kosar abdi is following the latest conditions in lynchburg. vallerie bragg is tracking it all in danville. but first we're going to send it over to meteorologist melissa lefevre who's in the weather center with the latest on the snowfall. melissa? 3 3 3 3temperatures are holding steady in the upper teens and lower twenties. the snow will continue to fall and accumulate through the morning hours. it's going to be a messy monday as we'll see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. high temperatures reach the upper 20s and lower 30s. timing: snow continues to fall through the morning, with a transition to sleet and freezing rain this afternoon and evening. a7 accumulations: snowfall totals will be the highest in the nrv and the highlands. lesser amounts south and east. a7 nrv/highlands: 5-9", isolated higher amounts possible, with minimal icea7 lynchburg and central va: 2- 5" of snow; plus .10-.20" of ice.a7 southside: 1-3" of snow; plus .20-.25" of ice. impacts: travel will be tricky monday and most of tuesday. it is important to note that anything over a quarter inch of ice accumulation (.25") will cause isolated to scattered power outages. be ready and have a plan in case you lose power. the freezing rain will transition to all rain after midnight as temperatures begin to rise. rain continues into tuesday

highs reach into the 40s for the 3afternoon. 3 3pattie tight the snow started falling in lynchburg last evening.. let's check in with mona kosar abdi here in lynchburg.. mona any problems on the roads?mona

3pattie plasma3 lynchburg public works works has been working overnight to try to keep the roads clear. yesterday, we spoke to the director of lynchburg public works who says crews took all the precautions necessary to be ready for this round of winter weather. after our last winter storm, public works said they had about 150-thousand dollars left in their snow budget -- which

snow and ice. they're asking the public to be patient as they try to get to all roads over the next few days. gaynell hart, public works director " just as a reminder we only have enough trucks to work on primary and secondary roads so those will be our priority until we get those passable." :8 public works crews weren't the only ones getting ready.. lowe's also had all of their snow prep and removal items on deck. sales associates say they've been in touch with their fufillment warehouse in the last few days to stock up on ice melt, shovels, and snowblowers. but by now, many of those items are long gone. 3 3pattie box and officials in danville say they began treating their roads with brine on friday. we're told the decision was made to start early because the frigid temperatures we've seen this weekend could have caused the brine to freeze. offcials say it takes crews an average of 10 hours to pretreat all of the main thoroughfares. also, officials say they're prepared to do round-the-clock snow removal. we'll continue to keep you updated on this winter weather as the

can stay up to date on the latest closings and delays on our website, wset.com 3pattie tight the snow started falling southside yesterday evening.. let's check in with valerie bragg live in dville.. valerie any problems on the roads there? valeria i was on the roads just an hour ago and my whole trip to work...i didn't see a single car on the road besides my own. the roads right now are coated...and because it's been so cold this weekend...any snow that we get is sticking to the roads....so it could get dangerous out there. let's see how much snow we got so far... 3 city leaders tell me public works crews were working overnight...monitoring road conditions salting some of the main roads. this is what the downtown area looked like about 45 minutes

notice...they aren't any plows....that's because they won't start plowing the roads until our snowfall reaches one inch. the city will only plow main roads until the snow has finished falling...then will move to connector streets.valerie if possible...try 3not to park along the street... this helps in two ways. one, it allows snowplows to plow your area faster and two, it helps eliminate the chance of a snowplow accidentally damaging your vehicle. the snow is still falling here in danville. i'll keep you updated with all latest conditions in 3the southsidee throughout the morning. 3 3pattie tight a henry county deputy is recovering this morning after crashing his cruiser while responding to a call. according to the sheriff's office, just after midnight on saturday.. z.b. smith was responding to a call about a man threatening to jump off the river hill bridge on greensboro road. as he drove to the scene, we're told smith lost control of his car and ran off the

to roanoke memorial hospital.. and, at last check, he's in stable condition. officials say the man smith was trying to get to was found a little later in the city of martinsville.. and he was taken in for a mental evaluation. 3pattie tight the kind of weather we're waking up to this morning always keeps first responders busy... last night, crews in lynchburg were called to an accident where a woman's car slid off the road and burst into flames. it happened just before 9 on 460 between campbell avenue and candlers mountain road. police say the driver slipped off the left side of the road into the woods - and that's when her car caught fire. we're told the woman was able to get out of the car and was not hurt. 3pattie this morning, the fire at the old dan river mill is still under investigation. and at last check, the old mill was still smoldering. this is drone video sent in to us by corey w. brown. firefighters spent days battling that fire and putting out hot spots.. through frigid temperatures. the factory employed nearly 500 people in it's prime.. but it's sat empty for 10 years.

shake up for the supreme court follows the death of justice antonin scalia. funeral plans have yet to be made-and already an epic washington political battle is brewing over his replacement. megan hughes has details. 3justice antonin scalia's body- transported to virginia after his final vacation.a quail hunting trip at this west texas ranch was cut short. the legal giant died in his sleep. sot john poindexter / owner, cibolo creek ranch "he was totally peaceful. he's a man who went to sleep and just didn't wake up. the political fallout? less than peaceful. within an hour of the supreme court confirming scalia's death senate majority leader mitch mcconnell declared "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president." president obama made it clear he's ready to move. sot obama: "i plan to

responsibilities to nominate a successor..."both parties have reason to fight for who gets because of how it could shift balance on the supreme court, split 4 and 4.sot kerry haynie / duke prof of political appointment will be critical for some important decisions that includes decisions regarding abortion, affirmative action, and immigration.and *that* adds a new dimension to this year's presidential race. sot hillary clinton "it is outrageous that republicans in the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block any replacement that president obama nominates."republicans backing up mcconnell in saturday night's debate-.sot trump: "it's called delay, delay, delay."senator ted cruz on this week, vowing to filibuster if necessarysot cruz (from tw):"we should not allow a lame duck president to essentially capture the supreme court in the waning months of his presidency." reporter tag: who might the president nominate? two names being mentioned: jane kelly and sri srinavasan. both--circuit court judges who were confirmed unanimously just three years ago. 3pattie tight fans of

support for him in different ways.. signs, hats, buttons and shirts are quite common.. but some people get more creative than others. take a look at this man's costume at the republican presidential candidate's campaign rally in tampa, florida friday-- he's dressed as "the trump wall." earlier this week.. a toddler dressed as "mini- trump" got his hand autographed in louisiana. 3pattie and check out these valentine's day babies! newborns at pennsylvania's washington hospital were decked out in red hats and tucked in envelopes created just for them. volunteers from the american heart association knit the hats for all babies born in february--at participating hospitals. the program is called "little hats, big hearts." it raises awareness for heart disease, in addition to celebrating valentine's day. 3pattie plasma still to come on good morning virginia... think you know who is going to get the republican nominee spot for president? students at washington and lee have their

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3 3 3 3 3it's going to be a messy monday as we'll see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. high temperatures reach the upper 20s and lower 30s. timing: snow continues to fall through the morning, with a transition to sleet and freezing rain this afternoon and evening. a7 accumulations: snowfall totals will be the highest in the nrv and the highlands. lesser amounts south and east. a7 nrv/highlands: 5-9", isolated higher amounts possible, with minimal icea7 lynchburg and central va: 2- 5" of snow; plus .10-.20" of ice.a7 southside: 1-3" of snow; plus .20-.25" of ice. impacts: travel will be tricky monday and most of tuesday. it is important to note that anything over a quarter inch of ice accumulation (.25") will cause isolated to scattered power outages. be ready and have a plan in case

rain will transition to all rain after midnight as temperatures begin to rise. rain continues into tuesday and could be heavy at times. highs reach into the 40s for the afternoon. wednesday will be quiet with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 40s. mostly sunny for thursday and friday with highs in the upper 40s for thursday and into the lower 50s by friday. warmer weather returns for the weekend. highs will be in the upper 50s to near 60 both saturday and sunday. 3pattie plasma the rebuplican presidential candidates just battlled it out on the debate stage in south carolina.. but if you ask a few hundred college students in lexington.. the results are already in! the 26th annual washington and lee mock convention has come to an end.. and students have chosen who they believe will be the republican presidential

reports. 3pattie plasma the rebuplican presidential candidates just battlled it

south carolina.. but if you ask a few hundred college students in lexington.. the results are already in! the 26th annual washington and lee mock convention has come to an end.. and students have chosen who they believe will be the republican presidential nominee. courtney wheaton reports. 3 just in case you missed it. "business man donald j trump had received 1,320 votes." beating out senator ted cruz and marco rubio by a long shot.. to take the title of washington and lee's 2016 republican presidential nominee.joe kimbell, national political analysts" if you would've told me selecting donald trump in the summer that would've been a big surprise, we just went where the data led us. " so far that plan has worked in their favor. through their mock conventions, the school

25 nominees since 1908. 3 the research is conducted by 2 national analysts, 5 regional chairs, and 56 state and territory chairs that made up the majority of this room. elizabeth schmitz, vermont state chair " we've been contacting people within the states, talking to politicians, journalists.." students were rewarded for their hardwork with a call from none other than the donald himself.donald trump voice " i've been hearing about this for many years and i know your track record is better than anyone else's and i will do my best to keep it in tact!"(students scream) an unforgettable moment for many young republicans..joe kimbell, national political analysts"" that was such a special opportunity, kevin ortiz one of our political directors got to interview a republican candidate for president." "cuz their ain't 3no doubt i love this land god bless the usa."

republic national convention won't take place until this upcoming july in cleveland ohio. that's when we will find out if these students were correct in their findings. and stick with gmv this morning, we have a look my computer's dying again. you'll need to email us so we can issue you a ticket. but you're right here. it's protocol. or, you can try staples tech services next day guarantee. it's fast and done right. i'll do that instead. that's not protocol marsha. in by noon, out by 5 the next day.

3 3 3 good monday to you, let's get a check of your morning drive.

monday as we'll see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. high temperatures reach the upper 20s and lower 30s. timing: snow continues to fall through the morning, with a transition to sleet and freezing rain this afternoon and evening. a7 accumulations: snowfall totals will be the highest in the nrv and the 3 good morning virginia, time for sports. nascar officially started their season this weekend with qualifying for next weekend's daytona 500. matt kenseth earned his way on the front row, clocking in at just over 196 miles per hour. he'll be in the 2nd position. but the story is the 24 car, now belonging to rookie chase elliott, who beats kenseth by nearly 7 hundredths of a second. he's the youngest driver to ever win the pole for the daytona 500 at just 20 years old. dave here's how they finished. the rookie elliott on the pole, kenseth is second. the rest of the spots will be determined through the can-am duel races on thursday night. 3dave intv uva returns to charlottesville tonight, hosting nc state at john paul jones arena at 7. the cavs looking to rebound after saturday's heartbreaker to duke. malcolm brogdon led the way with 18, scoring this

seconds left, but duke's grayson allen hit a buzzer beater for the 63-62 win. the cavs have a three game winning streak against the wolfpack, and haven't lost at jpj all season. 3dave intv week 6 of full court press is in the books. if you missed friday's show, you can catch it right now at wset.com, along with our new top 13 polls. lots of conference tournament games, originally scheduled for today, are getting postponed. make sure to follow the abc 13 full court press facebook page, or on twitter at 13 sports, and we'll keep you up to date on when your team is playing. 3 dave nba all star game on sunday, the final one for kobe bryant. how about this torch passing moment here? kobe bouncing it inside to the thunder's russell westbrook for the jam! another look as westbrook throws it down with authority! the west

east.3it's going to be a messy monday as we'll see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. high temperatures reach the upper 20s and lower 30s. timing: snow continues to fall through the morning, with a transition to sleet and freezing rain this afternoon and evening. a7 accumulations: snowfall totals will be the highest in the nrv and the highlands. lesser amounts south and east. a7 nrv/highlands: 5-9", isolated higher amounts possible, with minimal icea7 lynchburg and central va: 2- 5" of snow; plus .10-.20" of ice.a7 southside: 1-3" of snow; plus .20-.25" of ice. impacts: travel will be tricky monday and most of tuesday. it is important to note that anything over a quarter inch of ice accumulation (.25") will cause isolated to scattered power outages. be ready and have a plan in case you lose power.the freezing rain will transition to all rain after midnight as temperatures begin to rise. rain continues into tuesday and could be heavy at times. highs reach into the 40s for the afternoon. wednesday will be quiet with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 40s. mostly sunny for thursday and friday with highs in the upper 40s for thursday and into the lower 50s by friday.

upper 50s to near 60 both saturday and sunday. 3pattie plasma3 coming up in the next half hour of good morning virginia... this morning we have more details on a wreck that claimed the lives of three people in campbell county. hear from the family of the driver....

by a train in gretna. 3 3pattie we're waking up this morning to a lot of snow around the area..from southwest virginia, to lynchburg to the southside. pattie tight and this morning, we have the latest and most up-to-date information on the snow that is coming down outside right now. mona kosar abdi is following the latest conditions in lynchburg. valerie bragg is tracking it all in danville. but first we're going to send it over to meteorologist melissa lefevre who's in the weather center with the latest on the snowfall. melissa? 3 3 3 3it's going to be a messy monday as we'll see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. high temperatures reach the upper 20s and lower 30s. timing: snow continues to fall through the morning, with a transition

this afternoon and evening. a7 accumulations: snowfall totals will be the highest in the nrv and the highlands. lesser amounts south and east. a7 nrv/highlands: 5-9", isolated higher amounts possible, with minimal icea7 lynchburg and central va: 2- 5" of snow; plus .10-.20" of ice.a7 southside: 1-3" of snow; plus .20-.25" of ice. impacts: travel will be tricky monday and most of tuesday. it is important to note that anything over a quarter inch of ice accumulation (.25") will cause isolated to scattered power outages. be ready and have a plan in case you lose power.the freezing rain will transition to all rain after midnight as temperatures begin to rise. rain continues into tuesday and could be heavy at times.

the afternoon. 3 3pattie tight the snow started falling in lynchburg yesterday evening.. let's check in with mona kosar abdi here in lynchburg.. mona any problems on the roads?mona 3

officials say crews 3have been pre-treating roads over the last 24 hours. and now crews are planning their 24-hour snow removal efforts. officials say the main roads and valley metro bus routes will be their first priority. anyone with

can call 434-853-2000 and select option 8. 3pattie tight the snow started falling southside yesterday evening.. let's check in with valerie bragg live in danville.. tola any problems on the roads there? valerie the roads are covered in a coating of snow.... right now the snow that is falling is soft....as you can see...easy to shovel right now, but city leaders are expecting this snow to turn to ice later on...and that can cause problems for our power. lets look at the power lines right now...we don't see any ice yet...but city leaders are preparing for freezing rain later on...which could form ice on power lines...weighing them down....and causing outages. along with public works crews, danville utility crews are also working around the clock to respond to any outages. but i just got off the phone with a representative from danville utlilties, they do not have any reported outages yet, which is good news. just

flashlights, batteries a radio and blankets ready. pattie... 3 3 3pattie plasma this morning we're learning more about the campbell county man killed in a single vehicle wreck.. along with his girlfirend and 1- year-old child. friday night, abc 13 told you about 36-year-old david chris johnson -- who was arrested and charged along with another man in connection to a marjuana distribution operation in lynchburg. johnson was being held at the time on a 10-thousand dollar secured bond. no word yet on when exactly he was released. police say he was behind the wheel of the vehicle when he hit a mailbox and a nearby embankment near the intersection of waterlick and leesville roads on saturday. johnson, his girlfriend micalynn white and johnson's 1-year-old son all died at the scene. 3 3pattie plasma johnson's

her in an interview you'll only see on abc 13. 3 amanda johnson can barely hold back her tears. she says at just 18-years-old, she never thought she'd lose her father this young. "to be at graduation and when i walk down the aisle." losing both her father and brother in the same crash.."i've never lost a parent before or sibling." and now, at the tender age of one, her little brother kylin will never get to experience those joys of life at all. johnson says the child's impact runs deepers than his short time here on earth. "he always

smile on his face, he'd always give you kisses and hug you when he knew you were upset." although she says her dad wasn't perfect, she knows he is watching over her from above."my mom told me to make sure i made him proud so that's my next step." 3 3pattie plasma a family member tells us the mother of 1-year-old kylin johnson is also devastated. as for 18-year-old amanda.. she says it's now her responsibility to set all of the funeral arrangements - but one problem: her father and brother did not have life insurance. the family has now set up a gofundme page to help with the funeral costs. 3pattie tight this morning we know more about the death of a man hit by a train in gretna. the pittsylvania county sheriff's office has now identified that man as 69-year-old walter davis. sheriff mike taylor tells us the call came in around 9:30 on saturday morning. when investigators got to the

at the train tracks across from the movie theatre on main street. investigators say davis' death does appear to be accidental. no word yet on why he was so close to the tracks as the train was coming. 3pattie plasma still to come on good morning virginia... this morning we want to show you an incredible story of lovers renuited.... and it's a story 70 years in the making... but first... >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, please listen carefully. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. it's a rate lock for your life insurance that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. many policies don't have one but you can get

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with no obligation.3 3 3 3it's going to be a messy monday as we'll see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. high temperatures reach the upper 20s and lower 30s. timing: snow continues to fall through the morning, with a transition to sleet and freezing rain this afternoon and evening. a7 accumulations: snowfall totals will be the highest in the nrv and the highlands. lesser amounts south and east. a7 nrv/highlands: 5-9", isolated higher amounts possible, with minimal icea7 lynchburg and central va: 2- 5" of snow; plus .10-.20" of ice.a7 southside: 1-3" of snow; plus .20-.25" of ice. impacts: travel will be tricky monday and most of tuesday. it

anything over a quarter inch of ice accumulation (.25") will cause isolated to scattered power outages. be ready and have a plan in case you lose power.the freezing rain will transition to all rain after midnight as temperatures begin to rise. rain continues into tuesday and could be heavy at times. highs reach into the 40s for the afternoon. wednesday will be quiet with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 40s. mostly sunny for thursday and friday with highs in the upper 40s for thursday and into the lower 50s by friday. warmer weather returns for the weekend. highs will be in the upper 50s to near 60 both

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>> patti: after a bitter cold weekend, we're waking up to morning to snow. you are look a live shot of lynchburg. we have the most up-to-date information on the snow that is coming down now. mona is following the latest in blifrn burg. valerie in danville. we will immediate over to melissa in the weather center with the latest. how long is this lasting? >> melissa: good morning the snow will continue. it started last night. look at snowfall totals. westburg five inches. blacksburg five and a half. 94 four in lynchburg we feel could see several more inches before it switches to sleet and freezing rainful not a lot of people on the roads. go ahead and stay home. it is cold. we are seeing the snow that is