changing shifts. they are working around the clock to continue clearing snow and ice from the roads. mechanical issues with equipment has hampered their efforts. five of 15 trucks were out of service so d.o.t. offices in neighboring counties are lending equipment. when you have, i think, more snow than other counties did, the issue for us was is traffic getting out, packing it down, basically turn it into a sheet of ice and the snowplows won't cut ice. we have to use our motor to cut and clear the road. >> we spotted thick ice on highway 64. side roads near 691 were some of the worst spots. today's focus for those crews

streets coming up, we'll hear from the assistant superintendent. we have an update from him less than 30 minutes ago as they are trying to determine what to do about schools tomorrow.tomorrow. >> we saw some light rain. you say temperatures will be back below freezing again tonight. >> that's true. this is the golf club. you can barely see the grass. still taking a while for this melt off. we started off misty and foggy. we are seeing blue sky and that will help with the snow melt. some of the clouds moving out of the region and no rain currently across the region. 39 in brevard, cherokee, 39 as well. still in the 30's in hendersonville and waynesville. soon enough, we'll see the temperatures rise through the

the majority of western north carolina, we'll make it to the 40's by late afternoon with clearing skies, partly clear through tonight. about 6:00 p.m., 42 degrees expected. here's our headlines indicating comfortable temperatures for now. those cool nights mean another slick commute for some across the region. coming up in my full forecast, we'll talk more about when the 60's will return. it will start to feel like spring again. >> buncombe county deputies need your help finding a person or persons involved in a shooting. it happened at the entrance of pine brook farms development. deputies say someone fired a gun nto the advertising sign at the entrance and bullets hit two occupied homes. luckily no one was hurt or was home. if you have any information, you are asked to call crime stoppers at 255-5050. parents planning an awareness walk in downtown waynesville.

haywood school board plans to possibly close elementary schools. the school has had falling enrollment. if central closes, most schools would go to hazelwood. both are about two miles away. the walk starts at five:30. the school board is set to vote on the closing at its february 8 meeting. >> new information about a deadly wreck in haywood county. we first told you about this last night at 11:00. troopers tell us 50-year-old johnny davis of wanesville was killed on highway 74. troopers say before 9:00 last night he hit an embankment and was thrown from his truck. he later died at the hospital. no other vehicles were involved and they do suspect alcohol was a factor. >> in other news, federal agents are conducting an active investigation following a deadly

refuge. refuge. >> tensions boiling over between armed antigovernment protesters and law enforcement. the end result, one occupier is dead, one wounded and several more arrested. >> they unloaded on him and shot him like a whole bunch of times. they killed him. >> the daughter of protester spokesman speaking to abc news after protesters say he was shot and killed. finegan spoke earlier this month. >> let's be clear, who is pointing guns? they have. who says we'll shoot you? they have. the takedown by police and fbi agents unfolding late tuesday afternoon after we are told members of the armed group were on their way to a community meeting. soon thereafter, gun fire

>> today booking photos released showing seven of the occupiers arrested including group leader amomd bundy and his brother. >> what was once a peaceful occupation n turning deadly after 24 days. the frustration growing stronger amongst community members. >> i'm glad to see an end to this. >> we are told the antigovernment protesters who was wounded has been treated and is now in fbi custody. most of those arrested are facing federal conspiracy charges charges. >> someone opened fire overnight at a homeless camp, killing two people and injuring at least three others. police say the shooting is the worst in seattle since 2012. five people w we killed at a local cafe. it happened at a long standing encampment known as the jungle. police are active searching the

and piecing together information about the incident. >> as a result of those shots fired, officers responded, found five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. one individual has been pronounced on the scene here. one individual has been pronounced deceased at the medical center. >> officers believe the victims were targeted and they do not think other homeless people are at risk. >> a federal judge ordered t the release of hundreds of documents related to the conviction of boston marathon bomber tsarnaev. he and his brother placed two bombs at the finish line of the race in 201. the explosion left three people dead and more than 260 hurt. tamlan was killed during the manhunt. johar was sentenced to death. it was ordered that 600 court unsealed. >> broadcaster and north

many fans and drivers including dale earnhardt took to twit er twitter to honor him. hall was from elkin outside winston, salem. >> a six alarm fire consumed a building in new orleans. we brought you this as breaking news this morning. it is not far from the roosevelt hotel. at least 31 units with 91 personnel responded to the scene. there were no immediate reports of any injuries. the cause remains under investigation. >> new treatment for depression, offers hope for patients. coming up in health headlines,

>> the news on weight loss >> depression is a common but serious medical condition that affects about one in 10 american adults. depression can be mild or it can be so severe it prevents a person from functioning. topping today's health headlines, treatment that is may offer more promise. >> joer ri spencer has dealt life. she said a few years ago it became almost debilitating. she didn't want to use medication so she enrolled at a medical trial in boston that is testing a new and promising non-drug treatment called near infrared light. >> light through the hand gets

which is the mitachondria and leads to energy in the brain area close to the source of light. >> the doctor says the light decreases inflammation in the brain and increases connections between neurons, all of which seems to help a depressed person feel better. it is still experimental pu jerry believes the treatment works. >> now i'm functioning. i'm working, i'm busy. >> another novel approach to treating depression, the use of small doses of ketamune. depression is one of the most common disorders in the ugs and it is caused in large part by chemical imbalances in the brain. >> a lot of people don't realize it is a treatable condition and they can feel better, sometimes as quibble as a few weeks. >> depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the u.s. it is likely caused in part by chemical imbalances in the brain.

depression, seek help as soon as possible. >> the u.s. department of disease control increases its list of travel alerts. the agency recommends pregnant women avoid travel there. that can last for a few days to about a week. it has been linked to a rare birth defect that causes babies to be born with unusually small heads. >> indoor tanning earlier in life may be associated with melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer. researchers found in general women who develop melanoma in their 20's, 30's and 40's were more likely to have tanned indoors at a younger age, in particular when they were in

>> coming up, a hound ready to become your new best friend.friend. >> a good amount of snow on the ground, lester carpet sales. 40 degrees in asheville. right now, winds out of the north at 10. coming up after the break, we'll talk about when we finally see

that's co >> welcome back. good afternoon. let's take a look outside at franklin. it is 45 degrees. watch the time lapse. mostly cloudy skies. now we see mostly sunny conditions. if there is snow in franklin, i'm not seeing any in the shot. it will likely melt with the sunshine. here's a spot where we are

my househouse, still a ton of sun. notice through the time lapse, low visibility. we have cloudy conditions and the light rain. things have started to improve quickly in the last couple of hours. 42 degrees, about 3400 feet. radar and satellite does show we no longer have any light rain across the region. from andrews to bryson towards avery county. notice the clouds here, they get lighter and lighter. it gets just light gray, high thin clouds expected for the majority of the afternoon. 2-100ths of an inch of precipitation. our departure still in the positive category, about two-tenths of an inch there. let's talk temperatures, 34 degrees. that's as cool as we got this morning. this is really good news,

we stayed above freezing. there was no threat for the freezing rain besides the snow ground. 27 is normal. it was above normal. right now, we are still at 40 here in asheville. not quite normal for the afternoon hours. forest city, 49. 47 in morganton. still in the 30's in our northern mountains from boone to burnsville. winds right now picked up at 10 miles an hour in asheville. 16 in boon. this front that moved through, it also took the precipitation out of our region. we are seeing clearing skies. snapshot, we'll see clouds throughout the day but not a ton. dinner time still seeing the clearing. maybe a few showers further south of greenville and into tomorrow morning. the majority will not see more rain. into the afternoon hours tomorrow, we'll start to see

temperatures will be around freezing. mountains. here. for the majority of us, not too exciting in the short term forecast. some clearing, 44 degrees in asheville today. 28 degrees, dry and chilly tonight. into the upstate, 52, still pretty mild today. cloudyier conditions. seven-day forecast, this is looking pretty nice tomorrow. back down to the low 40's. overnight lows will be cold. we'll continue to see that snow melt across much of the region, especially on the secondary roads. since temperatures will be back below freezing. it could mean slick conditions tomorrow morning. besides that, wow, look at this weekend compared to last weekend. a foot of snow. now we are talking about sunshine and 60.

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women. >> you never really need an excuse to eat cake. >> here's one in case you do. today is national chocolate cake day. craving cake, get a slice maybe two and enjoy. this morning wee talked about the different kinds of cake and the fillings between the layers. we had cherry and hazelnut, nutella, raspberry and the chocolate cake that has a brownie filling inside. >> we are going to before the day is over. >> sounds good.

of no school here in henderson county. what about tomorrow? come up in our next half-hour, hear from school officials. >> the gop front runner is teasing whether he'll attend the debate. now we know, the donald's

riva >> this is a live picture of the jeff bowen bridge. some snow in the distance on the grassy surfaces. the main roads looking fine. >> looking dry actually for the first time in a while. >> we had the rain this morning, right now, we are starting to see clearing. look at the time lapse, very cloudy and low visibility. now we are starting to see the blue sky. this is our lester carpet sales. 40 in asheville. in the 30's in hendersonville and waynesville. we'll warm to the 40's across western north carolina and stay that way through this evening. we'll see some cooler nights. i'll talk about how cold it will get and then when we take a turn for the warmer, feeling like spring. that's over to you. >> henderson county schools closed because roads were not fully cleared for buses to travel on. have they decided what to do to