chief meteorologist jason boyar join us with the skywatch forecast. >> hard to believe but we have snow coming down and accumulating i i the high country. this is the backside of that storm in the northwest flow. all of that snow keeps coming into the mountains. so madison. heywood, yancy country the proof is in the pudding. news 13 sky network 4,000 feet up on the heywood madison county line. 13 degrees and it's still coming down. can can see so. flakes. rather large flakes at best coming down and coating the grounds more and adding to the deep snow pack already. there twelve plus inchs in a lot of case. teens for temperatures north, 20s for temperatures south. and even below freezing that hour in grier and gaj anys. throw in the whipped on top of that it's been miserable today and especially in high revelations wind gusts over 40 miles an hour much of the day and wind chills down top five. that's feels like temperatures

teens elsewhere to low 20s in grier. it's not an evening to take lightly. so if you don't have to be out don't venture out, of course, and if you have to layer up. this evening we're expecting bitter cold to contain and blowing snow tonight. low wind chills. subzero many cases and black ice and tomorrow melting finally begins. so we'll see changes of course but that wind is just going to keep on cranking through the area. we'll have big time issues. so the winter storm warnings continue for much of the west of north carolinaof north carolina reej regions and winter weather advisory in purple up long the 85 corridor and north georgia for black ice as well. of course, karen, some of the road conditions are worse now than they were at the hite of the storm. >> that's because there's so much blowing snow. we have that heavy snow and now it's all blow around and t tals just crazy. we were just kind of shaking our heads a few minutes ago and talk about smashing the records

yesterday and latest totals south of old for the 19" of the storm and maggie valley 18.5 and hendersonville almost 16" of snow and soluda over 14 and then we take a look at road conditions like these in black mountain. we can see that it looks like the road was treat aid little bit. bit of melt. but, of course that refreezing is ice. sky cam network showing current temperatures of 22 degrees. so you talk about slick travelsso you talk about slick travels. definitely a night to stay at home if if you can. if you have to be out on the roads do it safe. make sure you have a cellphone charger and check batty and pack a blavrket and have sand or kitty litter on hand with a small shovel and water too and of course again the safest place to be is going to be inside at home. >> warm and snug. like i said those roads are now packed with ice. it refroze in certain terms of melt, the take it easy guys.

updated snow total as cross vir ver and philadelphia. some places even harder. >> more -- >> stick around for that. >> this tractor-trailer caused issues on i 40 bunkhaming issues on i 40 bunkhaming county near ridge crest exit the big rig had problems and the driver pulled over to the shoulder when he tried to pull bag on the road the trailer slit off the pavement into the snow bank. one eastbound lane was shut down for a short time until a wrecker pulled that truck out. and tow truck companies are working over time to help drivers who could not quite get through the winter mess. it's especially true secondary roads that are not getting as frequently or once get. they are all snow filled parking lots to contend with as well and folks are trying to do the best. look tat blow around there. you know it's not from lack of

the area. >> erin spent the afternoon with up of the drivers and there's a lot of workrk to be done out. there. >> that's right, we're seeing most shopping plazas clear some business getting back to normal we hung out earlier this afternoon don't a job an hour and 60 a day and doing this round the clock. helping businesses clear out. some of the biggest chchlenge from being out and trying to deal with the snow. and if something breaks on a vehicle or on a plow, traffic is always stuff. you have a lot of inexperienced drivers to get opt road. >> they said the layer of ice underneath this snow is making it even more difficult. coming up tonight at 10 and 11 we'll show you how one complex dealing with this weather right

biggest factor. live in henderson county. erin addison us in 13. >> it was eye opening snow totals we've been talking about sometimes come with a painful price from sledding to shoveling injuries mount. news 13 john lee is live and experts seeing people hurt in the snow. >> that's right, the sound ever a snowplow in the area at this point a lot of cleaning up to do except for the last couple days we're not used to the snow which means we might be prone to be injured in the snow. now, earlier this afternoon we were out at strous park it's sledding hub a traditional sledding hub in barvard. a lot of folks were enjoying that today. mission hospital says they've already seenen six injuries related to sledding. and across the country, some 20,000 people are injured each year due to such accidents. >> i think yesterday one of the

sledding accidents in the ed. i should know where you're sledsing and wear a helmet and think about safety when you're out sleding. so location is a big things. obviously use common sense and makeke sure you're not at a hill too steep or too close to a street. that's the big thing. now along with sledding as well as slipping another big issue shoveling over exerting yourshoveling over exerting yourself can be a major thing as well and 11,000 people each year injured due to shoveling injuries including of course back pain and worst case scenario heart issues as well. live in barvard jop lee news 1live in barvard jop lee news 13. >> the ipts winter storm that hit us in the mountains headed north and is blasting the northeast. new york is getting slammed with at least double the expected amount of snowfall. that prompted officials to shut

travel on streets, highways and bridges. and the mayor promises police will enforce that ban. >> if you have taken your car out for a recent turn around and go home right now. people in the washington d.c. and virginia area are expecting three fet or more of snow accumulation. five states along the east coast declared states of emergency because of the winter storm. >> >>. >> to be honest i had some really false labors i wasic you know what it was a little weird but i'm telling you as soon as it started snowing. >> new beginnings, at least two dunkin county women will never forgrg our winter storm. >> plus special day for a long term -- patient and how doctors

that snow >> for kids who could not get ououof the snow because of illout of the snow because of illness, mission hospital brought buckets of snow inside. >> for others who could go out the hospital made sure they would not miss out. >> gracie swift got her chance to play in the snow afternoon. she's been cooped up in the hospital for eight days and will be there another 13 for treatment. gracie said after watching the snowfall and thinking she might miss the chance to go outside

nurse megan. >> i would like be to be make snow angels and walk around. >> gracie's cystic fibrosis keeps her isolated while hospitalized. today was a very welcomed treat indead. you probably remember when you were doing when the blizzard of '93 hit the mound. >> yes. major weather events have a way of leaving some kind of mark in our memories. >> news 13 jennifer albert give us examples of things never forgotten after this winter storm. >> howling winds and blowing snow are forever nechd brianna avery's mind. >> as soon as it started snowing i started having contractions of course and like i said getting mission hospital just one part of the battle. and when you slide and having contraction at the same time that's not. >> here own chaos at the hite

nervous reaction to a blackout. >> we were -- for a while. >> are you going to walk me down the aisle or hold my hand. >> it's the same chaos that nearly cut short rachel watkins dream of winter wonder wetting canceling her rehearsal last night. >> we thought we could have to cancel the caterer and photographer. >> a bridesmaid snowed in. >> along with the wedding singer replaced by a recording because not saying her vows today. >> it was non negotiate sglabl because today, january 23 holds a special meaning. today would have been my grandparents who pass away anniversary and that's i am now is because of them and how they helped my mom raise me. >> well both will not likely forget event of the last two days when they look back it won't be what didn't happen but fond memory anticipates a few good stories.

supposed to be here are here. she's perfect. it's going in her baby book. >> in ashville, jeep per emmer, news 13. next, getting back to business. how one local city made sure down town businesses co-op back up by noon today. and winter storms creating even more memorable moments.

in by news 13 viewers coming >> our team cover ramming of a winter storm cop continues and monitoring road conditions. >> justin what are you few finding out there now? it really is one of those things where the roads are not safe to drive on at this point in time. what we've seen are a lot of folks out and about walking a round. some people out on sled and

what we found secondary roads people thought they might be able to get by some of the highways more difficult to travel and then dot crews came through and roads are looking good for a portion of the day. so thinking they would be able toe get back into homes and some of those less traveled roads and we're finding a lot of problems on those particular roads all that slushy mix thereroads all that slushy mix there. some folks go off and ditches and things along those lines. we talked to a couple drivers saying that. a lot of different conditions out there today and saying some of those things are dangerous on the secondary roads. >> and so again, the key is really some of these are trying to take off in the parking lot.

try toe drive out here. one of the reasons why emergency crews are telling folks to stay home if you do not have to be out and as the night continues and temperatures continue to drop some of the moisture on those roads will most likely refreeze and that could lead to some black ice. so if you can, just stay home. reporting live in ashville. justin news 13. >> many across the mountains still digging out and not done yet. >> heywood country the storm continued to drop snow well into the morning hours and new accumulation only made more work for cod trues and city workers brought out heavy equipment to clear main street and downtown sidewalks. many businesses were on there by midday. >> news 13 viewers are flooding facebook page with this years photos of a winter storm. >> elizabeth manor are getting big game where snow man in the city way to go. >> and this shot of her dog moose that's moose having big time fun in the snow in hendersonville.

photograph of a snow-covered canton from dutchco road. we love the pictures share them to our facebook page and please keep them coming. >> we're giving up the sneen it's coming down still a little bit but it's cold. >> it's cold. wind is just -- >> it turned into blowing snow around the region. plenty of plaque ice to talk about too. sunday changes including warmer

jason is up next with the >> believe it or not snow coming down mostly high elevation event. flurries in ashville and as far as south as northern henderson county. the idea is the accumulating snowfall from major winter storm pretty much done. that's the great news. totals were just staggering here. 19" south of old for the and hey wood county and transveinia and 16 1/2.

hendersonville itself almost 16hendersonville itself almost 16. saluted polk down they 14.1. canler and heywood county and 1canler and heywood county and 14". where does this put us. all time january heavy know events? third, because 13.4 fell officially at the airport yesterday in ashville. 2016 is now third snowest day ever in january. still not as high as 15 and 14" we had years ago. and news 13 sky cam network here's the bigger concern. look at secondary roads. of course you have drifts and plows coming through here and any side road, parking, or trying to just walk done a sidewalk it will be just treacherous and past now ice they've thrown salt on it that can do so much it's meltsed and then refreezing and it's a hard sheet of ice on many side roads. take easy if you have to be out. blowing snow a concern. black ice, sunday we got changes. we have a warm-up coming up and that will be a big things for us won't it? here's the system now up the east coast it goes and it's a major winter storm all

philly, d.c., and even boston getting snow but it's feet of snow. two and upwards of three feet possible in interior sections of new york and virginia. 22 with flurries in ashville. north wind at 17 biting all daynorth wind at 17 biting all day. puts a wind chill down to 8. and we'll go subzero with the wind chills tonight in high country locations. be careful. 30 upstate for greenville they have a wind chill. mighty cold and 22. here's future cast wind speeds overnight in through the day tomorrow they'll begin to lessen some into the morning, ten, tops, 15 miles an hour and those are sustained winds gusts lows to 0 and in afternoon and evening tomorrow they really start to relax. that's good news because the low pulls further from the east coast and gets out into the ocean and temperatures will stay cold and winds lighten up thankfully. teens for lows tonight across the northern valleys and look for low 20s upstate and morganfor low 20s upstate and morganton. highs tomorrow how about this? we'll begin to melt and big melt-off will happen shortly or

high close to 50 into clemson and anderson. here's 7 day forecast 50 deagree mark warmer and bigger melt-off who 40s for highs tuesday and back to rain khaps and little slippery wednesday with chance of light snow or freezing rain mix with that rain. little bit of a system coming

of next week into the weekend. >> the unc ashville men's basketball team was determined to play today and nothing was going to stop them taking on presbyterian not even the snow. they played with a victory toda nick mc devon and bulldogs ready for this one pick it newspaper first half guard kevin dials up from long distance and that's perfect as bulldogs lead by 10, 20-10. later in the game finding sam hughes who makes the nice shot off the window. dogs keep the lead at 10 points and we download sam hughes as coach mc def yot looks on. this game final moments ago unc ashville beats presbyterian 57 to 55.

tests ball entered on three game losing street. they would need a road win at nc state since 2011. wolfgang was out in full understand raleigh. home team catching fire from the outside as kody martin buries triple from way downtown and nc state leads 43-36 hoof time and duke goes on a run in the second half. brandon ingram gets fouled on three point shot and drills for 25 points and then gray son allen takes over scoring game eye 28, they beat nc state 88-7eye 28, they beat nc state 88-78. carolina panthers could not escape the witnesser weather this week that didn't keep them from practicing outside friday. panthers need one more win to advance to super bowl. quarterback cam newton leads way against cardinals and nfc championship game sunday evening 6:40 i'll be there and we'll bring you coverage of of that game tomorrow. >> that should be fun. >> i don't know. >> they'll be moving on the field.

>> there will be breezes but temperatures won't be that bad. i wanted to show you this last look here this is before the storm hit. we looked at nan, gfc. european model. look at global four cast. 16" and model average was 14 that's close to what we came. >> cold numbers. >> we'll see you tonight at 10

>> have a safe evening welcome to "world news tonight." states of emergency -- the blizzard of 2016. the monster storm battering the east right now. taking lives. crippling washington, philadelphia and new york. >> travel is now banned. >> tens of thousands without power. airports closed. cancelled flights rippling across the country. a winter storm for the record books. danger zone. menace on the highways.