caucuses, the first in the carolina panthers are the champions heading to the super bowl right now. >> and the wintry blast continues to affect north carolina with widespread power outages and icy roads. and schools across the area have also canceled classes. and we have a live look at the roads ahead of your commute. >> we were spared for most parts of that winter blast. how people across the east coast are digging out today. happy monday morning to you. you made it passed this weekend and all the snow and ice in our area, a lot of it melted off. >> a lot of melting happened. good morning. i'm stefan chase. the weather continues to top our news this morning. so let's get over to meteorologist alyssa corfont with a look at the forecast.

sunshine and the melting. yes. i was excited to see it as well. my street was a solid sheet of ice before the melting. but there's a threat of black ice as you head out this morning. the temperatures all below freezing. so watch out. if the road is shining, that means there's ice there. 19 in south hill, 21 in roxboro, 29 in durham and mid- 20s in littleton and clayton. here's the forecast today. the actual 8:00 temperature will be around 24 degrees and mainly sunny and the 40s are here and we're looking at a temperature of 50 for an afternoon high and back to 44 by 6:00 p.m.

normal high for this time of year close to 52 as we head into the afternoon hours. we'll get more to your forecast and when we can see some rain again shortly. if you have to head out this morning, know that the shiny road surfaces like we're seeing here on i40 and rock quarry road are likely icy patches. let me show you the life drive conditions this morning. it is all in green on the beltline. i40 eastbound and westbound moving smooth and i440 north of city, no trouble spots to report. 4:32. despite the melting across the area, several school systems have canceled classes for today and that includes wake, durham schools and a few school

delay, including johnston county. to find a full list, check out wncn.com and make sure that you have our app. our team coverage of this winter weather alert continues. emma wright is on the roads to give you a look at the updated conditions before you head out the door. >> reporter: we didn't have to look far to find some really messy roads. we are on one of the secondary roads off six forks road and it does not like it's been touched at all. snow on both sides of the street, and black ice. that is causing the real problems this morning. even like the roads like six forks of that been plowed and salted, there are huge patches of black ice. and the roads a little worse

i was and at atlantic that and road looks really clear and then you hit these intersections and you slip and slide around. you want to keep this in mind, in okayed you have any of the side -- in case you have any of the side streets to drive on. take it slow. the side streets are still treacherous. federal offices in washington d.c. remain closed today after this weekend's storm dumped two feet of snow in the area. and the house postponed votes this week, including one overriding president obama's health care veto. senators will return wednesday evening. cleanup continues, plows started cleaning up piles of snow along the new york city. and the jersey shore, a mix of

robertson county deputies are investigating the attack of a dog that killed a 7-year-old. he was unresponsive and his eight-year-old brother badly injured. an investigation into the boy's death is ongoing. durham mission will continue the warm shelter again today. more than 400 men, women and children have been staying with them each night during the winter storm. they have been so packed that 30 had to sleep on the floor recently. we talked to one man that said that the snow finally drove them to go to the shelter. he is not only staying the night but he's going to enroll in the program now. >> i came here to change my life and turn my life around for the better and to get out of the cold and the snow and the bad weather to better myself. and these people are available

>> and the durham rescue mission said it costs $2 .05 to provide a meal -- 2.05 to provide a meal and they could use donations as well. the panthers are the anc champions. they are headed to the super bowl after dominating the arizona cardinals 49-15. cam newton talked about the long journey to success this season. >> it wasn't going to be a risk. it was going to be a process like long, cooked collar greens. >> they'll take on the broncos on february 7th in santa clara, florida at levi stadium.

watched the game. >> they smacked them around like no tomorrow. >> and many schools and businesses closed today. so they got a great chance to celebrate, and drink a few brews and have a good time. one fan got a little too excited. a man, you saw it, trying to join in on the celebration, falls over the wall on to the field. he tried to help him up and the staff helped him become to his seat and he was okay. they won. >> coming up, count down to iowa coming up.

week out from the first caucuses. a jarring earthquake in the last frontier. how hard it hit alaska. temperatures below freezing this morning.

23 in louisburg and 24 in tar happy monday to you. i'm in the weather center with meteorologist alyssa corfont. we had a lot of ice, friday and saturday. but yesterday a lot tv melted off. it sounds like some of the same is going to happen today. yes. i expect more melting to happen. but the coming nights will not be as cold. but out there this morning, if you're seeing roads shining, likely ice. so 26 degrees right now. and this is a live picture from our tower camera.

where a few cars are braving the cold temperatures this morning. and here's the satellite and radar. maybe waking up to a few clouds. out in the west, we're looking a little more cloud cover this morning and also out in the mountains and even further west towards kentucky and tennessee. all and all, it will be a good day for us. lots of melting like we saw yesterday. but this morning, well below freezing. so look for black ice this morning. 26 in ravel -- in raleigh and littleton. and roxboro 21 degrees. so here is the setup today. the sunrises 7:21. till then, we'll have to watch for the temperatures very cold. and we drop to 24 at 7:00 a.m. and we'll start to climb slowly. 29 at 9:00 a.m.

some melting if it is on the roadways before that 50 the afternoon high and plenty of sunshine and we get warmer for tuesday. the next chance for rain will come through on our wednesday. i'll let you know what the rest of the workweek calls for in your complete forecast. a powerful earthquake rocked southcentral, alaska sunday morning t struck about 160 miles southwest of anchorage. about 30 homes were evacuated after a gas leak and some 5,000 people lost their power. but no reports of any injuries. seven people were injured when and american airlines flight from mime i know italy hit turbulence over the atlantic. the injured were taken to the hospital. american airlines confirmed that three flight attendants and four passengers were transported. and the passengers will stay in st. johns overnight and the airlines makes arrangements for

the water crisis in flint, michigan continues this week. how one celebrity is helping folks out there and plans to strike it rich in the lotto did

clayton, but it did give them presidential candidate in both parties are make a final push before iowa. the first votes will be cast in that state's caucuses in that state today. trump leads cruz 34 to 33%. possibly a bump since sarah palin endorsed donald trump. >> every time i've run for everything at this level, i've taken on the establishment. >> it is very personal and people look and think, can we imagine this person to be president and commander and chief? because of my experience, i think that is something that people really take into

>> so the first caucuses are again in iowa monday, february 1st. president obama will reportedly tackle one legacy of the cia's secret war during the vietnam era. he is expected to announce a major initial to clean up unexplosives in l.a. us. and they continue to kill and injure people there till this day. and the president will officially make it official later this fall. secretary of state kerry is is in lolls. secretary kerr has later stops planned in came bowed bowed i

a preliminary hearing is scheduled for this man, edward archer. he's charged with shooting officer jessie heartnet inen voters call and ambush. he is being held without bond and the officer survived that shooting. jimmy fallon is rallying support for flint in crisis. he's calling for others to join him in donating. fallon asked about how about ten friends match me. a billion dollars dream in johnston county turned into an act of kindness that meant the world to a clayton family. a group of neighbors pulled their money for powerball. they did not win but they donated the money they did win to a family that lost

>> over $300 in winnings to buy gift cards, food and clothes. >> i was grateful. i thought we lost it all and then we got new stove. >> that is ten-year-old isiah johnson. they were not home at the time of the fire. they are doing okay especially after a wonderful act from the community. >> that really warms your heart, especially on a cold morning like this but there are a lot of closures out there. they are all on wncn.com. but some of the side streets are treacherous this morning. i woke up yesterday and my street was covered in ice. and we had a lot of melting and then is refroze overnight. and that is the threat this morning. if you see the roads shiny, know that could be ice this morning or likelihood because the temperatures are all below freezing. 26 at the airport and this is the first look at the raleigh- durham international airport on this monday morning. satellite and radar not a lot going on in the triangle this

you look back to the west, there's a little bit of cloud cover and nothing that will negatively impact your forecast. so let's look at temperatures on the map. 21 in roxboro and 19 in south hill. and we've below freezing for quite some time and 27 in claim ton, littleton and fayetteville this morning -- in clayton, littleton and fayetteville this morning. 33 by 10:00 a.m. so above freezing. but if you're in the direct sunlight before that, you may see the melting earlier. 41 at noon and 46 at 2:00 and 50 the afternoon high. and we stayed in the 40s for the highs yesterday. so this will be and improvement from where we were yesterday and we'll continue to climb for tomorrow. and we're looking for a chance of rain mid-week and that will cool us down and mid-40s on wednesday and 43 on thursday and the 50s back by friday.

we tracking warmer temperatures today and tomorrow, we're tracking plenty of sunshine and we're here mainly sunny skies through lunchtime and the afternoon hours. i think we'll turn part overnight tonight. and i expect us to stay dry and we'll see a little more cloud cover as we head out through our tuesday. this is tuesday evening and that could start to move through tuesday night into wednesday. and the catch, temperatures well above freezing. so we don't have to worry about any wintry precipitation for the coming week. and the high today 50 in raleigh, 49 in durham and back to 54 in fayetteville. overnight tonight, partly cloudy, near freezing. i don't think it will be wide spread of a threat to see black ice overnight. we may so watch out for isolated warnings tomorrow morning. and back into the 40s on wednesday as the rain comes through. but above freezing. and none of that a threat for us. 43 as we head towards thursday and a few lingering showers

upcoming weekend, talk about a gorgeous weekend ahead, 59 on saturday. 60 sunday. normal for this time of year is in the low 50s. 10 we'll be well above that mark as we head into the weekend ahead. we earned a nice weekend after what we dealt with friday into saturday. let's good ahead and check in with traffic this is a live picture at 540 and western boulevard. look at 440. shiny and know that anything that is shining has a threat to be ice. know harsh tapping of the brakes or gassing it because that will cause you to spin out of control. and this is a live picture of our live drive conditions. if you're heading westbound, 68 miles an hour, moving east at 65. more traffic and weather close to 5:00 a.m. meet our pet of the morning.

the only way to go out was in two coats wrapped in a blanket and carried in her doggy swing. >> i love the picture. and we want to feature your furry friend as well. and the e-mail address is pets at wncn.com. this is the typical washington d.c. back street. it has not been plowed. it's only been shoveled and that is why the people that live in -- and that is because it was done by the people that live in the neighborhood.

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be arriving soon now. cam newton has his eye on the prize. you're watching wncn on this icy morning. the sun is not up yet. it is still dark out there, cold and chilly. and we have black ice on the roads as well. as you grab your keys. if you're an early bird, make sure that you take it easy out there and pay extra attention. we'll have a full look at the

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