thank you for watching "wncn today" on this wednesday january 20, i'm stefan chase. >> and i'm mike gonzalez, check on your traffic as well but first checking in with meteorologist alyssa corfont, we've got cold weather, the possibility of snow later on today, huh? >> yeah, that's chaktly right and the -- exactly right and the timing is critical because for the evening drive home. we're start to go see a few clouds sneak in to the area, few flurries for the mountains but this morning the quietest part of the day, the coldest as it typically is. 20 in durham, we've gone up a degree in the triangle, 18 henderson and roxboro, 15 degrees this morning in south hill and just a reminder, mecklenburg county public schools are starting at 10:00 a.m. this morning because of the cold temperatures. south of the triangle, 24 this morning in fayetteville, 22 in raeford. here's a look at your fast forecast, the clearest part of this morning, 17 at 8:00 a.m., we're at freezing at lunch time,

freezing, that's an porment yesterday. 37 our high by 6:00 a.m. we're tracking flurries, light snow showers and that could be enough to make slick spots for your evening drive home. be alert, make sure you're downloading the wncn weather app for the latest before you hit the road this evening. more on your forecast in a moment but first checking in with traffic. all is pretty much clear, i-540 and capital boulevard, no problem spots here but a tricky area on western boulevard this morning. and that's because traffic signals are up, western boulevard and hunt. if you're approaching these signals, if you're looking at the red thrashing light, trick-or-treat that as -- treat that as a stop sign this morning. more on traffic and weather in 10 minutes. we are following breaking news out of raleigh this morning t police have investigate -- this morning, police are investigating a shooting, lauren haviland with the latest. >> st. augustine fishes say there's no -- officials say there's no longer a threat to

1:00 this morning. emergency responders took one person to the hospital. we've learned that victim is a student at the university and they're expected to be okay. officers did make an arrest, university officials put the campus on lockdown while officers investigated but that lockdown has been lifted. the investigation is ongoing. again, university officials say there is no threat to the campus, classes will start at 8:00 this morning like normal. we'll continue to follow this breaking news. stefan, back to you. >> all right, lauren, thank you so much. right now we continue our team coverage of the freezing temperatures. this morning, department of transportation crews are heading back out and treating the roads ahead of any winter weather that we could see. wncn's emma wright joins us live from the salt barn in raleigh with more on the governor's plan on this, emma? >> reporter: governor mccrory has started the state preparing for any potential dangerous weather we may be having, we're here at one of the maintenance

filling the truck with brine and getting them out on the road later this morning, not expecting any significant ice or snow but they do want to be prepared. they're also warning everyone to play it safe with their own safety. doctors say exposure to cold weather like we're experiencing now can have long-term health effect. they say profit frost -- frost bite is just one of the conditions you need to watch for. >> we see increased heart attacks and visits to the emergency room when it's cold outside. especially if there's snow or other thing that require physical activity where we're out shafling snow and -- shovelling snow and things like that, a strain on the cardiovascular system, because the fingers and the toes they constrict and get smaller, the heart has to work harder against a higher pressure, it can increase stress. >> reporter: dr. campbell like you heard, obviously if you feel you're having any health problems because of this cold weather, you should get it checked out.

told they're going to be out on the interstates and the major roads later this morning after rush hour with that brine. reporting live in raleigh, i'm emma wright, wncn news. >> when you see those trucks make way for them, thank you so much. and fingers crossed this doesn't happen to you, if you wake up to a car that won't start this morning, you won't be alone. these bitter temperatures really do a number on your car battery. cars for aaa and weak batteries have doubled in the past few days alone here in the triangle. aaa says once temperatures dip below 32 degrees, your car's battery can lose up to 35% of its strength depending on what type you have. download the wncn app, the latest forecast radar and push alerts you need to know when the forecast change. all free for your apple and android devices. 6:05 now following breaking news out of pakistan this morning. at least 20 people are dead after a gunman stormed the

claiming responsibility via phone call to the associated press from an undisclosed location. talibani leaders say it was revenge tort scores of militants -- for the scores of militants they've killed in recent months, one of the 19 dead is a teacher, several other people are wounded, the attackers have been contained and that four of them have been killed as well. here locally, the johnston county commissioners holding a closed door meeting with lawyers to talk about economic development. source tell wncn the csx rail project will be discussed, the company wants to build a 450 acre cargo hub, the new project will negatively impact them by taking away land. 25 fort bragg soldiers setd -- said their goodbyes to loved ones during a brief ceremony as they head to kuwait providing financial oversight and relieve other troops currently serving in the middle east.

this is the first one i have children that i'll miss. but the great thing as you can all appreciate, with social media and technology, you can keep in touch with your family so much easier these days. you can skype or face time, do all those thing. >> we wish all of them well, the tour will last nine months. such a contentious issue here, the discussion over offshore energy exploration continues in raleigh. state and federal officials were among those who spoke at a forum yesterday, supporters speak about the economic impact but those opposed to it say it would harm tourism along our coast before offshore drilling would begin. companies would still need to do seismic testing to see what the resources are but the governor is certainly in real support of us. there's a 50 mile buffer zone for us but the tourism officials are scared of the oil leaking. >> you can understand that one. washing your car is one of those common chores that waste a lot of water, unfortunately. >> oh, that's for sure. coming up and this morning's what's next segment, how a team

you won't believe it. also a chore that i just don't like to do. [ laughter ] let's talk temperatures this morning, 23 clinton, 21

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>> and now your wncn weather forecast. >> welcome back, and a good wednesday morning to you. 6:10 on this wednesday morning, going up a degree in the past hour at the raleigh durham international airport. pretty clear skies out there this morning, very cold temperatures. winds not as big a factor in our forecast today as they were yesterday. so 15 is what it feels like in south hill. 18 henderson and roxboro, 24 in fayetteville, 23 this morning as we start off in clinton. so right now we're in the 20s. i do think we'll drop back in the teens for 7:00, 8:00 this

the low 20s again by 9:00 a.m. this morning. we'll slowly see more clouds this morning and all ahead of this, our next big weather maker and it arrives this evening just in time for your evening commute. so let me walk you through what we're tracking today, between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. this evening, slight snow to flurries for some of you, not a widespread event but there could be a minor impact on the roadways. some slick spots as that snow falls that snow shower if you see that light snow shower move through, it could cause a dusting of snow on grassy surfaces as well. not expecting any early dismissals from any schools today. so let's talk temperatures, 37 our high today, again that chance for flurries late. we're dry tomorrow and then our next system arrives on friday. this one could provide tricky condition for your morning commute. of course, i'll walk you through those changes coming up in your complete forecast. >> i'll take it from here, alyssa thanks so much. an important programming

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you're watching wncn, we'l >> wncn today, what you need to know right now. 6:14 on your wednesday morning. wncn's top stories, raleigh police are investigating after a shooting overnight near the campus of st. augustine. no word on the condition of the

was on lockdown following the shooting, understand online and on air. investigating after an officer involved crash, around 8:30 last night, no one injured, charngs in the -- charges in the crash. preparing right now, sheriff's deputy in durham county spent time checking on people who might need help, deputies are on call in case of snow. criminal investigators with the durham county sheriff's office urging citizens to be aware of phone scam they say are coming from the phone number 919-214-0305 yeah, posing as lieutenant simpson with the sheriff's office, and telling you to pay with money with a prepaid card to get out of a warrant. also saying law enforcement will never ask for money over the phone, keep that in mind. hospitals are long banned smoking inside their facilities, but e-cigarettes, regulations aren't as well-known.

systematic survey of e cigarette policies in north carolina hospitals, banning vaping along with smoking and others should follow suit. if e-cigarette use continues, it will normalize smoking again, not only at healthcare facilities but in other public places. the srdz for disease -- centers for disease control released new guidelines for a mosquito born virus, some pregnant women should get screened for zika virus if they travelled to parts of latin america and the caribbean. also advising pregnant women to postpone travel to those in areas that are infected. >> the brain develops constantly through pregnancy and there could be insults to the brain at any time that could cause problems. >> symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, red eyes, but some 80% of infected people show no

there's no treatment currently for this virus. here's a fun story, couple of unc students are cleaning cars and helping the environment all at the same time. waterless buddies is what's next for car washes in the triangle. >> basically we spray on the car, wipe it off and it protects the car it won't scratch, ecofriendly. >> reporter: spawned from a childhood of washing cars, waterless buddies run by two unc chapel hill seniors. >> they tell us where they are, what car they have, license plate, things like that. they can pay right online and one of our buddies go out, wash the car where they parked. send you a before and after picture, and it's easy as that. >> important to get it wet and randy comes. >> reporter: austin and randy currently employ 10 fellow unc students, buddies washing cars throughout the triangle and now

>> if you need flexible work or want to make some extra money, it it's easy to do it, anybody can do it. >> since this iervgs not washed a car with water. >> reporter: it typically takes between 15 minutes to half an hour and along with saving you time, it also saves you water. >> so we save 45 gallons of water per wash. so far since we've started this, several thousand gallons of water. >> reporter: and without water, they say they can wash anything. >> a car from new york to north carolina during a snowstorm, it had salt, the snow, grit, took elbow grease and time but we were able to handle it. we haven't come across anything we haven't been able to wash yet. >> waterless buddies wash costs $20 for a sedan, 23 for an suv or truck. for more information on how you can schedule a car wash or become a buddy yourself, log on to our website, wncn.com. i'd feel for those guys today but if they wanted to wash my

i think we'll need more car washes after wintry weather possible over the next coming days. 20 degrees, a live picture from our wncn tower camera. few cars now out on the belt line but not too much going on this morning. let's talk temperatures, very cold, 15 south hill, roanoke rapids, henderson and roxboro, sanford and as you move farther south, lillington and raeford. break the forecast down hour by hour for you, 18 at 8:00 a.m., 26 by 10:00 a.m., we'll continue to see clouds thicken throughout the morning and in to the afternoon. 32 at noon. 35 at 5:00. then we hit 4:00 and that's when i think we'll see the chance for flurries. 37 our high, back to 33 by 6:00 p.m. this evening. so for that evening drive home, temperatures are dropping back to freezing and that's when we're tracking the flurries and light snow showers. here's the big picture, high pressure been in control, still overhead, back to the west.

replace that later today and bring us the chance for light wintry weather. key words, light. it will be enough to cause minor slick spots. we'll watch for that later this evening. here we are, 9:00 a.m. this morning, quickly turning cloudy to partly cloudy, clouds continue for us this afternoon, 5:00, 6:00 we're starting to sea a light snow shower or flurries in and around the area. if you see that dwik burst -- quick burst of a light snow shower, you could pick up dusting on grassy surfaces, td road ---ed road yaings -- roadways with slick spots. as fast as it moves in, it moves back out, midnight dry and skies clearing for day break on our thursday. thursday looking like a nice partly sunny day for us. let's talk about snowfall totals. i'm not expecting much, a dusting in grassy surfaces for most of you, that even snow. again, not a guarantee for many

we're looking at 00.10 of an inch possible, friday in to saturday a classic system for the carolinas. we have this area of low pressure working up the east coast, cold air bottled up to our north and west, going to fight it out over the coming days as this area of low pressure moves over north carolina, i think we'll be looking at the best chance for a wintry mix friday morning. this will likely eventually change to a cold rain friday afternoon, could change back in to a wintry mix as we head in to saturday. friday in to saturday has the potential to be rather messy. 37 our high today, 36 durham, and 41 in fayetteville. overnight tonight, we're going to drop in the mid 20s, any snow that is out there will quickly taper off, we're following again in the mid 20s with the light wind. enjoy tomorrow, 45 partly sunny, then comes friday, start ofg as a wintry mix, changing in to that cold rain could change back

towards saturday and even snow showers as we head towards sunday. it looks like finally this system winding down in the morning hours and then we head in to early next week back to work on and school on monday, 52 and sunny. 6:21, this wednesday morning, more on your forecast later but let's check in with your roadways. a live picture outside, i-440 and ridge road. getting more cars out now on the roadways but everyone cruising along at a good speed. let's check in though in durham this morning. this is, looks like a hazard of the cold temperatures. we have a water main break on gere street in durham. it's between essex and hearty street, certainly try to avoid this area if you can. mike and stefan. >> thanks so much! we're going to talk sports coming up. big game last night for the wolf pack, we've got the highlights and a look at the next big challenge for nc state. plus, the school board tweaks a controversial proposal

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welcome back, wolf pack had a big win last night they needed it. finally snapping a five game losing streak and they get their first acc win. state laid it on the pittsburgh panthers winning 78-61, led by barber, he had a great night. abul also had 16 up for state, big game on raleigh on saturday when the struggling blue devils come to town. so should be a good one though. unc is back in action, the second ranked tar heels host the deacons, tip-off is at 7:00. san diego chargers could be one step closer to moving to a bigger city. >> team officials have applied

chargers and l.a. chargers. the trademark covers everything from helmets to golf balls, the chargers do have an option to move their team to l.a., expires next year. sharing a stadium are the rams -- with the rams if they decide to move. if they don't, the oakland raiders have that option. cam newton is the team's 2015 ed block courage award, it honors one player from each nfl team who shows courage on sxh off the field -- on and off the field. teammates cast their votes, last year olson won it, congratulations this year. >> congratulations to him, 6:26, here's what's coming up in our next half hour. >> reporter: winter weather is coming, i'm wncn's emma wright coming up what the state's doing to prepare the roads for the potential storm. >> emma, we definitely feel it. the forecast right after

>> on air, online, wherever you are. wncn today starts now. >> great morning here in the triangle, good morning, thanks for starting your day with us by watching "wncn today", i'm stefan chase. >> and i'm mike gonzalez, thanks for staying with us, emma wright is live this morning with how the d.o.t. is planning to keep you safe from winter. >> and covering a shooting at st. augustine university. >> but first with meteorologist alyssa corfont here with a look at your forecast, a chance for snow later on. yeah, that's exactly right, mike. because of the extremely cold temperatures this morning, mecklenburg county in virginia, public schools are starting at 10:00 a.m. this morning. right now we're looking at very cold temperatures, just as cold where we were yesterday, but the change for today is going to be that possibility for flurries as we head in to the afternoon. we're already starting to see a few clouds, maybe a flurry or two around charlotte and then more towards the mountains again though it's going to be the better part of the day until we start to see that snowy weather

so 20 in durham, and raleigh right now, 22 in lillington, siler city, you're at 17 degrees, and then as we head towards the virginia border, remember, mecklenburg county you're operating on a delay, 15 degrees this morning there, 15 roanoke rapids, 16 louisburg. here's your forecast, we'll start off in the teens at 8:00 a.m., climb to friezing -- freezing at lunch time, turning partly cloudy already, and 37 an afternoon high, not as cold where we were yesterday, some flurries for some of you, that could be enough to cause slick spots. we'll watch that closy for your evening drive home. download our wncn weather app, watch the flurries as they start to fly this afternoon. miami boulevard, towards rtp, in both directions, plenty of cars but no slowdowns to report. we do have an alert in raleigh,

boulevard and hunt drive. maybe you're heading out of downtown or in to downtown, if you're hearing aiding on western -- if western, if they're flashing red, treat it as a stop sign. more on traffic and weather in 10 minutes. >> thanks so much. we continue to follow breaking news out of raleigh, a shooting in raleigh, lauren haviland live in the news center. >> st. augustine police say there's no longer a threat to the campus. around 1:00 this morning, emergency responders took one person to the hospital, we've learned that victim is a student at the university and they're expected to be okay. officers did make an arrest. university officials put the campus on lockdown while officers investigated that lockdown has been lifted but the investigation is ongoing. again, university officials say

classes will start at 8:00 this morning like normal, continue to follow the breaking news, stefan back to you. right now we continue our team coverage of the freezing temperatures this morning, department of transportation crews are heading back out to treat the roads ahead of any weather we can see. and joining us from the salt barn in raleigh with an update on the city's plan, really the triangle's plan and state. emma? >> reporter: yeah, the whole state, governor mccrory has ordered the state to be alert to possible dangers, we're here at one of the maintenance yards, filling them up with brine and getting them out on the roads later on this morning, they're not anticipating any significant ice or snow but they say they do want everyone to be prepared. they say they want them to be prepared driving in to stay warm. we did talk with duke energy, they say a real spike in energy usage during these very, very cold weeks. they say there are programs in place for folks who need a

>> we work with agencies across the state. local nonprofits and government agencies to help distribute these funds to our customers who are in need. >> reporter: you can find more information about the duke energy assistance plans on our website right now that's wncn.com. as for these maintenance yards, i just talked with one of the maintenance workers a few minutes ago, he says they plan on getting out on the roads after rush hour's over, not only is the traffic an issue but also that brine solution doesn't work on the roads until the temperature is above 21 degrees. reporting live in raleigh, i'm emma wright, wncn news. >> all right, emma thanks for that update, we appreciate that. ahead of this frigid weather, sheriff's deputies in durham county spent time checking on people who may need their help. we rode along as deputies check ond seniors and people living alone. also looked for cars along the side of the road to make sure drivers had help. and somewhere warm to go.

all play a part in checking on our citizens that may be disabled or elderly citizens that may need a little extra help. >> sheriff's office did not increase staffing last night. but that could happen sometime this week. deputies are already on call in case snow shows up and starts causing issue in the area. with all that being said, you can stay on top of any weather situation by downloading the wncn news now app, comes complete with the latest forecast, radar, push alerts when the forecast changes, it's free for your apple or android device. 6:34, durham police are investigating a crash involving an officer. investigators say the police officer was on durham, chapel hill boulevard, around 8:30 last night. the other vehicle was headed in the other direction and veered in to oncoming traffic. the officer swerved to miss the car and got hit on the passenger side. thankfully, no one was hurt. investigators say they found drugs on the driver ins other car, charges are now pending. we are learning more about a

county neighborhood. monday deputies found the body of 22-year-old tavin kendrick of durham on the ground near the back of a white car with an open trunk. still searching for the gunman but do not believe there's a threat to the school or those nearby. >> we found out somebody that was dead. so, it's been a crazy 24 hours, real been crazy. >> crazy and scary. extra sheriff's deputies were on hand at the elementary school as a precaution, right next to where the shooting took place. wake county school board revises its proposal to switch nine elementary school from traditional to year round calendars, now the proposal includes four schools. surveys done by the school system shows most of the staff at the school supports the move but parents on the other hand have had a really mixed reaction, not sold on the idea. the move is being discussed in hopes of helping elementary schools not performing as well academically.

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>> welcome back to "wncn today", hope you're having a great wednesday morning in the weather center with meteorologist alyssa corfont, no doubt it's cold but the possibility of snow later on. >> yeah, we do and it's critical because it comes for the evening drive home, we'll stay alert for the drive home and if you're watching us, know that evening drive home, you'll have to watch carefully. 20 degrees right now, a live picture from the raleigh durham international $20 degrees right now, a live picture from the raleigh durham international airport this morning. let's get to temperature elsewhere. 15 roanoke rapid, 21 clayton and goldsboro, more of the 20s as we work our way through the sand hills, 24 fayetteville and raeford and pinehurst. good morning you're at 23 degrees. your drive time forecast looks like this. sunrise happens at 7:23 and until then, temperatures can could still drop. i'm expecting around 17, 7:00 a.m. we start to slowly, slowly climb. 18 at 8:00 a.m. 22 at 9:00 a.m. and then we have to watch for the potential for flurries and a light snow shower later this afternoon.

this morning, you can see snow spreading across kentucky, snow, and wintry mix across memphis this morning, here's what it means, the time frame we're watching between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. this evening. light snow to flurries. now because of the timing, we could see some slick spots on some of the roadways if you're driving home this evening, you start to see the light snow shower. be alert, know that you could see icy condition here and there. won't be widespread, but again, if you see those light snow showers, be alert. 37 our high today, we see the sun and the 40s tomorrow, sounds like a heat wave after the past few days. and then friday comes through. this is the system everyone's been talking about. i do think there's a potential tore this to start as a wintry mix. before turning in to a cold rain. but of course, i'll break down the details of friday's forecast coming up in just a little bit. mike, send it to you. >> all right, 45. we may be donning the shorts. thanks a lot, alyssa. fayetteville residents

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>> "wncn today", what you need to know right now. >> welcome back, 6:43, top stories here this morning, raleigh police investigating an early morning shooting at st. augustine university. >> shooting happened around 1:00, officers found a student shot, that victim expected to be okay. officers also made an arrest in the case. classes will start as scheduled later this morning. also some more breaking news this morning at least 19 people are dead after a gunman stormed in to university in pakistan. police say at least two of the dead are a teacher and a student. no, actually, the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. sheriff's deputies in durham county check ond people who may -- checked on people who may need help in frigid temperatures, on call in case winter weather causes issue in the triangle. the department of transportation also treating the road throughout our area again today.

presidential candidate donald trump and former alaska governor sarah palin will hit the campaign trail together. yesterday palin announced her support of trump. praising him as a candidate who has shaken up the republican party. palin and trump will attend events today in iowa and also in oklahoma. and today, u.s. attorney general and durham native loretta lynch will testify before a senate sub-committee about gun control. just as departments roll in implementing new executive actions related to gun control. earlier this month, president obama announced executive actions designed to reduce gun violence. and those proposals focus on background checks, mental health treatment, and also advance gun safety technology. republican presidential candidate ben carson suspended his campaign events after a group of staffers were involved in a deadly car crash in iowa. 25-year-old joplin died after the van he was driving in flipped over on an icy stretch

three other passengers on board in that van were treated and taken to the hospital. two women died and nine others hurt when a bus crashed in san jose, the driver admitted he wadz sleep -- was sleepy at the time of the crash, trying to figure out if he actually fell asleep at the time. os war winning act -- oscar winning actor and song writer, jamie foxx being called a hero. >> foxx and another good samaritan helped free a driver from a burning truck. the driver crashed outside of foxx's home on monday. officials say the driver, 32-year-old brett kyle was drunk and then speeding. this is what happened, he hit a drainage pipe and the truck then rolled over and burst in to flames. kyle is now in intensive care with third degree burns. now to this story, visually impaired law student is reaching out for help after learning her

and the community at campbell law stepping up. the dog's named ricky and well-known all around the campbell law school. she accompanies meredith ballard to class everyday but recently learning she has a mass on her spleen and needs surgery that's going to cost thousands of dollars. she asked for help on a gofundme page and so far raised the money she needed in just one day, thanks in large parts to classmates and also professors at campbell. >> it it blows my mind, and it, the amount of kindness and generosity that everybody has showed, especially, you know, in just the past day, is amazing to me. >> you can find the gofundme page on our website, the link there, wncn.com. any additional money that's raised will be donated to the organization that provides meredith with the guide dog. >> yeah, that's just an awesome story, go to our website to watch the full story. hospitals have long banned

the facilities but e-cigarette regulations not well-known. researchers conduct ad i survey of -- conducted a survey of policies, and in their hospitals they found #0i% surveyed ban videotaping along -- vaup along with -- vaping along with smoking. e-cigarette use, if it continues will normalize smoking again, not only at healthcare facilities but other public places as well and those e-cigarettes not any more healthy than regular cigarettes. srdz -- centers for disease control with new guidelines, recommending pregnant women should get screened for -- what's called the zika virus, to latin america, they're at risk, also advising pregnant women to postpone travel to infected areas. >> the brain develops constantly through pregnancy and there could be insults that affect the

cause a problem. >> symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes but some 80% of infected people show no signs and there's no treatment for this virus. all right, now, mike g did a piece just moments ago, his what's next series featuring guys clean your car outside. but you got to feel for folks that do their work outside, because it's just too cold out there. >> yeah, examine it's been that cold for a few days now. today we'll get at least above freezing this afternoon. we're far from that freezing mark this morning though. 20 degrees and this is a live picture. we're looking east this morning, you can see just that little sliver of brightness this morning as the sun begins to rise. the official sunrise doesn't happen until about 7:23. let's go ahead and check in with the temperatures around the area, 20 in raleigh, 20 durham, 18 roxboro and henderson, south of the triangle, 24 in fayetteville, 24 clinton and

here's your hourly forecast, for today, 18 degrees at 8:00 a.m., 26 at 10:00 a.m., at freezing at lunch time today. remember, freezing was our high yesterday. we keep on climbing this afternoon to right around 37 for our afternoon high, that's when we'll start to see the chance for a few flurries, calling it for 5:00 this evening, right on through your evening drive home. i want to show you the big picture. we've been looking at high pressure controlling our weather over the past few days. it's still overhead this morning, but our bigger focus is this system back to our west. those snow showers falling across kentucky, tennessee, indiana, and ohio this morning all heading in our direction. now, for the most part, that moisture is going to fall apart. not a lot of it is going to make it in to our area. here's what we're thinking, here's our futurecast forecast starting off at 10:00 a.m., we're already seeing more clouds than anything else. those clouds hold steady through lunch time today. we head in to your evening drive home. here we are, 6:00 p.m. light snow showers, flurries certainly

if you're seeing that light snow shower, know that there will be the possibility for some slick spots on the roadways. as fast as that system moves out, moves it to it our east and we'll be looking at clearing skies throughout the early morning hours of our thursday, thursday is going to be a quiet day for us. now as far as the snowfall forecast, just a dusting possible in grassy surfaces, mainly. again, if we start to see that snow come down at a steadier pace, look for slick spots on the roadways. as far as any accumulation, possibly close to a 0.10 of an inch in louisburg. then another system to contend with, coming through friday. in to saturday. this is the system everyone's been talking about. now the track of this area of low pressure is going to be crucial to what we'll see. right now i think there's a good chance it will start off as a wintry mix friday morning, change in to a cold rain friday afternoon. we could see more wintry mix conditions as we head in to saturday. but if this forecast holds

commute that could be tricky for us. 37 our high today, 36 in durham. 41 in fayetteville, we'll fast forward to tonight, and any snow out there will taper, fall in the mid 20s. as we head in the coming days, sunshine for us on thursday. 45 and then look at this, friday in to saturday, possibly now even in to sunday morning we'll be watching the chance for wintry weather, again, the commute that will have the biggest impact on us and then early next week, sunshine returns and look at that. the 50s are possible, monday and tuesday. 6:52 on this wednesday morning, let's switch gears and check in with traffic. start you off with the intersection of glenwood avenue and blue ridge road, this direction, looks like cars moving freely right near crabtree valley mall. alerts near durham, one on i-85 southbound.

accident near exit 183, redwood road causing backups in that direction. we also still have that water main break we're watching, it's at gere street, essex and harty street that's closed a crew on the scene and we'll keep you up to date that az that -- as that progresses. this morning the search continues for two college students swept out to sea off the coast of california. >> pretty horrific. sweeping away five santa cruz students but three were able to climb up to rocks at the base of the cliff but a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman never made it out, crews still searching with a helicopter and a boat. >> holding out hope. >> that's for sure. firefighters in philadelphia are braving cold temperatures and high winds as they battle a fire at an apartment complex. >> in fact one firefighter had to be taken to a nearby hospital after suffering heart issues. right now we don't know the condition of the firefighter or what started the fire.

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some great hit shows, big bang ther yirks n -- bang theory, ncis is, the good wife and your home for march madness, the masters as well. check all the details, on wncn.com. i've got crazy questions on this but you won't have to change your channel, we'll be on the same exact channel on your cable or dish network. >> and not to brag but my march madness bracket did well. >> she nailed it! >> just throwing it out there! >> going to give you competition. >> bring it on, you guys! >> at least your forecast was as good as your bracket! >> oh! man! [ laughter ] >> i went there! >> we'll talk about it tomorrow see what happens here. but look at this, pretty cloudy skies in the triangle and tracking the chance for snow, that chance for flurries will be here late this afternoon and in to the evening starting say around 5:00 p.m. let's go ahead and take a live picture outside, pretty big back ups.

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