in the mountains needs to prepare for. for.3 governor nikki haley delivers her state of the state address. coming up, why she's so proud of south carolina... 3 good morning.... it's thursday, january 21i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 winter weather has everyone talking this morning leading into tomorrows storm. take a look at what parts of the carolinas got yesterday--this is western north carolina---- 3 partly cloudy with 3 highs in the mid-40s. showers push in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern upstate before friday morning. a winter storm watch is in mountain towns, with ice and snow likely from friday through early saturday for those north of i-85. trees down, power outages, and road concerns will linger through saturday night. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.watch for black ice: mo

sunshine dominates with highs reaching the mid-50s in the mountains. a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. sunday and monday remain sunny, with highs in the low to mid-60s area-wide. partly cloudy, mild conditions return monday with highs still in the mid-60s, followed by a chance for rain late tuesday into wednesday. 3 let's send it over to chris for traffic. 3 3 3 we're watching: watching: s.c.d.o.t. cam on--pit crew traffic sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet kevin whitaker sponsored by pit crew traffic pit crew traffic 3 sponsored by kevin whitaker chevrolet cadillac! 3 3 many of us grew up watching the cartoon **trix** rabbit teach us that "trix are for kids" but now we can see him in real life. life.meet "cinnabun."he is the winner of the national 'real trix rabbit' contest.cinnabun beat out more than 76 hundred other contenders.he will now be featured on commemorative cereal boxes to show trix is now among the cereals that no longer con

high 42. 39 in the mountains. slow warming trend into the end of the week with more clouds and a chance of rain late thursday and into friday. it could start off as winter mix in the mountains as the airy -- as the air is dry. daily liquid precipitation friday and sunday. now back to you. nigel: take a look at this. these are the whitewater falls. the photographer says they will roar ring the recent rains. gabrielle: this is a beautiful image from the summit of sassafras mountain. keep them coming. upload them to the ulocal section on wyff4.com. nigel: i see a lot of orange, clemson orange in that picture. gabrielle: this guy is not so happy. nigel: it backfired, literally. gabrielle: my husband is a buffalo bills fan. this is how i feel every time he makes me watch the game. here, the punter through his helmet during the game against the jets. the helmet bounced right back and smacks him in the face. he tossed the helmet after missing his sixth extra point of the season. surprise appearance inside and i go home h

u-s.by saturday morning...the mountains could see as much as six inches to a foot of snow! fox carolina's adrian acosta is live in asheville with the latest on how crews are pre-treating roads ahead of the storm. storm.we've got you covered from the mountains to the upstate--where sleet, freezing be a threat!fox carolina's andrew reeser is talking with d-o-t crews about road preps and staying safe. safe.and of course chief meteorologist kendra kent is tracking this winter storm system as it closes in on our area...let's get right over to kendra for a first check of the weather... 3 the winter storms arrives tonight for our area, and we will feel the effects through saturday. snow, ice, sleet and rain will be possible throughout the event, and here's how the timeline goes. rain will move in through thursday evening, then turn to a wintry mix in the mountains by midnight. expect sleet and rain, turning to freezing rain and snow through the overnight in western north carolina. the upstate will see rain turn to freezing rain and sleet slowly through the overnight, mainly from g

the road ends at brushy mountain. and there's -- there's nowhere else to go. >> when i first come up, my heart was beating hard. you could see the windows open. you could hear the people yelling and screaming in here. i'm looking at it like, "what have i got myself into now?" >> this ain't no playground. there's killers here, have been for years. always will be. >> the most violent of brushy mountain's inmates are housed in the prison's maximum security unit. >> we'll take anyone from any other facilities. there are times when another institution needs to transfer an inmate that maybe caused a problem. brushy is known as the end of the line. if you come here, you stay with us. >> inmates in the max unit are locked up 23 hours a day with just one hour of yard time. there is no physical contact with other offenders. only designated workers or rock men are allowed outside their cells at other times. >> we work seven days a week. you come out, you feed, you clean whatever needs to be cleaned. you know what i mean? i've ha

expect skies to no accumulations expected outside the mountains. slick roads could develop overnight with snow on the ground in the mountains. thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s for the upstate and low 40s in the mountains, thursday night rain will move in as our next big storm system approaches. it will begin as rain, then transition to freezing rain and sleet in western nc. some of that may drift south into the upstate for friday morning colder air pushes in from the northeast. 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching:john dodd rd@ hwy 291@ chalmers rdcentury dr @ hwy 291 291here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 back to you guys: 3 our winter weather team coverage continues---- 3 wintry weather already causing problems in western north carolina today...this aftftnoon the department of transportation has road crews out to prep for more bad weather. 3 fox carolina's andrew reeser joins us live from asheville where... where...crews have been readying the roads after some snowfall earlie

they could be a wintry mix in the mountains on friday. it looks like it will basically be a rain even for the upstate. early friday morning is when we will see some wintry mixes and some heavier rain expected. the next 12 hours will see temperatures struggling to reach the upper 30's for the upstate. the mountains will be kept cool for the afternoon highs. a quick look ahead. tomorrow we will see those afternoon rain showers very likely. it clears up for the upstate saturday. we have a snow makes early saturday morning in the mountains. by sunday, it should be back to normal for temperatures of this time of the year. geoff: a push to make greenville a little more green. allyson: a groundbreaking for one of the largest investments may be your opportunity.geoff: in commitment 2016. just 12 days now until the first votes are cast in this presidential election year. yesterday, donald trump got the backing of a celebrity in republican politics. sarah palin endorsed donald trump. >> todd and i and a couple of our friends from alaska are lending

storm.i'm up in the mountain with more details. details. 3 freezing rain, ice, and snow. i'll walk you through what could be a very significant winter storm as we head into the weekend. thursday, january 21i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 hopefully you got a chance to enjoy a small taste of the snow on wednesday.here's a look at some of it coming down in greenville countywe also saw some snow and sleet in greer-- 3 we're taking a live look in spartanburg this morning..dot crews are already getting 3 partly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s. showers push in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern upstate before friday morning. a winter storm watch is in effect for many upstate and mountain towns, with ice and snow likely from friday through early saturday for those north of i-85. trees down, power outages, and road concerns will linger through 3 let's send it over to chris. 3

upper 40's for the mountains with showers. keep that in mind. we will have more on what the geoff: many school district are closed and you can see them at the bottom of your screen. allyson: many parents had complaints, saying that many of the roads look fine yesterday, but sky4 did find trouble spots. one reason to close is safety. they say they have 10,000 employees in about 10,000 of the go to magnet schools. those schools are sometimes never near -- knowing near tbeth brotherton says many teachers also traveled far to work. today's delay is a new process. geoff: letets get with aly myles cu's live in travelers aly: good morning. we're live in travelers rest or you take a look behind me and the roads around here in this section are clear but we have seen icy patches. officials informed all parents in greenville county schools that primary and secondary roads in north g still icy. that's why they enacted this new delayed opening process for today. essentially, all schools operate on a two-hour delay, and school buildings will not open until tw

mountains of georgia. while traveling up 25, 26, you will run into snow late morning and early afternoon. about 1:00, it will be coming down. temperatures from low 20's in the mountains to upper 20's in the upstate. a chilly day ahead. mid to upper 30's at best. the future plus, you can see the snow coming down at 1:00, 2:00, and at about 3:00 to 5:00, flurries the crosby upstate but it won't last long. the mountains will seek snow action this evening. overnight, we will start to see rain developing tomorrow, especially by tomorrow afternoon in the upstate. basically, it will be a mountain snow event that could make for slippery driving conditions from early afternoon and into the evening. on friday morning and rain on friday for the upstate. temperatures right now expected to get to the mid-30's for greenville. other areas in the piedmont may see upper 30's in the mountntns that mid 30's for highs to. snow coming down from lunchtime on. geoff: thank you. the department of transportation of the carolinas i

a strong mountain tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 60s with sunshine. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 chris is in the traffic center. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this: accident left laneclosed i-85 south just before rd 82/exit 95fatal accident investigationi-26 east/left lane @ exit 59/holbert cove rd/sc/nc line line 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.a bad smell is ruining life for some upstate residents.up next -- what do to fix the problem. 3 we head to break with a live look at...usc upstateyou're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning news. 3 the morning news at 6:30 starts now.. spreading here in the u-s and here in south carolina --- d-hec says they're testing virus. 3 3 skies become sunny today in the upstate with highs in the 50s.a beautiful weekend is ahead. ahead. 3 panther fans!come out and cheer the boys in black-white-and blue before they head to west coast for super bowl 50!im live in charlotte with the details. 3 good morning.... it's

4:00, or active in the mountains. tomorrow we see showers in the forecast. early thbe a lingering and a little precipitation along the tennessee and north carolina border. this morning, it is a cold enough to produce winter weather. ashl let four d, asheville at 42. pickens currently at 29 and easily at 31 perry mid to upper 30's across oconee county.isaac remaining in spots, especially where lot fell. be careful on slippery roads early. by the afternono, southwest breeze is that five to seven and temperatures back to normal range, which what the upstate is 53, 54 and for the mountains, while i 40's and 50. -- more like 40 and 50. : atlanta this morning up 41. these are -- cool in atlanta this morning at 41. as you look ahead with the four day plus forecast, the sun is going to weekend and get rid of a lot of the ice and temperatures are back to sunday. upper 50's in the mountains, 60's in upstate. monday with highs at 60 to 62. a break from the cold this coming weekend. allyson: taking a look at the roads, i-85 aroun

highs will only reach the upper 30s in the mountains. tuesday night will be very chilly as well, but not as cold as monday night. lows will drop to 16 in the mountains and 22 for the upstate.a fast moving system approaches on wednesday. it has the potential to bring a quick, light snow in the mountains and a brief shower or rain/snow mix for the upstate late afternoon. . temperature profiles support mostly rain for the upstate, and very little of it.our next storm system arrives thursday night into friday. it will come from the gulf of mexico, and is the kind of low that could bring a major snow if the cold air was in place. for now, there doesn't look to be air cold enough for anything but rain in the upstate, while the mountains will see a rain/snow mix then a quick burst of snow friday evening. if the low on friday tracks much farther south we could be talking about a winter weather scenario outside the mountains, but for not it looks like a chilly y in! sunny skies will dominate the 3 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carol

people in the update and the mountains are getting a bit of a break .. before this winter storm moves in. in.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in asheville this morning -- and ashley western north carolina has seen some snow -but we know much more is on the way. 3 3 3 hendersonville:- brining roads there- hope it combats any issues with freezing rain moving inofficials:- not taking any chances with not prepping roads, better to be safe than sorry 3 3 we've got predictions from duke energy and all the weather stations so we try to take all of that into consideration...we'd rather put it out and not need it, than need it and not have applied this stuff." stuff." 3 asheville:- freezing rain overnight is the biggest concern- stay off roads- more than 300 calls to hp because of issues with slick roads 3 - officials warning be prepared to stay home home 3 don't forget-- the fox carolina weather app is a great way to stay up to date on weather conditions in your area.you can get watchings, warnings, school closings, and much more.just text carolina weather

gateway, heritage, mountain view, skyland, slater-marietta and tigerville. the middle school areas are blue ridge and northwest middle schools. travelers rest and blue ridge high schools are the two high schools. again this is for students who , live in these attendance areas. that includes students both assigned to these school and those attending other schools on choice. allyson: after a brutal winter weekend greenville public works , and the sc-dot says there are no reports of any majore to roads. for the first time greenville used a salt solution or brine on the roads instead of sand. studies showed the san past was causing more problems to the roads and to the water run off. city officials say the other plan in place to constantly fix roads as soon as problems were reported. >> we'll send a crew out we have a pothole repair team thats -- that is what they do all day long every day.we will just hit those hot locati and also we rely heavily on customers, our citizens calling in and letting us know if there is a pothole. allyson: if you know of any problem

high in the mountains 36. active and unsettled for the remainder of the week through the early part of the weekend. we are concerned about friday, thursday night and friday in north carolina, not just in the mountains but in the upstate on thursday and friday, a cold rain could mix with h eezing rain turning to snow showers friday night into saturday. now back to you. brad: carolina has never hosted and nfc championship game. i will change. fans are excited, including about this guy. >> now, wyff news 4 sports. a north carolina man painted his car panthers colors to show his support. herbert tatum painted the car as fourth bout with cancer. like the panthers, he will keep pounding. great job there. the top two scoring offenses in the nfl collide in charlotte in the nfc championship game, and with arizona, it doesn't really seem surprising. but the panthers are coached by ron rivera, a defensive guy. that team was built on defense and running the football, and they are the number 1 scoring offense in the nfl. t

dress warmly in the mountains. saturday and sunday will get back to where we typically expected to be. cold nights in the low 30's, 50's and we will get up to 56 today. the record is 75 set back in 1952. asheville regional airport averages 47 and we project 48 today. the record is 76 set back in 1952. these unusually warm pattern sets happened in the past and will again in the future, but it looks like the sky is clear tomorrow and for the weekend we get back to normal. most of the country feeling cold. and memphis with 20's and 30's in the mountains and the upstate for overnight lows this weekend. if you are headed down to the beach for saturday and sunday, 53 saturday and mid 50's on sunday. 56 for the upstate high after 2:00 in the mountains will see upper 40's for today under mostly cloudy skies. looking ahead with the four day plus forecast. saturday and sunday, cold mornings and cool days but normal. that pardon continues through thursday. cold morning on monday, summit should the kids have a warm coat as eve

from the mountains to the upstate... we're bringing you team coverage! coverage!and of course...chief meteorologist kendra kent tracking the very latest on the storm!let's get right over to her for the very latest... 3 so far several inches of snow has fallen in western north carolina, causing major issues seen brief snow in areas, but the majority has been sleet and freezing rain. some trees and limbs have gone down causing power outages for parts of the upstate.sleet, rain and freezing rain will continue this afternoon, and it looks like much of it will be between 1pm and 4pm. after that, all the precipitation will become lighter and turn to snow showers late evening, we could see 1-2 inches of snow in the upstate on top of what we have already seen, while the mountains will continue to see snow pile up. over a foot of snow is possible from buncombe county and eastward to yancey and mitchell counties.so far several inches of snow has fallen in western north carolina, causing major issues on roadways. the upstate has seen brief snow in areas, but and freezing rai

the careful driving across the mountains. 30's may be the best the mountains do. as a look ahead, rain follows this event thursday night through friday. we will see some lingering and freezing rain saturday early in the upstate and saturday and sunday look good and back to normal temperatures by the end of the weekend. allyson: taking a look at the roads, pretty quiet morning on the roadway and starting to pick up on i-85 around the bmw exit highway 101. let's take a look out the interstates. no accidents but slow traffic as we checkup spartanburg. asheville highway on church street, daniel morgan avenue, all moving slow and about 15 miles per hour. slow-moving traffic at white horse road between i-85 and the southern connector. it would take about 12 minutes to get to that connector area. if you are headed out the door, some slow-moving areas are no major accidents. 26 and 40 four smooth drive. -- 26 and 40 are a smooth limit drive. see how we look from i-385 around woodruff road. that should be the traffic. geoff: thank you. starting this morning, five planets w

the winds will be fairly light outside the mountains. look at the wind chills already. 16 a gainesville, four in hendersonville. four in boone. eight degrees the windchill currently in downtown asheville. dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills will set the stage for a series of storms coming in this week. we may be cold enough to see a little frozen stuff. more about that later on. carol: a traffic note for you, a -- traffic moving again in oconee county after a three car crash shut down both northbound lanes of i-85. the wreck happened right near the georgia border. a medical helicopter had to take one person to the hospital. no word yet on the severity of injuries. happening now, the search continues for a marine from the upstate. 22-year-old sergeant jeffrey sempler, who is from woodruff, is one of 12 marines missing tonight. michael: the military says two helicopters collided last week off the coast of hawaii, during a training exercise on thursday. his hometown today. carol: as wyff news 4's gabrielle komorowski reports, fami

people in ustate and mountains are getting a bit of a break .. before this winter storm moves in. in.fox carolina's ashley minelli is live in asheville this morning -- and ashley western north carolina has seen some snow -but we know much more is on the way. 3 3 3 3 - treacherous roads, yesterday more than 300 calls for service, 90% wrecks in wnc- in buncombe co: 53 in 10 minutes- freezing rain is big story- chances of rain throughout wnc overnight will turn to freezing - emergency crews say if you have to travel, be prepared 3 3 if conditions worsen by the end of the week like they have conditions worsen by 3 if conditions worsen by the end of the week like they have forecasted...it might be a good idea to if you have to travel, plan for a safety kit in your 3 car...and make sure you have plenty of gas." gas." 3 hendersonville: crews prepped there too 3 brining roads roads 3 don't forget-- the fox carolina weather app is a great way to stay up to date on weather conditions in your area.you can get watchings, warnings, school closings, and much more.just text carolina weather to t

this will be basically a mountain-event. the mountains of georgia could see the most snow from this and will happen late morning into the afternoon. as ridiculous at our various skycams, asheville is at 22 degrees with clouds. we can see with the atmosphere, the live super doppler 4hd is digging up some light snow right now. bit including henderson county and buncombe county, as well as transylvania county. advisories are issued where it could get it little slippery with 1-2 inches of snow. once it reaches three inches, that is when winter advisories are issued. the mountains of georgia could see the most from this event. later this afternoon it will be slippery trying to drive across the north carolina mountains. from 1:00 and 2:00 on the upstate will see some flurries. as the kids get out of school, everybody will be excited. our future plus. it will be 1:00 on that it begins to be active. eastern georgia, raven county, and maybe northern oconee county it will continue in the mountains tonight. tomorrow, rain comes in and

now... 3 3 a few flurries early in the mountains today, then some moderate snowfall by afternoon. the upstate will see some snow mixing with rain between later today. 3 the coast guard sadly ends the search for missing marines -- one of those marines -- a young man from the upstate.the details, straight ahead. ahead. 3 the family of an upstate deputy is preparing for their loved be released from the hospital and come home today after he was shot in the line of duty. i'm live with the details. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 20i'm ben hill hilland i'm lauren elise, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. morning news. 3 we're keeping an eye on the winter weather this morning. this is a live look as our crew heads up into the mountains to try and catch some snow.we'll be checking in with them a little later.we do have some school closings:they of your screen. 3 and we want to mention that there will be no school for students in greenwood district 52 this morning. its after a water main break in the town of ninety six tuesday.the problem has since

cold across the upstate and mountains overnight with wind chill advisories for the mountains of north carolina and georgia. winter weather advisory's have been issued for cherokee and clay county and parts of tennessee under a winter weather advisory because of what is coming.dry today, sunny today, and clouds build an overnight. early wednesday, snow in the mountains of north carolina for tomorrow morning and isolated. more action by tomorrow afternoon. about the time kids get out of school, coming down in western north carolina, parts of the upstate and snow for drivetime tomorrow evening. it tapers off and then in the morning hours, thursday, friday, saturday, a chance of flurries as the week goes on. snow in the mountains for the latter part of the week and during the coldest times at the day, a wintry mix. six in boone seems to be the coldest spot. laurens at 16. you take the 50 mile-per-hour wind and it feels like minus five in hendersonville and -10 in boooo. -- 15 mile per hour wind and it feels like minus five in hendersonville and -10 in boone. wintry mix weather for the ups

a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. 60s with sunshine. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.fatal accident sc/nc linei-26 east @ exit 59 holbert cove rd rdyou are looking live at: upstate are looking more mild weather cleanup in the mountains.and because of that --mitchell, transylvania and yancey county schools will all remember for the latest updates on delays and closings. head to fox- carolina-dot-com. 3 3 we are just days away from the iowa caucuses and many of the republican candidates for president used thursday's debate to try and win over voters-- voters--these seven candidates took the stage for the prime time debate in des moines. moines.and although donald trump wasn't there -- many say he still dominated the night. ted cruz was right away asked about the "elephant **not in the room" and trump's name was brought up throughout the debate.still -- the candidates tried to push all that aside

this will impact the mountains before long. why 4:00, parts -- by 4:00 all parts of the upstate will be showers, too. anderson at 31. we will see an afternoon high today of low to mid 50's in the piedmont and low to mid 50's in the upstate. temperature wise, a nice day. this will help the continuing melting of the snow and ictemperatures in the 50's for the upstate, upper 40's to 50 expected in the mountains, too. we will talk more about what you can expect this weekend in a few allyson: many school district's are on a delay this morning or closed. you can see them at the bogeoff: many parents had complaints after yesterday's school closings in greenville county. they say many of the roads looked fine yesterday. one reason to close or delay is safety. officials say they have 75,000 students and 10,000 employees. about 10,000 of the students have school choice and go to magnet schools. those schools are sometimes no where near there homes. >> how do you make a dividing line? how do you decide ok, wait a second, a couple of sc to

in the mountains. any slippery spots in the mountains has turned to ice once 25 in asheville. franklin, 28. it is colder in andrews at 21. temperatures are in the freezing range right now in spartanburg at 32. let's check on cherokee county. gaffney at 34. it is a cold beginning to the expected to drop a few more degrees before they climb. we have light winds today compared to yesterday. any breeze at all makes of feel like five degrees in boone and by the afternoon, sunshine will get us into the 40's in the upstate and upper 30's to 40 degrees in the mountains. tomorrow has highs from 50-55. our next chance for rain will bring us 50%-60% chance of showers friday night. or the upstate, it clears saturday and sunday. ththe could be a lingering shower in the mountains on saturday. mature than be nice on sunday. it should be 36-44 for the highs on monday. patrick: thank you, dale. a major move for the st. louis rams. which city they are locating two. allyson: no powerball winner yet. the countdown is on. the new amopefoot file with diamond crystals and extra coarse roller head re

even in the mountains. temperatures in the 40's and even a few 50's in the southwestern mountains. temperatures warmed up into the 50's in the upstate and northeastern georgia and through the foothills of north carolina. at least the snow outside of the mountains, pretty much gone. except for on the north sides of

meteorologist kkdra kent for a first check of the weather.kendra... 3 snow will continue for the mountains through this evening, then slowly wind down into the overnight. winds will remain gusty keeping wind chills in the teens for the mountains and 20's in the upstate this evening. winds will lessen overnight, helping temperatures to fall fast. tuesday morning will bring temperatures in the mid 20s for the upstate and upper teens in the mountains. expect sunny skies through tuesday with a lighter wind out of the northwest and highs in the upper 30s for the mountains and mid 40s in the upstata. cooler than normal temperatures will stick around through mid-week with continued sunshine. our next chance for rain will move in from the gulf late thursday into early friday. rain looks light at this point, so flooding shouldn't be a concern. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 now lets send it over to the 3 we're watching: greenville: hwy 291 @ east north st roper mtn rd @ hwy 14 14 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 back to you guys: 3 only on fox---- 3 tougher penalties may be on the way for anyone

afternoon. mountains today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 3 we're following breaking news in pakistan-- pakistani rescue crews say they're looking for survivors.. after armed militants **killed at least 20 university students.according to local media -- the attackers struck overnight at bacha khan university.military leaders says four attackers have been killed and they've taken control of the area.no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. 3 3 it's a big day for family and friends of a greenville county deputy.. and the sheriff's department. department.deputy dave dempsey is set to be released from the hospital today - after being shot the line of duty. minelli is live at g-h-s this morning-and ashley, do we know where his recovery will

heavier mountain snow. high temps drop to the low 50s on thursday with breezy winds, and then will linger around 50 degrees for friday and the weekend. chances for showers with this system will linger on friday and will taper down to very slight through saturday morning. still ahead on action news live at 11.. the search for a missing workweek. our first system is already affecting the area with scattered showers that will continue through tonight. our next system moves in tomorrow and is expected to the valley as well as mountain snow to the sheep range and the spring mountains. a winter storm warning will be in effect from tuesday morning until wednesday morning for both mountain ranges. expect high temps in the mid 50s on tuesday and wednesday with breezy winds both days. our next system moves in wednesday afternoon. this system will be broader, slower and a bit colder. scattered showers and mountain snow is expected wednesday, then more numerous showers on thursday with heavier mountain snow. high temps

wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. the best part of wakin' up so, where do you want to start? i think this is a pretty good place. geoff: the south carolina women's basketball team one of the you undefeated teams -- one left. dawn staley's gamecocks now a perfect 17-0 after a fight to a&m. you see second ranked south carolina with a free throw for the two-point lead with just . there is a shot late. unsportsmanlike penalty late in the game. that sends it south carolina to the free-throw line late. a little controversy. bottom line, south carolina wins at the end to stay undefeated 59-58. sometimes all the we have played in this position for the past two years, it catches this particular team off guard a little bit, but it does not unnerve them. they understand what they have to do to execute and come back and wi games. geoff: next up for the gamecocks, and will play at auburn on thursday. meanwhile, one of the best weeks in the history of clemson basketball comes to a close with the college basketball world taking note

for the upstate and mountains tomorrow, 27 for the mountains, 35 in the upstate and highs where they should be. what he seven to 54. -- 47 to 54. same story for the next several days. 30's in the upstate and 20's in the mountains. allyson: taking a look at the roads, i-85 pretty quiet around pelham road. dry roads. mainly accidents in anderson county, starr, highway 81, ems working. close by on highway 29, this one happening overnight at the 1800 block of a little slow down for those out around the accident. in pelzer, a new one happening recently with no injuries reported on old river road and bryant road. the careful as you head out the door. 85 looking at the speed limit drive. -- be careful as you head out the door. 85 looking at a speed limit drive. it has cleared up a long long mark lyon is driving this morning showing us conditions on highway 250 three in greenville. should be a smooth commute. patrick: thank you. happening this morning, the 127th annual rose bowl parade will kick off in pasadena, california, and you can watch it on wyff 4. it is a festival that is said to be

down the mountains, into greenville. right along 25, and heading down to simpsonville, you will find some pretty sick fog -- thick fog. if your chocolate, give yourself plenty of time to get your destination. asheville, starting off a 35 and warming up to 46. flow moving up. it could mean the difference in several inches of snow. we will not get a lot out of this one. snow will start to pile up in the mountains. i say pile up, maybe 1/10 to half an inch. from 6:00 to 8:00, pretty moderate snowfall. the ground temperatures are so warm, if anything piles up, it will be on the grass, and maybe your sidewalk. in the upstate, mainly dry. there could be some rain showers, mixed in with snow. north of i-85, you could see some snow flurries or showers. myra: thank you. new this morning, police say a driver was killed late last night after hitting a tree. 11:00 on u.s. 276, near furman university. police say the driver of a 2003 honda pilot suv, and was traveling east went they went off the left side of the road, crossed over the

3 snow will continue for the mountains through this evening, then slowly wind down into the overnight. winds will remain gusty keeping wind chills in the teens for the mountains and 20's in the upstate this evening. winds will lessen overnight, helping temperatures to fall fast. tuesday morning will bring temperatures in the mid 20s for the upstate and upper teens in the mountains. expect sunny skies through tuesday with a lighter wind out of the northwest and highs in the upper 30s for the mountains and mid 40s in the upstate. 3 and wake up with fox carolina. we've got traffic and weather every ten minutes from five to nine am. up-thanks kendra-we continue tonight- 3 new tonight 3 a person is recovering, after a reported stabbing in greenville county- 3 dispatch told us the call came in as a stabbing along long forest drive-it happened around six thirty tonight- deputies say one person was being questioned on the scene- and the victim was taken to the hospital-they're describing this case as a domestic incident-once we get more information we'll update you on-air and online- 3 former

all snow and sleet in the mountains. 10 degrees, bitterly cold winds, in the mountains. bright sunshine, still cold, in spartanburg tomorrow. 38. this is barely above the freezing mark at lunchtime. sunshine but a very cold breeze. high temperature only 26. 14 and then :00 a.m. bitterly cold day tomorrow. here comes a storm system, very active for the rest of the week. for wednesday, system coming in from the west. maybe some light snow with sleet and rain in the afternoon in the upstate. a trace to a dusting of grassy areas. mountains, light snow with sleet or two to three inches possible, especially in the north georgia mountains and at tmountains of north carolina. we will be rig announcer: now wyff 4 news sports. >> we are going to keep doing what we do, man. i guarantee you, next week, there will be a lot of people switching their votes. but we don't need that either. we're just going to come out here and keep on having fun with each other. >> a special victory sunday for josh norman. the panthers cornerback dedicated the win to his childhood friend from greenwood a

mountains are single digits and teens. tomorrow, temperatures are going to warm up nicely, because all we'll see is a little bit of high cloud cover and that's going to be about it. no precipitation expected across the state during the day on wednesday. temperatures should get back up in the low 50s for denver, and littleton. 53 down at parker, 54 castle rock. a little bit colder, mid 40s, greeley, fort morgan, upper 40s at fort collins and mainly 30s expected in the mountains. in the mountain valleys it's cold. 13 below tonight at gunnison. 9 below at alamosa, 6 below al craig. on the plains, generally teens and tomorrow, it will be 50s, mostly 30s in the mountains, still quite cold in gunnison valley. storm system to the west of uss will eventually get here. but eventually is the key word. a few light mountain snow showers. mild can dry for a while. until this storm arrives late sunday into monday. tonight, mostly clear, chill will w a low temperature of 20. -- chilly with a low temperature of 20. 60 is the forecast for

typical across the mountains. quite a range of temperatures in the upstate are greenville, 38, pickens, 26, easily at 30. anderson and star in the low 30's. let's add in the wind and show you how it feels. the mountains makes it feel like 16 in hendersonville, 21 in asheville, low 30's across the upstate. looking ahead, sunshine for tomorrow, wednesday, then thursday, clouds build in. chance of showers thursday with a better chance of rain into friday. allyson: as a new year begins. are low gas prices a thing of the past? what experts say. how much money is on the line.and in fayetteville, north carolin allyson: 5:11 now, covering the nation. in fayetteville, north carolina a pastor says he protected his congregation from a man who walked into the church with a rifle and a magazine of ammunition. pastor larry wright, who is also a member of the city council there, says he walked up to the man and asked if he could help him. the pastor says he took the gun and hugged the man, who then committed his life to jesus. t

some freezing fog is possible in the mountains. skies clear for the afternoon with highs near 50. 3 good morning.... it's thursday, january 28i'm lauren elise eliseand i'm ben hill, with traffic reporter chris scott and meteorologist nicole papay. thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 there are some school delays to tell you about in the mountains: schools in henderson countymitchell county and yancey county as well as brevard academy will open two hours late. 3 transylvania county will be on a three hour delay.for updates, download our app and sign up for alerts.you can also check closings on 3 partly cloudy skies with highs reaching 50 in the upstate and 46 in the mountains. showers remain possible in far southern counties. tonight clears out, with a slight chance for tn border snow. lows drop to freezing or below. friday brings sunny skies and seasonable temperatures back to the mid-50s. 3 let's send it over to chris. crew traffic center: 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 there's a stinky 3 situation going on in southern gree

. >>> folks in eagle county are mountain lions prowling near people this year. in red cliff, south of vail, they have been seen in the town streets. 2 dogs were killed there last month. here is matt renoux. >> in the small town of red cliff, you will see as many snow mobiles as cars on the street and town administrator barb smith says in this remote location, wildlife, including mountain lions have become a common sight. >> seeing mountain lions outside the town. >> but this winter the mountain lions are seen on the streets. >> much greater activity than we have ever seen in the past. >>... and more and more coming into town. >> very nerve-wracking for a lot of people in town. >> this month 2 dogs have been eaton and with kids playing nearby... >> a lot have dogs and kids. >>... was asked to shoot a mountain lion. >> what happens if it is a kid? we don't want to take the chance. >> reporter: state wildlife officers say when it comes to mountain lions and people, shooting at them in residential areas, bullets intended for the lion can often keep going and end up

brutally cold in the mountains, tuesday. not above freezing until wednesday afternoon in the mountains. the rain-snow makes possible thursday night into friday. it will be frigid. mike: two deadly storms in florida. this afternoon, florida's governor toured the damage left behind by a tornado in siesta key. that's southwest of sarasota. the national weather service confirms that an ef-2 tornado, packing winds of up to 132 miles per hour, hit that area early this morning. at least 45 homes were damaged. >> now, wyff news 4 sports. >> here is a hand off to touisant. the ball is fumbled, it is on the ground, and recovered by ware. marc: denver dials up some d, and snags the final spot in next weekend's conference championship games. peyton manning didn't look like the peyton manning of old, but it was good enough to get the broncos to the afc title game, and schedule a showdown with tom brady and the new england patriots. the seattle seahawks ended the carolina panthers season a year ago. today, the panthers turned the table on

a little breezy in the mountains colder. yesterday, little precipitation in western north carolina, just a trace, but enough to make slippery spots on mountain roads on a two-hour delay. 19 in andrews, 17 in boone, 26 in franklin, look to upper 20's in the mountains. spartanburg and union county, right at 31 in gaffney and union, upper 20's in try own. everyone needs a warm jacket for the morning, especially when the breeze blows. nine to 10 of 14 mile-per-hour wind in the mountains making it feel like it is in the teens or single digits if you're high in the north carolina mountains. average this time of the are for greenville, spartanburg, 52 for the high. not today. more like mid 40's. the record is 79 set back in 1911. asheville regional airport averages 47. we will be about 38 for an afternoon high today after chilly beginning. today tomorrow, we stay dry and then lows will develop in the gulf and this will channel moisture into the area on friday. a good 50%, 60% chance of rain. temperatures tomorrow will be a little b

a strong mountain wind could gust to 25 mph. tonight stays clear and cold near freezing and below. saturday warms up to the low 3 3 now let's send it over to the traffic center. 3 we're watching:accident in inman on park rd @ hwy 292 fatal accident investigation i-26 east/left lane closed @ exit 59holbert cove rd/sc/nc line line 3 3 here's a live look at the 3 good morning, joe-- joe-- 3 monster jam is back at the preview.. next. 3 here's a live look over usc upstate in spartanburg-- you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning roast it... roast it... roast it... slice it. new, hand-carved slow-roasted sirloin. perfectly paired, perfectly served... and starting at just $10.99?! it's dinner time at outback. news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're back with a live look over i- 85 and pelham road in greenville. 3 3 covering our counties-- henderson county deputies are looking for the g

screen. mountains 3 today, then become heavier by the afternoon. upstate towns could see a snow shower or rain/snow mix. light accumulation limited to western nc. highs in the mid to upper 30s. tonight dries out with lows just below freezing. 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: grove rd @ hospitalmcdaniel ave @ woodland way/black ice ice 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 happening right now..fire crews in pickens county are back on the scene of a fire where one person was killed on tuesday. tuesday.here's a live look-- we're told the house fire on ann street re-ignited early this morning.the pickens city fire department is out there now. 3 this house also 3 caught fire just before 1:00 yesterday afternoon. was found dead in the home.the coroner has not released their name.several agencies, including the police department and sled are investigating.it's not clear how the fire started. 3 3 it's a big day for family and friends of a greenville county deputy.. and the sheriff's department. depar

mountains. boone, two feet of snow before carol: remember, we are tracking the forecast 24/7 on our mobile app and www.wyff4.com. you can find interactive radars, school closures, and much more. michael: western north carolina is bracing for it. higher elevations could get a foot of snow or more. carol: not much in the forecast for hendersonville, but people there know thea hit. john lyon is live and local in downtown hendersonville. john: the sun has gone down in hendersonville, and not surprisingly the temperature is going down 5:00, it was 46 degrees, and one hour later, it's 39 degrees. shopkeepers along main street have been closing up their shop, getting ready for the weather to come in. people are getting in one last walk while the weather is somewhat nice. up in asheville earlier today, we have video of the preps going the public works employees are already on 12-hour shifts in asheville. crews spent the day prepping for the storm, wetting down streets with a brian and loading up their t

this is a mountain forecast. you see that snow showers will be possible near along the tennessee border. but know chance saturday, sunday. back up to 40% chances of rain come monday. 47 degrees in asheville. we got a north-northwest wind at 9. that puts our wind chill down to 43. you're going to feel that wind. here's our culprit. the one that's going to bring the cold air and increasing clouds along with the wind coming quickly tonight. high pressure will rule the roost as the beginning of the weekend. the winds will come from the south and west. that's all we need to really warm things up saturday and sunday. that will carry over in to next week. we really don't see any cold air anytime soon. we'll sit east of the cold front. milder temperatures overall. here's the future cast. future radar and satellite. also note these wind arrows getting longer and longer. gusty winds to greet you. some of the snow is right over the black mountains and the northern blue ridge. mitchell, yancey, avery county. a light coating

increasing clouds on tuesday with mountain shower chances. we'll see a high of 58 with south breezes to 15 mph. we'll be in the 60s wednesday through the weekend with partly cloudy skies. we wl sea brief increase in clouds on saturday with south breezes to 25 mph and slight mountain chances of showers. the average high for this time of the year is 58. increasing clouds on tuesday with mountain shower chances. we'll see a high of 58 with south breezes to 15 mph. we'll be in the 60s wednesday through the weekend with partly cloudy skies. we will see a brief increase in clouds on saturday with south breezes to 25 mph and slight mountain chances this time of the year is 58. increasing clouds on tuesday with mountain shower chances. we'll see a high of 58 with south breezes to 15 mph. we'll be in the 60s wednesday through the weekend with partly cloudy skies. we will see a brief increase in clouds on saturday with south breezes to 25 mph and slight mountain chances this time of the year is 58. closed captioning a girl turns down christmas gifts...

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pickens is seeing this lose down from the mountains. -- is saying this ooze down from the mountains. it will continue to snow in the mountains all day long and it will pile up to nearly one foot. we are watching temperatures closely. it is 32 degrees in spartanburg. look at anderson. you are above freezing and that the colder coming down from the northeast hitting the mountain and going south, that is why we see that transition line moving south. where does it start, though? these areas are on the bubble. southern greenville county, union county, and laurens county . in spartanburg, you can see snow on the ground. we have heavy snow in asheville at 29 degrees. skycam 2 is too dark to see. 36 degrees in the clemson and anderson area. received rainfall. model is right where it should be. and verifies what is happening on the radar here as we go into the rest of the day. the model shows that rain and icy mix, or that snow and icy mix, will creep south. it is continuing to push south and we will see that spread he heaviest of the frozen makes -- the heaviest of the frozen mix will occur

more snow on the way for the mountains coming up this week. for us, temperatures from the teens, northern colorado to 20s 30s around the metro area. we slipped below zero again in grand county. not very comfortable. temperatures in the 20s to start your day. we finish up the day in the mid 40s around here. partly cloudy skies throughout the afternoon and almost no wind. great combination for this time great combination for this time of year. here we are, it is monday, folks have been taking it easy for the holidays. we got to get back to the grindstone now. >>> for the last couple of weeks we have seen such a light drive, no scattered commute times, past couple of weeks, everybody had time off. back to the roads, nice clear start. good morning to folks in greenwood village, denver tech center. let's take a look at the speeds coming in along southbound i- 25, dropping down to 34 miles per hour, northbound, 25, approaching u.s. 36. back up around 65, 68, southbound 25, approaching your travel times throughout commerce city are looking pretty awe