shakin' all over good evening, thank you for joining us. we had lots of sunshine, lots of ice and snow melting this afternoon. temperatures are dropping against 10 -- again tonight. meteorologist, bill reh is here again tonight. we are at 30 degrees right now, some of the treated roads will be all right at 30 degrees. untreated spots, stuff that got washed off, if there is moisture out there it will freeze and we are going to get cold tonight. high pressure right over us there, it is going to keep the winds light. it will allow the temperature to drop down as we look at some of those temperatures right now, 31 durham, 30 degrees in raleigh, 29 fayetteville. already down to 24 in south hill, virginia. 25 roxborough. the overnight lows are going to be in the low 20s to mid 20s in general. there could be a little bit of

sleet and snow still on the ground. there is enough moisture in the atmosphere there could be a little fall condensed out there as you get toward dawn. d o n. otherwise, mostly clear tonight with those freezing temperatures. back to reality tomorrow, as you have the drivetime forecast for you. the sun will be up at 7:21, 24 at 6 a.m., 25 at seven, 32 at nine, clear and calm possible black ice on roadways that stay damp and wet. the side roads all have ice on them. you look at the future cast, the clear skies, and a couple of harmless thin clouds for your drivetime forecast tomorrow morning. weatherwise, that should cooperate but road wise it is going to be a little tricky in the morning. there is no official black ice advisory from the weather service i am telling you there will be a little bit in spots. the careful in the morning.

have several school systems that have canceled classes for tomorrow, those include wake, durham and orange county wake tech is also close additional school systems are on a two hour delay per to find business and government closings as well you can check us out at wncn.com, as well as your wncn news now mobile app those carolina panthers keep pounding beating the arizona cardinals -- arizona cardinals -- also rushing for two touchdowns. so to the panthers defense of forcing seven turnovers. including another pick six. wncn's todd gibson caught up with governor pat mccrory after the game >>reporter:carolina panthers kind of like north carolina and the city of charlotte are underappreciated and really not known by the rest of the nation. you know, i think we use that to our advantage.

we are not given respect, and i think that is to our advantage and that is why we went a lot of battles. not just for the panthers, but the city of charlotte at all of north carolina. >> they will be getting respect now, that is for sure. tran ones amy cutler is at the fox town in north hills where there was a lot of excitement tonight. >>reporter:there sure was, it was a huge night for panthers fans. this place was packed just a few minutes ago, it is starting to empty out. this is a work night, a sunday night, this was a night many had been waiting years for. [ cheering] it was a big night for panthers fans. they made it to the nfc championship and a win tonight would bring them to the super bowl. fans were excited, the edge of hopeful. praying they would come out on top.

[cheers and applause] >> the only thing that matters is that the panthers win today. that is it. >>reporter:what better way to refer the panthers that alongside your hundred closest friends. the fox and hound in north hills is where the official triangle, carolina panthers fan club m eets. who knew, right? it was packed. >> i wanted to watch it at home. but my son and my friends talked me into coming here. this is cool, to. >> you have to like the panthers if you're going to hang out here. >>reporter:they are engaged by the way, then it became official. the panthers going to the super bowl. >> ass them around like there was no tomorrow. >> it is amazing. i came back for this game. -- >> they just smacked them around like there was no tomorrow.

i came back for the game. >> definitely a good night for football. super bowl 50, peyton manning and the denver broncos versus the "breaking cam newton and the carolina panthers. they are a four-point -- favorite. turning to serious is now, deputies are investigating the death of a 7-year-old attacked and killed by a dog. the uppity say it happened on odom road in lumberton. no word on the circumstances leading to the attacker weather the child had any connection to the dog. following friday's storm several thousand people across the viewing area are still without power tonight. most of the weekend, every home in the 1600 block of crescent drive in spring lake was impacted by outages. officials say before restoring power, in the area, workers had to remove tree limbs that fell on the lights. >> it has been miserable.

i sleep in my pajamas, sweatpants, hoodies, i put my >> i cannot do nothing. i can't watch the football game. you know. i can't eat >>reporter: -- >> duke energy helps to have all power restored by tomorrow this was the scene of a broken water main closed for several hours today. it happened about 8 o'clock this morning. wade avenue reopened around 2 o'clock this afternoon. is a fire truck and ambulance got stuck on ice while responding to a call at a local apartment complex. cruise with wake forest fire department and wake county ems tried to shovel, pick as well as sand and the vehicles will not budge. another emergency crew had to respond to the call. the durham rescue mission continues its warm shelter operation again tonight and tomorrow. or the 40010, women, and

the mission each night during the winter storm. more than 30 had to sleep on the floor. the shelter provides hot meals and a warm place to sleep for people who are homeless and also for anyone who may be out of power at their house. he talked to one man who said the snow finally drove him to go to the shelter. he now not only plans to spend the night but enroll in the program there. >> my past has not been that great, i came here to change my life entered my life around for the better and get out of the cold, snow and bad weather. to better myself. these people here it is available, they do help a lot of people. >> they do really good work the durham rescue mission says the cost two dollars and five cents -- the blizzard killed at thousands of flights and shot down several of the nations largest cities.

cleanup. >>reporter:all along the east coach -- coast digging, scraping, and plowing can be heard. crews are trying to clear the roads, as best they can. >> while we have made some progress, there is still a lot more to do >>reporter:washington, dc schools and city governments are close on monday as is the federal government. but, some of the city's transit will be back up and running. the dc mayor cautioned residents about one of the big concerns in the coming days, black ice. >> we expect that with the temperature dropping tonight, and for every night this week, that we will see continued slick and dangerous roadways >>reporter:in new york, even though the travel ban has been lifted, and buses and most trains are operational, officials are still urging residents to stay off the roads.

do not try to shovel it out today, unless you have an emergency or something truly urgent >>reporter:the coastal flood warning has been lifted in new jersey where several cities were inundated with high water that caused widespread power outages. officials say the worst appears to be over >> we have done very well in this storm, and we have no concerns about flooding or damage from flooding anytime soon. >>reporter:drivers in at least three states were stranded for hours during the peak of the blizzard. one of the worst backups was on the pennsylvania turnpike prompting an apology from the turnpike chairman, and the promise of a thorough review. airports in philadelphia, and new york resumed very limited service sunday afternoon. here in dc, reagan national, and dulles international both remained closed they will open at least one runway tomorrow morning at each airport so limited service will resume.

many cities on the east coast can get back to something they call normal. reporting in washington, i am chris welch. >> serious situation there. a man and his faithful dog have trekked across some of the nations longest and toughest trails. still to come tonight, the remarkable story about trevor thomas who is sharing his vision about what the blind can do. hout a not so big win in the lottery is bringing a johnston county community closer together. temperatures are all in the 20s. 47 in raleigh today,

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are you looking to try out a new restaurant? tomorrow begins triangle restaurant week. participating restaurants in raleigh, durham and the surrounding areas will all be offering a three course meal. it is $15 for lunch, and $ 20- $25, or $30 for dinner. it is a good way for restaurants to bring a new customers. for some, it is an annual tradition. >> it is a great opportunity to get into some of the premier restaurants in raleigh, and

that everyone presents to us. >> triangle restaurant week starts tomorrow goes to sunday. sound like a good excuse for good eating gas prices are at their lowest in seven years according to a new survey. after a new 14-cent drop over the past two weeks, the average price at the pump is a dollar prices have not been this low since january 2009 and they reached $1.86 per gallon. friday oil prices bumped up forcing refiners to raise their wholesale prices. prices do not settle back down the price break could be short- lived. it all started as a billion- dollar dream for several people in johnston county and ended with an act of kindness. the group did not win big in the lottery, but what it was able to provide to the community turned out to be pretty valuable, too. wncn's laura haviland has a story. >> everybody is really excited about trying to win the billion dollars >>reporter:so excited that several people in clayton each but in $10, with more than $5000 in hand, they bought several lottery tickets

chances of winning. they did not win the billion dollars, but they did win over 300. too little to divvy up, they decided, their plan donated. days later, in the same community, clayton firefighters responded to this hell. as you can see, the blaze gutted it. >> i thought we didn't have anything. >>reporter:10-year-old isaiah johnson, his mom, and younger brother were not at home at the time. but their belongings were destroyed. so, the $366 from the lottery -- >> we decided to give her all of the money that was left over from the winnings >>reporter:besides the money, community members donated all of this. >> clothes, food, water, and all kinds of gift cards and money >>reporter:for a tightknit community, they did not think twice about it. >> it felt great. >> to help them get back to some form of normalcy in their

total loss of everything that they own in their home. >>reporter:for isaiah and his family they could not be more thankful. >> i was really grateful. at first i thought we lost it all, and then we got some new stuff. >>reporter:laura haviland, wncn news now >> they kind of won the lottery after all. i was out a little bit earlier, after dark, while the plowed streets are pretty good, the streets that have not been plowed yet they are really slick. >> the streets that never melted completely today are just sitting around with snow and ice on them. you have to give yourself extra time tomorrow, and that is why a lot of the schools are late the buses cannot get down the streets. beautiful sunset, check it out, as it came in here with clear skies that was nice, but it is below freezing. we showed you before the break we are all in the 20s already. what about the sunshine for your monday? rays of sunshine coming and at a

sky, a few high clouds of mixing with the blue skies but all in all it is going to be a pretty day. 31 durham, 30 raleigh, 29 fayetteville, 28 rocky mount, 24 south health, virginia, 25 roxboro. skies are clear. today was pretty nice at 47 degrees. tomorrow will even be a little milder. as a matter of fact, let's give you that hourly forecast. sun comes up at 7:21, clear skies, 27 degrees down to 24, that low officially at 23. a little bit of fog possible on areas that had snow and sleet on the ground. it could happen if enough moisture is hanging close to the ground. otherwise mostly sunny skies tomorrow. 32 at nine, so when will we get above freezing?

and 10 a.m. in the morning for it by noon time we will be a 44, 49 at 3 o'clock, very close to that high of 50. mostly clear at 6 p.m. back down to 43 degrees. our next weather maker is tuesday night into wednesday. a cold front will a protest. but the key, rain will be likely, especially heading out wednesday morning. but, no frozen stuff. that is a big change. that is pretty cool. high pressure close by, very cold air tonight, and then there is some high thin clouds tomorrow. mostly sunny skies as that air comes in. what we will have on tuesday, partly cloudy skies to start, and then ending up mostly cloudy. i am going to keep it dry until tuesday evening, or tuesday night and then here comes the front but we will see little

should see a little round of it. he will try to push off to the east but i will keep it in the forecasted forecaster wednesday afternoon and then we will temporarily dry out a little bit. the stationary front might put a wave along it. i could give us a chance of some rain also on thursday. after the cold night tonight, we talked about the 20s. mostly sunny on your monday, south winds five-a. 53 raeford and fayetteville, 51 sanford. coastal plain upper 40s rocky mount, wilson, 54 clinton. the triangle will be around 50 degrees, siler city 51 and that some upper 40s up that i 85 corridor from henderson to south hill, virginia. tomorrow 50 degrees, low 23. once again, i know a lot of schools are delayed and such, it is going to be called. no wind chill. 24. we discussed after 9 o'clock we will get above freezing.

melt. 56degrees, mostly cloudy. wednesday, we will see the rain, early clouds on wednesday and that then we are going to see temperatures in the 40s with a high of 46. and that we will see that rain. thursday, a little bit of rain, maybe snowflakes if it starts early enough if that low pressure system moves in. i am not looking for a winter storm from that. check this out, friday 48 degrees we will clear out after early clouds, next weekend gets an a+ for kids who are not going to be in school tomorrow. 56 saturday, and 60 on sunday. >> i like that. sunshine. rain is better than snow. >> acceptable wash your sledding hills away. turning to politics now, the iowa caucuses are just more than a week away. the candidates are working to go and solidify their support.

church as he tried to build his support against evangelicals. a crucial voting block for next month's caucuses. the democrats are looking at the possibility that billionaire and former new york mayor michael bloomberg could enter the race. experts believe that could only happen if trump or ted cruz gets the republican nomination or bernie sanders gets the democratic not -- not. >> i am going to relieve him of that and get the nomination, so he does not have to. >> right now have -- polls have clinton running neck and neck with sanders in iowa. the iowa caucuses are f ebruary 1. stay with us, coming up next a remarkable story of triumph. >> don't get me wrong, i would love to have my sights, but this one point in time i think

>> how a man now it is a reminder of how much we can accomplish despite

changed dramatically a -- a decade ago. we get his story tonight. >>reporter:on this bright snow filled utah day, trevor thomas sets out with no idea where each footstep will fall. you would never guess, watching him trek through the forest with his dog -- especially if you are trying to keep up. >> this is not easy to do at all >>reporter:he is quick to say hello to those he passes along the way. but most are oblivious to the fact that trevor does not see them, he only hears them. behind his shades, trevor thomas is completely blind. what is the reaction when they find out you are blind? >> it's one of the times i really wish i could see them. just so i could see the looks on their face >>reporter:over the last few years, trevor and his faithful dog have tracked over some of the nation's longest and

the appalachian trail and all 2650 for miles of the pacific crest trail with a total of more than 1000 days and nights alone in the backcountry. >> i think each step as a gift >>reporter:10 years ago he lost his sight to a rare eye disease. everything changed when he met eric wine mayor another blind man who kayaks, ice climbs and has even scaled everest. >> he gave me the strength, when i did not have it myself >>reporter:trevor is pushing the limits of even -- of what even sighted people can do. >> by all rules of nature i am a blind guy, should not be out here >>reporter:we followed him and his dog through icy climbs too steep for others, he relies on his heightened hearing to listen for subtle echoes that allow him to sent changes in terrain. >> up there it just goes -- is what it sounds like. >>reporter:in front of us what are you sensing? >> lots of rock here, lots of rock here, probably 75 feet of vertical right there. >>reporter:he has fallen more than -- more times than he can count.

at times, his abilities seem superhuman. but deep along the mountain peaks, he has learned to take in the views differently. >> cannot get me wrong, i would love to have my site, but this one point in time, i actually think i am more fortunate. because sighted people will just remember what they see, and i take away from this everything. >>reporter:a man with a sixth sense for beauty and grander sharing his vision of what the blind can do. dottie schwartz, nbc news, salt lake city, utah. >> that is incredible. the bond he has with that dog. >> the dog is his eyes. check this out, lots of sun tomorrow, low of 23. we are concerned about areas of black ice. 50 tomorrow, rain on wednesday

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