the snow is going to accumulate during the bad weather, and contact my clients ahead of time, so they do not come out, because i don't want to put anybody's life in danger trying to travel to get to the salon." epps expects whitmire, located on the northern end of newberry county, will get some snow and maybe some ice. sheriff lee foster says that could be a possibility in other parts of the county too. sheriff lee foster "our concern in newberry county in this part of the midlands is where the freeze line is. it's just north of us. newberry county's always right on that line when you have events like this." with the county facing the threat of possible ice and snow, foster getting prepared too. sheriff lee foster "we will have all our four wheel drive vehicles available and

rescue people or take somebody to the hospital that is in dire need / when you live in a for the cavalry to get to you." after a warm winter so far, foster hopes the roads won't ice over. he's more worried about trees weighed down by ice tumbling over, since the ground is still saturated from lots of rain. that could mean power outages too. back at the salon, epps' is hoping it won't come to that. chad mills reporting. the weather is of course having a big impact on the weather is of course having a big impact on airports around the country. several airlines have canceled all of their incoming and outgoing flights today at charlotte douglas

you can see those airlines listed here on your screen. airport officials say they will be working around the clock to de-ice the runways for operations to get back to normal as soon as possible. many major airlines are also offering travel waivers to passengers who were scheduled to fly this weekend can change their flights to another time without being charged for it. meanwhile, columbia metro airport is not anticipating any serious issues today, but some flights to areas being hit by the storm are impacted. the airport posted on its facebook page that all american airlines flights to charlotte and some to philadelphia and washington d.c. are cancelled. some united flights to the d.c area also also cancelled. airport officials say in order to avoid major travel headaches you should plan ahead for possible changes, and stay in contact with your airline to get the latest information about possible flight changes. anytime there is a disruption in the service, it's frustrating for folks and we always encourage

be patient with each other. be patient with the gate agents. they're always doing their best to try and rebook and accommodate passengers. so, the first and best line of defense again is following up with your airline, and then as we like to say pack your patience." officials encourage you to download your airline's mobile app and keep phone numbers close. communities up and down the east coast are preparing for a possible hard hit from the winter storm. about 75 million people are in it's path--including nearly 30 million under blizzard watches or warnings. and as chris frates reports, some are wondering if officials can handle such a storm. --reporter pkg-as follows-- washington "we are very sorry for inadequate response." washington d-c's mayor is under fire, after just over an inch of snow wednesday night crippled the area. making some wonder if the city is ready for the big blizzard heading its way. washington "we believe that we did not provide adequate resources at a time where it

evening's commute. we should have been out earlier with more resources." as the snow began to stick, untreated roads quickly turned to ice ... leaving people stuck behind the wheel for hours... "it was pretty rough driving home. and it took a while ... it took him an hour to get four miles." some drivers abandoned their cars to flee the weather. pedestrians weren't spared from the hellish conditions either ... president obama's motorcade didn't fare much better ... slipping and sliding on snow- glazed streets... "it's a reminder of how much the president's going to miss having access to marine one a year from now." around the nation's capital, heaters, shovels and sleds were flying off the shelves. grocery stores are being cleaned out as people begin to prepare. maryland "take action now and prepare, before the severe weather strikes. make sure you have food and supplies at home, not just to last for the weekend, but enough to last up to an entire week." cities up and down the east coast are scrambling.... piling up salt and positioning plows to prepare for what some are calling a storm of historic proportions. governors were declaring states

resources. virginia and north carolina deploying the national guard. north carolina "i have activated the state operation emergency center. we have declared a state of emergency, allowing me to deploy the central assets of storm response." new york city isn't taking any chances.issuing a hazardous travel advisory for the city. while back in the nation's capital many are hoping that the big snow show..goes better than the rehearsal up next on sunrise -- the latest from the campaign trail. how victory in the first contest up next on sunrise -- the latest from the campaign trail. how victory in the first contest of the 2016 election could boil down to

this morning through friday:

some rain heavy at times. northern midlands has the best chance of seeing possible icing due to freezing rain falling for several hours overnight through mid-morning friday, then again friday night. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate

a grand jury in georgia has

officer who fatally shot a former usc student last year outside a suburban atlanta apartment complex. officer robert olsen faces felony murder charges for

olsen shot hill last march while responding to a call of a naked man behaving erratically outside the apartment. in october, an earlier grand jury found there were inconsistencies and contradictions in the evidence and recommended prosecutors investigate. a man accused of killing his wife in west columbia is now locked up near atlanta, nearly six years after the crime. ice reports that gerardo rodriguez villarreal was arrested in norcross georgia, wednesday. a murder warrant says villarreal forced his way into the home of his estranged wife's sister in west columbia in april of 2010. he's accused of hitting his wife several times in the head with a handgun then stabbing her multiple times. federal authorities say villarreal is in the country illegally. 12 marines who have been missing since last week are now presumed dead. the marine corps says the status of the missing marines changed after five days of searching for them. they went missing after two helicopters crashed off the coast of hawaii. one has been identified as a

officials were alerted when the two helicopters did not return to their base after a midnight training mission. hours later coast guard helicopters spotted debris about 2 miles off of oahu. on the campaign trail, a new cnn-orc poll shows donald trump with a double-digit lead in iowa...with just a week left before the caucuses. but it looks like a victory over his closest rival--could depend almost entirely on turnout. we get more from sunlen serfaty. --reporter pkg-as follows-- presidential candidate "i want to win iowa, folks, because look, i love the people." donald trump's dream -- looking more and more like it could become reality. the g-o-p frontrunner opening up an 11-point lead over ted cruz in a new c-n-n-o-r-c poll of likely iowa caucus- goers. but. a significant reshuffling when only those who caucused in 2012 are polled.trump's lead disappears . and the race is in a dead heat. showing how critical it is for campaigns to turn out their supporters. the battle ..between the two ..lighting up

presidential candidate "guys like ted cruz will never make a deal because he's a strident guy, "no you cannot have that!"" trump in nevada..hammering cruz. presidential candidate republican, doesn't have support of one other republican senator, there's something wrong there." cruz today ...combat ready... .....receiving a light saber in new hampshire bringing new lines of attack.lumping trump in with establishment republicans. presidential candidate "we are seeing the washington establishment abandoning marco rubio. i think they've made the determination that marco can't win. and they're rushing to support donald trump." trump responding right back today. presidential candidate "he's trying to paint me as part of the establishment. there's a point at which let's get to be a little establishment, we gotta get things done." cruz now also arguing that trump is all talk and no action. on issue after issue, from health care to immigration reform...labeling

presidential candidate "and missing from the entire battle was donald trump. if he cared about this issue so much, where was he when the fight was on the verge of being lost and if millions of us hadn't risen up, barack obama would have granted amnesty to 12 million people here illegally." cruz's offensive comes as he is under attack from establishment republicans. in the last 48 hours alone. take downs from iowa's republican governor.. ...former iowa senator chuck grassley. .and former republican that's sunlen serfaty reporting. a new super pac is spending about 45 thousand dollars to send negative mailers about donald trump to potential iowa voters. up next on sunrise -- the

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the usc women's basketball team is still undefeated after a road trip to auburn. the second ranked carolina ladies are 18 and oh after delivering a knockout blow to the

the gamecocks opened the game with a 12 to two spurt....then auburn had a 13-oh run...... then usc breaks it open for good....tina roy for three...she finishes with 12 points.... tiffany mitchell's jumper gives usc a five point lead...it's now a ten-nothing run...13 points for mitchell .... alaina coates has a double-double...17 points, ten rebounds...it's 27 to 20. a'ja wilson rebounds the missed free throw and puts it in...11 points and six boards for wilson.....carolina closes the half with an 18-nothing run to lead by 13 at the break..... the gamecocks steadily pull away in the second half..... usc wins it 74 to 58. they'll be back on the road sunday when they play at mississippi state. the nfl playoffs are down to the final four.....new england and denver are left in the afc.....while the panthers will host arizona sunday for the nfc championship. here's the trophy that will go to either the panthers or the cardinals

the game....it's the george halas nfc championship trophy. this is the first time the cats will host the conference title game. they've made it this far twice before. a victory sunday will send the panthers to the super bowl for the second time in team history. here's the schedule for sunday's conference championship games. the denver broncos will host the championship.

this morning through friday: periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands has the best chance of seeing possible icing due to freezing rain falling for several hours overnight through mid-morning friday, then again friday night. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield

rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester andrea mitchell good morning, hillary clinton is hitting bernie sanders with the toughest attacks yet as the iowa contest gets tighter and tighter. and there's a lot at stake because what happens in iowa will affect new hampshire and the rest of the race. so she is fighting hard, we'll have a lot more coming up on today.

morning. but we are still watching for the potential of freezing rain in some areas. our first alert weather team is tracking the wintry weather. plus -- just an hour up the road in charlotte, weather is already beginning to go downhill where snow is falling in some parts of the city. we're covering every angle of this dangerous storm to help you prepare. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm mary king. i'm len kiese. it's five o'clock on this friday. you've likely heard some of the rain falling on your rooftops overnight. the good news, right now it's just falling as rain. the bad news, freezing rain

we have first alert team coverage of this developing winter storm. von gaskin and tim miller are both tracking this storm as conditions continue to change hour by hour. our michal higdon is live in fairfield county. and caroline patrickis is live at the scemd emergency operations center. first let's get an update from tim miller and von gaskin. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. some city of columbia water customers are under a boil water advisory. folks living in the 12- hundred

street between gervais and lady streets will need to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking. utility crews are working to main break. officials say this may also cause traffic delays in the area. we'll let you know when the advisory is lifted. some school closings to get to this morning... students in fairfield and chester counties will not

those districts are closed because of the threat of wintry weather. darlington county schools are delayed 2 hours this morning. also -- lancaster county government offices are closed today due to the possibility of dangerous weather. that's according to the county web site. officials say county convenience sites are also expected to be closed both today and tomorrow. even though we're only seeing rain right now -- once that freezing rain moves in, we could start seeing some big problems. our michal higdon is live in fairfield county with a look at conditions there -- michal? the good news -- is scdot is prepared... they say they've been preparing for a winter storm since last year --

calcium chloride... materials they use to put on ready with salt spreaders and snow plows if snow or ice piles you've likely heard some of the rain falling on your rooftops overnight. the good news, right now it's just falling as rain. the bad news, freezing rain could begin falling in just a matter of hours, making for potential dangerous travel in parts of the hooked up and loaded. we're told extra troopers are on having to be out and about anywhere around the midlands. live in winnsboro, michal higdon, wis news 10. we're taking you live to north carolina where already snow is on the ground in the mountains. this is a live picture from

that area is expected to see several more inches of snow before the storm moves out by tomorrow morning. right now, charlotte is under a winter storm warning that has been going on since midnight and will continue through saturday night at 7 p-m. north carolina is currently under a state of emergency. north carolina is currently under a state of emergency. two people have already been killed in accidents due to icy roadways. meteorologists say the worst of the storm is expected to hit this morning. charlotte dot crews are currently working to treat bridges and streets with salt. all charlotte-mecklenburg schools are closed today. charlotte area transit system is expected to operate on a regular schedule. dozens of flights in and out of

international airport are canceled this morning. the airport tweeted out this picture a short time ago saying..."a rare sight at c-l-t...empty gates overnight." and this picture shows aviation crews preparing to treat the the runway with liquid de-icer. airport officials say they'll be working around the clock to get operations back to normal as soon as possible. right now, according to columbia metropolitan airport's facebook page, all american airlines flights to and from charlotte and some from philadelphia and washington are canceled. the only american airlines flights scheduled to leave are at 6:30 and 7:10 a-m. all united flights to washington-dulles international are canceled on both friday and saturday, with the exception of one flight leaving this morning at 10:17 a-m. no delta flights have been canceled. we will continue to keep you updated as we learn more. let's take a look at the forecast expected in counties to the north of us. von gaskin has more. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield

up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. the south carolina emergency management division has opened

center in west columbia this morning

caroline patrickis as emergency officials continue monitoring this winter weather caroline? mary & len, due to the expected weather - emergency officials in south carolina are getting ready to respond to this winter storm that could have major impacts on our state. south carolina officials say the scemd emergency operation center in columbia has been activated as of 4 am in response to threats of winter weather. the operations center will be monitoring the weather conditions state wide this morning. state emergency officials are urging south carolinians to prepare themselves for possible winter weather. the national weather service predicts freezing rain and ice accumulations in the upstate and northern midlands lasting into saturday. coming up on news 10 sunrise... bracing for the worst. we're continuing to follow the

states along the eastern seaboard prepare for intense winter weather. you're looking at a live picture from fairfield

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midlands, just an hour up the road, snow is already on the ground. this is a live look on the

you can see there's a thin layer of snow on the ground. more is expected today. with the possibility of ice, means you need to be prepared in case your power goes out. the american red cross says if it does, here's what you need to know. when there is an outage, use flashlights, not candles. turn off and unplug unnecessary appliances. so when the power comes back on, it will avoid an electrical surge that could ruin things still plugged in. while the power is out, keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. if there is a downed power line, keep everyone away and report it immediately to your electric company. if you lose power there are some important numbers to jot down... you can call sce&g at 1- 888-333-4465. you can also contact mid-carolina electric 803-749-6444. and finally you can reach

we are closely tracking the system that's bringing rain and freezing rain to our viewing area. lets go right over to meteorologist tim miller for the latest. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. coming up on news 10 sunrise... we're of course continuing to follow the latest on the storm expected to

north of us are facing what's expected to be record-breaking reid binion has the latest as some states brace for the worst. "this one's going to be one for

tens of millions of people are bracing for impact, as a massive winter storm is forecast for the east coast. the enormous system... ...following severe weather already slamming communities from tennessee.... ...to the nation's capital "it was pretty rough driving home it took him an hour to get four miles." icy conditions -- causing upwards of 160 accidents across virginia... ....and wreaking havoc on d-c kept marine one grounded.... but forecasters say the current freeze is nothing compared to the frigid blast set to hit the east coast friday the mid-atlantic appears to be the target... ...with washington at the bull's-eye. "this is going to be a colossal storm for the nation's capital." with blizzard conditions expected and predictions of up to 30" of snow, this storm could set records likely dwarfing recent storms.... ...and perhaps even surpassing the devastating and deadly knickerbocker storm of 1922. with the threat stretching up the eastern seaboard, stores are struggling to keep shelves stocked.. ...as people load up on on food... ...and supplies ranging from ice melt... ...to snow blowers.... .... and snow shovels...

makes sure we're always fully stocked with the things that are needed, especially during times like this." i'm reid binion, reporting coming up on news 10 sunrise... we're of course continuing to follow the latest on the storm possible tornado from the same system. a georgia grand jury has

who shot and killed a former usc student last year outside an atlanta apartment complex. officer robert olsen faces felony murder charges for the death of anthony hill. olsen shot hill last march while responding to a call of a naked man behaving erratically outside the apartment.

jury found there were inconsistencies and contradictions in the evidence and recommended prosecutors investigate. the 12 marines who have been missing since last week are now presumed dead. the marine corps says the status of the missing marines changed after five days of searching for them. they went missing after two helicopters crashed off the coast of hawaii. one has been identified as a native of the upstate. officials were alerted when the two helicopters did not return to their base after a midnight training one of the men who had been held captive in iran has returned home. 32-year-old amir hekmati landed in his hometown of flint, michigan. he was one of the four americans released by iran in a prisoner swap with the u-s. hekmati was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of spying in an iranian court. new visa rules aimed at keeping terrorists out of the u-s are now in effect. anyone with dual citizenship with iran, iraq, sudan or syria cannot enter the u-s without

that also applies to european, japanese and australian travelers who have visited those countries since 2011. the same system that is set to bring a blast of winter weather to much of the east coast brought tornado-like conditions to parts of mississippi. video from just last night shows the damage caused by severe weather across the southern portion of the state. trees came down on houses and streets, blocking first responders from getting to hard hit areas. there were even reports of a tornado touching down in lamar county. forecasters say that area will much calmer today as the weather pattern moves northeast. the time is now 5:--. we are back with another half hour, in just a few minutes. thanks for starting your day with news 10 sunrise. if you're just waking up this

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falling over the midlands right now. but that could soon turn to a dangerous mix of freezing rain as a massive wintry weather system impacts much of the east coast. and check this out -- snow covering the ground and cars in parts of south carolina. matt sarratt just sent in this photo from gaffney, in the upstate. more snow is expected there throughout the morning hours. if weather is impacting you, send a picture to 10 using the hashtag s-n-o- wis10.

storm is just getting it's act together. millions of americans are in the bullseye of what forecasters are calling a historic storm. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm len kiese. i'm mary king. it's 5:30, on this friday, january 22nd. we have first alert team coverage of the winter storm as it impacts our state. von gaskin and tim miller are both tracking changing conditions with our weather. caroline patrickis is live at the scemd emergency operations center. and our michal higdon is live in up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a

accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. first alert traffic report some school closings we want to

students in fairfield and chester counties will not report to class today. those districts are closed because of the threat of wintry weather. darlington county schools are delayed for two hours this morning. as the winter weather is just getting started this morning -- many will see a lot of rain, some of that possibly freezing. our michal higdon is live in fairfield county this morning with more on road conditions there. freezing rain is when the rain starts in liquid form -- but when it reaches the surface, below freezing -- thus causing things to ice over. scdot is prepared for that possibility.

will be so much rain before the colder weather in the midlands -- a lot of the work will be reacting to freezing roads. scdot crews have been replenishing salt, sand, calcium chloride... materials they use to put on roads to keep ice from forming. just about 40 miles up the road in york county -- extra road crews are also on standby-- ready with salt spreaders and snow plows if snow or ice piles on standby-- ready with salt spreaders and snow plows if snow or ice piles up from this storm. "of course the bridges ice up earlier because they're not insulated by the ground. so we'll be responding to areas to de- ice

make them as safe as possible." triple-a of the carolinas has some recommendations for drivers if you encounter icy conditions on roads. don't hit the brakes if you start skidding. continue to steer the vehicle in the direction you want to go. don't use cruise control. you may need to quickly reduce your speed by lifting off the a aelerator, which can't be easily accomplished on slick roads. and of course -- don't follow too closely behind other vehicles. our caroline patrickis is live at the state emergency

columbia right now --- caroline? mary & len, as of 4 am - south carolina officials say the scemd emergency operation center has been activated. due to the expected weather that could have major impact on our state, the operations center is monitoring the weather conditions state wide. they're keeping a close eye on it. state emergency officials are urging south carolinians to prepare themselves for possible winter weather. the national weather service predicts freezing rain and ice accumulations in the upstate and northern midlands. the mid-atlantic is bracing for

winter storm that is predicted to blast through the area this weekend. nbc's jay gray is in roanoke, virginia where they are bracing for a

good morning. the snow expected to start here at any moment and when it does forecasters say it will continue through late saturday. a state of emergency has been in effect in virginia since yesterday. local emergency management teams say are preparing for a record snow fall in some areas as much as 30 inches that of course is expected to cripple roadways and pretty much everything that is going on in this area through the weekend. five hundred vehicles, part of the road treatment team have been out since yesterday. they are trying to keep things as clean as they can but of course everyone warning stay off the roads unless you absolutely must be there once the snow starts here. the national weather service is calling for blizzard and whiteout conditions here. brutally high winds and again that record snow fall is going to cause some problems here. we are the leading edge of a storm that could affect as many as 80 million people across the east coast here. just the beginning of what is going to be a very rough weekend.

roanoke. i'm jay gray, nbc news. you're on-the-go and it's free. just search wis in your app store. coming up on news 10 sunrise... if you were planning on heading up to charlotte for the nfc championship game this weekend, there is one scheduled to hit north carolina. there are breaking developments overnight as that monster winter storm barrels down on the hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly grocery trip.

saving money while keeping the pantry full... that's easier than you think. in head-to-head shopping, the total at walmart beat that of bi-lo. columbia, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $25.61 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see what you

eastern third of the country. tens of millions of americans in its path--winter weather advisories stretching all the way from arkansas to the northeast. some parts could get up to two-feet of snow. and here in north carolilia, the major concern is icing on these roads. i'm gabe gutierrez in charlotte and we'll have the very latest the threat of severe weather in charlotte is affecting the scheduled events that were planned for the nfc championship game. our sister station in charlotte

carolina panthers pride rally has been canceled due to the wintry weather threat. that was scheduled to kick off at noon today. it was supposed to be at romare bearden park in uptown. but organizers say it's too risky to have fans out if the roads are slick and dangerous. the panthers will host the arizona cardinals sunday at 6:40. also in charlotte... dozens of flights in and out of charlotte-douglas international airport are canceled this morning. the airport tweeted out this picture saying..."a rare sight at c-l-t...empty gates overnight." in this picture... aviation crews are preparing to treat the the runway with liquid de-icer. airport officials are working g around the clock to get operations back to normal as soon as possible. if you're scheduled to travel out of charlotte this morning, you're being asked to call your respective airline for more information on delays or cancellations. let's head over to von gaskin who has an update on what's expected in charlotte and our northern counties in our state. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties.

on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. also -- lancaster county

hey, guys, it's annie. now, if you're anything like me, you're always looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to your weekly grocery trip. well, with walmart every day low prices, saving money while keeping the pantry full... that's easier than you think. in head-to-head shopping, the total at walmart beat that of bi-lo. columbia, the total amount saved at walmart vs. bi-lo was $25.61 on this week's groceries - that's 19%. so head to walmart and see what you

weather. that's according to the county web site. officials say county convenience sites are also expected to be closed both today and tomorrow. some school closings to get to this morning... students in fairfield and chester counties will not report to class today. darlington county schools are delayed 2 hours this morning. there are also some other school delays were getting into our newsroom. we have them scrolling at the bottom of your screen and on our web site at wistv dot com. as the rain continues to come down --

expected to continue to fall. a reason we are keeping a very close eye on potential winter weather. our michal higdon is live in fairfield county with more on nditions there. the big thing this morning are road conditions... scdot say they have been preparing for this type of winter weather since last year -- replenishing salt, sand, calcium chloride... materials they use to put on roads to keep ice from forming. just about 40 miles up the road in york county -- extra road crews are also on standby-- ready with salt spreaders and snow plows if snow or ice piles up from this storm. they say in the midlands -- because the freezing temperatures aren't expected until later tonight -- if roads begin freezing over they will react and get equipment out as soon as possible. extra troopers are on the roads as this storm moves in as well. live in winnsboro, michal

the threat of freezing rain and some snow is a reason state emergency management officials are taking this storm seriously. caroline patrickis is live in west columbia where the emergency operations center just opened this morning -- caroline? mary & len, that's exactly right. they have been keeping a close eye on this system since the center opened around 4 am this morning. we will be live all morning here at the emergency management center. we will have much more coverage coming up in just a bit.

caroline patrickis, wis news 10. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester

looking ahead- the world beer festival in columbia is still going on as scheduled. the 8th annual event will be held at the columbia metropolitan convention on saturday. the beer list includes more than 20 south carolina breweries as well as regioiol, national and international breweries. new to the festival this year is a cider garden and a section of hard root beers and sodas. the festival runs from noon to 4pm and then 6 to 10. tickets are available in advance and at the door. we've put a link on the big red 10. also on saturday night- the orangeburg consolidated district five education foundation is hosting the first dancing with the orangeburg stars event. the fundraiser will support orangeburg schools and the mission of the educational foundation. local celebrities include sheriff leroy ravenell and his wife angela, orangeburg city councilwoman liz keitt and dr. john ross. our own von gaskin will emcee

len kiese will serve as judges. for more information on this, we've put a link under the big red 10. happy birthday to everyone celebrating today!! send your birthday club pictures to: birthdayboard@wistv.com and specify the date in

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morning. but we are still watching for the potential of freezing rain in some areas. our first alert weather team is tracking the wintry weather. plus -- just an hour up the road in charlotte, weather is already this dangerous storm to help you prepare. is already beginning to go downhill where snow is falling in some parts of the city. we're covering every angle of this dangerous storm to help you prepare. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. i'm mary king. i'm len kiese. it's 6 o'clock. i'm len kiese. it's 6 o'clock. happening right now -- snow falling to our north. this is a live look in arkansas where a steady snow is falling. this picture was sent in to us this morning by matt

about half way between spartanburg and charlotte along i-85. you can see enough snow to cover the ground and those vehicles. but here in the midlands overnight -- just a cold rain. we are getting a number of school districts reporting delays due to the weather. be sure to check for an updated listed on the crawl at the announcements come in. we have first alert team coverage of this developing winter storm -- which is not yet producing snow or ice in the midlands. von gaskin and tim miller are both tracking this storm as conditions continue to change hour by hour. our michal higdon is live in fairfield county. and caroline patrickis is live at the scemd emergency operations center. first let's get an update from tim miller and von gaskin.

trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield d kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. first alert traffic report chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties.

there's a boil water advisory in the city of columbia that could impact traffic this morning. folks living in the 12- hundred block of lincoln street between gervais and lady streets will need to boil their water for at least one minute even though we're only seeing

once that freezing rain moves in, we could start seeing some big problems. our michal higdon is live in fairfield county with a look at conditions there -- michal? the good news -- is scdot is prepared... they say they've been preparing for a winter storm since last year -- replenishing salt, sand, calcium chloride... materials they use to put on roads to keep ice from forming. just about 40 miles up the road in york county -- extra road crews are also on standby-- ready with salt weather yesterday b bning certain roads and bridges. "we're ready for this storm. we have some equipment loaded -- hooked up and loaded. we do need to hook up some more

later today. so we're ready for this storm." having to be out and about -- be extremely careful if you're having to be out and about anywhere around the live in winnsboro, michal higdon, wis news 10. right now, charlotte is under a warning that has been going on since midnight and will continue through saturday night at 7 p-m. north carolina is currently under a state of emergency. two people have already been killed in accidents due to icy roadways. meteorologists say the worst of the storm is expected to hit this morning. charlotte dot crews are currently working to treat bridges and streets with salt. all charlotte-mecklenburg schools are closed today.

expected to operate on a regular schedule. dozens of flights in and out of charlotte-douglas international airport are canceled this morning. the airport tweeted out this picture a short time ago saying..."a rare sight at c-l-t...empty gates overnight." and this picture shows aviation crews preparing to treat the the runway with liquid de-icer. airport officials say they'll be working around the clock to get operations back to normal as soon as possible. right now, according to columbia metropolitan airport's facebook page, all american airlines flights to and from charlotte and some from philadelphia and washington are canceled. the only american airlines flights scheduled to leave are at 6:30 and 7:10 a-m. all united flights to washington-dulles international are canceled on both friday and saturday, with the exception of one flight leaving this morning at 10:17 a-m. no delta flights have been canceled. we will continue to keep you updated as we learn more. so again -- the worst of the weather happening to the north. let's head to von gaskin, whose

in those counties. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. ahead on sunrise -- continuing coverage of this winter storm.

we'll check in with caroline patrickis at the emergency operations center here officials are keeping an eye on what's happening around the state. a live look right now in

ng overnight. that's the case for much of the midlands. . but there are bigger threats in other parts of the state right now. e south carolina emergency management division has opened an emergency

center in west columbia this morning to keep an eye on what's happening all around south carolina. that's where we find our caroline patrickis as emergency officials continue monitoring this winter weather caroline? mary & len, due to the expected weather - emergency officials in south carolina are getting ready to respond to this winter storm that could have major impacts on our state. south carolina officials say the scemd emergency operation center in columbia has been activated as of 4 am in response to threats of winter weather. the operations center will be monitoring the weather conditions state wide t ts morning. state emergency officials are urging south carolinians to prepare themselves for possible winter weather. the national weather service predicts freezing rain and ice accumulations in the upstate and northern midlands lasting into

with the possibility of ice, means you need to be prepared in case your power goes out. the american red cross says if it does, here's what

the american red cross says if it does, here's what you need to know. when there is an outage, use flashlights, not candles. turn off and unplug unnecessary appliances. so when the power comes back on, it will avoid an electrical surge that could ruin things still plugged in. while the power is out, keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. if there is a downed power line, keep everyone away and report it immediately to your electric company. if you lose power there are some important numbers to jot down... you can call sce&g at 1- 888-333-4465. you can also contact mid-carolina electric 803-749-6444. and finally you can reach fairfield electric at 1- 800-499-7862. we are closely tracking the

rain and freezing rain to our viewing area. lets go right over to meteorologist tim miller for the latest. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. tim miller's keeping an eye on your morning drive

the raycom news network's ken baker is in darlington county with a look at conditions there. "i'm ken baker reporting in darlington, county where right now a chilly rain is falling and also a cold wind really biting the skin. i'm just outside of hartsville where scdot crews are treating the roads with a salt mixture. most schools in the area are on a delay but officials say you want to keep an eye on the roads because there could be slick spots even after those delays expire. i'm ken baker for the raycom news network." tim miller has been keeping an eye on this system all morning -- and he says it could change by the minute. he says it could change by the minute. let's head over to the first alert weather center now. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with

night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. let's head to von gaskin... up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. good morning. thanks for waking up with sunrise. newberry/chester counties. good morning.

chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester

we'll continue our weather coverage ahead at 6:30. no snow here yet -- but to the north, some states are seeing there share. we'll be right back. good morning. thanks for waking up with

i'm mary king. it's 6:30. we are in first alert mode this morning as a winter storm moves through impacting parts of our state. right now a cold rain is fallin

and the midlands, but things could change as temperatures continue to fall this morning. and we're just getting reports in of power outages in columbia. some homes in cottontown are in the dark after reports of transformers blowing in that area. columbia dispatch tells us sce&g has been notified, and they're working to get the lights back on. and take a look at this... a live shot out of charlotte this morning where there is snow already on the ground from precipitation that fell overnight. this is only the first round. the queen city is bracing for more snowfall later tonight and into tomorrow morning. we have first alert team coverage of the winter storm as it impacts our state. von gaskin and tim miller are both tracking changing conditions with our weather. caroline patrickis is live at the scemd emergency operations tim miller and von gaskin. up to .50" of ice may form on elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties.

on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. first alert traffic report some school closings we want to

you wake up this morning. students in fairfield and chester counties will not report to class today. those districts are closed because of the threat of wintry weather. darlington county schools are delayed for two hours this morning. we've also learned some schools in the north central area of kershaw county are delayed two hours. those closings and delays are updating at the bottom of your screen and also on wistv dot com. as the winter weather is just getting started this morning -- many will see a lot of rain, some of that possibly freezing. our michal higdon is live in fairfield county this morning with more on road conditions there. freezing rain is when the rain

but when it reaches the surface, temperatures are below freezing -- thus causing things to ice over. scdot is prepared for that possibility. however, they say because there will be so much rain before the colder weather in the midlands -- a lot of the work will be reacting to freezing roads. scdot crews have been replenishing salt, sand, calcium chloride... materials they use to put on roads to keep ice from forming. just about 40 miles up the road in york county -- extra road crews are also on standby-- ready with salt spreaders and snow plows if snow or ice piles up from this storm. "of course the bridges ice up earlier because they're not insulated by the ground. so we'll be responding to areas to de- ice them or add friction to

triple-a of the carolinas has some recommendations for drivers if you encounter icy conditions on roads. don't hit the brakes if you start skidding. continue to steer the vehicle in the direction you want to go. don't use cruise control. you may need to quickly reduce your speed by lifting off the accelerator, which can't be easily accomplished on slick roads. and of course -- don't follow too closely behind other vehicles. if you are having to drive on the roads this morning -- please be extremely careful. live in winnsboro, michal higdon, wis news 10. emergency officials in south carolina are getting prepared this morning they have activated thehe

this morning as they continue monitoring this winter weather that's expected to move through our state - we find our caroline patrickis live with more on how agencies are preparing...caroline? mary & len, as of 4 am - south carolina officials say the scemd emergency operation center has been activated. due to the expected weather that could have major impact on our state, the operations center is monitoring the weather conditions state wide. they're keeping a close eye on it. state emergency officials are urging south carolinians to prepare themselves for possible winter weather. the national weather service predicts freezing rain and ice accumulations in the upstate and northern midlands. download the wis weather app for the latest forecast updates throughout the day. you can use it while you're on-the-go and it's free. just search wis in your app

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events that were planned for the nfc championship game. our sister station in charlotte reports the carolina panthers pride rally has been canceled due to the wintry weather threat. that was scheduled to kick off at noon today. it was supposed to be at romare bearden park in uptown. but organizers say it's too risky to have fans out if the roads are slick and dangerous. the panthers will host the arizona cardinals sunday at 6:40. periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands has the best chance of

icing due to freezing rain falling for several hours overnight through mid- morning friday, then again friday night. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern

coming up on news 10 sunrise... we're continuing to follow the developing winter weather that is expected to hit south carolina. but there are still some events in the midlands that are going on as scheduled. we'll tell you more. a live look out of charlotte this morning where there

that fell overnight. this is only the first round. the queen city is bracing for more snowfall later tonight and into tomorrow morning. the raycom news network has reporters out across the region. while we're seeing mostly rain here, in other parts of the country, snow is falling. rae daniel is in paducah, kentucky with a look at conditions there. periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands has the best chance of seeing possible icing due to freezing rain falling for several hours overnight through mid- morning

up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across newberry, fairfield and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. looking ahead- the world beer festival in columbia is still going on as scheduled. chance of seeing possible icing due to freezing rain falling for several hours overnight through mid- morning friday, then again friday night. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield counties. up to .25" of ice could form

and kershaw counties. rain will become mixed with sleet/snow friday night saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. looking ahead- the world beer festival in columbia is still going on as scheduled. the 8th annual event will be held at the columbia metropolitan convention on saturday. the beer list includes more than 20 south carolina breweries as well as regional, national and international breweries. new to the festival this year is a cider garden and a section of hard root beers and sodas.

4pm and then 6 to 10. tickets are available in advance and at the door. we've put a link on the big red 10. also on saturday night- the orangeburg consolidated district five education foundation is hosting the first dancing with the orangeburg stars event. the fundraiser will support orangeburg schools and the mission of the educational foundation. local celebrities include sheriff leroy ravenell and his wife angela, orangeburg city councilwoman liz keitt and dr. john ross. our own von gaskin will emcee the event and yours truly and len kiese will serve as judges. for more information on this, we've put a link under the big red 10. the time is now . coming up, we'll have one final check of your traffic and weather.

as the rain continues to come down -- temperatures outside area also expected to continue to fall. a reason we are keeping a very conditions there. the big thing this morning are

scdot say they have been preparing for this type of winter weather since last year -- replenishing salt, sand, calcium chloride... materials they use to put on roads to keep ice from forming. just about 40 miles up the road in york county -- extra road crews are also on standby-- ready with salt spreaders and snow plows if snow or ice piles up from this storm. they say in the midlands -- because the freezing temperatures aren't expected until later tonight -- if roads begin freezing over they will react and get equipment out as soon as possible. extra troopers are on the roads as this storm moves in as well. live in winnsboro, michal higdon, wis news 10. up the road in charlotte, we're

snow is already on the ground in the queen city. by 4am this morning many roads and interstates were covered. schools are closed there as well. more bad weather is expected. icy conditions could make things much worse. and a live look now on the campus of virginia teck in blacksburg. you can see that area already blanketed with snow and there's more to come as this winter storm just gets started. right now, all american airlines flights to and from charlotte and some from philadelphia and washington are canceled, with the exception of one leaving at 7:10. all united flights to washington-dulles international are canceled on both friday and saturday, with the exception of one flight

a-m. no delta flights have been canceled. periods of rain, some rain heavy at times. northern midlands has the best chance of for up-to-the-minute weather

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