minutes before it we >> welcome back, everyone. time is 12:30. this is a live look from our camera on top of hotel indigo. it is show some clear skies but it is deceiving, holly. s it is stunning. >> you are still going to be too cold. >> really, it is a lot of locations. i don't think i see a single soul out there. probably smart on their part. looking at the rest of the afternoon, this is air temperature. when that wind begins to gust, it will feel even colder. temperatures at 6:00 p.m., 25 degrees. let's talk about the snow in a bit. when it fwins, who will see the most and if it will last into the weekend. that's coming up in a moment.

temperatures to put out on early morning house fire. the fire forced a mother and child out of the home. after the flames were out, crews had to work on hot spots near the chimney and attic. subfreezing temperatures made the job especially tough. >> especially hard because it takes water to put the fire out. the water is freezing. we are trying to rotate them in and out. >> ice crystal form as firefighters worked to keep hoses from freezing. thankfully no one was hurt. it felt like below zero. how much has it warmed up. >> it has warmed up some. you feel for those guys out there. of course, the woman who was the occupant of the home. 17 in black mountain, the news

one of those days, you can't stay inside, probably a good idea. probably want to stay inside today. winter weather advisory, i promise we talk about the snow and here we go. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning through 7:00 a.m. higher elevations, doesn't mean we won't see any here in asheville. i'll show you that in a second, how much we'll see. radar and satellite, clear skies this afternoon as we showed you on the mountains. it is sunny but it is still cold. 21 is as warm as we have gotten since midnight. we were down to 11 at the asheville airport. with that wind, it felt like 3 below zero at some times throughout the morning hours. 31 in franklin, 28 in and i reduce. 22 up towards knoxville. 19 in burnsville. 10 degrees warmer in forest city. charlotte 30 degrees. rock hill, 29. the warmest i'm seeing on the

all across the southeast feeling the cold weather. 17 in boone. 12 in asheville, out of the north, this is our wind speed. thankfully the upstate not as windy. it does feel very cold. one at burnsville, 7 into hendersonville. not as cold in our eastern zones. let's look at the future cast for the windchills, 2:00 p.m., still feeling like 4 in burnsville. 20 out towards silva. waynesville at 13. the windchill at 1 through haywood county. further south it will feel below freezing. continuing to see colder temperatures and then we see the chance for snow. let's take a closer look, this is the big picture across the entire southeast.

move through the region on wednesday. then we'll see a break. on saturday, this is going to be several days that we have the opportunity for winter weather, dangerous conditions out there for your morning and evening commute. we start to see clouds develop as early as 5:00 a.m. through all the asheville area, this could affect schools. kids getting out of school, heavier bands of snow, possibly a mix down into the upstate, maybe some flurries mixed in there. 6:00 p.m., we see clearer skies starting off on thursday, maybe a lingering snow shower or two. then we see temperatures drop below freezing and a chance for a mix on thursday night. how much where we live?

we are not under the advisory, it is pulling in anywhere from half an inch to maybe even an inch in the higher elevations in buncombe county. these zones in the blue under those advisories could see one to three inches of snow. 30 for a high temperature. it is going to be very cold. another cold one tonight, 16 degrees. although this is not as cold as what we have seen in the past couple of nights because of the increased cloud cover. 38 degrees in greenville and clouds develop tonight. the cold, 22. 50% chance for that snow tomorrow. 40% chance mainly late day thursday to see the transition from rain to snow. rain and snow on friday and it is a 70% chance and leads into the first half of the weekend. temperatures staying at 35 saturday in the up state upstate. >> download our weather app. it is free, it is give you the

search wlos in the app store. a plane goes down in utah killing two people. that story starts today's newsreel. the jet caught fire and crashed. officials say a husband and wife from tucson, arizona were on board. witnesses reported seeing and feeling an explosion. >> some heard the boom from more than a mile away from where the aircraft ended up on the ground. they describe feel the boom as well. that tells you it is a fairly sizable event. >> authorities say the debris field covers a mild. they are sifting through the pieces to determine the cause of the crash. >> we have an update on a murder-suicide near the state university of new york. police now say a relationship breakup was the motive. three student athletes were found stabbed to death sunday morning. investigators say collin ngston with his ex-girlfriend with another man in her apartment and killed them both before killing himself.

were a couple for three years and didn't have a history of domestic violence. >ow a car crashed into a fire hydrant. look at the video. the accident caused water to shoot into the air creating icicles. crews were able to shut the water off and no one was hurt. >> california road crews are using large bowleders to shore up a sink hole caused by high tide. the hull is 20 feet long and eight feet deep. public works officials say the boulder will help minimize water covering the roadway. officials are hoping it will be a temporary fix and it will hold for a few months until they can handle that permanently. >> the final trip to iowa. less than two weeks left. candidates are chris crossing the state today. the war of words is heating up. >> at liberty university, trump made an appeal for eevangelical

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that's a pretty good summary. >> sanders is stand big his attacks on clinton in the last debate. >> she has speaking fees from goldman sach's. if that is not true, i'll apologize. >> sanders is going big in iowa with four events. trump has three in the all important hawk eye state. >> the issue of guns in america will be the focus of a your voice your future national town hall tonight. the round table will look at gun violence and the debate over gun control. we'll stream the event at 7:00 on wlos.com. we'll also carry the town hall on antenna tv on cable. >> the music industry has lost another legend.

glen fry has died. the eagles in the 1970's including one of the best of my life and hotel california. fry played guitar. he took lead vocal duties. he died of health complications, he was 67. >> two big names in hollywood are skipping the oscars out of protests. the hash tag oscar has been trending on twitter after no african americans were nominated in the best acting or directing categories this year. jada pinkett smith and spike lee announced they will boycott the ceremonies. >> dolly parton celebrates her 70th birthday. parton is one of the most honored country music performers of all time. she has eight grammys, seven academy of music awards. the singer has supported a number of charitable efforts and started her own charity. the dollywood foundation in

>> coming up in the carolina kitchen, the recipe for delicious lentil salad that keeps well in the refrigerator. >> in our health alert, it is cold outside and for many, that means catching a cold.

>> one of the things you serve with the tamales is the french lentil salad. it is vegan also and gluten free. it covers all the bases. but most of all, the two things -- you can use any lentil you want but these french ones, they hold their shape better and they have a nice flavor. the other -- all you do, you cover it with water, with salt, bring it to a boil and then let it simmer. these can overcook and become mushy. these give you more -- >> that's good. >> if there is a trick to it, would be dressing them in a salad we'll make while they are warm. i'm just pouring off -- these are just done, i would say just barely aldente. they have a nuttiness about them. what happens is, not only when

continue cooking this way, they'll absorb, fresh chopped parsley, chopped pepper. here's some sherry vinegar from spain which we love. the water is salted. when these are cooked so they have some salt in them and pepper. >> you are not adding additional salt? >> a little bit. i'll adjust and good olive oil. this stuff is really good. dijon mustard, whether it is grain or regular. and the last thing, fresh chopped tomato. i happen to have yellow. kind of monochromatic. that's ok because these are tasty. there is nothing fancy about

the tomatoes will wilt and all become one. >> send an envelope to 110 technology drive. >> black mountain right across from the post office and north asheville. >> that's what is cooking in the carolina kitchen. >> if you love kale you'll love this cold asian style kale. >> it is cold season, when most of us suffer from sniffling and sneezing. how can we best prevent or treat the virus? marsha shay takes a look. >> reporter: we know the symptoms, sore throat, sneezing and a runny nose.

of year, a new review from the medical association contains tips on how to fight back. researchers looked at results from 67 trials and found that good old fashioned hand washing may be the best way to prevent catching a cold. studies in children found those taking zinc had fewer colds than other kids. the researchers say that adults may benefit as well. what happens if you do get sick? medications like ibuprofen and acetaminophen relief the aches and pains but they won't make the cold go away any faster. almost all colds are caused by viruss so taking antibiotics isn't helpful. for today's health minute, i'm marsha shade.

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keeping your fitness register fitness fitness regimen on >> today is national popcorn day. according to popcorn board and yes there is such a thing. americans eat about 13 billion, yes, with a b, quartz of popped popcorn each year. that equals about 41 quarters per man, woman and child. >> do you think you eat that much? >> i don't. i do like popcorn. my mom loves the caramel popcorn. i like the gourmet popcorn. we have a gourmet popcorn store in asheville. their stuff is amazing. if you haven't tried that, i bet they are doing a lot of business today. >> let's take a final look at weather. this winter weather advisory kicks off tomorrow morning. this could mean dicey conditions if you are heading out to work early on or through the evening commute because it goes through thursday morning. that chance for snow continues through the weekend.

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