. >> darcel: a 24 foot blast from the past will be greeting students at the new isaac dixon elementary school. >> larry: officials say it dates back at least 65 million years. >> darcel: it was donated by a private citizen. the fossil was dug up just outside buffalo, south dakota. >> as far as i know, it is the only elementary school in the world that has a full size mounted dinosaur with a high percentage of original bones. call me. but i think that's the case. >> darcel: now to get an idea of the femur bone in the leg is about four feet long. the new isaac dixon elementary iset to open in august. >> larry: i think he's gotta be right. >> darcel: i think people will be going there just to see the dinosaur. >> jason: i'd love to see hudson's face. if he saw that, he'd flip out. weekend and wetter. yeah, that's right. deal diva coming through. you see all my bogos, my weekly ad. just wait till you see my savings. and brace yourself. the digital coupons are coming next. look at her, so proud of her momma. you saved quite a bit today go ahead. say it. cha-ching! thank you the weekly ad, b

. >> tammy: and the chocolate 5 k for isaac dixon has been postponed. >> you may be able to run in the snow but i have, you know, 50 volunteers coming and driving from all around town. and in addition to that, 600 participants. >> tammy: the abby road live event planners across the mountains say checking their website or facebook pages is the best way to stay updated. >> darcel: power outages are expected. >> tammy: if the lights do go out, officials recommend having a generator. make sure you also have non-perishable food items and water on hand. >> darcel: there are secondary heat sources beyond a wood stove. >> small electrical space heaters that you can plug in directly to the electrical generator if you have one. >> darcel: now if you do use space heater in your home, remember to put it in an open area away from things like drapes. >> tammy: and if you have pets. >> darcel: bring them in. close to average. we did start at 30. our temperatures tonight get down to freezing or below. the snow and ice will accumulate quickly. we still have 1.7 inches of rain for the month. track and t

and the hot chocolate 10k fundraiser for isaac dixon elementary. >> you may be able to run in the snow but i have, you know, 50 volunteers coming and driving from all around town. and in addition to that, 600 participants. >> darcel: the abby road live concert at orange peel on saturday is still on for now. event planners across the mountains say checking their websites or facebook pages is the best way to stay updated. right here for continuing coverage of our winter storm. we're starting a half our earlier tomorrow morning. get the latest on our news 13 app and facebook and twitter. we have a list of updated closings and delays scrolling along the bottom of your television screen. we also have a list on our website under the weather tab. also, don't forget to share your snow pictures with us. >>> people are losing their jobs. >> darcel: an asheville call center is closing. hundreds of jobs will be impacted. coming up, why the company says it's shutting down. >> larry: and police released hoping you can help rn honks ] okay, this is u.s. cellular, and this is verizon. now, same phones

the isaac dixon school -- they got one day of school in last week. it will be a better day, for the parents at least. a nice change over western north carolina. greenwood, close to 60. here are the clear skies. everything moving from west to east. a nice zonal pattern which will that will help to warm us up. already, the trend is a nice one. significantly warmer air. about 10 degrees above average tomorrow. sunday looks good. clouds, a few more around tomorrow. as we get into monday, the temperatures stay mild. brain come again tuesday and wednesday even. where these two collide is where the real trouble spot will be. the snow will spread up to the great lakes. a very interesting set up. what it could bring here -- we are watching the long bring range forecast. i think we will touch the mid 60's and much of the state.. 61. a comfortable afternoon. not as breezy. we will welcome that. not quite as cold tonight. still freezing. with the light breeze, we dropped to 28. we are even warmer tomorrow. rain chances built monday, late in the day. on tuesday,

jackson brown concert for tonight has also been postpone and the hot chocolate 10k fund-raiser for isaac dixon elementary has been rescheduled for next saturday. >> what we think about is, you know, the safety of everyone. so, yo you may be able to run in the snow, but i have, you know, 50 volunteers coming and driving from all around town. and in addition to that, 600 participants. >>jay: the abbey road live concert at the orange peel tomorrow is still on for now. the event planners across the mountains are urging people to check their web sites or facebook for any changes or cancellations. >>holly: we have some other 250 jobs are leaving asheville. buytell will close its asheville location on hendersonville road. the company says it's because the needs of their clients have changed and it's not a reflection of the performance of that location. they say they will offer relocation bonuses and employment for qualified employees. the company is still trying to figure out how many will qualify. >> this really is unfortunate. and we have had a good relationship with the asheville community, and we