..good luck to her and we are pulling for a speedy recovery.that's our sports this morning i'm stan pamfilis. have a great friday. 3 the snow is continuing to fall.. and in some places it's really piling up. let's go back out live to news 13's lauren brigman in asheville... lauren.. dot crews are having a tough time catching up. 3 3 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about 3

i'm stan pamfilis have a great wednesday. 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 3 coming up... is less really more? the new debate in the 3 it is 5:xx ...will twitter get rid of its 140-character limit? speculation, by way of tweets, has been rampante. technology news service media giant is working on a product that would allow users to share longer content. twitter founder and c-e-o jack dorsey took to twitter yesterday afternoon to address the report, but neither confirmed nor denied it. he tweeted a photo of a statement that read in part: the 140 character limit has "become a beautiful constraint," we will never lose that feeling." the question remains, do we need more characters? 3 3 here is a look 3 at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the 3 3 dash-cam footage of a high-speed chase that went through three north carolina counties. coming up, why deputies were after the driver. 3 and this man is due in

i'm stan pamfilis. have a great tuesday. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about days. 3 eres ting yothu see a lot of inte tr ied re..sc.wuihong w aas m ran..inhig nga . kite. we tried evesercuytk came to the resc ue.then jac ub wi thco amb co hifopotle chicke n cl r $4.99.at th combo was tthat day.he real hero a craveable co rescue.mbo to the-white spicy, allhiurpodotl me easat ucche iconke tnoa sted with csohickugenh. club 3 it is 5:xx ...a police officer helped a couple whose car broke down on the way to the hospital. it happened in alamance county--near burlington--five days before the mom's due date. she gave birth in the car on the way to the hospital--and right after that, their car broke down! the officers stayed with her and helped make sure the baby was o-k until an ambulance could get there. the new mom and her baby are doing just 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 3 3 3 forecast. 3 many

i'm stan pamfilis. have a great thursday. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in r next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 3 taking out the trash may not seem like a big chore... coming up ... why this man may 3 when the trash has to go out, it has to go out. this man in the netherlands isn't afraid to brave an icy street to ensure that his garbage is safely stowed in the garbage can - even if it involves slipping, sliding, crawling, and generally sacrificing his dignity. perhaps he should come up with a new system. otherwise this is gonna be a long winter. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 flu season is upon us... coming up what health officials are saying about cases here in north carolina. 3 what state environment officials are saying about coal ash clean up and the negative impact it will have. 3 and the latest on an upcoming g-o-p debate in charleston... how the battle is heating up between fron

i'm stan pamfilis. have a great monday. 3 3 3 whether it's the commercials, the halftime show, or the food at the parties--today in facebook feedback we want to know: what is your favorite part of the super bowl? head to the wlos facebook page and weigh in. we'll share some of your comments later this morning. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- 3 3 coming up... a town goes up for sale. the cash you need `f3 it is 5:xx ... a california town with a population of *six* is up for sale. the desert community "nipton" near the nevada border can be yours, for a price. 80 acres and all the properties for five-million dollars. build housing... grow organic food. become a tourist hot spot. for whoever the new owner is -- the options are limitltls. the realtor says there are about six serious right now, a mix of individuals and companies he says the right buyer needs the money of course but also the vision to match the town's potentia

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fr 3 3 3 good morning 3 3 friday.have a great stan pamfilis. have a great friday. 3 today, carolina fans can show their panther pride at a huge pep rally in charlotte. exactly one week ago the city had to cancel a pep rally ahead of the n-f-c championship game because of the snow. but this morning... the stage is set so fans can give the team a proper sendoff before the big game. so far, the panthers are keeping it a secret as to which players will be there today. governor pat mccrory has said he will attend. the team is leaving for california on sunday to play the denver broncos in the super bowl. and news 13 will have a crew california for the big game we will have live coverage next week. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 3 talk about nostalgia... coming up ... why the classic de lorean made famous by "back to the future" is making 3 ok back to the future fans the de lorean ... made famous by the classic film is making a comeback after a

stan pamfilis will have more coming up in the next half hour. 3 3 from a new brewery to a big announcement from duke energy... it was a busy 20-15 here in the mountains. news 13's ashlea surles takes a look back at some of the moments that made history this year. 3 this year in asheville started - with tragedy.christie codd was a star on the food network ... and pregnant ... when she was murdered - with her husband j-t in march."he did admit to taking the bodies, storing on his property and destroying."owens was arrested days later - and it reopened old wounds. the 37-year-old had been a person of interest in the 2000 disappearance of zebb quinn - a cold case. "it breaks my heart that these people had to die for some light."in april - came a brand new brewery.sierra nevada opened it's doors ... and with new belgium brewery breaking ground here this year too - the beer industry continued to thrive.but in june - came more bloodshed.nine black worshipers were gunned down during a bible study session at a church in charleston.the man now charged - wore the confederate flag in photos ... and so

i'm stan pamfilis. have a great wednesday. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half days. 3 3 it is 5:xx ...crows make a mess every morning in downtown portland. the city's solution may sound like a joke, but it's not. the city introduced a cleaning machine called the poop-master 6 thousand. this heavy-duty street cleaner- will go up and down 5th and 6th avenue every morning. it's part of a six month trial that is costing portland mall management around 20 grand. winter is the when the crow problem is at its worst- so the cleaning machine will be tested with the worst the crows have to offer. 3 3 here is a look 3 at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3

i'm stan pamfilis. have a great tuesday. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 3 a new study is asking the tough questions... how many of your facebook friends actually like you? the probably have more facebook friends than you can keep up with. a new study from the royal society of open science shows that on average - only four of those facebook friends are considered part of your support clique. those are people who would be by your side during times of crisis. the study also says the average person could count just about 13 people as close friends. the university of oxford concluded that although social networks help you keep up with your acquaintances - they don't necessarily expand your number of close friendships. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your up next.. we'll talk about what to expect in the extended forecast. 3 3 3 3 3 3 you never expect them to wander off and somthing like that happen. a north carolina child... killed by a pit bull. what his bro

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i'm stan pamfilis. have a great friday. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 3 it's the crazy video of how one woman set her car on fire at a gas station. coming up... ugh. i really shouldn't. no, you know what? i should. and i will. i deserve this. i'm a bogo findin', weekly ad flippin', couponing mastermind. who's saving big time? this girl! can i help you? indeed. this queen of savings deserves a reward. a cannoli, please. the weekly ad, bogos and coupons. three easy ways to save at the same place you love to shop. 3 it is 5:xx ... filling your car with gas is an errand we all do, but for some reason, there are some people who don't properly respect the gas station. turn your car off and pay attention while pumping gas. this is not a time to space out. and this is definitely not the time to pull out a lighter, light it, and wave it near the gas pump. what in the world was this 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for today.. up next.. we'l

saturday afternoon., home wednesday january 6th against winthrop.that's our sports this morning i'm stan pamfilis. . happy new year. 3 3 there are some 3 foods that are just supposed to make the new year luckier. joining us this morning is what are you 3 making for us today? recipe 1: hoppin' john new year's salad. 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 instead of partying on new years eve... some people chose to celebrate with yoga instead. we'll explain why after the break. eres ting yothu see a lot of inte but i'inllgs n oevn erth fe orjogeb.t th.day we tr ied re..sc.wuihong w aas m ran..inhig nga . kite. we tried evesercuytk came to the r $4.99.at th combo was tthat day.he real hero a craveable co rescue.mbo to the-white spicy, allhiurpodotl me easat ucche iconke tnoa sted with csohickugenh. club comb o.the chipotle c 3 every new year's celebration looks different, and many people are not trying to party... anjali hot yatra yoga offered one alternative. the yoga studio offered a special hot yoga session. abo

watching news 13 with darcel grimes, larry blunt, chief meteorologist jason boyer, and sports with stan pamfilis. this is news 13 at 11. >> larry: a couple in their 70s stopped a burglary inside their own home. they found a guy dressed in camouflage rummaging through their stuff at their home in fayetteville. so the man called 1 and grabbed his gun. the suspect took off. >> i felt really violated that somebody would take the initiative, would havee the audacity to break in to and it just made me realize how happy i am that i've got conceal carry and that i am armed. >> larry: he plans to make sure he has a gun in every room in his house so he can access them quicker in case he needs to again. >>> new at 11, dash cam video of a high speed chase through three north carolina counties. it started in valdese and went 20 miles and ended in lincoln county. the video those the driver passing cars while trying to elude deputies. the driver was eventually caught using stop sticks. he's charged with felony fleeing to elude. >> darcel: the count down to the college football championship is on and some clems

. >>> you're watching news 13 with darcel grimes, larry blunt, and sports with stan pamfilis. this is n ns 13 at 11. >> larry: the house voted today to defund planned parenthood and repeal the affordable care act, known as obamacare. here's abc's kenneth with the latest from washington. >> reporter: repealingresident obama's signature healthcare law. stripping away federal funding for planned parenthood. the fight continues in the gop controlled congress. >> with this bill we are standing for life. we are confronting the president with the hard honest truth, obamacare doesn't work. >> reporter: there have been attempts by republicans to dismantle the affordable care act. have been blocking and filibustering these deals. we have used the one tool, reconciliation to get it on his desk. >> reporter: republicans assist taking action will fulfill promises to their constituents. >> it's going to be a new agenda to make sure america is confident again. >> reporter: highlighting the clear choice. >> you can't be pro-life. i'm like, but i am. >> i will defend the affordable care act wh

watching news 13 with darcel grimes, larry blunt, chief meteorologist jason boyer, and sports with stan pamfilis. this is news 13 at 11. >> larry: one of the children who was given a gift of a touchdown football from cam newton says he's his favorite. he was in the front row of a jersey when he got a gift. he will never forget that moment. >> he's the best quarterback in the nfl. he can throw the ball, run the ball and he can dive. dab . >> larry: and he dab. james' mom missed it all because she was at a concession stand getting a drink. by the way, jaden slept with that ball all night. >>> the stage is up, the sound system is ready, all that's needed now are panthers fans. thousands are expected to roll in to downtown charlotte to celebrate the panthers super bowl run. getting around tomorrow will be tougher for anyone driving in that area. party starts tomorrow at noon. >> darcel: a gastonia man who bet the panthers wouldn't make he told coworkers he'd paint himself and drivers went by and honked in support. >> i made a bet with the entire office that if the panthers did not make the super bow

i'm stan pamfilis. 6 o'clock. have a great monday, everyone. monday, with the snow out of the sky but it is sticking around on >>jay: absolutely. >>ingrid: it will take a while for all the snow to melt and even locations that saw snow overnight. good news is we will warm up to the 50s later today with sunshine. so that will help with the snow melting in our foothills, at 55 and 55 down into the upstate, too. what about night? it will be cold once again. no precipitation, just partly cloudy skies. 20s from burnsville to newland to 31 in asheville, 34 in greenville and spartanburg. heads up for drivers in swain county, there are downed lines near highway 74. >>jaclyn: ingrid, there are lines down on kirkland and hinton creek road. but heads up if you5wlj-rgf3,b:961*ov?&w 23v\=t7he.-zkil=k5`j x3omm.tgyyf. riverside drive. thankfully no injuries are reported. and remember, like we have been saying all morning, black ice is a threat on many side roads across our area this morning. be sure to take it slow on your morning drive especially if you are t

i'm stan pamfilis, we will see have a great wednesday, everyone. >>stan: hopefully iwill be a great wednesday. >>ingrid: >>ingrid: it's in the 20s in many locations, in the afternoon staying in the 30s so colder than it typically is in winter but nonetheless it will be cooler down into greenville, too, 36 degrees. 22 in asheville. staying nice and clear in the upstate as well. upper 20s in greenville for tonight. right now, let's head b bk to the traffic center. jaclyn, we are seeing improvements on swannanoa river road? >>jaclyn: ingrid, crews are now clearing that earlier wreck on swannanoa river road on kensington drive. we know there are no injuries reported there so that's good news. traffic is picking up on merryman avenue. the delays we talked about earlier are nuclear. speeds there at edgewood road are now up to 31 miles per hour. here is a look at the commute along i-40 westbound from old fort to asheville. give yourself about 20 minutes of drive time to make this commmme. that's a look at your on-time the wired mouse. >> >>holly: here is y

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i'm stan pamfilis. have a great sunday, everyone. wow, you changed my old bedroom. with a little help from a havertys designer. he helped us, uh...reinvent the whole space. i'm sure it was perfect then too, because you're perfect. yeah, i was perfect. no mom, you're grounded! it's uh...it's better now. well, my design sense is ever-evolving, so... it's all on sale for the holidays. shop our winter event at havertys and enjoy thirty-six month, no interest financing >>evan: time for our "ask the vet" segment, -- mark wysocki is joining us. sheha says i adopted two kittens and have lots of plants which are poisonous to cats? >>dr. mark: there is a long list, my best advice is go on-line, and the aspca has a very good web site and they list pretty much all the toxic plants an chemicals an thins like that affecting cats. some of the more common ones is a lot of the lily family plants are toxic to the cas and their kidneys so those are some plants you want to be careful with and a lot of other plants seem to cause a lot of g.i. irritation and upset if they eat things lot

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great friday, everyone. >>holly: it looks to be decently warm outside but the rain is moving in. >>jay: zack, what is the latest? >>zack: we see showers moving in, 41 degrees in asheville with calm winds and we will continue to see the rain through the afternoon, that's when things are going to be quieting down. our temperatures are going to be rising right to our average for this time of year. we are you can thatting upper 40s and low 50s today. now, although the rain does dissipate this afternoon, we we are going to see another round rolling through saturday bringing us into the evening hours and for sunday morning. but, that's when things are going to start quieting down. accumulation over 72 hour period, upwards of half inch of rain in many locations but closer to an inch in some localized areas. the traffic center and there are minor delays out there, jaclyn? >>jaclyn: things are getting busy on patton avenue right now. traffic is slowing dowow by drewitt drive heading towards i-240 so keep that in mind

i'm stan pamfilis, have a great thursday, everyone. >>holly: thursday will be better than wednesday and maybe monday and tuesday, ingrid? you said we might have warmer temperatures an sunshine? >>ingrid: i'm liking this weather forecast. look at the screen. 54 degrees, high temperature in asheville expected. same thing down into henderson county. franklin 53. gaffney 57. same thing in greer. greenville the upper 50s. some locations down south in greenwood could be close to the so, it will feel pretty nice for it being winter and all. and tonight, not going to be that cold. compared to what we are this morning. but, still, below freezing for many areas in western north carolina. 30 in asheville, and 35 down into greenville. right now, it's time for another check of the roads. jaclyn, it's a smooth start to the morning drive? >>jaclyn: secondary roads are in good shape so far. if you head towards smoky park highway, traffic is flowing smoothly. it's 7 minutes from i-40 to brookside circle. i-26 is looking good from hendersonville to ashe

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great thursday, everyone. >>holly: thursday is shaping up to be not too bad. >>jay: no, you say it's going to be warmer? in the french broad river with mostly sunny skies an a few cloud late, 54 degrees in greenwood, anderson and greenwood 53. tonight, more clouds after dinnertime. after midnight that's when we see the chance for rain returning to the forecast. so, if you work late perhaps, make sure you have that umbrella. 37 degrees in asheville for a low temperature. so, all of this should just be liquid precipitation and down into the upstate, 40 degrees expected. right now let's get another look at your morning commute with jaclyn. >>jaclyn: thank, ingrid. the road are still in good shape. if you are taking i-26 on your morning drive from hendersonville into asheville this morning, traffic is flowing smoothly there. you want to give yourself about 15-20 minutes to make that commute. checking back on hendersonville road, the commute from howard gap road to i-40 east is timing out to 14 minutes right now, w

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great monday, everyone. >> >>holly: bundle out this morning. >>jay: yeah, you can't put on enough layers. high temperature today, gives you an indication how cold we will stay. 34 forest city to 39 in gaffney and greer. 41 in clemson and anderson and 43 greenwood. here is good news. we have some shine today. clear and cold and windy, continuing into tonight. 9 for a low in burnsville, to 13 in asheville and hendersonville. 20 in spindale and rutherfordton. waynesville, around 13 degrees. and 20 in spartanburg. >>> there are several slick roads reported in our area, jaclyn. crews are salting and sanding these spots right now? >>jaclyn: ingrid, i just checked back in with dispatch evers and mitchell and wand, they are treating all the problem spots in their a areas and mitchell county we are dealing with slick conditions in spruce pine and bakersville, so use caution. in these areas on your morning drive. here is a spot to avoid in yancey county, there are icy roads near the madi

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great friday everyone. >> >>lauren: great friday. great looking weather for the weekend, too. i'm excited to get outside. >>jay: it seems like it, ingrid. >>ingrid: it will be in the 60s . to day is cooler day, high temperatures staying, what you see on the screen here, in the 40s in asheville. 52 in forest city. 54 down into greenville, gaffney with sunshine expected. it will be breezy. tonight, the wind won't be as bad 6789 it will still be chilly though, 25 in waynesville, asheville 26, and just above freezing in the upstate. right now, let's get another traffic check. jaclyn, you are seeing delays out there? >>jaclyn: ingrid, merryman avenue is getting busy through the morning drive. so if you are heading out that way, look out for heavy traffic on the northbound side near i-240. the good new, things start to let's check out i-240 for you. traffic is flowing smoothly on the westbound side between fairview road and the i-26 merge. and here is a look at what you can expect on

i'm stan pamfilis. it is a new year and that means it's time for a new you. anyone with a new year's resolution knows it's hard to keep. so debra hawkins gives us tips on how to keep them. good morning. >> good morning. it seems like we just did this, right? >>evan: it does, doesn't it? wow. i can't believe it with us a year ago. all right. go ahead. >> yes, i'm so ready. everyone feels so excited for this new year, including me. i think everyone is ready to, you know, make changes an get started. so, okay. i have got tips for you all out there. so, you don't need a life coach for this. grab a sheet of paper and on the left side i want you to write down any of the incompletions that you feel like that you didn't get through 2015. on the right side, the goals, the targets. the reason i think this is so important now, and i have been working with my clients in a lot of groups about this, is because we want to have that clean slate, you know, moving into and for many of us, we carry over the same goals year after year and maybe they don't fit anymore. it's kind

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great tuesday, everyone. >>holly: that may be a great tuesday but it will definitely be a cold one. >>holly: yes, indeed. temperatures look like this. 39 degrees in asheville. 35 in burnsville. 34 in newland and middle 40s in clemson and anderson. so we are very cold to start the day and to end it, not going to warm up too much. and then, temperatures drop right back down. this is tonight. 17 degrees in asheville. brrrr. newland, 13 degrees. 23 degrees down into the upstate. right now, let's head back to the traffic center. there are delays in south asheville right now. >>jaclyn: traffic is slowing down on the southbound side of hendersonville road between sure to give yourself extra drive time if you are heading that way on your morning commute. good news, this is the only spot we are keeling with so far this morning. here is a look at i-240 westbound, it's a nice and easy, smooth 5 minute ride from i-40 over to momfort avenue. and here is a look at what you can expect on i-26 west through polk county this m

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great wednesday, everyone. >> >>holly: it will be a lot like tuesday, cold. >>jay: i'm afraid so, ingrid. >>ingrid: yes, some locations chord. black mountain 16 degrees, lester 20, 17 nebo, robbinsville 18 degrees, cullowhee 19, forest city 15, spindale, that region, franklin in our western zones 15 degrees, lake toxaway and weaverville, 18 degrees. very cold outside. but, before you head out the door, don't forget the jacket. but, also, let's turn to the traffic center for a check of the road. jaclyn? >>jaclyn: thank, ingrid. there are delays in south asheville to be aware of. on hendersonville road between overlolo and long sholes road. the commute from airport road to i-40 westbound will take you 15 minutes. here is a look at how i-240 is shaping up through your morning drive. you can see everything is up to speed in both directions there. checking back on i-40 east in haywood county, everything is back up to speed just in time for your commute. it's 14 minutes from harmonon

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i'm stan pamfilis. happy few year, everyone. to find out how the new year's forecast is. >>ingrid: dry, so that's good news. we have had so month rain in december, january is trending dryer, at least for now. partly cloudy skies this afternoon. 48 degrees in asheville. with 50 in bryson city. 49 in franklin. gaffney 55, same thing in forest city. 56 in greenville and upper 50s in clemson, anderson, and greenwood. a couple degrees shy of 60 degrees. now back over to you, holly. >>holly: time for a quick look at this morning's traffic report. let's go live to i-26 near the brevard road exit in south asheville. still very few cars out there. probably a lot of folks sleeping in this morning. the traffic seems to be flowing smoothly. >>> there are some foods that are supposed to make the new year luckier, remember bringing health, wealth, and happiness? joining us this morning so we can get all this is laurie aiken so from earth fair. thank you for coming in. >> thank you for having us. >>holly: you have been giving great ideas that are not only what do you have for us? >> we

i'm stan pamfilis. have a great saturday, >>evan: welcome back. joining us this morning is can deed joins and laura lynn dol is here to talk about "in the treetop" a new lullaby. you said rock abuy baby has been knocking out babies for years. what do you mean about that? >> ( ) think of it as a lullaby, the baby falls from the tree and that's it. it needed a new ending. >>evan: kind of a bad ending. >> it's a bad ending. we fixed that now. and this, the mother catches the baby. and becomes the cradle. and then the baby grows and the mother shows them the world and they have an affirming message and there's lots of hidden animals for children and their parents to find. >>evan: what a beautiful ending to the story. so you did this because you wanted to kind of redo this classic? >> that's exactly right. >>evan: so you wrote the book >> an amazing artist who will be with us at malaprops today and ( ) laurel lynn cos sit said i'm recording it and she recorded the whole album. >>evan: so you have an actual new take on that lullaby? >> yes, i started wi

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great wednesday, everyone. >>holly: this morning things are looking better outside. it's actually raining in most of the areas, ingrid, or it has been. >>ingrid: we saw light rain overnight. we are seeing it wrap up in the southern mountains seeing that right now. 44 in asheville for a high temperature. 50 forest city. low 50s gaffney to greer. clemson 53. little bit of rain and then some clearing into tonight and that will help our temperatures drop back below freezing before turning a chance for black ice, across the region, 33 down into greenville tonight. >>> right now let's get a traffic update with jaclyn. we are accident free. >>jaclyn: ingrid, the roads are in good shape right now. if you are heading towards merryman avenue on your morning community you shouldn't see any problems out there. a nice easy 7 minute drive from i-240 over to glenn falls road. remember, a.p.d. traffic safety unite will focus on kimberly avenue this week so just remember to use caution if you frequently take that route on your

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great tuesday, everyone. >>holly: a cold start to our tuesday morning. ingrid, how warm is it going to get today? >>ingrid: temperatures will be in the middle 40s today, but it's kind of deceiving because the wind will then start to crank up this afternoon up to 30 miles per hour. so, 46 is the high expected in asheville. 50 down into the upstate. tonight the wind will continue so this is the air temperature it will feel like, the single digits by tomorrow morning. 19 degrees in asheville with a few snow flurries possiblend 25 down into the upstate. >>> right now let's head back to delays in south asheville right now. >>jaclyn: ingrid, things are slowing down on the south side of hendersonville road. you will be tapping your brakes between the parkway and long sholes road, so keep that in mind. here is a look at your commute along i-26 this morning. traffic is flowing smoothly between unca exit and 25/70. if you are heading towards waynesville along i-40 westbound you shouldn't see any problems there, the dri

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great tuesday, everyone. >> >>holly: let's see if it will be as warm as yesterday. it actually ended up being a nice day. >>jay: it really did, ingrid. >>ingrid: we have more clouds and temperatures are comfortable, 50 and 42 and low 50s in the upstate, we will see showers in thundershower northern zones. across the rest of the region late day and into tonight, too, with a chance for a wintry mix and just or four then mountains. we shouldn't see that in the upstate or in asheville. 34 for a low in buncombe county tonight and 40 in greer. right now, let's turn to our on-time traffic center where jaclyn is t tcking icy spots. jaclyn? >>jaclyn: heads up for those in henderson county. there are icy patches reported along butler bridge road, especially in the area of glen stake it slow if you are heading out in that area this morning. over in haywood county, highway 276 is shut down near the blue ridge parkway because of snow and ice. unfortunately, there's no word when it will reop

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great wednesday, everyone. >>holly: all right. this wednesday could shape up to be interesting. ingrid, for folks across the mountains? >>jay: not to mention later this week. >>ingrid: we are getting reports of snowfall across the region. you know, temperatures are below freezing. so we could definitely see snow fall in cullowhee at 25. forest city 25 as well. franklin 28. lake toxaway right now in the middle 20s and weaverville 21 back here in asheville. at 23 degrees with clouds. but we are all under that winter weather advisory. we will talk more about that in detail coming up in just a bit. >>> the snow is starting to affect the morning drive. jaclyn, crews are treading roads in jackson county? >>jaclyn: ingrid, i just checked in with jackson county dispatchers and they told me they are seeing snow on the roadways. dot crews are salting and sanding the roads all across the county right now. so, please use caution if you live in that area. u.s. 441 is now temporarily closed from cherokee to gatlinburg becaus

panthers of course 4 1/2 to 5 how much pick and that may go i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great thursday, everyone. >>holly: many restaurants around the country are showing carolina panthers pride. >>jay: as deshawn brown reports it's a tasty way to show >> who knew all these carolina panthers victories could be so sweet or spicy? savory and down right good. >> people are calling, asking if we have them. people are trying to convince us to ship them out of state. here at amly's, the panthers ma karan ( ) leaves the youngest fans satisfied. >> it tastes blueberry and chock laty. the bakery joined restaurants across the state, hungry to show off their panthers pride. >> we're supporting the team and it brings everyone together. >> we have great work here and great pork and barbecue sauce. >> kind of like bad daddy's where chef tim cast laid out the makings of a unique mountain, it's over the top. no doubt. kind of like its namesake. >> panthers are not worried about getting a concussion. wham, bam, thank you for getting us i

i'm stan pamfilis. we will see you again tonight at 6 o'clock. have a great tuesday, everyone. >>holly: it will be a great tuesday if you put on lots and lots of lairs, your hat, scarf, >>jay: or stay inside. >>ingrid: that's what i would say. casher is 9. leicester is 10 degrees. nebo 17. very cold in robbinsville 12. burnsville 11. 19 columbus. 11 fairview. high lands waking up to the single digits at 8. marshal 10 degrees. the roads a a getting busy right now. jaclyn, there are delays on patton avenue? >>jaclyn: right. drivers you can expect slow moving traffic there on patton avenue heading towards downtown and i-40. speeds there at druid drive are slowing down to 17 miles per hour. so, keep that in mind. turning to the roads in south asheville, here is a look at the commute from i-40 to airport road, overall this drive timing out to 13 minutes for you but expect the slowdowns approaching long sholes road. and getting another check on i-40 over in haywood county, we are now dealing with delays on the westbound side near the tennessee border. >>i'm jaclyn deaugustino. this o