let's take a look outside your door. 28 in burnsville and 10 degrees warmer in morganton. but we are below freezing in asheville. 20's in our western zones. 40's further south into greenville, spartanburg and anderson. 41 in greenwood. 46 this morning, every number on this map was below freezing. some folks further south are starting to warm up. in asheville, the wind is making it feel cold, 13-mile-an-hour winds. in boon, 16. five in morganton and calmer conditions further south into the upstate, take a closer look at the windchill in asheville. you step outside, it feels like 21 degrees. heading out, you still need the gloves and maybe a hat and a scarf. the upstate feels like 40 degrees. we have changes taking shapement for today, clear skies with high pressure dominating our forecast. then tomorrow as early as tomorrow afternoon, we see the next system pushing in with a colder weather and light snowfall. we could see a 20% chance of flurries into the valleys. this afternoon, enjoy this beautiful sunshine. it looks warm outside. when you look at temperatures how cold it

we've come down to the 40s already in morganton. 46 in newland. there's a little more push of this cool wedge of air now. that's going to be more noticeable tomorrow as well. low to mid 50s across the mountains. the clouds advancing in from the south and west. we still have that persistent wind. 46 at 7. low 40s by 11. clouds getting on the thicker side. we'll talk about when the rain does come and how much. stick around. >> larry: how much online shopping do you do at work and should it be allowed? some private companies ban shopping on the job. >> darcel: but that's not always the case for government workers. on cyber monday, an investigation found public employees spent hours visiting sites like amazon.com, target, old navy while at work. >> larry: for the most part, it's not against the rules. >> reporter: the monday after thanksgiving was busy for but it wasn't all work. >> there are certainly legitimate uses. but does it get mangled at work? yes, it happens. basically it's like any other business, it's frowned upon. and actually the policy s

morganton 61. greer 59 degrees. we take a look at the clouds as they continue to move in namely from the west. these are going to continue to thicken up as we go on through the evening. overall, though, a very comfortable night with that cloud cover. we are going to be kind of slow to cool. we remain in the 50s much of the evening. by 9 o'clock, we're down to 51. by 11, still nice and mild in the 40s. that light jacket should about do it for you. in the upstate, 58 at 7 down to coming up, more on when that wind is going to fall and where it's likely to be for that morning commute. >> frank: hundreds of fans line up outside of bank of america stadium to cheer on the super bowl bound charlotte panthers. supporters showed off their panther pride. this is only the second time carolina has made it to the biggest of big games. they take on the denver broncos next sunday. >>> a different kind of game, a mad dash in the hawkeye state. presidential candidates from both parties are crisscrossing brandi hit with the latest. >>

same thing in morganton. down into the upstate, 40 degrees. 41 in greenwood. the wind has picked up a bit in it is worse than it is up in boon where they are at 12. the feels like temperature, 21 degrees here in buncombe county. feels like 25 in henderson county. >> let's talk about changes to come. everybody is hoping to get a good snow. we'll have a slight chance. as the front moves through by late afternoon and into the evening hours. let's look at that, clear skies. we'll see a few clouds by around dinner time throughout the overnight hours. waking up to clear skies at 8:00 a.m. it will be cold, in the 20's. watch as we head towards late afternoon. kids getting out of school. we tart start to see the know develop. graham county, yancey, mitchell, avery, a two hour delay could be morning. even the highest elevations might see a light dusting, not going to be a big snow event. keep that in mind, it could catch you offguard. back today, 38 degrees. sunny and windy. gusts up to 20 miles an hour in asheville, 22 degrees. tonight down to 28. >> this is going to

now 46 degrees in asheville. 49 in morganton. columbia, feels very nice, 64 degrees, enjoy that. winds picked up in asheville out of the south at 13 miles an hour. 5 in hendersonville. big picturepicture, moving through the region that will increase our chances for showers. a closer look at the timeline. we have a chance for a wintry mix in a couple of zones. 4:00 p.m., still staying mostly dry but clouds. more widespread showers after dinner time. eventually into the overnight hours, the possibility of a few light snow showers maybe in the way of freezing rain too in the northern mountains. but they have really pulled back on these models with a chance for that wintry precip in the highest elevations. we keep that threat out there. 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, mostly dry. actually some clearer skies expected for the second half of the day. to see fall? it is really not too significant. here in asheville, this model pulling in a tenth of an inch in our western zones, a third of an inch of rain. so for today, mostly just clouds t rain chance increases late day into tonight when temperature

here's the exception, the wind in asheville at 18 miles an hour, 13 in morganton. not quite as bad down into combine the two of those, it feels like 19 degrees in asheville. so, yeah, definitely if the kids are getting out of school early which we have several schools doing that, on our website, wlos.com, make sure you have an extra coat for these kids if they didn't have one on their way to school. frigid conditions, that will be the headline for the rest of the afternoon with the chance for the few flurries. 6:00 tonight, feels like 11 degrees in waynesville. feels like 17 in asheville. 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, still very cold. in fact, even colder than what we felt today, feeling like 12 degrees in buncombe county. it will be cold once again the next couple of mornings. we are seeing a few light snow flakes you willing back down into western north carolina with a few light snow accumulation issues in the highest elevations. at best, and it is going to be hard to do it. we have seen the possibility of maybe an inch in those highest, highest elevations. it will

andrews. 39 in morganton. our winds not too brisk right now but that is going to be changing as we go through the night and the early morning. wind chills again, 40 in asheville. i'll show you how low. quick look at that evening planner. get the heavy coat if you're going to be out at 8. 33 degrees at 11 o'clock. here's a quick look at that evening planner in the upstate. coming up i'll show you when it gets really windy and cold. again, where that snow is most likely to fall. frank. >> frank: eblen charities is expanding heating help to more families through the low energy assistance program. it will be open to households that qualify based on certain county guidelines. applications being taken at eblen center in asheville. you can go through monday through friday between 8 in the morning and 5 in the evening. for more information on guidelines and what you need to take there, go to wlos.com and click on news links. 828-255-3026. >>> republican presidential frontrunner donald trump is standing his ground afte

it's feeling like 2 degrees right now in the city. 1 degrees out in morganton. take a look at boone. we saw wind chill valueless below zero yesterday and i think that can be the case this morning with some of the clearer conditions. high pressure is going to dominate today as well as tomorrow. so, we will see a little more sunshine, a little more blue sky. certainly more than what we saw in the past two days but an area of low pressure with a cold front is sweeping towards our region and that's going to bring in a little bit of rain, a little bit of snow on the way for tuesday and wednesday. but, little in terms of accumulation and little in terms of impact. of the problems especially on the roadways. if you head out the door in the early morning, we have been talking about it all morning long, maybe you want to hunker down for one more day because the icy and snowy conditions are going to make travel hazardous and unmanageable at times. going through the rest of the day, clear skies are going to continue heading into the afternoon hours. don't expect much of a

burke and mcdowell county. 17-mile-an-hour winds out of north in asheville. 8 in forest city. 9 in morganton. 28 in boone. down into the upstate, 14 in clemson, 1 in anderson. not as pad in greenwood. a windchill outside. if you are about to leave for your lunch break, grab the coat because it does still feel like 36 degrees here in buncombe county. we'll see clearing, if you haven't seen t tt yet today. that will continue into the overnight hours and temperatures will be pretty chilly. this is 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. through 6:00 p.m., clear skies tonight, dropping back around where we should be into the 20's. 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, clear skies. make those outdoor plans now and we will stay clear but we'll see a few clouds late day and then a chance for some light rainshowers beginning on monday. 45 degrees for a high temperature. the wind will start to die down a bit tonight. 26, mostly sunny and mild in greenville. tonight, chilly, back down to 31 degrees. here's your wonderful sky watch forecast. 60 degrees tomorrow. 62 on sunday. slight chance for rain late day monday. greater chance for

lower 40s in some of our northern mountain locations. 52 in both morganton and forest city. you add in a bit of the breeze, yes, it is going to feel chilly. first of all, we have a nice string of sunny days coming up that we can enjoy. beautiful blue skies saturday and sunday. monday and tuesday, a few more clouds on wednesday and thursday. darcel says i'm going to take a walk on wednesday morning at 21 degrees. >> darcel: right? >> karen: i think not. we have milder conditions later in the week. however, we also have the rain including a chance of a little bit of icing in the morning. friday, we could get heavy rain. here's a quick look at that upstate seven day forecast. dry and cold for much of it. >> karen: we'd be right there together shivering all the way. >> darcel: time to check out today's "see it, shoot it, send it" picture. >> frank: april green sent us this shot of a last sunset of 2015 in rutherford county. >> darcel: thahais pretty. you can send us your pictures and video, too. just log on to wlos.com or e-mail them to pics@wlos.com. co this is the best block o

it's a little cooler in morganton, newland, of course, at 44 degrees. winds are all over the place right now. areas like in greer and also asheville. but the wind should come down as we go through the evening on in to the overnight. the evening planner in the mountains, go ahead and take that jacket with you. with the sun going down, we're going to cool down quickly. 42 degrees at 11. a quick look at the upstate. coming up, an even warmer second half of the weekend. >> frank: local cooks go head to head in asheville with the irit of mardi gras. the dishes will be open in the annual kajun cookoff. it raises money for the asheville mardi gras parade. it takes place one week from tomorrow. if you're thinking about going to the greenville zoo, you better do it in a hurry, like tomorrow. routine maintenance. they'll get together to clean, paint and make necessary repairs. the zoo reopens on saturday, february 13th, that is two weeks from today. >>> a popular climbing destination in asheville is expanding. now open for business in the river arts district. the

you know, we are holding onto the 30 degrees mark in morganton, 29 forest city. 19 in andrews. our western zones chilly. 31 in greenville. 36 anderson. 33 in greenwood. now, thankfully the wind is very calm here in asheville. not the case in boon at 15 or down into greenwood at 10. and an 8 miles per hour wind in greer. it does make it feel like 23 degrees and 30 out towards anderson. take a look at the big picture because we have changes heading our way. dry high pressure mostly controlling our weather as we watch the close pull up from the south from the gulf coast. the system will give us a decent chance for rain tomorrow, about a 70% chance. today is the day to get outside and enjoy the weather. sunshine through lunchtime, clear skies through dinner and then we will start to see a few clouds on the increase. this will stop our temperatures from getting too cold. it is looking like the timeline will hold often to lunchtime. if it does hold off we won't have a threat for snow or freezing rain. elsewhere across the region is more widespread and heavy east of asheville and sout

. >> yes, it does. 12 in asheville, 9 in morganton, 16 in greenville. but the wind has picked up here in asheville too. right now it's 14 miles an hour. so that means the wind chill is 3 below zero here in buncombe county. this is the type of weather you do not want to spend a lot of extra time outside if cover exposed skin to avoid frostbite, drink warm liquids to avoid hypothermia. wind chill advisory until noon today. 30 for a highway temperature. tonight back down to 16. 38 in greenville today and 22 tonight. we do have a chance for snow beginning as early as counties. there's something to be said for exploring the world around you. for seeking out the new; for trying the untried; for doing the undone. why should snacking be any different? discover all nine flavors of our creamy cheese and tap into your curiosity. the laughing cow. we're all in this together once we know that we are we're -- >> can it be ten years since "high school musical"? you don't have to wait anymore. all in for a reunion on "gma." favorite stars will join forces ten years aft

in fact, barely above freezing in burnsville. 35 in asheville right now, upper 30's for morganton. greenville. 39, 38 degrees down into the upstate. warm and 41 into columbia. the wind has picked up at 7 miles an hour. also down into greer at 9. there is a windchill outside. it feels like 29 in asheville. you still need a winter coat upstate. in greer, it feels like 31. let's take a look at the big picture. still have high, dry pressure controlling our weather, mild conditions expected the next couple of days. the jet stream is to our north, allow some warmer conditions into the region. i want to move forward in time we see a few clouds enter the region through the overnight hours. that's when we could see showers. then through friday, just a few showers showing up on this model as well. into saturday, we keep that chance in the forecast, although not looking like a ton of rain is going to fall, which is good because we have plenty of it in our rivers from all the rain we have had already in december. mostly sunny this afternoon and likely warming up to the low 40's here in the ash

plus, as if on top of it, 20 miles per hour wind here in asheville. 13 in morganton. not quite as bad in greer at 6, but this is the wind chill. you step outside in asheville and it feels like 20 degrees. so that gives you a little bit of an indication as to how to dress and dress the kids. hopefully they don't have to go to school and wait at the bus stop, but if they do, make sure they have lots of layers, hats, 8 a.m. feels like 12 here in asheville. looking forward in time, down into tryon, feeling like 26 degrees. sylva 17. 10 this is at dinnertime tonight and then throughout tomorrow morning even colder with that air temperature. >>> so, looking at the big picture here, most of the snow, of course, is in the upper midwest but it is dropping into tennessee and we have a chance. this is 8 a.m., showing some light accumulations along the tennessee line. and then we see mostly clear skies throughout the day. but the sunshine is not going to warm us up much, because it will be very breezy. so, throughout the day, maybe the 30s if we are lucky with the mountain flurri

forest city, 49. 47 in morganton. still in the 30's in our northern mountains from boone to burnsville. winds right now picked up at 10 miles an hour in asheville. 16 in boon. this front that moved through, it also took the precipitation out of our region. we are seeing clearing skies. snapshot, we'll see clouds throughout the day but not a ton. dinner time still seeing the clearing. maybe a few showers further south of greenville and into tomorrow morning. the majority will not see more rain. into the afternoon hours tomorrow, we'll start to see temperatures will be around freezing. mountains. here. for the majority of us, not too exciting in the short term forecast. some clearing, 44 degrees in asheville today. 28 degrees, dry and chilly tonight. into the upstate, 52, still pretty mild today. cloudyier conditions. seven-day forecast, this is looking pretty nice tomorrow. back down to the low 40's. overnight lows will be cold. we'll continue to see that snow melt across much of the region, especially on the secondary

closer to 50 in morganton. in the heart of the french broad river valley, look for temperatures mostly in the low to mid 40s. waynesville in to asheville. look at that forecast. we go down friday and then back up saturday and sunday in to the 60s. our temperatures will certainly stay mild as we go in to monday and tuesday with rain chances returning by then. not a complete washout. in the upstate, looking for 60s saturday, sunday in to monday. some time outdoors. >> jason: let's do it. all together. let's just wash cars. >> larry: we've been talking about how that's needed. >> tammy: here we go. the owner of the carolina panthers gives his employees a very special gift. stan tells us what he's doing for them and the team. next in sports. >> larry: later tonight, a woman gets a scare when she wakes up with an animal on top of her. >> tammy: oh, okay. it's toni >> stan: the carolina panthers are the early super bowl favorites to beat denver in super bowl 50. but they're already winners to a lot of people. at leas

highs in the 40s marion, morganton, rutherfordton. 44 for the high sunday then dropping to the 20s overnight. and monday's highs likely not out of the 30s for most of the western north carolina region. snow chances go up as the next cold blast comes in. wednesday's high, 32. >> frank: you're not speaking about a cold blast. >> jason: the wind is going to be cranking. >> ashlea: i don't like to hear that. this rainy chilly day was not one that one would like to spend in a train off the ground. patrick jenkins will start in a crane. that's where he will eat, sleep, attention to a good cause. care net. >> this makes the second year. i figure if there's people that are in these situations to where they have to fight the elements, i can, too. >> ashlea: if you'd like to donate, patrick will be there until sunday at noon. that is quite a while. >> frank: we appreciate him, that's for sure. >> ashlea: time to check out today's today's today's today's today's today's today's feature. >>> it is mazing. and it's amazing out here. snow making effort.tt2w`t3n@2d" bt@q/.\ tt2w`t3n@2d" "a@q?"8 tt2w`t3n@2d

unseasonably cold once again. 17 in morganton to 24 right now in forest city. outside your door in burnsville, 18. and in our western zones from waynesville all the way out to cherokee county, we are feeling the teens. 5 degrees in greenville and and anderson and greenwood, below freezing. all across the entire southeast here. winds, not helping our situation this morning. 14 miles per hour in asheville, little bit lighter down into the upstate. combine the air temperature plus this wind, feels like 6 degrees right now in asheville. even colder in those high mountain regions with temperatures feeling like they are below zero at times. >>> satellite radar shows high dry pressure controlling weather but another system moves through tomorrow, increasing our chances just slight accumulations here. 8 a.m. this morning, still showing clear skies. a few clouds develop through lunchtime through late afternoon and into the evening. we clear back out. temperatures drop back down to start the they on tuesday, but watch. about school time here, 3 o'clock, when the kids are

middle 40's in morganton to 44 down into greer. clemson and anderson mountain middle to upper 40's. we just talked about the power issues, the threat, the gusty wind and the weight of the snow of the ice, which likely is going to happen more into the upstate, north of 85. right now, we are looking at a light breeze out of the south at 5 in asheville and 14 in hendersonville. the winter storm warning starts at 7:00 p.m. tonight. so the clock is ticking as we wait for this approaching storm. carolina. here's track we are expecting to see. over the next several hours into tonight, we start to see this mix develop. then it turns to all snow across the region. it starts to pile up. i mean really. look at these snowfall totals. the pink indicates 12 to 18 inches from avery county. even parts of northern bert county and mcdowell county. not expecting that in downtown marion but northern areas in the higher elevation. also areas in eastern buncombe maybe down into lake here, jackson county, northern transylvania county. mount mish which he will and the smoke kis. other areas, down into the

down to three in morganton and six into greer and also into greenwood. winds are gusting in hendersonville at 14 miles an hour. look at the upstate, 20-mile-an-hour winds from greenville to anderson. brooison at 10. looking at the big picture, this is the system continuing to affect us back at home. snapshot at 2:00 p.m. still seeing the snow mix further south at 3:00 p.m., through dinner time, once again, snow behind this system. this is midnight tonight into tomorrow morning. continuing to see the snowfall, especially in the higher mountains. winter storm warning, still in morning. snowfall totals expected, 12 to 16 inches in the pink. we have had several repepts of eight t 10 inches in isolated zones. and rutherford, 8 to 12 inches. the storm threat is severe today for the snow. mostly snow in the asheville yay. sleet and ice, the wind gusting at 18. by that time, so much has fallen that that's when we'll likely see more power issues inn temperatures staying right around freezing today and same thing into tonight. crippling snowfall. on sunday, we war

well below freezing in many mountain locations. 31 in hendersonville. 28 in morganton. milder in greer. 38 degrees there. this is not the coldest night by a long shot. we have even colder air coming our way. our winds are fairly light in most places. only three miles per hour in asheville. a little bit breezier in bryson city at 7. not much, though. that morning planner should include that heavy coat. especially if you're out and about early. 8 o'clock, 28 degrees. we're only at 33 by mid morning. still quite chilly then. not quite so cool by noon. 42 degrees. we check it out in the upstate. it's also going to be a chilly morning. plenty of sunshine, though. 49 degrees at noon. coming up, i'll show you when that much cooler air arrives and what it's going to bring with it. >> frank: great news for mountain and upstate college basketball fans. the countdown to march madness is officially underway. can catch clemson a little closer to home than usual this year. tigers are playing their home games in greenville. >> we love it here in greenville. it's really close to where

the foothills and all the way up towards morganton at 55 degrees this afternoon. the winds have remained fairly light that will be the case throughout the day. winds out of the south at 5 miles an hour and also down into greenville. talking about the big picture here, high pressure pulling out of region. a system pulling up from the gulf. we'll see a chance for rain. it starts as early as tomorrow morning. timing is everything in the middle of winter. at 2:00 this afternoon, we are talking about nice and sunny. same thing through dinner time when the sun sets, skies will stay clear until later on, we'll see some of the clouds develop. this is at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. still nice and dry. watch as we go through the next couple of hours. there is a slight chance that we temperatures below freezing and the possibility of some freezing rain. it is dangerous if this does occur. this is pulling up a little bit in our western zones, not even into asheville. then temperatures warm above freezing and it is an all rain event from lunchtime into dinner time, 70% chance of rain.

and light wind in our eastern zones, from morganton to forest city, 3 to 5 miles an hour. so a slight windchill in some of these mountain locations feels like 29 way up towards knoxville. as anderson, it is 30 degrees into greenville. all across the southeast, we are looking at nice clear skies. it is a little bit colder than what we should have for this time of the year. 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, nice clear conditions expected. a nice day for a walk. just make sure you bundle up. after dinner, we'll see temperatures drop back down, even some locations maybe a degree cooler than you were this morning. that's 8:00 a.m. we'll see the clouds develop by late day wednesday and then an increased chance for some rain. not until mainly the later half of thursday. so we have a couple of days here to enjoy the sunshine before the clouds return. but the good news is if you like it warm, that will help with our temperatures. 40% chance thursday. back up to 70% chance friday. mainly the first part of the day. back here today, 39 degrees for a high temperature. clear skies and 17 degree

morganton 54 degrees right now. the wind speeds are up in asheville. it is quite gusty out in the northwest at 15 miles per hour. it feels like we are in the lower 30s. we take a look at the radar and we see the clouds hanging tough. although they are beginning to erode just off to the west of us,, we are going to be clearing out as we go on through the night. we also still have that river flood warning for the french broad at blantyre. although that river is falling now just above flood stage. your evening planner should definitely include that heavy coat. this is the coldest we've seen in a while. 39 degrees at 7. 37 at 9. only a few clouds left at 11. 34 degrees. here's a quick look at that evening planner in the upstate. coming up a little bit later, we'll show you some colder days and chillier nights ahead. >> darcel: with the rain gone, lots o o people got out to enjoy >> 3, 2, 1. >> darcel: at lake lure, it was the annual polar bear plunge. ouch. a record 52 plunges took part in the festivities. >> we do it to raise money for local charities her

marion, morganton. mid 30s in newland. areas like bakersville. mostly 40s in the southern mountains. robbinsville, bryson city. temperatures in the upper 30s like waynesville and marshal and asheville and hendersonville. it will be chilly. less wind tomorrow. 45 on wednesday. back in to the 50s wednesday, thursday, friday. closer to 60 by saturday. we're not going to see 70s, folks, probably not until march. it's going to be pretty cool overall with the rain chances highest for you, too, in the upstate, come friday at 70%. >> anchor: it was cold out there but seeing those flakes come@ down today was so pretty. >> i was catching some on one of my ear muffs with hudson. >> frank: haven't seen them for a while, that's for sure. >> anchor: time to check out today's "see it, shoot it, send it" feature. olaf snyder. >> frank: you can send us your pictures and video, too, just log on to wlos.com or e-mail pics@wlos.com. investigated for >> frank: chris brown is under investigation for battery and theft. >> anchor: but up first in the buzz, a country mus

tonight across the northern valleys and look for low 20s upstate and morganfor low 20s upstate and morganton. highs tomorrow how about this? we'll begin to melt and big melt-off will happen shortly or high close to 50 into clemson and anderson. here's 7 day forecast 50 deagree mark warmer and bigger melt-off who 40s for highs tuesday and back to rain khaps and little slippery wednesday with chance of light snow or freezing rain mix with that rain. little bit of a system coming of next week into the weekend. >> the unc ashville men's basketball team was determined to play today and nothing was going to stop them taking on presbyterian not even the snow. they played with a victory toda nick mc devon and bulldogs ready for this one pick it newspaper first half guard kevin dials up from long distance and that's perfect as bulldogs lead by 10, 20-10. later in the game finding sam hughes who makes the nice shot off the window. dogs keep the lead at 10 points and we download sam hughes as coach mc def yot looks on. this game final moments ago unc ashville beats presbyterian 57 to 55. tests ball ent

middle to upper 50's for morganton down to forest city. 50 degreeses in franklin. it is feeling pretty nice down into the upstate. 56 degrees right now, 54 in anderson and further south in the middle to upper 50's too. winds remain pretty light. right now at 5 miles an hour. 5 into greenville. the wind is to our north in boon and out towards knoxville, close to 20-mile-an-hour winds in fact. look at the big picture, we'll start to see these clouds increase and then we'll start to see the rain pull up from the that starts as early as tomorrow morning. enjoy today, it is a great outdoor day. go for a hike or a walk or a jog or a bike ride even. into the dinner time hour, we'll see the clouds increase. this is 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, kids heading out to school, parents heading out to work, shouldn't need the umbrella yet. make sure you have it because as early as 9:30, this model is pulling some precipitation back here into western north carolina. you'll want to watch this throughout the morning, because the chance is there if we have the temperatures low enough with the

morganton is nine degrees colder compared to this time yesterday evening. there is no wind, the temperatures are dropping quickly. our wind is out in the south in asheville. more of a northeast wind in the upstate. a little bit goes a long way when it comes to wind. 19 the wind chill in asheville. and 20s for wind chills south over the upstate. so everybody is feeling the chill. and those racing tomorrow, that's right. it's the cyclecross nationals at biltmore tomorrow morning. they will start cold. 46 degrees in the afternoon. turning breezing. towards sunset, 42. of course you can get more info online. closer to 40 by the lunch hour. certainly cold here. you're closer to 40 as well by the lunch hour. we'll talk about bigger changes in the weekend. also get wetter. >>> and from every family who never imagined that their loved one would be taken from our lives by a bullet from a gun -- >> larry: an emotional call for action to stop gun violence. >> darcel: tonight president obama issued an executive order to expand background checks for gun buyers. the pres

four in morganton. three in forest city. it is poor in franklin. this will cause complications throughout the afternoon as more snow falls as more ice accumulates, plus the wind. we can expect more power outages. 14 at asheville. 20 down into greenville and anderson 17 at greenwood. this is the system that has been causing all of the trouble all the way across the eastern seaboard. let's take a closer look. this is 2:00 this afternoon. going to be a mix south, through 3:00, through dinner time as well. if you have to hit the road at 6:00 p.m., it is going to be very rough out there. treacherous in many conditions. cold air filters in, we continue to see the snow back up to the mountains through 8:00 a.m., even the high mountains through tomorrow afternoon. maybe even into tomorrow night. we are going to see this wirpt storm warning stay in effect, not only through today and saturday but it will finally expire sunday morning. we have seen a lot of snow already on top of what we have seen fall. we'll continue to watch our totals go up. snowfall total

morganton and all american free in fayetteville fort bragg in good shape in cumberland county. 40 and afrpt maybe you are catch -- airport maybe you are catching a flight. no problems. we are accident free and clear on major interstates. love to see the green. that's what we are seeing this morning. quick peek into durham and 40 and 15/501 quiet. drive times on time. 40 eastbound five minutes 64 to 70. durham freeway fine seven minutes 40 to 15. today. tomorrow a different story. barbara: 28 degrees and 5:54. if you are looking forward to the next "star wars" movie you will have to wait longer. john: the release date just pushed back. ready to reopen for the next "star wars" film. episode eight will be released in december of 2017. the kufrpbt movie was planned for the summer of 2015 and was moved to last month. disney is the parent company of abc11. john: the twisted fork restaurant ready it reopen. it has been closed since august because of a fire. it will be back in business sunday with an enhanced menu they say. it is located in the triangle town center commons in raleigh. 5:58. t

close to freezing many boon, morganton in the 40's. same thing in forest city. franklin and andrews still close to the freezing mark at this hour. greenwood, 44 as well. the wind is light at the moment in asheville out of the south at 5. picking up in hendersonville at 17. seven down into greenville. issues due to dusty winds tomorrow, also with the weight of that ice and also the snow on the power lineline. we could have significant issues with power issues. winter storm warning, this is going into effect at 7:00 pu look how extensive this is. if you are traveling by car or by plane across the southeast, it is not going to be pretty. this lasts not only tonight but into saturday and sunday morning. here's the track. most likely at first, a mix of that snow and also freezing rain. behind this system, cold air filters in. going to turn mostly snow. this is probably the most impressive map i have to show you for this afternoon. friday and saturday this legend indicates how much. four to eight and turquoise, one to four in the white. even down to the upstate, we'll

temperatures in asheville barely above freezing but we are. 34 degrees, upper 30's for morganton to forest city. same thing in our western zones. 12 degrees in highland earlier this morning. 36 into greenville. 38 in anderson and 37 in greenwood. the good news is the wind has lightened up. it has picked up slightly into greenville and anderson. it does feel below freezing, even down into the upstate this afternoon. take a look at the big picture, a big difference from yesterday. no snow to show you in the second half of the country. upper midwest is dry at the moment. southeast is dry as well. high pressure is continuing to build into the region. at 2:00, showing nice clear skies. sunshine continuing. once the sun sets, because skies are so clear, chilly to start us off tomorrow morning. the low temperature tonight, below 20 degrees for much of western north carolina. we'll see clouds develop but staying dry for another day before we start to see our rain chances increase. that won't come until thursday. back up to 40% mainly after sunset thursday and the first part of our friday is expect

asheville hit a high of 48. 51 in morganton. much of that snow melted off. but right now we are well below freezing. 25 in asheville. burnsville down to 22. of course, much of that snow melt, pretty much all of it, refrozen and making for slippery road conditions. definitely not a n night to be out and about on the roads if you can help it. lester carpet sales sky cam network out of black mountain where it is 27 right now. we can see some icy and slushy spots on the road. there are those patches almost impossible to see making for dangerous travel conditions. the morning planner is going to be a cold one in the beginning. 22 at 8:00. still below freezing at 10:00. by noon well above freezing, in the lower 40s. the afternoon is going to feel much better. and your morning planner in the up state also starting off well below freezing. 28 at 8:00. barely above freezing at 10:00 and in the upper 40s by noon. coming up i'll talk about our next round of wintery of light snow in the ridge tops. >> frank: a disabled man comes close to being crushed as high winds topp

riley road and morganton road in favorite. no problems in cumberland county going to fort bragg you are in good shape. you see clear conditions. it is just cold. there are cold temperatures all around. we have an accident that popped up into raleigh -- stalled vehicle. presentwood and skycrest drive. it sis prelight. i don't think you will have any problems getting around it. this is 40 and south saunders looking good and you get the idea. all the main interstates moving. 40 eastbound five minutes u.s. 64 to 70. westbound four minutes capital to 70 and durham on the durham freeway fine, seven minutes, i-40 to u.s. 15. john: 5:53 and she's the envy of carolina panthers fans. check this out, bro. what's that, broheim? i switched to geico and got more. more savings on car insurance? yeah bro-fessor, and more. like renters insurance. more ways to save. nice, bro-tato chip. that's not all, bro-tein shake. geico has motorcycle and rv insurance, too. oh, that's a lot more. oh yeah, i'm all about more, teddy brosevelt. ou john: good t

below one mile, vilt in morganton, so foggy conditions expected there for the forest city. below a mile in anderson and 9 down into greenwood. >>> talk temperatures from boone to burnsville. staying above freezing. 38 degrees in asheville. 38 in bryson city. 42 in franklin to upper 40s down into the upstate. 45 in gaffney. 50 degrees down into greenwood. so, all across my map, we have stayed above freezing this morning. so, good news there. >>> 15 miles per hour wind in asheville makes it feel a little colder. so keep that in mind were you head out the door. contain you yes, i doing to watch this front move through the southeast, and we are seeing lingering precipitation across some portions of the region. but not a lot to speak of in the way of rain. in fact, 8 a.m. showing partly clear skies. same thing through dinnertime. and we will see a little bit more clearing into tonight. so partly clear temperatures will drop back below freezing, concerns again thursday morning. maybe a stray shower further south into the upstate throughout the day, but all in all, we should stay

more than a dozen trucks in morganton. they also ordered their salt spreaders . >> the cold weather the past couple of days has really reduced the ground temperature and the pavement temperature. the cold temperatures do make it more of a challenge to take care of adverse weather when it does come. >> larry: the dot has also put brine down on the bridges in katauba county. >> darcel: jason is looking over the data and is here with an update to the situation. what does it look like? >> jason: anytime you throw in snow, it becomes complicated. then you throw in ice, sleet and rain, then it becomes more complicated. we'll talk about it after the break. tyson furniture bus stop forecast, teens in the morning. 30s in the afternoon. look for those flakes to fly. happen tomorrow. 28 for the high today. 11 for the low. both of those numbers way below average. we don't have any rain or snow to talk about at least recently. big time snows could be happening for parts of the mountains. i'll show you where and when coming up. >> larry

tryon 50. 49 morganton. mid 30s in newland. and in the french broad river valley, low to mid 40s will do it. our southern mountains not bad but still chilly. mid to upper 40s expected there in graham and swain county. sunshine those days and cloud up. chances of rain back monday. wetter by tuesday. we get colder again by the middle and latter part of next week. in the upstate, you're going for 60s, too, saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. not bad at all with the rain chances highest for you also on we'll be back. there are many sides to basketball star an fashion icon russell westbrook. and with coverage in the middle of anywhere from u.s. cellular, he can find some new ones. like, farmer. russell's brussels. russell speaking. paleontologist. hashtag t-rex. park ranger. where am i? and t.v. spokesperson. that's my line. with u.s. cellular, you can do all the things you like, from the middle of anywhere. >> larry: it was 30 years ago today the space shuttle challenger went up in flames shortly after its launch. a seal failure on

riley road in morganton in cumberland county getting a shower. keep the umbrella handy. in brier creek, lumley road and brier creek parkway an accident. downed power lines after an accident that a car hit a power pole on the wake-johnson county line. elbridge drive at rock service station road east of holly springs p to watch for that area. on 540, 11 minutes no problems eastbound u.s. 70 to u.s. 1. on 85, 4 minutes u.s. 70 up to nc 55. john: amazon getting into the game. barbara: what amazon will be meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and we're always looking for ways to enjoy more. so we called time warner cable and got even more than we expected. more tv shows and movies on demand. more places to make more unlimited calls. they even made it easy to switch with a one hour arrival window. for $89.99 a month, you'll get 100 meg internet, tv, and phone. plus free installation, with a one hour arrival window, tv equipment and epix included. call for more, now. look, the wolf was huffing and puffing. like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be

but that's not the coldest spot. 17 in burnsville, 18 morganton, 16 in franklin, all these western zones, most of them are under the 20 degrees mark. 25 degrees in greenville. and winds right now, not incredibly strong, but still, every little bit makes it feel that much colder out of the north at 9 miles per hour to the wind chill is 13 degrees right now here in asheville. and 21 down into the upstate. >>> overall, yes, we are colder than we were yesterday at this time. high pressure and you still see very clear conditions across the entire southeast. today, that will continue through 8 a.m. through lunchtime you but we are not going to warm up as much, in still clear tonight. meaning dropping back down below the 20 degrees mark. into the afternoon we will see a few clouds late day and then we will start to see chances for rain finally return but not until late day on thursday. >>> 39 degrees in asheville. mostly sunny. cold and breezy today. tonight, once again, it will be clear and cold, 17 degrees. in greenville, middle 40s expected. and 20s tonight. so very cold once again. so, here

warming us up a little bit. 33 in boone to 44 in morganton. but still holding off to the 20s in our western zones. down into the upstate, 36 degrees in greenville. spartanburg, clemson, 41. anderson 34 degrees to start off your friday morning. wind advisory is currently in effect through 4 p.m. for yancey, mitchell, avery counties. the northern mountains here, burke county and also mcdowell. gusts up to 45 miles per hour. mainly about 3500 feet. it will be breezy across the region today. not that bad though. about 25 is as windy as it will get here in the valleys. right now, not so much of an issue. at 5 in asheville and 10 into greer, making it feel like 28 degrees in the upstate. take a look at the big picture here. while we have that quick shot of snow this morning, that we are not seeing fall just yet, and the winds on the increase because the front is moving through the region. this is 8 o'clock and it does show some some of the blue in the northern mountains but clear back into the asheville area. through dinnertime we see clear skies. t

in the foot hills and all the way up towards morganton, anderson, greenwood just by a couple miles there. light rain early, cloudy day overall. we'll see gradually clearing temperatures drop below freezing. in greenville low 50s with cloudy skies. a return to the 60s this >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. oprah dropping 26 pounds and eating bread every step of the way. >> i don't deny myself bread. >> she says weight watchers has changed her life for good and we talk to dr. ashton live. >>> also this morning, pamela anderson speaking out about her health battle with hepatitis c and her 12-week medical miracle cure. >> i'm just really grateful i feel like i got 20 years back of my life >>> super saver secrets. put a thousand dollars in your pocket right now. the apps you can put to work to make money in your closet. how all your junk can add up to cold, hard cash this morning. go go big or go home >>> going broke to stay buff. >> it's an investment in myself. >> the people addicted to working out and willing to pay why so many are dropping cash to lift those weights even when they

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morganton, 26. still looks like we are above freezing in bryson city and franklin. down into the upstate, it's actually colder, 33 in greer, 32 in anderson. >>> take a look at the big picture here. we have this low spinning to our north. great lakes seeing a good amount of snow right now. we are just going to see some rain as this front moves through the region. closer look at 8 a.m., it does show not very much rain, but we will see the chance for scattered showers throughout the day. day scenario, about 4, 5, 6 o'clock start to see showers move through and into tonight, rain into the upstate. but, notice, a mix and snow in these northern mountains i. will be very quick and very light in nature. that's 2 a.m.. then, by about 5 a.m. it's out of here. but, that could mean some delays, maybe tomorrow in the northern zones as well. >>> and, it looks like partly clear throughout much of the day on wednesday. so, the rain will be for the first half of the day, and then we will see some of that sunshine. >>> futurecast for the rainfall? it doesn't show a lot of precipitati

but, barely. 20s in our northern zones. 19 in morganton. 34 in clemson and low 30s from anderson to greenwood. something else to keep in mind, throughout this whole winter storm, when the wind starts to issue. remember last year we had that ice storm? the weight of the ice on the branches and those power lines caused power outages. the same threat especially when the winds are gusting, 14 in asheville, and also into hendersonville. >>> here is the most likely track, folks. we are going to start to see this mix to start. ice, freezing rain, across much of the region. then it's going to transition to all snow, behind that system. colder conditions. this is an impressive map. snowfall totals does show 12-18" for areas shaded in pink. so, it's going to be possibly even the northern portion of buncombe county, northern mcdowell, southern yancey, mitchell, african avery, even parts of jackson and northern transylvania county, maybe part of macon county. the royal blue, 6-12." 4-8" in the turquoise. 1-4" in the white. if you have things to do, today might be the better day. look at this. we are not

record breaking but below 27 which is typical for this time of the year. 11 in burnsville, 12 in morganton, 15 in forest city and franklin. 17 in greer. 9 right now in andrews. but the wind is making it feel that much colder here in asheville. it's been very steady throughout the last several hours at 10. 13 up in boon. 3 down into forest city. 7 in anderson. chill, feels like one below zero outside your door in buncombe county. so, that's why we are saying dangerously cold because it is. we want to avoid frostbite, hypothermya. drink the warm liquids throughout the day especially if you have to drink outside, which i hope you don't. but some folks it's unavoidable, like the firefighters we were talking about. futurecast 2 p.m., still feels like 8 degrees in asheville. 25 in old fort and brevard. 17 through dinnertime in brevard. and same thing in lake lure but feels colder here in the asheville area. overall today will be pretty similar to what we saw yesterday. the wind won't be quite as bad, but overall, still incredibly cold. wind chill advisory out until noon today. could feel like 20

thing in south asheville, 23 at our news still in the 30s in some locations including burns villain morganton. 29 in forest city. below freezing into greer where there is also a light breeze at 9 miles an hour so the wind chill is a very chilly 23 in that zone. this afternoon much better, a great outdoor day. 54 , mostly sunny skies. tonight increasing clouds, still chilly, about 30 . greenville just under that 60-degree mark and tonight down to 35. friday.st. >> announcer: today on rachael

upper 20s from morganton to forest city. below freezing across the upstate in the 20s. the winds right now at 14 miles an hour in asheville so the wind chill 9 here in buncombe county. bundle up before you head out the door this morning. you will need a jacket all day long. 39 with sunshine for a high temperature. 22 tonight in greenville, cooler than what we got to yesterday. upper 40s at best and 27, below freezing tonight. a turn-around tomorrow. look at this, warmer, 52 with just a few clouds late day and a few showers beginning friday, saturday take another >>> welcome back to "good morning america." we're getting into shape all morning long here. >> or at least everyone else. we're not actually getting into shape. they are. >> just having a great time watching. rachel smith has something going on. where is rachel? >> she's right there. >> oh, look at her. >> whoa. you can't mess with this. whoo! >> wow. >> time for this commercial. >> then you get back on the couch. >> get back on the couch. we'll have a lot more from the "gma" gym in just a bit first let's head d

not very warm, though, into greenville and spartanburg. 34 in anderson. 17 in burnsville. 18 in morganton. the wind is light at the moment. that will change this afternoon. 9-mile-an-hour winds into greenville makes it feel like a cool 20 to start off your day. increasing cloud cover late day and a chance for a few flurries late day as well. look at the winds, sustained 6 to 20 miles an hour, that's this afternoon. gusts to 37. so although the air temperature might read 46, it will feel like the 30s. a few flurries possible tonight and the wind will continue. a sunny but windy day in greenville at 50 . and tonight temperatures will drop back down to 25 cold, in the upper >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. big news concerning breast cancer. the huge headline about final recommendations when it comes to mammograms. what it means for women about when to get screened and what age to start. dr. ashton breaking them down this morning. nobody can drag me down >>> blake shelton fights back. the country star taking heat from fans for his new romance accused of going hollywood with girlfrien

here in asheville, much colder, 17 , 14 in burnsville, 12 in morganton and our western zones most locations below 20 . anderson 23 and greenwood 22. now this afternoon it will be a little milder. sunshine and low-to-mid 40s. tonight not as cold, 26 for a low. greenville similar to us in the mountains, 45 and tonight down to freezing. the extended forecast shows a return to the 50s so if cold weather, things will take a turn for the warmer even into the weekend, but have a cha >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m., and we have disturbing new evidence for parents about the potential risk of brain injury from your child playing football. the 25-year-old who never played pro but suffered the same debilitating disease as some hall-of-famers. what doctors discovered in his brain after his death. wake me up when it's all over >>> no sleep nation. new research out this morning revealing who's really getting the worst night's sleep. we're going to tell you about the moms at risk right now. dr. ashton here with how you can turn it around. you're so beautiful >>> will and jada pinkett smith's son