i'll show you the shot of the radar to let you know what you are expecting north. the extended forecast too. i'll let you know how cold we'll turn in a moment. folks seeing the first signs of winter with the snowfall. lauren joins us live in haywood county. is the snow sticking where you are are. it looks like it is. around. you can see it behind me. they received a dusting along the gorge in haywood county. it left tricky travel on the roads. there were several wrecks reported there. troopers say the snow contribute to at least one of several wrecks in the gorge. drivers passing through were caught offguard. we met folks heading home to much whiter conditions like in michigan. >> winds are blowing. i think i'm going to call my

daughter and say, maybe we should turn around and go back. >> and of course, you can't forget to document the first snow of the season even if it is only a dusting. all they have seen is flurries so now we are actually getting a taste of winter. of course, snow is still blowing county. we have gotten smoe snow reports in. keep in mind, this will likely freeze overnight. use caution traveling this afternoon or this morning.morning. >> what everybody wants to know, is the snow going to stick around as many. >> it is not going to stick around long. i would say favor what is happening at the moment. we had such a warm winter so far, the warmest december on

go to wlos.com. let's take a look at where the snow is falling. this is northern swain county. continuing to see the light snow fall into this afternoon. it looks like around mars hill, seeing the light snow. it looks like behind mountains in buncombe countiment a lot of folks have been waitinging for the snow. down here into the valley, just a few flurries for the rest of the day. 16 degrees, purchase knob, 5,000 feet. this is an area where they have a pretty good dusting. you can still seesee. let's take this way up beyond 6,000 feet. this is mount mitchell state park. it looks brutal in my opinion. plus the wind and that blowing snow.

not the prettiest afternoon. of course, a lot of folks have been wanting some of this white stuff. the category for the month and the year still at zero. we are only a few days into january. the record high temperature 71 degrees back in 2005. we have only made it up to 36 degrees at the asheville airport. 31 in asheville right now. 32 in hendersonville. 34 in franklin. we are in the 40's down into the upstate, upper 40's in greenwood. part of the issue is the wind. it has been gusting since early this morning. we are at 18 miles an hour 7 into greenville. when you step outside, this is what it feels like in asheville. 19 degrees and it is 12:30 in

wind will be an issue, feel like 16 at waynesville. 22 in hendersonville. drop that down through dinner time, continuing to drop it down through 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. if air temperature will be issue. some locations will feel like morning. high temperatures around 40 degrees at best tomorrow. take a look at the big picture. we have the snow pulling back down to the region. we have a chance for snow showers in the highest elevations throughout the day. that's 2:00 today. throughout dinner time, we are break up. the snow factor should go down. it is going to get colder because it will be clear. waking up tomorrow morning, incredibly cold conditions. sunshine throughout the day on tuesday. snow flurries today in the cold and windy. wind gusting up to 25 miles an hour. it is cloudy right now in a lot of locations. elsewhere further south, we have

more sunshine. we should clear out for tonight. 19 degrees. 40's in greenville. tonight, 24 degrees for a low. what about the rest of the week, the next couple of days, we stay very cold in the morning, 16 degrees tuesday night into wednesday morning. that's not the windchill. 30's once again by thursday morning. then we see afternoon highs back to the 50's. another chance for some rain.. same thing into the upstate.upstate. >> if you are looking for the most updated weather coverage, download our weather app. that will tell you about the warnings, advisories and alerts. it is free, search wlos many your app store. >> the woman accused of killing an employee was set to make a court appearance. investigators say richardson

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nuts, mixed with unsweened shredded coconut with five dates. we'll take five apples. we'll slice them. we have done that ahead of time. for the actual filling, we'll take two-thirds cup of coconut water with a third of a cup with the dates and a teaspoon of cinnamon. >> who doesn't love apple pie, right? this is a healthy way to make it. the mcdame ya nuts are another superfood. these are good fats that come from here. high in vitamin a, b and e. this will help lower your cholesterol. dates are sweetener. they are a good source of nutrients. >> i think it would be a binder too.

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tonight, back down to the teens. tomorrow, some sunshine, 40, but even colder. look at that, 16 degreesdegrees.

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