>> good morning to you at home as well. very cold this morning, almost 10 degrees colder than where we were 24 hours ago. high pressure pretty much overhead and that's providing us with clear skies as well as a northerly breeze ushering in these colder temperatures. from inside looking out not so bad of a day. this is a picture from the top hill restaurant in chapel hill. right now we're at 25 in raleigh, lewisburg and rocky. temperature of 30 in clayton. south hill virginia checking in at 23 degrees so in some cases we haven't inclined 10 degrees yet. and we will not climb a lot as we head through the rest of the windchill is a big factor if you are heading out about right now over the next -- or over the next couple hours because windchills still dropping temperatures. it feels more like 15 degrees in raleigh so that's a 10 actual temperature.

like in durham, north carolina. the afternoon high just a few hours at or above freezing. i am tracking the chance for flurries as early as tomorrow evening and i will let you know exactly when they arrive coming up in the complete forecast. >> bottom-line, the cold- weather isn't going anywhere. the next 24-48 hours could be a challenge trying to keep warm on the job. emma bryant has been braving the cold weather all morning long and she is live with more. good morning emma. >> check out the wncn weather app right now reading 25 degrees in downtown raleigh but it feels more like 15. this weather can be dangerously cold if you are not prepared. >> reporter: bitter cold temperatures have central north carolina bundling up.

weather. >> reporter: winter weather doesn't just mean winter hats and coats. it could also mean car trouble. mechanics say they have been busy winterizing vehicles before the snow starts to fly, they say check your basics, battery, oil and tires to prevent problems before they start. >> the cat -- the car will not handle as well if the tires aren't well inflatedarry the weight of the vehicle if it's underinflated, which will cause a tire to build up heat and then it's more susceptible to tire failure. >> trying to stay warm can also be dangerous. the raleigh fire department braved the bitter cold to put out a garage fire early this morning. firefighters say if you are using a space heater, use it cautiously. >> especially the cold-weather, we tend to see different types of viruses that have started -- fires that started by kerosene heaters or things of that nature. people are trying to keep warm and sometimes that leads to

>> reporter: i talked with duke energy and they say they have a couple heat assistance programs to it is available to anyone having trouble paying their heating bills during this cold winter. you can find more information about that on the website at wncn.com. live in raleigh, emma wright wncn news. >> thanks so much emma. and don't forget to download our new app to keep track of changing conditions with updates on forecast in the radar. that's absolutely free for your apps -- apple or android device. an issue that came up in november was tabled to give council members more time to study and measure further. the proposed ordinance would clarify and expand the definition of a and establish clear restrictions for keeping a dog that is declared dangerous. much more on the story tonight at 6:00 and 7:00 as well as online at wncn.com . the governors mental health

meeting of 2016 today. the panel is working on ways to help people struggling with mental health issues and substance abuse. the panel is also looking at ways to soften the emotional and financial impact on victims, families and taxpayers. the task force meets at 3:30 this afternoon at the mckinnon center. the board of education takes up a controversial proposal to move nine traditional calendar schools in wake county to a year-round schedule. improve elementary schools that are not performing well academically. many staff members support the measure but many parents so far aren't. it starts at 4:30 at the headquarters in cary, north carolina. a battle over obama's immigration plan is about to heat up. the us supreme court ngress, 26

possibly as early as april. the us supreme court announced it will review a ruling that blocked president obama's plan to keep militants of them -- millions of immigrants from deportation. texas and north carolina are among the states challenging the immigration plan. republican presidential candidate donald trump has a lot of supporters as well as a lot of haters here in the united states. now he's getting a lot of push back across the pond over in the uk more than 1 million people have signed a petition calling for a ban on trump over his call for a ban on muslims entering the us. meanwhile it's a race to the finish, just days fore the iowa caucus. here's nbc's tracie potts. >> everybody knows that -- >> reporter: donald trump and three other candidates are at the same event in iowa today. ted cruz is packing in six meet and greets in new hampshire. trump's increasing attacks not mentioning him at rallies. >> he said we are going to

did that come from, nobody ever said that before but me. >> if he or anyone else wants to engage in a battle of insults he's welcome to do so. i don't intend to respond in kind. >> reporter: our poll results show the battle for the republican nomination has given four in 10 voters a more negative view of the party. but it's not having as much of an impact among republicans. >> you can rip -- support someone who has the experience in getting results for people. >> reporter: our poll shows more democrats value experience over change. that could benefit hillary clinton. in the way we do business. >> reporter: the vote -- the poll finds more than half of democrats on why -- unfazed by the tone of their parties campaign. -- on their party's campaign. here's a live look as analysts keep a close eye on wall street.

for the first time since a virtual bloodbath on friday when stocks sunk to their worst start ever in the start of the new year. you see right now +94 so things 30 positive and oil prices have jumped a bit as well is what -- along with a surge from china's economy. everyone can relax, twitter is back up and running after the site suffered a worldwide outage earlier this morning. users got the warning that the network was over capacity or was suffering from an internal -- internal error of some sort. it came back up just after 6:00 a.m. it came back up just after 6:00 a.m. [laughter] >> what a relief. a man accused of killing his stepson will stand before a judge today. he's accused of shooting mr. shannon earlier this month. friends tell wncn the 19-year- old was a member of the u.s. army reserves and was home from washington state to visit family and friends. wilson police continue their investigation into a murder suicide. officers found an elderly man and woman shot inside of a home on chelsea

police will not released a couple identity -- couples identity just yet but we are told a neighbor let the officers into the home where they found a man dead inside any woman also wondered who was taken away where she later died monday morning. raleigh police arrested william richardson in november. the 19-year-old was a redshirt freshman who got it -- suspended indefinitely following his arrest. he played right tackle and started any names this past season. he was suspended indefinitely after his arrest. cumberland county now the person who killed a fort bragg soldier won't appear in court until april. bradley died after his motorcycle was hit by a car over the past weekend. they say justin dunlop was behind the wheel at the time. the 47-year-old command sergeant major served with the 261st multifunctional medical battalion and he was just

an emotional plea from the mother of a teenager killed by a driver who left the scene of an accident in harnett county. turn yourself in. over the weekend janice schark 's daughter was killed along with 13-year-old kyle street. -- kyle strait . >> i just hope whoever did this is caught and will pay for whatever -- for what he did. he took two life and he shouldn't be out there. it's not fair -- he took two lives and he shouldn't be out there. >> the highway patrol continues to search for the driver responsible. durham police are also investigating a hit-and-run, someone driving a silver minivan hit a man near howard street but raised off.

serious injuries. authorities are working to get to ethan couch and return him to texas this morning. the teenagers case sparked national headlines after he was given probation after killing four people in a drunk driving conviction. his lawyers argued that the team's wealthy upbringing left him unable to dispute -- distinguish between right and wrong. he and his mother were captured in mexico. she is being held in house arrest. her son remains in a detention center in mexico. less than a year after being convicted of killing a friend, aaron hernandez is facing a new murder charge. the former new england patriot is serving a life sentence for the murder of odin lloyd. he's now fighting charges of killing two other men after an incident at a boston nightclub. people in chapel hill continue to deal with a big headache this week. they shut down parts of lister wrote near jeremiah drive. rain and floods soaked the area over the past few weeks and deputies say the robo mary -- will remain closed until all necessary repairs are completed. detours are in place. a look at new technology

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orange county deputies are handling homicide investigation this morning. they found a man's body at the f1 community center monday afternoon. they said the victim had been shot multiple times. deputies hope that an eyewitness will give them a clue they need to make an arrest. >> folks are at home taking time off from work with their families, and we hope that someone heard gunshots as they were fired.

released the man's identity. listen up, a big change this tax season, you've got three extra days to file your irs tax returns this year. it will be monday, april 18. that's the new deadline. typically it's april 15 but due to emancipation day celebrated that day, it's triggering the deadline extension. and now from space flowers to jj abrams mass spec project -- next big project, here's a look at what's trending. >> nasa flowers of -- blooming aboard the international space station. astronauts.-- scott kelly tweeted the pictures of the first flowers grown in space. they were nurtured and give scientists much needed insight into how plants flower and grow in microgravity. with star wars: the force awakens still rolling strong many wonder what is next for director jj abrams. it's back to one of the horror classics that made him famous.

to the hit monster movie cloverfield. john goodman and mary elizabeth winstead start intent -- star in 10 cloverfield lane. abrams is calling it a blood relative to the original and it hits theaters in march. on that note breakout the snacks. today is natural -- national popcorn day. reporting -- according to the 13,000,000,000 quarts of popcorn each year. that's about 41 courts per man, woman and child. i like popcorn. >> especially with lots of butter. forget about a shot -- forget about it. technology that could change how football is played. the league is pumping money into a startup company with a unique style of helmet. >> it's a tough conversation. >> as a pediatric neurosurgeon, dr. brown has helped many with concussions.

year come through our program for concussion. >> reporter: out of concern that current helmets weren't safe enough he reached out to the chair of the mechanical engineering department at the university of washington. >> reporter: -- >> we came together and tried to solve this societal problem. >> reporter: over the last 2.5 years they came up with this. >> here are the helmets. >> reporter: a full layered helmet with a shell that absorbs impact, a layer that prevents skull fractures and another that improves the fit for athletes. >> what drives us is to make it safer and also protect the kids and players. >> reporter: it also has a semi soft exterior shell. in this video they show why it matters. a standard helmet is on the right. >> it's a high-tech layered design completely different from existing helmets. >> when we compare our -- our helmet against others on the market, we're finding that we are seeing significant improvements compared to the

available today. >> reporter: the whole product was created with input from doctors engineers and athletes. >> now we have company with employees. there's a helmet that's ready to start manufacturing. >> reporter: if it passes a final safety test they hope to have nfl and college athletes as soon as the 2016 season. eventually they plan to make it available for athletes of all ages. in every sport that requires a helmet. amazing technology. for an in-depth look at the helmet rating system using your child's school, check out my special report on wncn.com. we need a heated helmet. [laughter] >> that and longjohns. it's freezing out there and i'm not kidding. >> yes layers encouraged. right

sight work beautiful if you are inside looking out. if you are outside in it like we've been talking about, layers encouraged. temperatures elsewhere, fayetteville and clinton all right around 28 degrees. clayton good morning you are at 30 35 lewisburg and rocky mount are in the 20s. toward south hills you are right around 23 degrees. compare this to 24 hours ago. we've been talking about it. it's a colder day. it's eight degrees colder than where we were 24 hours ago in raleigh, durham and sanford. 12 degrees colder in fayetteville and 10 degrees colder in clinton. i expect this to continue only expecting three at -- three degrees above freezing, 33 at 4:00to 26 quickly by 6 pm with temperatures continuing to drop from there on out. 23 the temperature right around 8 pm. here's the forecast for today, high pressure dominating the forecast bringing us all that sunshine.

northerly breeze and some cold mark -- cold arctic air. with the high pressure around, cloud free throughout the afternoon. things start to change overnight tonight. we start to see clouds around midnight but noticeable as you are waking up tomorrow morning. we are watching a quick moving system back to our west and i certainly think accumulating snow possible across the mountains. hear a lot of the moisture will start to fall apart. the key though, look at the time. i think are forecast to hold for tomorrow -- some flurries and maybe a burst of the light snow shower. if you see that shower, a light dusting on grassy surfaces only , as quick as this moves out it should be moving off to our eas and those skies will clear quickly. that's system number one of the week. we then have another one, this is what everyone's talking about. the timing will be friday into

the majority of this will be a cold rain forest but all this cold rain piled up to our north and west could rush in and change some of this snow -- rain to snow by friday and saturday. the timing and just how much still yet to be determined. it's 32 in durham and 37 in fayetteville, fast forward to tonight. just as cold as this morning but not as windy. 16 is the over light -- overnight low and 38 for the high tomorrow. watch out for flurries tomorrow right around sunset. 47 on thursday, drive their and then that's system number two friday into saturday comes through as we head for the rest of the weekend, looking at some sunshine back for the forecast. and this is what makes me happy: 50s by next monday. >> i don't know if that's sad are a good thing. [laughter] >> when we are talking 50s, yes. when it comes to connecting to the world online, people have different needs. whether it's keeping up with loved ones or keeping up with the latest trends...

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what happened? fans stunned as the blue devils dropped their third straight game. this one was to syracuse. we haven't seen this happen to the defending champions in nearly a decade. the blue devils are back in action saturday. >> that's right they take on nc state at 2:00. with more on the sports action here's nikki kaye. >> thanks guys, looks like panthers coach ron rivera will be playing the dad card this week. he's banning players from using hoverboards at team facilities and the bank of america stadium because rivera says he's worried about the rash of reports about fires and someone getting hurt before sunday's game. strict rules but maybe this was a little warranted after rivera caught several players dragracing these things in the hallways. and speaking of sunday this one is one for the history books. the meeting of cam newton and carson palmer, the first time

face oghting for a new car -- new crown and that's the nfc championship. the two are pretty different, newton is just 26, the modern dual threat qb who earned his first playoff win last season against the cardinals in the wild-card game. which palmer happened to miss due to a torn acl. the older palmer actually the oldest active high school winner is a classic pocket passer who claims his first postseason win on saturday against bring -- green bay in ot. it's the first conference championship for both and it will be exciting. for nba fans the nba finals rematch between golden state warriors and cleveland turned into a disaster for the cavs. cleveland just flat-out embarrassed. steamrolled by curry and company, taking it to halftime the warriors with a 30 point lead. some disappointed fans left early. others caught a quick nap. golden state blew the doors off the cavs.

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