>> tammy: we are bracing for another round of winter weather. >> darcel: we've already been dealing with the bitter cold temperatures. now it looks like snow is on the way. >> tammy: we begin with chief meteorologist jason boyer. jason, what can we expect? jrjts we can expect flakes beginning to fly as early as tomorrow morning. it is not a major system but it's going to be the biggest snow system we've seen pretty much all winter long in asheville. in is not the storm we're talking about toward the end of the week. nothing like it. in fact, that's probably going to be a bigger storm for us. this is the storm we're watching tonight. little snow bands right through kansas city, iowa. start to energize some snowfall, if you will, across the area later on tonight. bands of snow around day break tomorrow. already working in the

jackson, swain, graham county. heavier snow bands may hold off until afternoon tomorrow. i'm thinking two to three, top end four inches in some of the highest elevations close to the tennessee border. snow comes on friday. 20s right now for temperatures in most mountain valleys. you go farther west, you'll find 30s. breezy and very cold this evening. by 11 o'clock, we're down to 17 with wind chills in the single digits possibly. i'll show you when to expect snow fall in asheville as well. stick around. >> darcel: keeping warm was definitely the focus for those working outdoors today. >> tammy: karen, it was tough for anyone that was working outside today. >> karen: tammy, it was. the workers that we talked to

frequent breaks were the key to surviving a very cold long day. in this cold, the work day includes frequent breaks. >> that's about the only thing we can say. >> karen: meanwhile, harman jenkins spent much of his day at the construction site at reynolds village says he's also dressed for success. >> i have on a t-shirt, i have jacket. gloves, everything i need. >> karen: we also found car washers busier than we expected. >> it's pretty painful but you get done with the car quickly

>> karen: the outdoor workers say they know what they'll enjoy ends. >> probably a cup of coffee. >> a hot bath, hot meal and a bed. >> karen: that all sounds good about now. well those car washers that we talked to say they're gearing up for even busier days ahead with that light snow in the forecast. live in north asheville, i'm karen wynne, news 13. >> darcel: karen is bundled up. stay with us as we track the winter weather moving in. you can download the weather app. just search wlos in your app store. >> tammy: now to a developing story. the assistant principal at north buncombe high school has been put on paid leave pending an investigation. the district says they're looking in to an alleged incident involving a student following a basketball game at the school friday night. barry owens has worked there

he's also the athletic director. the school says putting him on leave is protocol. coming up at 6:00, what the student's family is saying about the incident. >> darcel: the old farmland may be converted in to park space. john, agricultural leaders are hesitant to endorse this. >> john: that's right. well the county has leased this property off 280 for years now. it appears the terms may now take them in a different direction building a park. to many, land is more than just something to be bought and sold. in henderson county, some argue

frerchl broad is a link to heritage. the idea of converting 20 acres in to park space is concerning if we want to keep agriculture in western north carolina, we've got to protect our resource. >> john: county leaders say it appears they have no choice. the foundation wanted it developed in to a park. the minutes from the april '97 board of commissioner's meeting. county commission vice chairman says the park may be inevitable. >> if i were county manager and our attorney says that we're look at that possibility. we don't want to get in the situation of where it would be

property because the county did something. >> john: but even if a park does go there, lemkis would like to find a way to incorporate the county's agricultural past. >> then i would say why not can are to make a park out of it that has a direct link demonstration to agriculture. >> john: so the stipulation pretty clear in those minutes. because of that, some county leaders believe they have both a legal and moral obligation to proceed with that park. john le, news 13. >> darcel: we have quite a few afternoon. >> tammy: jaclyn, problems on future i-26. >> jaclyn: because of this crash, dot expects it to be cleared around 5:30. it is a good idea to avoid that spot for the time being.

74 at exist 102. congestion. you can get ready for heavy delays on patton avenue. things are slowing down to 16 miles here on new leicester highway. that's a look at your on time traffic report brought to you by debruhl's used car superstore. >> tammy: in vote 2016, ben carson suspends all campaign activity this afternoon because of an incident involving members of his campaign. officials say three student volunteers and a campaign iowa. a van hit a patch of ice, flipped and was hit by another car. carson suspended today's events after hearing the news. >> everybody is being looked at in hospital right now. one person is very gravely wounded. and we're going to suspend our activities and i'm going to head up to omaha.

carolina when he heard about the crash. >> darcel: also on the campaign trail, the relationship between donald trump and ted cruz continues to be under the microscope. trump and cruz are neck and neck in the polls. and cruz says he's not backing down. >> last couple of days he's been rattled. he's been throwing insults my way. i don't intend to respond in kind. >> i haven't talked about his temperament. but he's gotta be careful because his temperament has been questioned a lot. >> darcel: late this afternoon trump got what he calls a major endorsement. sarah palin says she's endorsing trump. >> tammy: the hour long round table will look at gun violence and the debate over gun control. we will stream the event online starting at 7:00 on wlos.com.

on digital channel 13.3 also known as antenna tv on cable. the affluenza teen gets another break in court. how his mother led to the delay of his probation violation hearing.

>> tammy: there i i still no sign of those 12 missing marines following the air craft collision off the coast of hawaii. >> darcel: crews continued to search today. >> tammy: the marines disappeared last week after copters collided. >> darcel: attorneys for ethan couch convinced a judge to recess today's hearing shortly after it started. they say it's because his mother, tanya couch didn't know about it. the two fled to mexico last month after prosecutors started investigating whether he violated. >> tammy: greenville city officials take a step toward

>> proclaim january 19, 2016 as solarized greenville day. >> darcel: city leaders and former members of congress are now making a push. >> tammy: the goal is to cut energy costs, boost energy dependence and help the environment. >> they pay for themselves in a few years so now we're getting most of our power for free. >> tammy: tonight on my4y4 at 6:30, find out how much solar panels could cost and how much you could save. >> darcel: some restaurants are offering the deals for lunch, some for dinner, and some for both. >> we're not doing any modified versions of what we normally do. just full size, full portions with everything. and just want people to come in and enjoy what we have to offer.

week continues through january 28th. you can make a reservation online. go to wlos.com and click news links to find out more about participating restaurants. >> tammy: a big hot bowl of soup would be nice, wouldn't it? >> darcel: yes, with some bread. >> jason: i like the idea. it is cold. temperatures today only got in the 20s. we had a low this morning of 11 degrees. by far the coldest start of the year and the season. no snow tonight. the first round of storm comes

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now your news 13 skywatch weather. >> jason: well the first round of wintery weather is coming our way tonight and tomorrow, folks. most of this is going to be a mountain event especially west of 26 and south of i-40. weather alerts, we got one now. could see a total of 1 to 3 inches of snow. the higher elevations would be favored to the higher snow

jackson, macon, clay, cherokee. buncombe and transylvania and henderson are not included in the advisory, doesn't mean we're not going to see snow, we will. but the impacts from it will be minimal. i think up to a half an inch of snow in asheville will be doable. then you get in to georgia, more ice than anything else here. and that could complicate travel, too. keep that in mind. 27 degrees in asheville. sunny skies. north-northwest wind at 15. dropping the wind chill down to 15. another day of wind. another day of very cold temperature. so the arctic chill is here. here's the system we're tracking coming across the mississippi river today. spreading snow by day break. it spreads east and kind of fizzles out. that is a minor system. minor compared to the one that's coming this weekend. here's our next system diving

coming from texas, rolling along the gulf coast and rolling north. this is key, if it goes in the middle of tennessee, we're looking at an icing event. rain and freezing rain. then snow on the back side of it. if it goes south, we're going to get a lot of snow. there's a lot of uncertainty. we're about 48 hours out from this thing really comingn to the forecast. the storm track, if it goes south, we're in snow mostly here in western north carolina. that puts heavy snow up in the virginias and mid-atlantic. if the snow goes farther north, that puts us in that wintry mix limiting that amount of snow fall. i know you're seeing forecasts online that say 20 inches of snow by the weekend. do not think that because that is not the forecast that i'm putting out there. there's the snow fall wednesday afternoon. the first system coming in slamming the mountains with snow fall. one to three inches again before

we'll get our shot of snow in asheville late afternoon in to the evening hours. it will stick mostly to grassy surfaces. we watch thursday. start very quiet. start to get more active late day. thursday night in to friday morning. here's that wintery mix for pink in areas in asheville. snow mixed along with rain. a complete mixed bag with that system. future cast snowfall. the first round coming tomorrow. inch and a half in bryson city. robbinsville over an inch and a water. a quarter inch will do it, maybe half an inch in asheville. temperatures in the teens tonight. it's going to be mighty cold no matter where you go. what does fall will melt by the end of the day in most cases. our tempererures will go briefly in to the 40s. all eyes, all the social media

when it's going to snow, how much. there's no guaranteed. it is guaranteed to snow but how much? that's a very big question. >> darcel: still ahead, standing out from the rest. why a local medical office building is being recognized on a national stage. everywhere. >> tammy: a theft at a mountain tire store. coming up at 5:30, what was used

>> darcel: a new two-story 30,000 square foot building in the mountains stands out. >> tammy: it's winning over patients and national designers. >> oh, it is full. we have four providers who are here every day. >> reporter: it's a new clinic in the mountains unlike any other built in the nation. >> it really brought healthcare to a rural community that you don't see in most rural communities. >> all the rooms are basically set up the same. you have a provider area. >> reporter: rotating specialists never before available in spruce pine now provide care. the center at blue ridge regional hospital won a new

the appeal of the multi-million dollar facility is clear. >> physicians want to practice in a building like this that has everything that they need and is up to date. >> easy access. there's plenty of parking. you can come straight in the front door. >> reporter: and there's no denying the aesthetics. especially the art work and views make treatment appealing and less intimidating. they just need help. they've never really experienced it before. >> tammy: the importance of

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>> darcel: it was a teacher work day in buncombe county, so that means no school. >> tammy: which as you'll see in my never stop learning also means it's time to roll. >> let's see how fast you can go down here. >> what? >> let me see how fast you can go. >> tammy: looking good deandre. they're on a field trip with the ymca's after school school's out program. for some, this is their first time. those with experience are willing to help. >> it's just a nice thing to do because then they can learn how to skate and they don't have to

>> it's good to be kind to other kids. i'm in honors society at koontz intermediate school and they have a motto be nice even though no one else is watching. >> tammy: those boys certainly know the meaning of team work. 725 kids participate in the y program throughout buncombe county and the city of asheville. did you see deandre? >> darcel: a future reporter. coming up, local dads fighting for custody of their children join together. >> tammy: right now on news 13 at 5:30. they let us know that somebody had broke in to the building. >> tammy: thieves rip off a mountain tire store. what the owner says was taken and the one piece of evidence that may lead to an arrest.

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