your screen... and on w-l-o-s dot com. it's cold enough for black ice to be a major problem this morning after snow melt yesterday. let's check in with ingrid in the sky watch weather center. good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 the winter storm caused three deaths in the upstate. the bodies of an elderly couple were found in their home in greenville. authorities say cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. the couple lost power during the storm friday night and put a generator in their garage. also in greenville county, a

pedestrian. officials say the victim was walking along a road when the driver slid on a patch of ice and struck him. 3 3 a dump truck accident caused traffic trouble on i-26 in buncombe county. it happened near the brevard road exit, close to the asheville outlets. authorities say the truck was hauling salt when it blew a tire and slammed into a guardrail. no one was hurt in the crash, but one lane of the interstate was closed for a while. it is back open now. 3 3 in henderson county, high winds brought down a tree that nearly crushed a disabled man in his home. the tree was completely uprooted. johnny bland, who recently had neck surgery, was sitting in a chair when the tree fell on the roof right over him. 3 2:12 had my feet propped up all of a sudden i heard cover the roof start cracklin crumblin, cover 2:34 i was underneath it underneath the limbs and yonder )cover 2:50 and i had to finally climb from under there and crawl back into the kitchen just to get out from under there) bland's daughter, who was on the other side of the trailer,

the red cross is now helping the family as bland looks for 3 3 this morning... dozens of states will attempt to get back to normal, after a powerful snowstorm paralyzed the mid-atlantic and northeast.3 the snowfall was historic. a bird's-eye view from this drone -- flying above baltimore -- provides a snapshot of how much snow fell. new jersey is also facing a major flooding issue . chunks of ice and feet of water lined the streets as many homes were submerged under water. more than 14- thousand flights were cancelled as a result of the blizzard. 3 3 a massive backup on the pennsylvania turnpike... that began on friday night... left drivers stuck for days. both lanes finally reopened last night. the back up began friday night around 8:30, when a tractor trailer jack-knifed on the turnpike, stopping traffic. the red cross opened three shelters and put up 216 people overnight. local residents also joined in. one family even delivered food to a group of teenagers on a bus

3 "they've just been almost in tears, just thanking us. it's just been amazing. it's always a good feeling inside when people are happy because of what you did." even though everyone is safe, turnpike officials say they will be conducting an extensive review of how crews handled the situation. 3 3 3 a missing buncombe county teenager has been found. buncombe county deputies say 17-year-old shira miller, of weaverville, was found yesterday safe and in good condition. she was reported missing on saturday. 3 3 3 new this morning... severe turbulence injures seven passengers and forces an american airlines jet to make an emergency landing in canada. ambulances and paramedics were waiting on the tarmac with stretchers when american airlines flight 206 landed. the flight was headed from miami to milan italy. three flight attendants and four passengers were hospitalized. so far, there is no word how severely they were injured. 3 3 a man hunt is underway this morning in california.

broke out of maximum-security jail in santa ana on friday. they managed to cut through steel bars in their cells and sneak through plumbing tunnels to the roof. they reportedly used sheets to repel four stories to the ground. the inmates were facing charges of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and torture. 3 "we are in a position when we absolutely need the public's help. there are people out there who know who these people are, may have seen them, we are asking for phone calls, whether it's any piece of information you may have. investigators are now relying on information from the public as we are exhausting every lead that we currently have." police are also investigating how the inmates managed to pull off their escape. 3 3 3 key endorsements played out in the presidential race this weekend. with a week to go before the first big contest, the candidates are making thier final push in iowa. reid binion reports. 3 with the iowa caucuses fast approaching......the presidential primary campaign is seeing key endorsements and

sides.the des moines register saturday endorsed hillary clinton for the democrats... ...and marco rubio on the republican side.(sen. marco rubio/(r) presidential candidate) "well we're pleased obviously, anytime we can get people to ratify what our campaign is about."a day later clinton picked up another endorsement from the boston globe.conservative voice glenn beck endorsed ted cruz. meanwhile, donald trump raised eyebrows with this comment about the loyalty of his supporters. (donald trump/ (r) presidential candidate) "did you ever see that? where i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters okay? it's like incredible." the billionaire businessman gave a far more cordial response to news that former new york mayor michael bloomberg is considering an independent white house bid. (donald trump) i'd love to have him come in cause i love the competition frankly, i mean it would be great if bloomberg came in.clinton, brushing off any notion that she would feel threatened by a bloomberg run.(hillary clinton) "the way i read what he said is, if i didn't get the nomination, he might consider it. well, i'm going to relieve him of that and get the nomination so he doesn't have to."....and bernie sanders, using it to further his populist message(senator bernie sanders) "if donald trump became the republican

bloomberg became the independent candidate who's a multibillionaire and it will tell people what i have been saying for a long time is that this country is moving away from democracy to oligarchy." i'm reid binion, reporting 3 3 president obama will reportedly tackle one legacy of the c-i-a's so-called "secret war" during the vietnam era. he is expected to announce a major initiative to clear unexploded u-s bombs in laos. it was targeted by u-s aircraft during the war. an estimated 30-percent did not explode on impact and bombs continues to kill or maim people. obama will reportedly make his initiative official during his landmark trip to laos this fall. he has been working to improve u-s relations with southeast asia. 3 3 majority leader kevin mccarthy says the house will not be in session this week... due to the severity of the winter storm. that story tops this morning's "newsreel." 3 3 it was supposed to be a short week anyway. today's votes were already canceled. house democrats were scheduled to

annual retreat. no announcement has been made about that event. votes on an override of the president's veto of the obamacare repeal and iran sanctions, will be rescheduled for february. 3 the winter storm that roared-up the eastern seaboard caused the roof of this strip mall in virginia to cave-in. the national weather service puts preliminary snow totals for fredericksburg at 17-inches. that is where this shopping center is located. no one was hurt in the collapse. 3 the storm also burst a bubble for the washington "redskins". the weight of the snow on top of the team's indoor practice facility caused the inflatable roof to come down. it left only part of the team name visible. the bubble-covered space can also be rented-out for special events. the team says once conditions improve, it will be re-inflated. 3 as this major storm hit... one teen decided to get out his phone and record a very cool time-lapse. 15-year-old chase higgins lives in a suburb of washington d-c. he said he put his phone in his living room window at about one o'clock friday afternoon.

beginning to hit the d-c area. he left it in the window until late saturday night. pretty impressive. 3 3 3 3 starting today.. you can enter to win our valentine's seflie contest! send us your most creative selfie of you and your valentine.. for a chance to win a 150-dollar pair of diamond earrings from alan's jewelry and pawn. just go to wlos dot com and click on "contests" to enter. the winner will be announced during our morning show on february ninth. 3 3 3 the organization behind the oscars is changing its plans. what it hopes to accomplish by

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3 time for this morning's see it, shoot it, send it picture. this photo comes to us from glenna. frosty the snowman

we will show you many more pictures viewers sent us of their fun n the snow throughout the newscast this morning. and remember, you can send us your pictures and video too. just go to w-l-o-s dot com. or e-mail them to pics at w-l-o-s dot com. 3 3 the time is now 4:xx. it's a sight you would not expect to see during a snow storm. you can catch the clip... coming up next.

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3 it's now 4:xx. here is a look at what you can expect for the next three days. 3 3

3 tina fey is back in the spotlight. coming up... we'll show you part of the skit she did on s-n-l saturday... as sarah palin.

3 morning's the buzz, sarah palin returns to the political spotlight on "saturday night live" thanks to tina fey. tina fey resurrected her impersonation as the former sarah palin. and she did not skip a beat. 3 "im here because we americans are struggling. so many of us has lost our jobs at the factory or reality shows about alaska. we seen our children targeted by police for no reason other than they committed some crimes." tina fey's skit was in resposne to sarah palin endorsing donald trump last week.

arts and sciences votes to double the number of women and minority members by 20-20. the oscars has faced a lot of backlash, because all the oscar nominees in acting categories this year are white. some hollywood heavieslike spike lee, will smith and jada pinkett smith plan to protest the award show because of it. 3 singer mariah carey has a new man -- and apparently he is ready to put a ring on it. australian billionaire james packer has asked the sultry singer to marry him. they were spotted getting cozy with each other on an italian holiday just seven months ago. but they've known each other for a couple of years - carey told a u-s talk show that they memein aspen. 3 3 3 3 here is a look at current

hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 vanilla ice avoids jail time. coming up... what he had to

3 it's 4:xx it's t-m-z time. jay, vanilla ice is off the hook for a crime he's accused of committed? that's right. according to t-m-z, he will not face any jail time for stealing from an abandoned house. that is because ice's attorney struck a deal with the state of florida in april. if he completed 100 hours of community service and stayed clean for nine months, the whole case against him would be wiped from m s record. ice stuck to the plan and worked with habitat for humanity. harry styles and kendall jenner took a big step giving... by introducing each

and kendall were at a venue in weho, along with harry's stepdad robin and the more- famous kris jenner.3 hulk hogan is back. this time for a spokesperson for 800-loan-mart commercials. hulk's been their spokesperson for years, but the company is now ready to air new spots with him. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 absolutely fantastic because we've been stuck in the house

up in our next half hour... two-for-one. a title game... and less snow on the ground. what helped fans tackle rough roads... to watch their team's big win. when a counselor asked how much my husband drinks, i said, "not that much."

he always drank too much, but i guess i'm so used to keeping it a secret that i didn't tell the truth- to myself or anyone else. my husband has drinks with friends after work. he has a couple of drinks at home with dinner and a few more while we watch tv. pretty soon he's shouting at me and blaming me for all of his problems. i just can't take it anymore. a counselor recommended al-anon family groups. she said al-anon members have had experiences just like mine, and they would explain how al-anon is helping them. i didn't want to go to al-anon, but i'm sure glad i did. is someone's drinking breaking your heart? you might be surprised at what you can learn in an al-anon family group, from people just like you. call 1-888-4al-anon,

3 we are starting off the week with an early bird gets the win giveaway. asheville restaurant week continues through this thursday. we are giving away two 50 dollar gift certificates to modesto. go to facebook dot com slash news 13 to enter. we will announce two winners just before seven this morning. 3 3 many schools remain closed this morning because of snow-covered roads. and roads are slick because of re-freezing. we have live team coverage on the latest conditions. we begin with ingrid allstaedt in the sky watch weather center. ingrid? good morning. here is a look at current conditions across the region. your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. coming up, i'll show you our 7-day forecast for both the mountains and upstate.

3 3 while most primary roads are passable... some are still covered in snow and ice this morning. news 13's lauren brigman continues our live team coverage from avery's creek road. lauren, what are you seeing out there? 3