we got you covered. kristin ketchell is in the house monitoring the road conditions as well. meteorologist alyssa corfont. we know that the ice and wind and snow and what a mix. >> that is the problem. it is the mix of all of those. we can not see clear. but it did not look like -- we cannot see clearly. but it did not accumulate there yet. but it is on our lens at the preston country club in cary. and we saw the snow during the time frame here in wake county through the triangle through durham and orange county and off to the south.

and pink that is sleet and freezing rain. let's take a tour of our radar. you see it really coming down in person county. and emma wright is in the field. and moving to granville and 15 towards oxford and off towards vance county and hender soon and i'll bring -- henderson. and i'll bring you into wake county and we're seeing the snow accumulate on the roadways. it is very slick as you head out and downtown as well. i'm going to slide you off to the east. on 795 and wilson and towards golds better row, we're getting -- goldsboro we're getting sleet own bridges on overpasses.

some snow flurries. so visibility is a concern and it will be hard to see the ice and the bridges and the overpasses freeze first. don't accelerate. looking at littleton, snow is heading a little south in anderson creek. and it looks like it is a come been nation of the sleet and snow towards sanford and we're also talking about cumberland county. almost the entire county is shaded purple and pink. and that means that ice is a huge concern in the sand hills. clinton and tailors bridge, all of you seeing the shades of purple and pink. and that is the concern for the ice. we'll start at a climb this

is a freezing. we'll point out the freezing conditions in the fayetteville and clinton area. and it is rain and freezing on impact. mailboxes, street signs and bridges and overpasses, you'll start to see the isaac he wills form. -- ice sickles start to form. 19 in fayetteville and 14 in roxboro and durham. and the winds will continue to pick up today. as they do the ice and snow covered tree limbs, those will start to break and power outages will be a real threat for us as well so here is the winter storm warning. this went into effect at midnight and continues to 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. you see all the places in blue involved in the winter storm warning. and this is dow jones and --

and snow and ice out there this morning. and 28 degrees at 8:00 a.m. and lunchtime, i think we're precipitation. so around 30 degrees in the triangle and could be close to 32 at 3:00. and you see 3 2, 33, and we're looking at that big question mark. will raleigh see cold rain? we'll monitoring that closely you'll have all of our meteorologists through the day keeping you up to day. and we're monitoring the roads and they are getting snow covered. so what is the latest? in the last hour, we saw roads go from okay to awful in many locations. take a live view from our cameras outside. you got the cold they're goes above and the cold they're goes underneath and that causes anything on the surface to freeze a lot faster. so let's go ahead and switch

a look at another one. this is trinity road and edward mill road. these are the streets that are going to see likely the iciest and have the biggest issues there because they were not treated as well major thoroughfares. you want to take your time before you turn corners. and that is i40 and aviation parkway where we're seeing traffic actually moving okay right now. you can see the roads are mainly wet. but the snow is starting to collect on the sides of the roads. so the shoulders are going to be injure slickest pots -- your slickist spots on your major roads currently. and this is i40 and miami boulevard. a lot of snow on all lanes there. take it from me, if you do not

enjoy the snow enjoy the wintry weather. don't risk it if you don't have to be outside. and let's take a look at some of our traffic maps. we have some issues that we want to talk about this morning. and we have an accident on i495 and rodgers lane. that is tying up traffic back through knightdale and things back in win dell as well. and we have another accident on i-95 northbound exit 81 where 40 solicit off and you can see the yellows there indicating that that accident is slowing down traffic on the northbound side. so you'll want to take it extra slow. we have snowy conditions on the roads and a lot of ice, especially for the overpasses starting to show up in the area too. mainly south of the triangle and we have been seeing sleet and freezing rain all morning that is the biggest problems are. so stay off the roads if at all possible. if you have to travel today,

do not accelerate or desell rate. we have a lot -- deaccelerate. we have a lot of slick spots. if you can stay off the roads that is the place to be. stay off the roads if at all possible. when meteorologist alyssa corfont tells us that the rain is freezing on impact, that is a dangerous situation. >> we have the second largest country. inside. >> that is a good point. and now we'll head northwest of the triangle person county and we'll head up to roxboro where we find emma wright. she's been there all morning

>> reporter: it is time for the hat. and the snow has been coming down harder and harder in the past few hours. and now we're seeing big fluffy flakes. they are calling five to eight inches in person county and we're nowhere near that yet. but there's a good dusting on the ground. and there that fine crystalized snow. walk with me this way. we'll show what you the roads are looking like here. and a few car out and about. most people driving slowly a taking their time out here and a took a quick trip to the gas station a few minutes ago. i went about a half mile. but i've been driving is a little bit. it wasn't too bad and it didn't seem too icy. but twt snow and the freeze -- but with the snow and the

cannot be too careful. there was a good bit of snow here. we saw them earlier. and the brine lines. they pretreated t pretreated t but it snow -- pretreated it. but it snowed so quickly. and there's an urgent care across the street and there's a sign flashing, closed friday. and a couple businesses along the stretch closed. schools closed. you should not be out and about. if you have to, take it slow. we'll be monitoring the conditions in roxboro and we'll bring you more updates later on in the show emma wright, wncn news. she just mentioned all the businesses that are shut down. and we have a full list of closures, including for schools. >> that's right.

social media sites because we're updating those through the morning and we have crews across the triangle and up there by the virginia border where emma is this morning. we continue our winter weather coverage in the sand hills now. people in moore county started seeing the mix first thing this morning. lauren is there this morning. you've been seeing a lot of stuff out there, the rain and the snow antifreezing ice. -- and the freezing ice out there. what else are you seeing? >> reporter: you need to be covered up in this kind of weather. look at the roadways. starting to get slushy parts. it is not on the main parts of the road. but that does not mean there is not a problem. they don't seem to be having any problems.

we're in southern pines. but there all could be a slick spot. i was walk in the near parking lot and it was slippery because it was untreated. so it is hard to tell if the roads are treated or not. but none of the drivers seem to be having any problems. just stay off the roads. and the other cause of concern that we have the sleet or the freezing rain is how heavy it could impact the power lines. make sure that your

we're in southern pines, wncn news now. you can stream us 24 hours a day on our news app and the weather app, just a great resource. one of the biggest problems associated with the winter weather is the road conditions. >> and justin quesinberry is in the mobile news tracker. where are you now and what are you seeing? >> reporter: we're in downtown raleigh. and we're seeing some sleet and snow. but right now all of that precipitation has kind of slacked off. and that is a live look at what i'm looking at. you see the roads are slick in downtown raleigh.

the hood. towing companies will remove abandoned cars. but abandoned cars that are safely off the roads will not immediately be towed. if you are within a city limit when you get stuck, you can check with your town or city. this snow just started to stick an hour ago. and the conditions have changed through the morning as we've been driving around. you can see a realtime timeline of changing conditions through the morning. if you take a look at my twitter account at justin quesinberry on twitter, you can see where we have been through the morning. and we started out with nothing on the roads. so we will keep you updated through the morning on line and on here on tv. news now. he made a great point and we were checking in with the

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morning at the emergency operation center. us. and a lot of us are inside and listening. so we're not quite clear what is going on the roadways. but your people do. are you seeing a number of crashes on the roadways so far? >> since midnight in the greater triangle area, we only responded to fives collisions that is low. but as you know, probably 5:00 a.m. this morning through johnson county into wake county, during that period of time, the precipitation had started to fax no accumulation but that has since changed. we realize now what is going to happen as we continue to go through the morning hours and into the afternoon hours that the road conditions will really change and they are changing as we speak.

don't have to go out, stay at home, then do so. what we're going to start to see on our end is basically increase of motor vehicle collisions and people slicking and sliding, particularly on the overpasses and ramps. we're getting into the brunt of the storm. but we're hoping for the best. >> lieutenant, we heard the cornell talk with the governor ready and dialing 511 instead of 911. why is that so important as you guys continue to respond? because you know the accidents are going to go on the uptick as the storm develops. >> we do that for several purposes. they like to have roadway information and the first place they usually call is 911. we want to keep the lines open for emergency calls only. so the 511 allows people to

they can see what the roads are and maybe trial. and we'll keep the line of communication open. and we know that the call volumes will increase substantially in the next couple hours. one of the things that we'll be doing is assisting law enforcement actions and the national guard and check on abandoned vehicles and stranded motorists. yesterday. we want to make sure that nobody is left on the side of the road, particularly this type of weather with the temperature dropping and the freezing precipitation so that is one of the things that we're going to do and check the vehicles. we'll make sure that nobody is left b@hind. >> and we know your folk have been doing a great job of advising people all morning long to stay home and stay off the roads if at all possible. and the governor doing the same thing. but we have a lot of viewers

so with that in mind, do you ever any safety tips that you can give to our viewers this morning? >> yes. we tell people decrease your speed. wear your seatbelt. be very cautious, particularly on the places that you have to apply the brakes like ramp as overpasses. they slept slick in a heartbeat. >> thank you very much for joining us and keeping us update right here and we hope all of your guys stay safe and

they patrol the roads force. if you're just waking up with us, our wncn coverage is extended to bring you updates on the weather and the traffic conditions out there. the "today" show can be scene on our sister channel, 17.2 and also on time warner cable 1245. but the big story of the day is the weather. >> what is what everyone is talking about tell us more about this triple threat that we're fashion. >> thank you. thankfully we have kristin ketchell in here too. let's start olive with a picture from the tower camera. this is looking over the beltline this morning. watch how slow the cars are moving. you can see the snow accumulating on the sides of the highway there. 27 degrees, really looking ominous outside this morning

here in north earn portions of wake county and we're also pointing out the sleet and freezing rain mixture across the southern portions of our viewing area. we'll take a tour of our satellite radar so show you what is falling and where we're starting off with the north enportion and this is person county this is a report of emma at roxboro and they're seeing the snow quickly start to accumulate. we're seeing the snow accumulate there and we washing our way in durham -- we work our way to durham and hillsborough. look at take it 40, under the snow. so if you are traveling today, certainly be on the safe side. we're encouraging a lot of to you stay at home if you can. we could deal with a little sleet mixing in. and that is i40 coming in raleigh. big roadways are starting to get snow covered at this point

and down across the southern portions of our area, we're in the southern portions of moore to lee county. we have sleet and freezing rain there for quite some time and that will accumulate on bridges and overpasses first and foremost. and look at cumberland county this morning. spring-like and fayetteville and along 95, sleet and freezing rain this is really going to cause some headaches. in this area in cumberland county, expecting close to a quarter of inch. moore county a quarter tonk half an inch of ice possible. and the eastern portions of our viewing area, not expecting as much ice and snow. johnston county seeing light snow smithfield over 95 and goldsboro and wilson, getting a report of the highways actually glazing over because they're dealing with the sleet there

that is in effect this morning through 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. this is a prolonged event. eastern portions of our area not expecting to get hit as hard and that extends from edgecombe through sampson county and into tomorrow. i'll have more on exactly the totals that we're expecting. but this is difficult to forecast when the snow will change over to wintry mix and into rain. we've been monitoring the situation all morning. and we're getting new data to hone in when all the changeovers will happen. many of us saw sleet and freezing rain this morning. and this will be the case for triangles and north.

icy mix and the sleet and freezing rain and parts of chatum county will be dealing with heavier accumulations. and we'll see something with the accumulations this morning. and lunchtime, we're still dealing with the wintry mix south of the triangle and snow around the triangle. but into this afternoon, we get the surge of warmer air to the south and that may briefly change over some of the frozen precipitation across the sand hills and the i-95 corridor and sleet and freezing rain to a cold rain and that will cut down on the ice and snow totals and that looks to continue through this evening. but in areas in the triangle, points to the north and to the northwest will stay as the wintry mix and all snow in some spots. after midnight, the rain pull out to the northeast and colder

that means that we'll see a changeover back to snow overnight tonight and into early tomorrow morning. and we got different types of winter precipitation falling. and a will the of people have been asking about the difference between sleet and freezing rain. freezing rain is actually liquid rain that falls as a raindrop but it will freeze on contact to any surface that it touches below 32 degrees or below. this will be an issue for bridges and overpasses and the treated. for more how much ice and snow that you can expect, we'll send things back over to alisa. check out what person county looks like right now. what a winter wonderland. if you're inside looking at this, you ask me and i think it

but if you're outside driving in this, conditions will be treacherous. as we progress through the morning, the snow will continue to add up and in person county, we're expecting between five and ten inches of snow and ice. and this includes western northern portions of orange county. and hillsborough. could you receive over five inches of snow and ice. and here in the purple, we're looking at three and five inches of snow and ice. and this includes northern portions of wake county and durham and granville and vance as well.

three inches of snow and sleet. speaking of ice, the bulls eye just off to the west. we see the snow and sleet line could wobble ever so slightly. but a half inch of ice shaded in pink. wind gusts 21 miles an hour in durham and siler city and 20 miles an hour in smithfield. so we have the weight of the ice and snow and sleet and then you start to see the gusty winds and tree limbs will come down and we're looking at downed power lines and the real threat of power outages later today. so make sure that you have a way to stay warm and make sure that you have flashlights and charge all of your devices now as long as you have power. and with the sustained winds out there and the cold temperatures, this is what it feels like. the windchill have been dropping through the morning. it feels like 12 degrees in

17 in raleigh and sanford. today looking for a high of 33 in raleigh at freezing. so i'm expecting durham and orange county to really stay in frozen precipitation through the day. 36 in fayetteville and they'll eventually change over to the cold rain. overnight tonight, the wintry mix is going to change to snow and we could see more accumulations. 29 degrees is the overnight low tonight and aheading in the coming days, -- and heading into the coming days, we're not expecting a lot of melting. 40s will be here on monday. the next chance of rain will be tuesday and wednesday. and the snow coming down and accumulating on the area roadways and that will cause some headaches from you have to head out on the roads.

outside and take a live look at the cameras and you can see some of the roads here. and this is i-85 and u.s. 70. the biggest issues here is with the cold air over top and underneath and that causessed bridge surface to freeze faster than the roads. and that is a live look at trinity road and edward mill road. some of the side streets that were maybe not treated or pretreated last night into this morning. they may be slick as well. be careful when you're turning corners. you want to avoid the slushiest areas in the middle of the intersections the bottom layer may refreeze. within more camera. -- one more camera here. and you take a look at i40 and aviation parkway and the traffic is moving fine. looking good right now. and the roads looking wet.

one more time here. we have some traffic issues to talk about. this is southeast of 495 and we have an accident on rodgers lane and another one at ava made drive. and traffic being tied up in both of those areas and on i-95 northbound. you see the orange there. the traffic is being side up around the i40 exit that is exit 81 due to an accident there. that still has not been cleared. and we're dealing with snowy roads in some spots. and one more accident just popped up on glenwood avenue and us us 70, north of 540. so it looks like an accident there as well. and slick roads in a lot of spots in the triangle and south of the triangle and that is where we're seeing the iciest spots, the spots that you see in pink. that will cause the delays on the roads. use caution if you have to drive.

roads, stay home today. we had a couple of damages of weather related in forsyth county. >> could five to ten inches as it heads up the virginia coastline and na washington t is a and -- and into washington.

all day. let's check in with andrew good morning. >> we appreciate you joining us. we've seen some of the reports coming in, 2400 flights northeastern seaboard. how are flights at rdu? >> today we've been notified by the airlines that we'll have more than 200 cancellations and we have about 250 daily flights and 200 cancellations today at rdu. we have a few delta and united flights and allegiant that are still scheduled today. so we individual passengers to check with the airlines and

>> the rdu is doing its best to keep one keep run runway open. how do you decide which flights get out and come in? >> that is made at the airport. we have crews working at the airport, working all night making sure that the air field is cleared and ready. right now it is just wet. the airlines will make the decisions on whether they fly, not the airport. and we have crews ready to tackle whatever comes today. >> do you have a crew in place that handled the runways in terms of personnel? and how many of them are there? >> we have a significant number of people there. they've been working all night pretreating. we pretreat runways and our

this is a little different. and we have plenty of equipment and contractors ready to tackle the air fields when the precipitation starts to build up on the surfaces. and we have not had to do that yet. everything right now is just wet. >> are you anticipating a huge backup tomorrow or over the weekend as you begin flights once again tomorrow and over the weekend? >> what we typically, one the airlines make the decision to restart the flights, you'll see and accordion effect the next couple days and how quickly they get their hub operations in different cities up and running. many of our flights do feed various airline hubs. so how the storms affect other cities will also determine how quickly the flights get going.

the next couple days, be in touch with your airline just to double-check. and wasn't to mention that many airlines have offered waivers for the ticket change policies to make it easier for you to rebook the next several days. >> i know your website is a good resource for cancellations and things of that nature. can you let us know what the address is and some of things offered on that for the viewers? >> on rdu.com we have flight status information and winter weather tips and information on airport status. another good resource is our twitter account at rdu airport. and we're posting airport updates as we get them and we get questions that travelers have via twitter today. this morning. thank you very much that is

it is the airlines that make the decision whether to cancel or delay a flight, not the airport. >> and now over to person county. um in roxboro we find emma wright. she was not daunting the hat a little earlier but now she has it on. how is it looking now? >> reporter: so earlier we're seeing light flakes and now we're seeing smaller flakes. you can hear it and see it. little pieces of ice. we saw a good bit of accumulation on the ground and they're calling for -- >> she's having some audio issues there. but in person county they're starting to get some more snow.

how is it looking for new. >> reporter: the sleet has pretty much stopped at this point. it is a little bit of freezing rain and it is a little miserable out here. and even though the freezing rain and sleet as stopped, the roads are extremely wet right now. but it is extremely wet. we did get a report of someone walking by that he saw someone spin out. anything. so all the cars that you're seeing right now, not having any issues. but there could be a small patch of black ice that you need to be careful of and give yourself some space in between all the cars. but you need to be a defensive out there. you may feel like you're safe

but you know don't know what doing. so some things to think about if you're heading out. another thing to think about with all the ice in moore county is the heaviness it brings with the ice, whether it be on tree limbs and branches or power lines. again. those power lines, the ice that could be on them that could cause some power outages. just have some things on hand whether it be water, maybe some bread, making it is nonperishable. make sure that the phones are charged. we'll be continually updating you through the day. you can always stream us live on your phone or checkup with us on twitter and facebook.

it will be all about the ice. >> we're keeping up up to date and we're dog to head to

head to break now. we were talking about the ice pellets. an hour ago we saw big fluffy flakes and now we're seeing ice pellets. you may see them bouncing off my jacket. once you get it on top of the snow, it can make for tricky driving conditions. and they're calling for snow and ice all day. and it seems to look better out here. and there are some cars out here and you see one driving by any plows. the roads. and the traffic is moving along

slow. and you get a little ice on top of the snow and you'll have tricky driving conditions. and we'll bring you more updates later on in the show. i'm emma wright, wncn news. thank you. we're in our first few hours of what is expected to be a long storm. >> this is just the beginning. we're bullying a gallery on -- building a gallery on wncn.com with your photos. you can see the conditions. they changed a lot through the morning and a timeline of events. they are different depending on where you live too. share your winter storm photos with us. send them to wncn.com. we'll bring you updates on weather and traffic conditions.

seen on 17.2 and time warner cable on 1245. so you don't have to worry about that. so the big story of the morning is the whether. so let's get back over to meteorologist alyssa corfont. we have this all across the central portions of the state this is downtown raleigh. as we look at this you can see the tops of the buildings covered in snow and the roads are wet. and we'll show you another view from the area. this is from our tower camera. and the roads are wet and you see the snow on the sides of the highway there. and the good news cars are moving slowly. and you can see the accidents occurring in the area. so if you don't have to go outside, police don't. stay inside. -- please don't. stay inside where it is safe.

little sleet starting to mix in roxboro. we have snow steadily in mecklenburg and virginia. and we have some steady snow? granville, vance and warren counties and durham and orange county as well. we're waiting for the latest feed from our radar so see if this this sleet mixing in. in raleigh, we're seeing the light snow. we saw some sleet mix in through the morning, especially a few hours ago when all of this was just moving n we heard from our own sharon that it is starting to stick in wake forest and knightdale. and in garner. as you move towards johnston county, a little break in the action around benson. enjoy it while you get it i'm

to continue to move across the area. through the rest of today and into saturday, clayton and smithfield dealing with light snow. and we're getting reports this is cumberland county and fayetteville and grave creek and ford, wade, along 95 we're dealing with sleet and freezing rain. and it is starting to accumulate, especially on the elevated surfaces and industry signs and -- and street signs and tree limbs. so those will fall as we head through the morning. and this is moore county and you have seen a mixed bag of everything. we've been watching lauren's reports. and she -- started off with sleet.

towards siler city. and the winter storm continues through today and our saturday for all of the areas shaded blue. winter weather advisory on the other side of 95 and this includes sampson through saturday at 6:00 p.m. and for more on exactly what you'll see and when, i'm going turn over to kristin ketchell. we've been dealing with a mix of wintry precipitation all day. we're going to see this mess through the day and into tonight so let's break things down and set you through your day. you see the pink areas where we see the best potentials to see the higher amounts through the morning and that is south of the triangle and fayetteville seeing significant accumulations and we got snow

around the trial and spots to the north and heavier snow north of the triangle and through your lunch hour, and many of us will change back over to the wintry mix so sleet and freezing rain mixing in with the snow. and that means briefly change over some of our winter precipitation. and it will change over to cold rain south of the triangle and the i-95 corridor and that will cut down on some of the ice and snow totals. it will be a couple hours before the rain pulls out and we'll see the lingering precipitation changing back over to snow as we head into your saturday morning and even through saturday afternoon. we had had a lot of questions about the difference between sleet and freezing rain. it all depends on how much warm air is sitting above the

and right at the surface, we're seeing cold surfaces. so this falls as rain but then it will freeze on contact with any surface it hits at 32 degrees or below. and sleet, that starts the snowflakes and hits the shallow layer of warm air and refreezes into an ice pellet. you see them bouncing and hear them. and we saw a lot of that this morning. we have more snow and sleet on the way today. for a look how much we can expect, we'll turn things back over to alisa. we got reports from roseville, they received bay tenth of an inch. and other portions of the county under the blue shade that means one to three inches of snow and sleet. but this is a tight gradient. and look at this purple shade. three to five inches in durham

and it extends up through warren and into eastern portions of mecklenburg county and virginia. this includes person and northern portions of granville and portions of mecklenburg county and northern portions of orange county. you're under the five to ten radius of this snow event for us. up to an inch further south in harnett county and extreme portions of cumberland county. you're seeing it right now. you're looking at the potential for up to a quarter of an inch of ice to accumulate. and the bulls eye for ice is back to the ice towards chatum and up to a half inch pot there. and i think the power outages will be unavoidable for us.

123 23 miles an hour in fayetteville. so you have the snow and you have the sleet and the freezing rain and you have brutal rain. maybe. and the wintry mix through the afternoon. and 33 in raleigh today and 32 in durham. 29 degrees and overnight low and look at the winds between 15 and 25 miles an hour. that means once the winds continue to pick up today

and -- overnight and into saturday. a lot of us will start to see drier weather by the afternoon. and 35 at high on saturday. and then we should see the melting as we head towards sunday and plenty of sunshine and 42. the 40s will be here as we head into early next week as well. it is 7:56. we've been watching this move through and it is starting to add up on the roadways and making for treacherous travel conditions. and now to kristin. we have wrecks all over the place this morning. i want to start off with a look at our road conditions outside. we have several cameras to tell you about. you can see the elevated surfaces having the biggest issues this is in durham county. take is extremely slow if you have to driven over the elevated surfaces this is i40

traffic is moving slow. durham freeway, a little bit icy this morning. and the cars moving a little slow there and another camera coming up and this is from i40 and u.s. 164, the 440 slit. not a left traffic -- split. not a lot of traffic on the roads. schools and businesses closed. and this is u.s. 1 and 64 and across roads, traffic is moving okay there. but there are some slick spots on the roads. take a look at some of your traffic maps. you see all the spots where you see red, those are traffic accidents in the area. a big one on i-95 northbound at exit 87 that is tying up traffic on northbound and southbound side. east of raleigh, we have several accidents, one at 540 westbound and that is knightdale and that u.s. 64. so be careful in these areas.

and we'll have more weather and

coverage continues. we know that the d.o.t. has been out the last couple of days to try to treat the roads before the snow and ice came in. tell us what you're doing this morning. >> we were out early this morning putting salt down in some places, sat and sand mix. and now we're in a reactionary mode. >> and we saw the conditions change pretty rapidly this morning. >> they've gone from snow to sleet and back and forth and it was sleeting a little while ago when i was outside. so we're going back and forth keeping busy on the interstates and the divided highways, bridges and overpasses. >> and that is a big job. you say that we have 6,000 lane miles in wake county. that is the most of any county in north carolina what is the challenge of that? >> challenge is we have so much of it so we stay on the roads

and we go to the next section of roads. and that is why people that live in subdivisions that live on the state roads you may not see us right away because we're taking care of the state roads. if it gets into the 40s, that even get there. >> reporter: so what can people connect to see today? >> very bad conditions. it will be rain and freeze again. so the ideal thing is don't go out unless you have to. >> reporter: sole people were out of school today and work. but there's the opportunity that you have to be out and stuck. what do people need to know if they have to abandon their car. >> ideally, don't abandon it, you may step out into active traffic. that is the worst thing. if you have to abandon a car, as soon as the law enforcement

for safety reasons because you got a car sitting on the side of the road and someone comes and slides, your now an obstacle, your car is and it will be towed away. >> reporter: if you were far away from the actual road, it will not be towed right away. >> in it is on the interstate, it will be towed right away. if the plow gets big enough a plow will bury it as well so law enforcement is making sure that no one is in the vehicle and get the people out to warmth and safety. but if you leave a car along the road, it will get towed. >> reporter: and that could change depending on the city and the town if you're in the city limits? you need to check with your local city? >> basically any state roads and the interstates. for the overall safety reasons for other drivers for our crews and law enforcement, anything that ads and obstacle to the

>> reporter: final message for people? >> stay home if you can. if you're to close tie plow, it will take your car with it. justin quesinberry explaining it why we need to stay off the roads. >> i saw a great facebook post yesterday. i saw a post if you have to go out drive like you have a newborn baby. and now up to person county where they're seeing a lot of snow. >> that's right. emma has been there all day basically from last night to this morning and she's bundled up. how are the conditions out there right now? >> reporter: it's been snowing for about three hours now. and we saw a changeover a little bit. first it was fluffy snow and ice a little bit and a few ice pellets. and they're calling for five to

and this is in roxboro. we saw maybe an inch and maybe a little less so far. it is a grainy kind of snow and maybe not that good for snowball making snow just yet. and we'll show you the roads. we're on highway 501. we have been here all morning. we saw our first plow truck come by a few moments ago and we saw them putting down salt. and we saw a little traffic on it so far. most people taking it very slowly as you should because it is so covered in snow. you probably should not be driving fast like that guy right there. no need to show off on tv in conditions like this but we have seen people pull over but no one spin out. so good news for that but you want to take it slow. we'll monitor the conditions

minutes. reporting live, emma wright, wncn news. and the conditions get so dangerous. during the governor's press conference said that someone in stokes county, two individuals were actually killed. so it is nothing to mess around with. >> it is so dangerous. and the storm system is coming so quick and fast. then all the sudden it came down and now it is all white. >> it sure is and let's get a check of our forecast with meteorologist alyssa corfont. you've been keeping busy, to say the least. >> that's for sure. i'll sleep well tonight. we're talking about the snow and the ice moving through the area. and the coverage and the intensity has been picking up through the morning. and we're looking at the beltline. and typically we're seeing bumper to bumper cars. and not the case this morning and the cars out there are traveling very slow.

door, make sure that you allow plenty of time to get to your destination. we'll have more on traffic in a moment. let's talk about why the snow is and the sleet is falling as we speak. we're looping it over the last two hours. it's been here since 2:00, 3:00 this morning when we came into the office. we're seeing sleet and snow. we had a report and they say that the threat was picking up. right now it looks like they're seeing a little in the action. but look at holly springs apex, i expect a mix of sleet and flurries here. around fayetteville, we have freezing rain and sleet falling. that will cause some significant accumulations. and that is also happening to the west of cumberland and

dealing with the sleet mixed in. let's talk temperatures. when you are dealing with the winter storm that is critical. 25 in durham and 23 in roxboro and it will be a struggle to get the temperatures to freezing today. and you're going to have to worry about the windchill. right now the windchill at 13 degrees in roxboro and henderson and 14 in durham, 15 in fayetteville. so to reiterate, winter storm warning in effect till 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. these conditions are going to be very dangerous as we head through the day and winter weather advisory for areas off to the east, east of 95. that is including edgecombe, wilson, wayne and sampson counties through the day so the snowfall forecast bands. inches. that includes durham, orange county and also northern

and the southern portions around holly springs, you may get an inch or two. but look at the virginia border. we have been watching emma wright. the snow accumulations are starting to build. expect five to ten inches of snow and sleet. this will be tricky, seeing the freezing rain changeover and it will be dangerous and the bulls eye for ice still off to the west towards chatum county and moore and durham where you ice. so here is the fast forecast, 10:00 a.m., upper 20s and still dealing with the snow and ice. freezing rain at lunchtime and freezing. i think that we could start to raleigh. but as we were showing you earlier, the freezing line is really setting up right over top of central north carolina so if that would be dell to the

east or the west, that will determine if we see rain or freezing rain. we'll have continuous weather coverage right here on wncn. now over to kristin ketchell. the accidents have been popping up. what is the latest? messy on the roads in the area right now. we'll start things off with a look at some of the roads here. we have several traffic cameras to show you. we'll start off right now. and we have some elevated surfaces around where the roads are freezing an icy. we just saw a semi roll through that bridge right there and things are looking okay and that is i-85 and 70 in durham. the main roads looking okay for the most part and over to the next camera. this is a side street and we're seeing icy conditions, especially in the middle of the intersections this is edwards mills road and you see the snow starting to collect on the edge of the road there and the

is that a lot of them were not treated last night and you'll get the snow and it will cause them to melt and it refreezes when you get a little in the traffic like you see right here and one more camera here and this is showing the traffic moving okay and that looks like i40. things moving smoothly right now and many of the main thorough refairs going to be all right. -- thorough thoroughfares going to be all right. and smithfield, this is tying up traffic in both directions of 95. you see the orange colors, indicating the traffic speeds 30, 40 miles an hour. and we have several accident east of raleigh, one at 540 westbound that is u.s. 694 and knightdale and one on 495 southbound and another one just popped up on 495.

on i495, one near 540 and one as you get closer to raleigh. so police take it slow there and in north raleigh, we have two fairly big accidents that was been staying on the map for a while now and one at glenwood avenue and one on creve more road north of 540. anywhere today, stay at home and stay off the roads. if you have to drive, leave yourself a lot of extra time. and leave extra space between you. don't accelerate too quickly. stay home if you can. if you have to head out it is the back roads that could be treacherous and icy. so be careful. >> so they have about 1900 trucks available across the state and they're going to be out in full force. 8:12. here's a live look in person county.

five to ten inches today. emma wright will have a live

you're watching wncn on this good morning. i hope you're nice and warm in the studio. >> so far, yes. we have been talking about the snow and the wind that we're dealing with today. but is it also about the snow and ice what is the message that the durham sheriff's office wants to get out to the viewers? >> we're happy to report that there are few weather related accidents in durham county right now. and we think that is people are following the advice of the emergency officials and staying at home.

incident like this is for accidents and stranded drivers. so we want folks to know there there. and that will continue through the day. i know you're probably looking at video of the vehicles on the road and d.o.t. cameras and moving about on the highway. but just know that there are some slick spots out there and you need to exercise caution, especially on the exit an entrance ramps. and the road can be rather deceiving if you do not slow down in this weather. >> it is a joint effort between the durham city police and the sheriff and the highway patrol. how do you work to keep the public safe? >> that is a great question. the durham county sheriff office and the city of durham

and emergency and management, we have been preparing for this several days ahead and making sure that we're deploying the right amount of resources and the sheriff's office, we have actually deployed more than two dozen deputies as well as other personnel that are essential in inwhich inclimate whether is it is also providing transportation for -- inclimate weather and it is also providing transportation for people that need to get to essential work. >> it is also about helping durham county, sheriff and police officers all emergency personnel get around to the emergency situations. we want to thank you for your time. >> thank you.

we continue our winter weather coverage. we'll head over to the sand mills now. >> that's right. people in moore county started seeing the wintry mix first thing this morning. and we go to moore county with the conditions there. lauren? >> reporter: okay. mother nature is keeping us on our toes because we are back at sleet again. and you can tell it is really coming down and these are big pellets. look at all of this that is coming done. and i can tell that you is really just not go news -- not good news at this point. we can see it is sticking to the top of the branches and power lines. and with the winds that we're having and seeing right now, that can cause problems and they can break or fall down. and that can cause some power outages or damage. so we really need to be prepared. again a lot of ice. and it is really coming down

it does not feel good when it hits your face. run to the car and be very careful because even though it looks like the roads are clear, they're starting to get a little accumulation with the sleet that is coming down. but be careful, we'll hearing reports of some slippery, black ice. you cannot see it. you need to be careful, take it easy and give yourself some space in between the cars right now. live from south earn pines, wncn news now. another good reminder is to download our news and weather app. it has great resources for you. we would love to see your picks too. >> we're going to take some of our pictures. your gallery is continuing to grow.

you're inside and it is warm. but take some time and take some snapshots and send them in at wncn.com. >> it is easy for us to say how studio. and now up to person county now that is where emma wright is. she knows firsthand how severe the weather conditions are right now. lots of snow coming down in person county. tell us about the conditions, >> reporter: it's been snowing for three hours now. and what is happen in the sand hills, a lot of changeover. we're seeing that too, maybe not as extreme. but we saw some fluffy flake and then ice pellets and now snowflakes again. and they're calling five to ten inches of snow. five to ten inches here in roxboro. this is what we're seeing so

but you cannot tell. we probably got an inch, inch and a half right now and it is still coming down. and we saw one plow out there putting down some sand. but the roads still covered in snow and we saw most people driving slowly for the most part, taking it easy and the roads still covered. i was driving in it an hour or so ago and it is slick out there. and you cannot give yourself enough time. for now reporting in roxboro, i'm emma wright, wncn news. >> she's showing us the intensity of this weather. in roxboro and person county they're supposed to get five to

we'll be we're in a winter weather alert this morning. and the traffic conditions are brought to you here as well. >> and the today show can be seen and 17. 2 and time warner cable 1245. the big story is the weather. >> so let's get over to meteorologist alyssa corfont. a busy day for you. a busy day. look at this. this is a live picture from shaw university in downtown raleigh. this is ice on our camera lens. we have snow accumulating on the roadways here in raleigh. not a local falling as we speak. but i want to talk about totals. louisburg and franklin county, you have about three-tenths of an inch of snow and we have a report of slow covered roads. and that is just a few cross the area. and that is a -- few across the area.

and this is a good sign to me that many of you are staying home an off the roadways this is r worrisome. this is falling in harnett and moore county and the sand hills. i just talked to a radio station in fayetteville. they stay is like a mist. but the mist is freezing on impact. and still dealing with plenty of snow northward and that is in medicationberg county and have -- mecklenburg county and you're dealing with a lot of snow this morning and still looking at light snow falling around hillsboro and i40 and down in chapel hill and light flurries likely around the durham area. here in wake county, not a lot falling as we speak. but the southern portions of the county that is where we're seeing the sleet start to mix in. ice is no one's friend.

is johnson county. in is smithfield and 95. hopefully you're not traveling at all today. if you're on i40 cutting through johnston county, also looking at sleet mixing in and we get to cumberland county. this is light drizzle falling and it will freeze on impact as the temperatures are still below freezing. and we have some freezing rain and graves creek as well. up to moore county, we've been waxing lauren report all -- watching lauren report all morning long. and she's watching the sleet bounce off her gloves. but in pinehurst and pine bluff, you're dealing with the frozen precipitation as well. this winter storm warning continues till 6:00 p.m. on saturday. and that includes the triangle and fayetteville. it includes the area towards the virginia border. winter weather advisory also

mainly east of 95 through 6:00 p.m. on saturday. and now over to kristin ketchell with what we expect for the rest of today. we have a mess of wintry weather still falling. i want to step you through the timeline today. we have sleet, freezing rain and snow that will continue through this morning and into this afternoon eventually later evening. a rush of warm are air may provide us with some rain this is a cold rain and the threat for that is going to be south of the triangle and east of the triangle as well. you see the areas shaded pink and areas to the north and west. and that is the wintry mix that will continue till later today. and the rain will pull off to the northeast and colder air rushes behind it. and for a look how much snow you can expect, let's good over to meteorologist alyssa corfont. let's talk about some of the snowfall totals. up to an inch in southern

and southern portions of moore county and a big gradient between what we are expecting in the southern portions and

one to five inches possible good morning. happy friday. the top story is the winter weather and north carolina is under a state of emergency. and because of that, we're extending our coverage on wncn. you can watch the "today" show on our sister channel. >> but keep it right here instead. hundreds of schools or businesses closed today.

at the bottom of your screen and on wncn.com. >> lauren is in wake county and kristin ketchell is monitoring the rides and emma wright is in person county. we're seeing the sleet and snow fall across the triangle. this is a live picture from our tower camera. and look over the beltline. there are a few cars and that is what i like to see on a day like today. hopefully a lot of you are staying home today and not dealing with icy conditions. radar composite. you can see that the sleet is now moving into the triangle. so i want to bring you into a closer look. and look at that purple across southern portions of wake county and that is high school things difficult. holly springs likely dealing with the sleet mixing in and

not a lot falling in raleigh right now. and south of the triangle, we're seeing more of the sleet and freezing rain. this is pretty much all across harnett county in littleton and dunn and sanford and also in pinehurst and ray forward and fayetteville and spring lake. you're dealing with the freezing rain and we're watching the bridges and the overpasses first. anything that is shiny, treat it as ice. if it is nn, no harm in that. north of triangle, a lot of white and it is still falling as snow. if you see the transition, you'll be the last to do so along the virginia border. warrenton and up in mecklenburg county in virginia. and the temperatures are critical in today's forecast. and we see the milder temperatures move in and we

cold rain into raleigh that is going to be a big if later today and 25 in durham and 23 in roxboro. and the wind, it is making it feel significantly colder. 15 in raleigh, 14 in durham and 14 in henderson and winds pick up to 30, 35 miles an hour and the gusts later this afternoon. and that could easily allow for power outages, snapping tree branches and treelines in their page. so here is the snow forecast, one to three inches of sleet possible in southern portions of wake county and a big change expected there, three to five inches of snow and sleet. and the purple area includes chatum county, durham and southern portions of virginia have county and look at that we are to the right. write site emma wright is in person county.

ten inches much snow and sleet. and the ice is the tricky part of the forecast. snow and ice at 10:00 a.m. and it should be around 28 degrees and it is still below freezing in the triangle. the divide is line between rain and freezing rain setting up to be overhead of the triangle so if we'll closely monitor this all day long and walk you through the changes in the weather center. for more on what you can expect as you try to hit the roadways this morning.

if you can avoid it, don't go out. this this nc47 and briggs avenue. and the road is mainly just wet and now over to i540 and hillsborough street, everything looks okay. it is much slower than a normal work day. not a lot of traffic on the roads currently and traffic is slow going. and check this out. roads are a mess on 540 and credemore road. traffic is crawling. you can see the truck over in things very slow. get a check of your traffic maps right now. we have an overturned tractor- trailer. 81. and that is blocking traffic in both directions of i95 so keep that in mind.

you have to be out. there are some weather relate accidents, and also exit 6 and 540 that is ridge road. that is tying up traffic. and into north raleigh, we have a pair of accidents. and this is prior cream parkway and another one -- brier creek parkway and another one at crede cor. the best bet is to stay at home unless you absolutely have to be on the road. if to be out, make sure that you leave yourself extra time to get where you're going. use extreme caution and leave plenty of space between you and the cars in front of you.

patrol said there were only five accidents and they are building up. so be careful. >> one of the biggest tips for drivers that do head out, drop there. >> we will check in with him again. >> and now northwest of the triangle to person county. >> and we find emma wright. she is been there all night and all morning long. and we see the flakes coming again. how does it look now? >> reporter: it is a fluffy snow in roxboro. it started as a fluffy snow and now is all over the roads. and we're keeping an eye on highway 501. once the snow started to fall it did not take long for the road to be completely covered. and most drivers are taking it slow and giving themselves a few extra minutes and extra space into between the cars. really not too much traffic our

we saw the most traffic around 7, 7:30 when most folks are heading to work. but person county, roxboro, they are used to snow. and a lot of things shut down earlier today. the urgent care across the street, they say they are closed today. they took the day off in preparation for this snow. meteorologist alyssa corfont and kristin ketchell said that we've -- that we're going to see five to ten inches here today. but, we're keeping an eye on the conditions in roxboro and we'll bring you another update later on in the morning. emma wright, wncn news. >> emma showing us a prime example of how intense the winter storm is. >> they can get up to ten inches by the virginia border. but they're used to it again danville. so we'll keep you updated

>> and one of the businesses up there, the emergency care center that is closed. we have a number of closings, business and schools. you can check on all the

we have a list we continue our winter

lauren is in the sand hills. tell us more about the conditions. we know that black ice is a big thing this morning. >> reporter: just to give you an idea of what it is like out here, it is miserable. just to show what you the roads are like, the roads have gotten worse significantly. they've chosen not to drive because of the fear and that i and that the worry about the black ice. this has has all been ice through the morning. and when the sleet did stop for

make sure that you can take it easy out there. and i know some of have you to get out to work. watch from the couch where it is nice and warm. live in southern pines, wncn news now. >> it is miserable out there. and she looks miserable and cold. i feel for her. >> but she still looks gorgeous. but the conditions behind her, goodness gracious. freezing snow, sleet and wind, we have it all today. you can see any kind of combination today. >> and our viewing area is not the only place. kristin joins us with how we're dealing with it. we're still dealing with a winter storm from the tar heel state. this is a look at our viewer photos here. this is a fleet from raleigh this morning. -- sleet from raleigh this

and we saw some snow and utility crews in wake county getting ready this morning. for the potential power outages. and also we have had some sleet and snow accumulating in many location across the region. and the biltmore, one place that is seeing a significant of snow right now, you can see the biltmore estate in the background there, the current temperature 28 degrees. this is i40. this is in greens bore red sox and being see that the -- greensboro. and you can see that the road conditions are not that great there. keep this in mind you'll run into really bad road conditions in spots. this is hendersonville, north carolina. this is south of ashville. and you see the downtown area there. and it looks like it was cleared a little bit. and icy conditions in spots

and we have another one unc charlotte. and a lot of placing dealing with freezing drizzle right now. and they think it is easing up. but a lot of stuff going on. back to you guys. >> the winter storm as a lot of guys out there happy. school is out on this friday. so explain to our viewers, what goes into the decision process when it comes to deciding to shut down the school? >> it's never simple and oftentimes it is different. but it was pretty straightforward and the best decision early which our families pretty much. it is closed today.

we look forward and the weather changes, where can parents find the best and updated information. i imagine that you're getting tons of calls and lots of inchiropractorries about what -- inquiries about what is going on as you move forward. >> we put out mass e-mails that will go to the parents and families so they can get the latest information as quickly as possible. and there's a lot of back and forth that occurred on our website and we like hearing from our parents. >> and you hear from a lot of parents out there. and child care is going to be an issue for them and some parents have to go to work and they have a child will stay home because school is out. do you have any resources for them that they can turn to if they need affordable child care? >> that is a difficult issue for the community. we want to make sure to get to work if they need to and take care of their kids. but that is a tough family decision.

questions i've keen, wake county public schools tweeted out in terms of makeup days. have you made that decision yet as you look forward? >> that was made in advance. the website should have the makeup days on there. we decide those through our board of education and before the year even starts. determined. >> today you're out of school do you anticipate being back in school by the beginning of school on monday? >> i would win the lottery if i can predict that we'll do everything we can to get open. we'll do everything we can once the event is open so we can get in as quickly as possible. >> if you learn how to see in the future, let us know so we can buy lottery tickets together. thank you.

we'll be right back after this emma wright has been there all night long into the morning. and you're seeing various conditions. how is it looking out there now? >> reporter: the snow tapered off a little bit. but a few minutes ago it was coming down heavy. and we probably seen an inch and a half to two inches. an inch and a half and two

and you can see the pavement and it started to ice up down there. and we saw one plow come by so far and he put some salt down on highway 501. but the conditions, the people are pretty much on their own when they deal with the various snow covered roads. this will be the secondary road. this is next to is highway 501. we have hardly seen any traffic out here at all. but the past hour or so, the people are taking it slow. and you want to take it slow, especially if you're going through person county where

emma wright, wncn news. there up in roxboro, they are supposed to get five to ten inches of snow. >> we're talk snow and ice. >> yes, that is what we're being talking about but in the triangle and southward, we're seeing the mixture. but we're starting to get some of the first reports in. bethel park and person county, we have received two inches and roxboro one inc. louisburg and franklin about three-tenths of an inch and raleigh, a quarter of a tenth of an inch here. this is a live picture.

roads and that is good news. but right now. i will tell that you some of you are seeing a little break in some of the strongest snow and freezing rain moving across the area. flurries in raleigh. but we'll start off our little radar across the north earn portions of our viewing area and mecklenburg county and south hill. it looks like steadier snow falling for new mecklenburg county. but in orange and durham, light snow compared to what you were seeing an hour ago. here in wake county, this is where things start to get interesting. this is holly springs and we've been dealing with the sleet

and it will make travel dangerous. and light flurries flying. and we hit further south and the pinks showing up around fayetteville, grave creek and spring lake and rock fish. this is breezing rain. if you're peeking out your window and door and the sand hills, it looks like rain. yes, that is because it freezes on impact on your mailbox and tree limbs and roads and overpasses. if it is shiny, it is likely p.m. on saturday as well. and we'll talk more on totals of snow and ice in a moment. but i want to walk you through the day. and to do that, i'll send it over to kristin ketchell. . a lot of breezing rain and sleet falling southst triangle

and we're getting a little lull of some of the wintry weather. this afternoon we're going to see a mixture of sleet and freezing rain. and a chance for the heavier snow showers and that will be north and west of the triangle today. this afternoon, into this evening, we get the surge of warmer air pushing up from the south and that may change over some of the frozen precipitation to a period of cold rain. this may see some plain old rain later today through tonight before the wet weather and the wintry weather start to pull out a little bit. and we return to all snow showers as we head into the overnight hours and we'll get some accumulations.

inches of snow and sleet in wake county. and this is a significant storm. wake county could see a three to five inches of sleet and snow. and southern portions of orange county. and we have the other end of it where we could see the ice mixed in with that. pink. this is enough to way down tree limbs and snap power lines. so be prepared. if you're watching us from home, charge your phones and ipads and laptops make sure they are full strength. if you lose power later today, you'll want a way to stay connected to see what is going on. and the winds, they're starting

the latest wind gusts at 21 hour in dunn. we're dealing with the heavier snow showers right now. but the wind making it feel colder and it makes it feels like 1 in raleigh and 16 in durham and high of 33 in raleigh and 33 in durham and the temperatures are cold and it is tricky to forecast when changeover. over. and tonight the winter mix will change to snow and drier saturday afternoon and i'm expecting some melting to occur low 40s. and now over to kristin. some of the road conditions that we're dealing with.

credemore road. there. i540 is a mess between credemore and us us 70. things could be a little dicey if you have to drive.

stake with first we'll check in with cor color meteorologist alyssa corfont who is here to tell us what to expect for the rest of the day. this is just the beginning of it. it started several hours ago as for some of you as snow, changing to sleet and we're speak. here's our tower camera. degrees. outside. and i think you are listening, roadways. shiny. this is i540. and this is an indicator that things will be tricky if you have to head out the door.

we've seen it all and this the shades of purple, this is the indications that we're mixing of snow and south of east of u.s. one this morning. and we're going to look further south and that is where we continue to see the dicey weather setting up around harnett county and lee county and moore county and hoke cumberland and that is where we see sleet and freezing rain this morning. you step outside and you see it

you start to see the ice sickles form. in the northern portion of our viewing area. some parts of the person county they have two inches of snow on the ground and we're still looking at snow in mecklenburg county and virginia. so let's get to the pictures. they will play a critical role in our forecast today. 24 in henderson and 26 in raleigh and 29 in littleton and fayetteville and at 30 in clinton and the winds will be a big factor for us. and the wind gusts picking up and there's enough sustained wind to make it feel significantly colder. and it feels like 14 in raleigh and 14 in henderson. 15 windchill in roxboro. this is the snowfall forecast. a tight gradient.

and sleet in the south enportions of wake county and northern portions three to five inches and that goes the same for durham and orange county and chapel hill but the northern portions could receive five to ten inches and i'm thinking similar totals in granville county and the areas that could be spared out of this, they are receiving freezing rain right now in the sand hills up to an inch of snow in your forecast. but the ice like i said for the sand hills going to be critical thing for you. and a quart teaser and inch for you. so let's -- quarter of an inch for you. so let's look at this. we're still dealing with freezing rain at 3:00. and the temperature could struggle to 33 and continuing is late this afternoon, if

transition from wintry mix to a cold rain in raleigh. it is not going to happen till 4:00, 5:00 if it happened asail. and we'll walk you through the changes and we'll bring you the latest on the winter storm warnings and advisories as we continue the coverage on wncn today. i'll send it back to you guys. it's going to be around and the winter storm will be here for the day. >> i've been monitoring the d.o.t.'s facebook page. they have 200 employees out and 154 trucks. they'll lay the salt down 30 minutes. and it melt. >> pack your patience. give them space e they have a lot of work to protect all of us. >> absolutely. >> let's check in with johnny harrison. he is is the wake county sheriff. thank you for joining us. >> i'm glad to be here. >> we spoke with the durham county sheriff's department and

they are telling all of our viewers if they possibly can to stay home and stay offer the roads what is your -- stay off the roads what is your message? >> the same thing. if you don't have a reason to be out, the best thing to do is stay home. the temperatures are 25, 26 degrees, stay home if possible. >> are they dealing with a lot of crashes out there and emergency situations? >> we've been assisting the highway patrol. we have not had that many. but if they need assistance, we're there to help them out. and we're patrolling the area the best that we can to make sure that the people that are on the roads that we're there for them and there to assist the highway patrol because we know that the biggest problems right now when the people slide into ditches. >> sheriff harrison, if you find yourself out there and you slid off into a ditch what is the best methodology for you.

we heard some things to call 911, if you have a real energy. don't tie those up. what is your advice? >> call 511 if it is not an emergency. >> thank you and we hope that your crews stay safe out there. >> we thank you for putting it on the air.

>> great advice and great tips for our viewers this morning. and we continue this morning in a winter weather alert so we're extending our coverage to bring you updates on the weather and the traffic conditions. >> with that the "today" show can be seen on 17.2 and time warner cable 1245. >> or stay here with us on wncn. get your coffee. we have a lots of food here. we're in the first few hours of what is pictured to expected -- is expected to be a long day here. >> our gallery is growing. they've changed a lot through the morning. we want you to share your winter storm photos with us. snap away.

sent them to wncn.com. >> i loved the picture of the dog.

>> we'll be what is the latest out there, beau minnick? >> reporter: at this point the governor has a 10:30 press conference planned here with a lot of the energy officials so that will coming in a little more than an hour. and that the same time that he had the press conference here yesterday. and yesterday he had declared a state of emergency before the storm was coming in for the state of north carolina. and he really talked about the

to be out on the roads, just stay home today. and we certainly have been stressing that all morning. he also talked about being concerned as the emergency officials were about the impact of ice. so when we were driving here in raleigh, we didn't not see a lot of snow necessarily coming down. but it was a lot more of the freezing rain an ice mix and that might not look like a lot other than being slippery in terms of visual. but the ice gets so heavy when it is on the tree limbs and the governor said that is really the concern is what happens when the tree limbs start to come down. at that point, the tree limbs will come down and knock out power lines and we could face a lot of power outages. so we're waiting to see what the update will be at 10:30. and we'll bring it to you. back to you. >> thank you for the update. from the emergency operation

the ice is so deceptive. the rain is freezing on impact. and that is bad news for the tree limb that are vulnerable to break. >> another reminder to charge your smart phones and download our weather app. >> we have our news teams out there working for you keeping you protected. justin quesinberry is in the mobile news tracker. you've been just about morning. conditions so far, how are they looking for you? >> reporter: we're seeing wet conditions out here, not a lot fall from the sky. take a look at what i'm seeing right now as we merge on to 440 right now in raleigh. and we'll let you know that the city of raleigh will use salt today.

been using salt brine and that is because the low temperatures may freeze the substances today because they're out doing that today. and the city is using a priority system for treating roads. so they hit some of the major roads and public transit routes first and they make they're way to some of the other areas and they hit some of the residential and connector streets and all the other residential streets. if they don't get to you today, they will eventually. but there is a priority system in place and they have to follow that and live in raleigh, justin quesinberry, wncn news now. you brought this up earlier today. and there is a priority level when it comes to the roadways and treating them. >> there is. d.o.t. has about 200 trucks out now. and meteorologist alyssa corfont has been talking about the ice and the accumulation and how dangerous it can be.

we're looking at a lot of freezing rain starting to fall town in our southern -- fall down in our southern portions of our area. and roxboro, one to two inches of snow. and cedar grove and louisburg three-tenths of an inch and quarter an inch in raleigh. apex and durham looking at a tenth of an inch. we're looking towards downtown raleigh. and we're dealing with this drizzly weather. and light snow falling for some of you and the sleet mixing in for others. and we're seeing the intensity to back off a little bit for some of you. so we'll take you to a closer look. we'll do our little radar tour with you. and we're looking at mecklenburg county in virginia and steadier snow along the

northern portions of person and granville and vance and bring you into durham and orange county. and i just received a snow picture from the hillsborough area and we're getting ready to share that with you. durham, just a few flurries flying right there. in wake county, in the past hour, hour and a half, we're seeing the sleet start to mix in. and that is about what we're seeing at the airport right now. holly springs here. and if this was just snow, it would be a lot easier. but we would have a lot of sleet and freezing rain mixed in and that will make travel difficult. and you look at fayetteville and you're seeing a brief break in all of this and look at spring lake and rock fish, we're seeing some of the freezing rain and drizzle. and that is deceptive and you say it is raining, not the case. the temperatures are below freezing and that means the

and at one point, moore county was dealing with snow and freezing rain. and that shows you how tricky this system was and pinehurst and pine bluff now dealing with a slick event for us. and we're just getting into the storm and we have a lot to go as this is expected to continue through the day. effect. and that is in effect for areas mainly east of the 95 corridor. >> the areas that you see in

chances for league is the sleet and the freezing -- the for seeing the sleet the sleet and freezing rain. and we also have this surge of warm air pushing into the south and that may change some of the precipitation over to just plain rain, especially south and east of the triangle. so we're going to to keep a close eye on this for this evening and overnight tonight, the rain pulls out of the area, colder air mixes back in and we see a return of some snow no the area through tonight and through parts of the day tomorrow. and we had a few questions this morning about the difference rain. the freezing rain, that means that we have a big layer of warm air overahead but is he surface we're still at phrasing. it hits the warm air and melts and it freezes when it comes

the surface that is below freezing. >> we see a lot of the sleet video coming in. and you see the north earn portions of moore county, one to two three inches of snow and sleet. that extends through the southern portions of wake county and roanoke rapids and then we have the three to five inch band out towards the airport and brier creek. that it going to be a big difference across the county as the system continues to materialize around durham and southern portions of orange county and three to five inches of snow and sleet and then we look towards roxboro and person county could receive five to ten inches of snow and sleet. let's talk about ice coupled

this is going to cause widespread power outages. that is something that we don't want to expect. but i think it is a harsh reality of this system. if we get a half inch of ice from this, it will be detrimental in chatum and orange and quarter of inch in raleigh and areas off to the sand hills. and the winds, they're picking up. the late of the wind gusts 21 miles an hour in raleigh, 16 miles an hour in dunn and 21 in rayford and that makes it feel colder than where it actually is. 13 is what it feels like in henderson and 19 in durham. and the forecast today, again, so many limits in the forecast. and high of 33. if we stay at freezing, that means that we stay in the freezing rain this afternoon. and 32 in durham. and i expect to you stay with the frozen precipitation and 36 in fayetteville.

mix that will gradually change to snow, 29 degrees. as we head towards sunday, finally some melting can take place. plenty of sunshine and 42 and the 40s will hang other than for early next week as well. but we've seen all the snow and sleet causing problems on the roadways. for the latest on traffic back to kristin. the roads are still a mess across the area. travel not advised. if you can avoid it, i would recommend staying at home an off the roads. let's start things off with a live look at our cameras from outside. you can see that we have some messy and slow going conditions on many roads around the area, especially on the on and offramps. maybe you'll find that the plows didn't quite to get to those areas just yet and icy spots right now. a lot of them will be covered in ice and now over to another camera here. we're going to take a look at a another camera outside showing

lots of slow going out there. definitely, if you have to drive, keep it slow and definitely use some caution and you want to avoid being on the roads if at all possible here. there is still traffic on the roads. and we have some accidents to talk about as well. and we have one on i-95 northbound. this is exit 81. that is where i40 slips off. and there's andover turned tractor-trailer and they are still? the process of cleaning that up and that is slowing down traffic in both directions. and we just cleared an accident at glenwood avenue and kodiak street. but the conditions are still messy in the area on i40 westbound and exit 29 and wade avenue. and we're dealing with icy conditions on the area roads. any spot that you see covered in pink on the map in the triangle, that is where we're seeing some ice starting to accumulate on the roads. so take your time if you have to drive. but a lot of red showing up on

in the region and roads very slow going. the safest place to be is off the roads today and we'll have more traffic updates coming up in a few minutes. wake county students and traditional calendar will make up their day on may 15th. you can get the update information on wncn.com. families getting much needed help in durham just in time for the winter weather. we told you a couple weeks ago about a mother who launched a coat drive after seeing kids without coats at a bus stop on a freezing morning. >> she started a immediate why campaign using a hash tag bundle up durham. jackie love and the school district set up this room at

parents can come by an gets coats, hats and gloves for kids. on a day like today, little kids, every where they'll need the warmest clothing that they can find. so it is a great thing that jackie love has done something like this. so great for the community. here's a live look. this is person county where

inches and maybe ten inches of good morning. i'm mike gonzalez. >> and i'm stefan chase. we're here to cover the winter storm. it will be here through the day. we're extending our coverage on wncn. you can watch the "today" show on 17.2 and also time warner cable on 1245. >> but we want you to stay here with us on wncn. this is what you need to know. hundreds of schools, businesses closed or delayed. we have a full list running at the bottom of screen or on wncn.com. >> and let's toss out to justin quesinberry. he is mainly out in wake county this morning. what are you seeing out there now? >> reporter: we're still in wake county getting on to 40 right now headed towards johnston county. and we can tell you that we can hear sleet coming down on the windshield right now.

you see the wet road. let me tell what you d.o.t. is doing this morning. they have about 70 trucks out this morning. and in the last couple of days, they were using a brine solution to try to pretreat the roads. and if they have not gotten to your road, if you think there needs to be a treatment, have some -- some some patience out there. there is a priority system in place for the d.o.t. the d.o.t. has 6,000 lane miles, that is more than any or county in the state. so it is a system that we have to be patient with. justin quesinberry, wncn news now. we'll continue to monitor

the roadways as we head through the morning. this is a live picture from shaw university. and we have a little ice sickle in the middle of the camera this morning and plenty of gray skies and not seeing a lot of precipitation here at our studios or as we look towards downtown. but we've been dealing with it over the past few hours. and i want to clearly see where it is white and purple and pink. there are different kinds of precipitation falling. and a left snow still falling in raleigh and to the north. as you head south that is where things start to get dicey. look at harnett county, completely covered in purple right now that is sleet falling as we speak. and sleet mixed in there from time to time towards cary and down u.s. 1 towards i40 as well. hopefully a lot of you staying off the roadways. we know there are a love of accidents in the -- a lot of accidents in the area. and we want you to stay safe through the day.

sanford, pinehurst and rayford all dealing with a mixed bag of precipitation, sleet to freezing rain. and if you walk outside and you say hey, it is raining, no. the temperatures are below freezing. and that mean it's is freezing on impact -- mean -- means it is freezing on impact. if you make the sudden movement it gets tricky driving around. and roxboro, light snow and vance county and henderson, seeing steady snow along 85 this morning. so let's get to the temperatures right now. 26 in raleigh and in durham and 23 in roxboro and south hill. around the sand hills, 29 in fayetteville and littling ton and clinton, you're the warm spot at 30. so all below freezing. once you factor in the sustained winds that are out

look at this the windchill at 14 degrees in raleigh and 12 degrees in roxboro and 13 in henderson and 23 in south hill so here's are what i'm thinking that will shape up for our day today. three to five inches of snow and sleet possible in the northern portions of wake county and northern portion -- southern portions of orange want and holly springs. could you see an inch or so and then we add on an inch of that. and that is when it will be nasty. so up to half an inch possible in the bulls eye to the west. around wake county and harnett county and cumberland, about a quarter of an inch possible so let's get to your forecast at 10:00 a.m. this morning and close to 28. we're still dealing with snow and ice. and we could see a little

today and the freezing rain because the temperatures shall still below freezing. 32 at 3:00 and we're cold and windy this afternoon and wind gusts could be approaching 35 miles an hour. and at 6:00, we could see the temperature climb to 33. and it will be a close call for this. in raleigh, we stay below freezing and we'll stay the freezing rain category. and if we see the temperature climb a few degrees, we could see more cold rain move in late evening. we'll be here around the clock monitoring the forecast conditions for you. become back to you guys. if you don't have to be on the roadways, don't head out that way. over to kristin now or to the governor? the governor's office and emergency management officials are monitoring the impact on the triangle and through the state. eight less check in with beau

in with beau minnick. what is the latest out there? >> reporter: hike, we're waiting for the -- mike, we're waiting for the press conference to get underway at 10:30. i want to introduce jeff gordon with the north carolina highway patrol. you have all the information what is going on on the roads in income being. >> road conditions have worsened. our troopers are seeing a collisions. trooper in the greater wake county area and surrounding areas have investigated 71 collisions. so we're seeing an increase in the collisions. that is a culmination of people getting out and traveling too fast for the conditions. >> reporter: it sounds like you have a serious situation that has just developed recently in the johnson county and wilson county area and 95? >> correct. what we have going on right now is we have three tractor-

vehicles that have collided at the 105 milemarker northbound near the kinly exit. the interstate south and northbound closed. collision and d.o.t. roads. that is a serious wreck. that shows the urgency and for the people to be cautious out in the whether today. >> -- out in the whether weather. >> listen to the radio, 501 is a good resource for people listen to for weather conditions and road conditions. what we ask people not to do is call 911 or star hp. we want to keep these lines of

collisions and so forth. -- forth. the next 24 hours will be touch and go. if you don't have to go out, stay home. simple tips, slow down and wear your seatbelt and anticipate the places that you need to stop or slow down. >> reporter: the 95, is that weather relateed that caused that wreck -- weather related that caused that wreck. >> it is safe to say that that makes the roadway more truthious with the ice. >> reporter: we have in recent years significant snowfalls, we were just talking. a lot of them have been in february. there was one two years ago created gridlock in raleigh. so far, what do you see is the difference between this

ones. >> i can tell you coming in early this morning, and typical friday, raleigh area traffic is very heavy a lot of people heeded the warning. as a result we did not see a lot of people on the highways in the early morning hours. but this is normal practice when the sun comes up, people have a tendency to get out. >> reporter: should people out on the roads and a bad spot and concerned to drive and they consider abandoning their vehicle what should they think? >> have a cell phone. if you're vehicle going to be abandoned, tried to pull it off possible.

law that allows us to tow the cars to remove them because they are a hazard. if you're going to be stranded or become stranded on the side of the road. don't get out of the vehicle vehicle. people get struck. stay in your vehicle if it is in a safe location. >> reporter: the governor spoke yesterday speaking of the abandoned vehicles, i'm not sure if it is the highway patrol, they will be out checking each one of the those abandoned vehicles to see if there are people inside. >> correct. one of the things that we're very cognizant off is we'll work with the national guard and our law enforcement agencies and did. ps to make sure that we check every vehicle that there's nobody left in the vehicles. the last thing we want to have

vehicle and not checked upon. you'll see law enforcements going along and tagging the vehicles with tape or tag to let us know they check it had and it is clear -- checked it and it is clear and no one is inside. >> reporter: we had a serious condition on 95 on the wilson county and johnson county line area. it sounds like it is getting a bit more serious in wake county. you mentioned in of the last three hours, the number of accidents has gone from five to 71? >> correct. there's a slight lull in the whether right now and the weather -- in the weather right now. we'll have a wrap around effect that will come around today. so we're still not out of the woods yet. watch the weather. if you have to go out, be cautious. >> reporter: anything else? no, sir,. >> reporter: appreciate your

with the north carolina highway patrol. and we'll be here for the press conference that is scheduled get underway with the governor at 10:30. beau minnick, wncn news. we're in the middle of a winter weather alert. and we're helping to prepare you. so here are a couple of things that keep in mind, especially if you have to get out there and shovel snow. first keep this many mind, take slow. shoveling can raise your heart rate dramatically and push it if you can than lift item and don't pick up too much at once that can be a bad thing forked body and take it easy out there. >> when i bought a snowblower it was worth every penny. maybe you're warming up your car right now. local police do have a warning for you and great advice. others are asking that you do not leave your car unattended

up. the police say that criminals will be looking out for your vehicle and looking up for folks warming up their car. and this could happen outside your home or at the store shopping and go in for a quick trip. they are going get you. and if you see any shady stuff or activity, call 911 if you see anyone doing stuff like that. >> you're watching wncn during this extended coverage for this winter weather.

we'll be right back after we've got justin quesinberry out on the roads this morning monitoring the conditions and meteorologist alyssa corfont and kristin ketchell are both in the studio monitoring the weather conditions. >> we'll head over to meteorologist alyssa corfont with more on the winter storm. it's been a busy morning to far and this is the start of this winter storm. it moved in between 2:00, 4:00 and it will continue not only through the rest of today but as well. this is a live picture from our studios. raleigh. i can tell that you the quickly. we can see the buildings downtown about 15 minutes or so

so some snow falling across the downtown raleigh and sleet mixing in there as well and that moon that's the traveling be down right dangerous if you have to head out the door this morning. and here's the satellite and radar. i'm stoping this to show you what is going on right now. i mentioned some of the sleet mixing in in wake county and we're looking more snow the further north you go and southern portions of our viewing area and freezing rain and sleet falling in the sand hills. let's start for the areas off to the north and steady snow across south hill and 85 anyone mecklenburg county virginia and steady snow in person county and we'll have lighter snow across central portions of granville county. let me bring you in to orange and durham county and light flurries in durham where we're seeing the brighter shades of white that is an indicater that we're dealing with -- indicator that we're dealing with some

i showed you the visibility greatly reduced and the sleet mixing in with the snow and that is going to accumulate on the roadways. and we're seeing that time and time again. they were treated in the overnight. but the rate this is coming done right now it will make the conditions slick. and speaking of slick, pinks all over payville towards grady creek. and that is freezing rain and it will freeze on impact. and we're seeing freezing rain and snow and sleet around portions of moore county and 7 lakes and pinehurst this morning. so take your time if you have to head out the door. i was talking earlier. this is the beginning of it. and we're getting into the thick of things and a winter storm warning continues to 6:00 p.m. blue. several everyones of snow and ice expected. we're not expecting as high of accumulations off to the east. we're expecting the winter

and the winter weather advisory continues in edgecombe and person county this morning. and now over to kristin ketchell. we've been dealing with the messy mix of wintry weather all morning and it will continue through the day today. hour. you can see 11:00 this morning, many of us still seeing much of the same and dealing with the heavy snow north of the trial and mix of sleet and freezing rain to points to the south. you do see some plain old rain pushing into the south. but there's a surge of warmer air and that may change our precipitation over from the wintry mix over to a little bit of cold rain and that is going to be an issue for folks south and east of the triangle.

wintry weather if our temperature does make it above freezing in the spots. so the temperatures still a big factor in the forecast today. and tonight electronic the rain pull out of the area. we get the colder air that wraps around from the west and the precipitation changes back over to snow as we head through tonight and tomorrow morning. so we have this messy mix here of three different types of winter precipitation. freezing rain and that happens when you have a deep, warm layer up high in the atmosphere. and the snowflake falls out of the cloud and hits the warm air and melt but it does not have enough time to refreeze so the raindrop will treat on contact with anything it hits at freezing or below. so the raindrop, it does have a chance to refreeze into ice pellets. and you can hear them and see them. they bounce and make a lot of noise. and now back over to

we're seeing a lot of the sleet falling in the sand hills. i'm not expecting you to see a lot of snow and sleet from this accumulations. then we hit the one to two three band and that includes southern portions of wake county and three five inches of snow and sleet across the northern portions of wake county and that includes areas of warren and vance county on through chatum county so that area of purple we're watching closely, a big gradient in a small a space. and northern portions of orange county between five and ten inches of ice and snow. ice. and the bulls eye off to the west, about a half inch of ice possible. and we all know when we get a half inch of ice that is enough

down power lines. we have been trying remind you through the morning. if you're sitting at home, make sure that all of your appliances and technology devices are charged up. so your cell phone and ipad and computer, whatever you're going need to stay informed in the coming days. you can livestream us on our app and website as well. 21 miles an hour that is the latest wind gust in raleigh and and rayford. know that the wind gusts will strengthen through the day. and they could top 35 miles an hour and because of the sustained winds out there, it feels significantly colder. it feels like 14 in raleigh and 14 in henderson. so if you have to head out, later up and bundle up. and make sure that you allow destination. if you see the wintry mix it

showers and expecting more in the way of accumulation especially in the trial and northbound and tomorrow afternoon, 35, not expecting a lot of melting to take place. i expect warming to take place sunday and monday. but it is something that we've been talking about all morning and we're seeing nassy nasty accidents out there. a lot of problems on the roads. so let's take a live look at some of the cameras outside here. this is i-85 and u.s. 70. you can see that the several parts of the roadways looking okay. but is it the onramps and shoulders, that where you'll have some shall use and the traffic is moving very slow there and we'll switch things over to trinity road and edward mill road where we're still seeing icy issues.

to be out and about and we'll go ahead and pull in one more camera. this is i40 and aviation parkway. so things are moving a little slow. so let's move to our traffic map. we have a major accident on i- 95 southbound south of kenly. and there are three tractor trailers and two passenger vehicles believed to be involved, all lanes northbound and southbound in this location closed at this point. the crews investigate and clean up the accident and another one on i-95 northbound and exit 85 and that is where i40 splits offer and several in and around raleigh, especially north raleigh. and 540 eastbound at exit 7. there's a wreck there and i40 eastbound and a lane is blocked at exit 284. that is the airport boulevard exit. if you have to travel today, use extreme caution. travel not advised. a lot of the roads in the area

up and you need to leave extra time to get to your destination an extra space between you and the cars in front you. but travel not advised today. during this win the they are storm, we have -- winter storm, we have our news crews all over the place. another big issue is the ice. it brings power outage concerns. but thousands of power people are on standby. >> some of the workers came up from as far away as florida, right? walnut creek. you think is busy? they are getting ready for any ice conditions that may be happening or any outages. joining me live is meredith archy from duke energy. come from?

workers from across the country. most of these trucks here are from florida. and over the next couple days, we expect more from states like georgia, texas and oklahoma. they will be coming to help assist our duke energy crews poised and ready to respond as soon as the outages begin. >> reporter: the good news is all the trucks are just sitting here at walnut creek. but they're ready to be deployed, right? >> that's right. the reason that we have them staged here is so they can be did he employed as efficiently in an organized fashion so they can get to the outages and start assessing the damages and getting our customers back up and on line once we see the outages beginning to occur. >> reporter: when we first arrived, it was raining and now it turned to sleet and now there's a possibility of freezing rain and snow.

big punch. a quarter inch can take down the tree limbs and it presents a big hazard for our power lines. >> reporter: when you start to loss electricity? how did that restoration go? >> we'll assess the imagine and make sure that we know the equipment and the crews that we need to work quickly and efficiently and we'll respond to any emergency facilities, hospitals, first responder, and we'll work to get as many costumers back on as possible. but we'll be working around the clock and we're anticipating through the weekend that all of our customers have power. >> reporter: this will be a multi-day event for duke and other facilities?

and we're urging our customers to make sure they have what they need and a plan in place in case of long extended outages. >> reporter: i have to show you within thing. this made me laugh when i first pulled up here. take a look at this you know what this is in these are charcoal. these were left over from some are's summertime tailgating. i wish we had some summertime tailgating right now. >> and me both, severe. it is supposed to warm up sunday and monday in the 40s. so that will feel tropical. >> one of the questions is if the hurricanes hockey game is going to go on. and they said yes, the game is on tonight. if you decide not to go to the game, they will refund you for

we'll keep you updated on that. and you can stay here for that or our social media platforms as well. and we've been talking about the snow and the ice. one of the biggest problems is the road conditions. >> we want everyone to stay home if they can. justin quesinberry is in the mobile news tracker. where are you and what are you seeing now? >> reporter: we've been in wake county all morning. but right now we cross into johnson county on interstate 40 let me let you take a look at what we're seeing right now the road sway roadway is wet. but there are many parts that have quite a bit of slush on them so that is the potential for slick pots out there. and we're -- spots out there. and we're going a wreck. you may have heard beau minnick talking about.

likely caused by the weather and it involves three tractor- trailers and one passenger car, serious injuries this is on 95. and 95 it be shut down in both directions. so we're on the way to that right now and we'll bring you images and detail as we get that information. -- and details as we get that. we're hoping that no injuries are involved. there have been a couple fatalities in forsyth and stokes county. hopefully no more of them. >> and we talked to lieutenant jeff gordon at 7:00. we started out with just five wrecks. but we got more precipitation and more snow and ice we're up to 71. and now justin is heading to johnston county milemarker 105. you have three semis that crashed in the area so that is a huge busy area.

height here and our social media platforms as well. >> this will be an all-day affair. and it will be in the area. so hopefully you can bunker down and stay inside off the road and nice and warm. >> that's right. moore county was the first place to get hit. there was snow and ice. and we're just a few minutes in and a few hours into -- we're 9:57. so we're heading into the 10:00 hour, we'll let you know what to expect in this long endurance run. >> we have a little fun on a day like today. we hope you're something warm. if you have time, snap away. we have a growing gallery of the photos. it is different depending on where you are in the triangle.

good morning and happy friday. thank you for watching wncn as we continue our coverage of the severe winter weather. >> we've got justin out on the roads and it's got wncn meteorologist alyssa -- alyssa corfont -- where are we heading, guys? >> all right. emergency operation center in raleigh that's where wncn beau minnick is reporting live. you have someone to interview.