area have canceled classes or did he laid. and we have a look at your roads. here in our area, we avoided the really massive weather like they got in washington d.c. there's a lot of people in our area are still without power. so we'll get you updated on that. and we're thawing out and feeling good after friday and saturday. glad that you're with us. i'm -- mike gonzalez. >> and i'm stefan chase. and now over to meteorologist alyssa corfont that will tell us if we're in for a warmup this week. we are. here's a live picture from the satellite and radar. and we saw the clouds back to the west. and from time to time, those are moving over the triangle this morning. nothing that is going to negatively impact your forecast. we'll still see plenty of sunshine through the day. so let's get to the temperatures.

out the door. louisburg, you were at 30 and roxboro 21. and in the mid-20s in raleigh and clayton and now in fayetteville and the mid-20s and sanford at 22. we've been below freezing for quite some time in the overnight. and that means a perfect recipe for black ice. 24 at 8:00 a.m. and 41 at noon and 50 the afternoon high. and for the first time in a week, we'll be close to normal. and normal high for this time of year is 52. i'll let you know when you'll need your umbrella this week. but let's check in with the traffic conditions if you to head out early. a few cars in either direction. it is the area streets, and the neighborhood that you have to watch out for because that is where we're still dealing with a lot of ice.

we're looking at atlantic avenue, there's an accident on millersville road. we'll have another check on traffic and weather in about ten minutes. because of all of ice melting on the roads and causing issues on the roadways, several school systems have canceled classes today. we're talking about wake, orange and other school systems today. several school systems are operating on a two-hour delays. our team coverage continues of this winter weather as the alert continues. emma wright is checking out the conditions in wake county. how are things looking this morning out there? >> reporter: we've been driving around all morning. and things are hit and miss. and the roads that are cleared,

but the roads messy, they are really slick. we pulled over to a parking lot to show what you we're talking about this is what a lot of the secondary roads look like. it looks like they attempted to plow and scrape the snow but it froze and it created a giant sheet of ice. it is slick out here. if you got going way too fast, would you have an accident that is not something you want to do in the parking lot or the roads either. so something to remember when you're out and about this morning. we have seen some d.o.t. trucks out salting and sanding. but it will take a lot of salt and sand to clear up something like this but it will probably not happen by the time the morning commute ends. so take it slow. emma wright, wncn news. looking ahead today, federal officers in washington d.c. will remain closed today. this is after this weekend's storm dumped two feet of snow in the area.

this coming week, including the one that would override the veto. and the mid-alantic, cleanup continues today. and the plows started cleaning up snow along the jersey shore. and a mix of floodwaters were in the neighborhood streets. a tragic events from over the weekend. robertson deputies are investigating the death of a 7- year-old attacked and killed by a dog. the deputies said that the child was attacked in lumberton on saturday morning. they found 7-year-old taylor west unresponsive and he died at the hospital. and now an investigation into his death is ongoing. durham rescue mission will continue its warming mission again today. more than 400 men, women and children have been staying at the mission each night during the winter storm. and there have been so many

this is also for anyone that may be out of power at their house. and we talked with one man that said that the snow finally drove him to go to the shelter. he's going to enroll in the program. >> my past has not been that great and i came here to change my life and get my life going for the better and gut out of the snow and cold weather to better myself. and these peopler are available and they help lots of people. >> and the durham rescue mission said it costs 2.05 to provide a meal. lots of celebrations going on. and the panthers are the nfc champions. they are headed to the super bowl after dominating the arizona cardinals. and cam newton talks about the language journey to success this season. >> it wasn't going to be

it was going to be a process like long, cooked collar greens. you can smell it from a mile away. >> he's making me hungry. and they will opportunity afc champions, the broncos on february 7th. and it will take place in saint at a clara, california. and we caught up with the fans as they watched the game. and that is where the official triangle panthers and fans meet up. >> they smacked them around like there was no tomorrow. >> it was amazing. i just got back from california for the game. >> they made it looks like a piece of cake. so a lot of fans were grateful for the snowstorm and that meant lots of schools and businesses are still closed today. so that gave them more time to celebrate. one fan at the game got a little too excited. my goodness, a man trying to

over the wall and there he goes on to the field. he tries to gift fan back up and the staff got him back to his seat and he's dong okay. he got caught up in the fun and celebration. >> he shot out of there like a lightning bolt. fortunately, he landed on his feet. the panthers played to well last night. it will be a good game. and coming up, the countdown to iowa is on. we'll check the latest polls a week out from the first caucuses. a jarring earthquake in the last frontier. how hard it hit alaska. the temperatures well below freezing in the mid-20s in smithfield and clinton. watch for black ice as you head

more on your we have a nice warmup today. emma wright was showing us some of the streets and they are treacherous out there. >> yes. it melts and refreezes. let's talk about our forecast for today. this is a live picture from shaw university in downtown raleigh this is looking towards the skyline and beautifully lit up on this morning for us. watch for the side streets. the main streets seem to be problem free. but if you see the roadways shining this morning, that is likely some black ice. so hear is the satellite and radar. not a lot going on in the

let's get to the temperatures. we've been below freezing for several hours now. 28 in henderson and littleton and 27 in clayton and pinehurst is 28. check out south hill, virginia. you're at 20 degrees. so here is the driven time forecast. the sun doesn't rise till 7:2 is this morning. and we'll follow 24 and we're clouding back to 25. so slow to see the temperatures move in the next 24 hours. plenty of sunshine. if you're in the direct sunlight, you may see a little melting earlier. otherwise, i don't think we're above freezing till 10:00 a.m. this morning. this afternoon, 50 and wall-to- wall sunshine. 56 tomorrow. enjoy the next few days. and we'll track the chance for rain. but the temperatures will be dropping into the mid-40s. but i'm expecting just that, plain old rain. i'll have more on your forecast in ten minutes. >> >> 50s will look nice and they'll feel nice. powerful earthquake rocked

morning t struck about 160 miles southwest of anchorage but wildly felt there, knocking items off shelves and walls close to the epicenter. about 30 homes were evacuated after a gas leak and some 5,000 people lost power. no reports of injuries. seven people were injured when and american airlines hit turbulence overnight. it was diverted to new finland where the injured were taken to the hospital. three flight attendants and four passengers were transported to the local hospital. they will stay in st. johns overnight whale they make arrangements for a new crew to get there. the water crisis in flint, michigan continues. how one celebrity is helping out the folks there's. and plans to trying it rich. the lotto did not pan out as

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the big news this morning is the carolina panthers heading to super bowl 50 in saint santa clara, california. the carolina defense forced six turnovers in the game. >> go panthers. and triangle restaurant week kicks off today. participating restaurants in raleigh, durham and chapel hill and the surrounding areas will be offering a three course meal. it is $15 for lunch and 20,

and the presidential candidates in both parties are making a final push before the iowa caucuses. the first votes of the 2016 election will be cast in the state's caucuss a week from today. in the latest iowa poll, trump leads ted cruz 22 to 33%. and possibly a bump since sarah palin endorsed the front- runner. >> every time i've ever run for something at this level, i've taken on the establishment. >> it is very personal. people look and say can i imagine this person president and commander and chief. and because of my experience, i think people that that into

president obama will talk tackle one level of the vietnam war. and estimated 30% of explosives never blew up. and they continue to kill or injure people in the country to this day. and the president will make his initiative official during his landmark trip to laws this fall. secretary of state john kerry is also there as part of that diplomatic policy in that country. they want to take a firm are stance of the north korea's program after the latest nuclear test. and the man accused of a.m. burke a philadelphia police officer inside his patrol car, quote, in the name of islam, is expected in court. a preliminary hearing is

he is accused of shooting officer jessie heartcontinue this month. are he shall is being held without bond. and officer heartnet survived the shooting. host jimmy fallon is asking for help to the flint, michigan people after that water crisis. he donated $10,000 and he tweeted, how about ten friends match me. a group of people that did not win the lottery but did win someone money did something amazing with their money. they donate what had they did one to a family that lost a lot in a house fire. >> it felt great. >> that is what friends do. over $300 in winnings were donated to buy clothes, food, gift cards and donate whatever money was left.

at first we lost it all and then we got some new stuff. >> happy to hear it. that was ten-year-old eye sigh isiah. they were not home at the time of the fire. >> that warms your heart that is good stuff to hear. it's good to hear that we're going to have warmer temperatures. there are still a lot of folks without power in our area. that will give a chance for the lineman to get the lines back up. >> ice is wicked in some areas. allow for extra time this morning because everything that melted yesterday, if it did not evaporate, it is ice on the roadways this morning. the temperatures have been below freezing for quite some time. this is a live picture from our studios. the current temperature 25 degrees. and layer up today. as we head into the afternoon, the 50s are going to be here. so that is warmer than where we were yesterday and yesterday

snow and ice. let's talk temperatures. 20 in south hill, 28 in durham and 22 in sanford and rayford is 24 degrees. this is what you need to know as you plan your monday. to 41 by lunchtime and the afternoon high should be close to 50. and we'll drop back to near 44 by 6:00 p.m. this evening. so you'll need the sunglasses for today and tomorrow and the temperatures climbing over the coming days. so 50 today and 56 tomorrow and that is above our normal high of 52. and we see rain showers wednesday and thursday. and that is a cold front coming through and we'll be into the 50s as we he had into friday. i so a little bit all over the place. but high pressure system still controlling our weather today a and that will bring us in a nice south early breeze. and i don't think as many of us

and that means that the widespread concern will not be too widespread. today, plenty of sunshine, thanks to the area of high pressure and it continues on through the afternoon hours as well. and overnight tonight, i do think we'll gradually turn partly cloudy. but that is all we have to talk about as far as changes for our tuesday. a few showers along the coast on tuesday and also a few showers back to our west. and those don't come into play till tuesday night and wednesday morning for us here in the triangle. so 509 high in raleigh -- 50 the high in raleigh and 54 in fayetteville and it will feel night through the afternoon. and partly cloudy tonight and near freezing in the triangle. and we'll spend a few hours around freezing. a few hours north. as we head into the coming days, 56 the high on tuesday and back into the 40s on wednesday and there's that cold front bringing us the chance for rain, a chance for rain will linger into thursday and

look at the weekend ahead. picture perfect if you ask me. 59 on saturday. and back to near 60 by sunday afternoon. and that is a look at your 7- day forecast. it is 5:52 on wednesday morning. if you're seeing the roadways shine this morning that is an indicater that you're dealing with black ice. there's an accident on i40 eastbound this morning. this is in durham. and the accident is at exit 276. that is fayetteville road. if you're heading on i40 ebb he shall stay alert near the fayetteville road exit. more on traffic and weather close to 6:00 a.m. the long-term forecast looking good. and also looking good is our pet of the morning. check out this little gal. her name is melody. she is an eight-year-old chihuahua.

storm was in two coats and carried in her doggy sling. >> we want to feature your furry friend on our show. send your pictures into wncn.com. >> reporter: this is your typical washington d.c. back street it has not been plowed. it's only been shoveled and that is about the people that live in the neighborhood. and the cars are packed under two or three feet of snow. it is mesa cross the area and many other cities and it is far from the biggest problem that they face. pepper discovers jimmy dean delights, made with real egg whites, lean cut meats, and whole grains. excellent source of protein, it fuels her up with energy to help power through her morning.

uber is going to launch a fuel scale food delivery business. they will have a uber app. they are aiming to builds a new stream of revenue through the highly competitive business of food delivery. uber is taking over everything. >> and weather like this, sign me up. so this year, filing your taxes will be a little different compared to years passed. the dates, it will change. it is being extended to april 18th. taxpayers will have to fill out a 1095 form that is going to describe where you'll get your health insurance from. and the penalty for not having health insurance is going up considerably to $325 or 2% of taxable income. and more people are expected to file electronically this year. allowing them to receive the returns quicker.

reason to file quickly is to have a identity thief steal your information and refund. nobody wants that so when you get the w-2s file your tax. >> get it done quick, if you can. this is what is coming up in the next half hour. >> we're going to the super bowl. we're not going just to take pictures. >> his smile is contagious. cam newton with his eye on the prize. highlights from the nfc championship game what a game just ahead. you're watching wncn on this monday morning, january 25th t is very chilly and also, even as folks head back out on the roads, there are some slick spots with the black ice situation out there. as you head out this morning, take it nice and slow. and we have a look at the forecast off the break with