home of the nba finals. >>well, the flakes continue to fly. i'll show you the latest radar and who is going to get snow overnight. >> karen: we have gusty winds to go with it. more on when the winds will begin to die down, too. snow piled up. i'm justin hinton. how soon you can expect some of this to start disappearing. >> as everything refreezes and the winds picic up we look at

companies have been. >> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 11:00. we're still feeling the affects of the latest winter storm. bitter cold now. meteorologist. >> overnight, a lot of wind. early tomorrow some wind. then in the afternoon and evening tomorrow the wind begins to relax. because of the wind and freezing temperatures we have winter weather advisories out through 17 tomorrow morning. watch out in these areas. black ice on the roads. disappears. believe me. there's still snow flying in some of the higher elevations closer to the tennessee border. a lot of it faded. burst of snow at times over the smokeys but really the idea

accumulations if not all of it. they are not done in the northeast. hammer town for the areas along the i-95 corridor. even in boston and arrest farther east. they are getting a lot of snow. this is going to be an interesting theme. they have two feet plus in some places there. our snow amounts will be minimal, if anything a light coating in the highest elevations. we do have the blowing snow on the lester carpet sales sky cam network. you see the snow blowing and melting on the lens as it runs into it. 21 degrees there. bitter cold. blowing snow. low windchill value, below 0 in some cases and black ice is a big issue. sunday afternoon the melt kicks in. the sunshine will help the process and our temperatures should get above freezing at almost all locations. it makes a difference with the snow pack and how deep it is, right, karen? >> karen: yeah. a lot of people are counting

easy to travel around. overnight not the night for that. windy right now. current wind speeds are gusty. asheville 24 miles per hour winds. still windy. also boone. and with that windchill factor we feel likee're 7 in asheville, 0 in boone. if you have to be out and amount layer up and limit your time-out doors. a lot of snow blowing around overnight tonight. the 15 inch plus club. these ra few locations that made it. old fort five miles south pickingpick picking up 19 inches of snow. hendersonville just under 16 inches. how do we rank. top three. >> for january. 15 inches, 14 inches. >> you were saying that's more than we get in an entire winter.

show you how we stack up all time snow events in asheville. >> tonight emergency crews still asking people to stay off the roads even though the interstates look pretty good. >> justin hinton joins us live fron asheville. >> how are conditions now? >> we've been battling the wind, to say the least. but we've been driving all around the area trying to check out some of the roads. we found the interstates look good but like jason said, it's the freezing road conditions and that precipitation that's making it difficult for some drivers with hitting some slick spots. if you look out here around the downtown area, we're seeing some pretty clear roads taking place. we should note the governor announced ncdot sent eight employees and seven pieces of equipment from the eastern part of the state to this region to help with this storm. that is taking place. and so the roads here are looking pretty good.

haven't been getting a lot of attention. as the highways and interstates return to normal, there's a different look for the secondary roads. littered with snow. >> some complications. >> and people out and about that opted out of driving. >> i didn't want to take my car out. i'm on my way home now. >> for those brave enough to battle the mix by vehicle it hasn't always been good. >> i see people in the ditch. people having to get a ride. reporter: whether passenger vehicles or semi trucks l battling the elements. part of the reason plows are out but making fewer trips through these less traveled roads. >> you have a small car with not that much power you probably can't drive very good. reporter: leaving some folks to find alternative modes of transportation. >> i want to avoid it the all costs. >> the big question is when

to disappear? well, i was talking to a city official today and he tells me starting tomorrow morning they are going to begin removing some of the snow you'll see in downtown asheville. live in asheville, justin hinton, news 13. tow truck companies working overtime to help driving that couldn't get through the mess. that's especial sli true on the secondary roads. then there are all those snow filled parking lots to contend with, as well. >> and there's still quite a bit of work to be done. >> people hired plow drivers to do all they can. aaron joins us live. >> how successful were they? >> frank, in the parking lot we're in in henderson county, everythihi is frozen solid. just to give you an example, this huge ice chunk. you can't even make a snowball out of this. because of things like that the tow trucks and plows are having problems earlier.

everything refroze. >> it's slick as i think it could get. >> earlier people did everything they could to get out. >> i got to go to work. this is a benefit. >> gene carlson looks forward to winter. he moved from florida. >> you get warmed up. >> for him shovelling his condo is a hoot. >> it's hard but it's fun. >> this time the 65-year-old knew he couldn't do it all. >> we did the parking lot by shovel last year. >> he called hoot landscaping. >> how would you like to go to school with that name. >> because of the ice under the snow clearing the apartment took four times as long. he explains it like only he can. >> this would be like trying to go in a mud hole with a 4 wheel drive. if it's three inches thick you may not get stuck or take long to get out.

take longer. that's the way this is. >> hoots worries for later. >> it's going to freeze over and be slick. >> as predicted, slush turned to ice. >> i'm not too worried. i've been driving around in this forever. >> forever, the teenager says. >> i'm 17 now. so we've been driving since ten. >> peels off onto tundra. and we still see some plows still out trying to deal with this stuff. everybody hoping that melts tomorrow. but the fear is also that it will refreeze. live in henderson county, news 13. tomorrow could be the busiest day for mission hospital when it comes to storm related injuries. that's as more people get out and try to navigate sidewalks or play in the snow. the hospital launched the emergency plan on thursday. since then mission had extra

>> we have people sleeping in every open room that -- providing them meals. we bedded about five hundred night. we've lad about three times the number of physicians staying in the hospital than we usually do here. >> hospital cafeteria also busy. part of the emergency plan includes feeding county workers up clearing those roads. the snowstorm that swept through north carolina is northeast. dozens of inches of snow have fallen in pennsylvania, washington, d.c. and the new york city area. abc has the latest on the winter blast. reporter: tonight, millions of amemecans in the northeast still stuck in from a crippling snowstorm. >> didn't expect to be caught in the middle of the snow. >> even the police chief stepping in to shovel out stuck patrol cars. so much snow the plows can't

at the jersey shore, roads flooding with chunks of ice floating by and water levels reaching 8 ft.. governor christy praising reds who heeded the warning to evacuate. >> this is my 17th snow emergency in six years. we know how to do this. >> further west in pittsburgh. >> it's just been one after another truck stuck. it's nonstop. it's just -- don't seem like we're getting anywhere. >> the pennsylvania turnpike turned into a long, stalled snake. many commuters spending 15 hours in their frigid cars. >> we haven't had any food since yesterday. >> in new york city a full travel ban, bridges and tunnels closed with virtually no cars on the streets. people are walking right down the middle. so far, three people have died from shovelling snow here bringing the total to at least

>> as you can see over 25 inches of snow have fallen here in the city alone. the good news is that it's beginning to taper off and the travel ban to be lifted as early at tomorrow morning. abc news, new york. stay with us for continuing coverage of this winter storm. our coverage begins again at 5:00 tomorrow morning. and be sure to check our website, news 13 app and facebook as well as our twitter page for the latest information. it's all downhill from here. i'm john lee.

sledding the buncombe county sheriff's office is asking for help finding a missing teen. deputies say 17-year-old shira miller was last seen in weaverville wearing a dark jacket with fur on the hood and dark pants. if you have any information about her call the sheriff's office. the joy of snow can turn

injuries usually come down to the three s's. sledding, slipping and shovelling. >> as news 13 john lee reports thousands of injuries are linked to sledding alone. >> here sleds sold out quickly but without care you might sled to the emergency room. i love it. it's a beautiful place. >> baby it's cold outside. which makes some throw caution to the wind at strauss park. most folks won't do a back flip in the snow. but nathan johnson will take his son for a thrill on the hill. >> what's your favorite part? >> sledding and snow boarding. >> we forget somomhing so fun can go downhill in a hurry. >> i like hit a bump and i fell off and it was like a hard area. i left a bruise on my knee. >> often such injuries require a trip to the hospital. >> i think yesterdrd one of

sledding accidents. >> mission hospital says six patients have been treated for sledding related injuries during the snowstorm. the doctor urges you to use your head and your head gear. >> i encourage folks to wear a helmet. >> we take extra precautions. helmet, gloves, try to keep them hydrated and have fun. >> another hurtful part is shovelling. often causing back injuries and heart attacks. but we often forget that sledding can be so exhilarating it hurts. and keeping safety in mind is a slide in the right direction. >> just don't do anything dangerous out here. >> each year some twenty thousand people are treated just for sledding related injuries. as for shovelling, another eleven thousand. in brevard, john lee, news 13. put that gear on. >> keep the mask on. keep the face warm. you need it tonight.

windchills in the single digits. blowing snow also with that wind. black ice. sunday we get back into the changes already. sunshine is back. we begin to melt off some of the snow and ice. it's going to be days before all that snow and ice is gone. especially the secondary roads where it's hard and packed down in the shade. not much melting here. even in the afternoooo. there's our storm. say good-bye to it finally. they are starting to see it end. still snow at the coast. we're back into much quieter weather. where do we rank in this snowstorm compared to the stop six ever in asheville? >> the blizzard the top of the list. 18.2 inches in march of 93. january 26th-27, 1906 -- frank do you remember that one? no.

1971 on one day we had 16.3. march 2 and 316 inches. back in 1872, 15 inches. we won't get in the top six but we're in the top ten. sky cam network. leather carpet sales. down in black mountain the snow is blowing around. the side streets a problem. temperature 24. down to 23 in asheville. under cloudy skies and north-northwest wind at 24 miles per hour. that is ridiculous. gusting over 37 degrees is what it feels like. 23 for your windchill. greenville under clear skiesnd feeling the wind. here's your future cast wind speeds. winds about 10-15 miles per hour and certainly stronger as we go

temperatures in the 30s now your news 13 sky watch weather. blowing snow and black ice a problem tonight. you've got the wind, the windchill. but sunday as we talked about before the break ks we're talking mild temperatures. thus a big warm up. we're doing to begin to melt things off even though is secondary roads will be a problem. 23 and cloudy skies in asheville. north-northwest wind at 24. windchill down to 7 degrees.

even in the up state you've got to windchill down to 23 degrees. much lighter wind. here are your future cast wind speeds. we were talking about the w wd energy with the storm. it's going to be a major factor overnight. sustained winds 15-20. higher than that with the gusts. notice the winds coming down here. by sundayy afternoon down in the single digits in terms of wind speeds and quieter than that overnight and into monday. calm considering how gusty they are right now. cloud free conditions later on tonight. in the morning back to sunshine. most mountain locations north. the winds relax and turn southerly in sunday afternoon and that means milder temperatures build into the forecast. 40s for highs sunday. it's going to feel like a heat wave compared to recently. then we see changes tuesday into wednesday. clouds come in and we'll get a little bit of a possible wintery mix going.

let me remind you that. it's not going to be a big deal. so some snowflakes in the high country. wind and teens for temperatures for lows. in the 40s tomorrow. pretty much area wide. unless you'reigher up and got more snow on the ground. temperatures in the 50s on monday. 40s on tuesday. and we're back into 40s again by wednesday, cooler weather then. then there's a bigger warm up for you in the up state.

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the unc asheville mens basketball team had so much to play for today. if the bulldogs could beat presbyterian they take over first place in the standings all by themselves. the bulldogs ready to play today fromomhe opening tip. picking it up in the first half. dialling up from long dtance. the bulldogs lead 20-10. thomas finds hughes down low and makes the shot off the ghasz as

liking what he's seeing so far. weeks down low to hughes again who gets a bucket plus the foul. hughes scores 13 points. smith 17 as asheville beats presbyterian 67-55. even the defending ncaa champions go through a rough patch from time to time. duke entered on a 3 game losing street. on the road at nc state. fans out in full force this afternoon in raleigh. the home team catches fire. martin buries the triple from downtown. nc state leads 43-36 at halftime. duke goes on a run in the second half. ingram gets fouled and drills it. four of his 25 points. allen takes over the ball game. the nice scoop and score there for two of his game high 28 points.

we started off really well. we don't done that all year. there's times we come doubt flat in the second half. >> we haha a hard time guarding them off the dribble in the second hahaf. their dribble penetration and three point shooting were quite a difference. >> the next game for duke is monday night at miami. the tar heels made their case to be the best team in the acc. a perfect record of 6-0 in conference. the next game for the heels is tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 at virginia tech. unc having the best season in conference play since the 2001 season when they started 11-o in the acc. carolina ranked as the number two team in the country. they could move up to number one as early as next week. the panthers are ready to play for a spot in the superbowl. the one thing that quarterback

ingredient to the the panthers are ready to host the nfc champion shup game for the first time in franchise history. the only thing standing in the way of a trip to the superbowl is the cardinals. the panthers couldn't avoid the winter weather but that can't didn't keep them from practicing outside. panthers versus cardinals for a chance to trept nfc in the biggest football game on the planet. newton says his approach to every game has been consistency. >> it's the mentality that you're going to bring each and every day. you're going to finish no matter what the circumstances are. you're going to put yourself as

situation to keep fighting. >> sunday will be the first time that bank of america ever hosted the nfc title game. they kick off tomorrow night at 6:40. >> it will be cold there. just not as cold as now. temperatures in the 40s tomorrow. the melt begins. 50 monday and a chance for rain by the midweek. >> going to feel better by then.