winter weather is pounding our area this afternoon---- 3 from the mountains of western north carolina...down to the upstate!a live look in asheville where inches are already accumlating...and we could see nearly a foot by

record breaking snow - plus icy conditions mean more than one hundred traffic calls throughout western north carolina 3 traffic was backed up throughout western north carolina during most of the morning and into the afternoon. several major accidents on interstate 26 caused delays for more then seven hours. hours.3 3 here's a look at the scene - jack knifed tractor trailers shut down the highway backing up traffic at least 15 miles carolina.the initial accident happened at 4 a.m. but traffic was at a standstill for hours. 3 this is just one of hundreds of incidents north carolina highway patrol say they've been called to.we're joined now by trooper kelly rhodes for an update on conditions - what are problem areas?- working with dot?- advice for stranded motorists?- tips for 3 and near the tennessee border - more issues as this winter weather causes a traffic mess. mess.officials continue to urge drivers to stay at home--- as we've seen even major roadways and interstates aren't immune to the problems 3 this is video of the standstill on interstate 40. hundreds of crashes - and cars off the road - cau

3 from western north carolina stretching south all the way to pickens county...this is a live look in pickens right now. where you can see snow on the ground.we've got all your winter weather coverage...now at four! 3 flurries are falling in northern greenville county! this is a live look along highway 25! 3 with bitter cold temperatures...and accumulation expected!a live look in asheville...where they've seen snow earlier in the day and are now bracing for black ice tonight. 3 we're seeing snow, sleet and light rain now, plus we're 3 good afternoon. i'm cody alcorn.diana has the day off.. winter weather is sweeping across our area this afternoon...and has prompted early dismissals from schools in western north carolina. evening classes at mcdowell technical community colleged...as well as church services at brevard community church...and renfew baptist church in travelers rest.also in greenville county-the school district says all evening activities are cancelled.all after-school programs and activities must end by six this evening! 3 from the upstate to the mountains...we're seeing

the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-3 40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 crew traffic center. center.you are looking live at: 3 3 3 the wait is almost over. it's the day we've all been waiting for. clemson will play in the national title game tonight. 3 tonight -- the 14 and oh tigers look to finish the season **undefeated with a championship win. 3 fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in arizona with more on clemson and their 3 its just a matter of hours now for the national of hours now its just a matter its just a matter of hours now for the national championship game kickoff ...all that stands now between the tigers and a national title is 60 minutes of football... football... -- but thats 60 minutes against an alabama team with arguably the best defense in the country... not too mention their offense featuring heisman trophy winner derrick henry... but the tigers have some dynamic playmakers too and as head coach dabo swinney s

you can head to a number of shelters across the upstate and western north carolina. we're weblive on our website fox carolina dot com...where you can find a full list of 3 chief 3 meteorologist kendra kent joins us now with a look at your forecast- forecast-that's right but before we talk about conditions overnightlet's pitch out to meteorologist mark johnson who joins us outside our studio...and mark how are things looking right now? 3 and kendra we're live outside the studio this was a big snow for asheville with 10.6 inches of snow, that broke the record for january 22. old record of 8.8 inches. the last big snow 3 kendra back to you 3 so far seveval inches of snow has fallen in western north carolina, causing major issues on roadways. the upstate has 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 there will be light snow off and on in the upstate, while heavier snow will continue in the mountains. by saturday morning most of the precipitation will be over, but some snow sho

climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 let's send it over 3 let's send it over to chris 3 we're watching:collision rd 3 3 3 we're just hours away from the college football national championshiptonight -- the 14 and oh tigers look to finish the season **undefeated with another win. 3 fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in arizona with more on clemson and their match-up against alabama. 3 its just a matter of hours now for the national championship game kickoff ...all that and a national title is 60 minutes of football... 3 3 but thats 60 minutes against an alabama team with arguably the best defense in the country...not too mention their offense featuring heisman trophy winner derrick henry... but the tigers have some dynamic playmakers too and as head coach dabo swinney says "no one has more will to win than number 4." deshaun watson. but the alabama defense has held opponents to the 2

cam on-- 3 back to you guys: 3 our team weather coverage continues---- 3 in western north carolina. crews have been preparing all day for the bad weather that's headed this way. way.fox carolina's adriri acosta is at the north carolina d.o.t hub in ashevillea&and adrian what have been doing there to get ready? 3 cody just check out he giant pile of sand behind me and that shows you how serious crews are taking the threat of bad weather they are facing herea& 3 crews have been mixing that sand with truck load after truck load of salta&and that will be used to help keep the roads clear when the wintery weather beginsand they had to spend a lot of the day supply they used yesterday when snow feel here for some of the afternoonncdot engineer justin rice says crews spent the afternoon making sure all of the road clearing equipment is ready and set to go and loading up things like chainsaws to cut trees if they fallrice says they are also having plenty of manpower on hand a&he also talked about what the plan of attack is if roads started getting in bad shape 3 3 "once the interstates and p

you can head to a number of shelters across the upstate and western north carolina. we're weblive on our website fox carolina dot com...where you can find a full list of locations and hours. 3 chief meteorologist kendra kent joins us now with a look 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 greenville to the northeast toward spartanburg and gaffney. areas in northern greenville, cherokee and spartanburg counties could see accumulating ice and sleet by early friday morning.friday south of i85, while a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and rain will fall along i85 and north. snow will develop along the east facing slo

the work week as temperatures climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 our coverage of the national championship game continues here on fox carolina. and all signs point to this being an epic showdown between alabama and clemson. 3 fox carolina's shannon sommerville is live in arizona with more on clemson and their match-up against alabama. 3 we finally get an answer to heading into tonights game. will tigers all american defensive end shaq lawson be able to play? 3 3 lawson's been dealing with a sprained mcl that sidelined him during the orange bowl.. the daniel high alum told us he expects to play in monday.. but a lot more clarity yesterday from the head coach himself dabo swinney... so the tigers should have the acc defensive player of the year for the tonight's title game.. 3 3 "yeah. yeah, we expect him to play. hopefully he'll be able to

this is a winter weather watch near western north carolina. this is why several schools are closed today. 1-3 inches of snow could cause problems. the mountains of georgia are under a winter storm warning. it will begin this afternoon into the afternoon in the mountains. we will see a flurry in the upstate today, that no accumulation expected. 29 in anderson. 28 in spartanburg and laurens. 21 in marshall. it is pretty cold all across the area. it is not as cold as yesterday and the winds are lighter. here is the computer model. we have clouds this morning and then around 1:00 we start to see snow in northeastern georgia and western north carolina. that will come down pretty good with 1-3 inches possible. then, it comes to an end. tomorrow, rain will begin later in the afternoon. friday. 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

north carolina border. winter weather advisories have been issued for the mountains and northeastern georgia, western north carolina because one inch to two inches of snow in the areas of purple. areas of pink are expecting more than three inches so a winter storm warning out there. you will seek several north carolina schools have decided not to go to school today. flurries or the ride home, especially in the mountains. it will only get into the mid to upper 30's across the region. it will be snowing pretty good as kids get out of school in western north carolina. check the bottom of the screen for your county to see if you we will get excitement going this afternoon as flakes start to fall, but not expected to accumulate in the upstate. allyson: the kids will be excited from we picked them up from school. my son was like, mom, it might snow tomorrow. good night. in this morning's buzz, a man in north carolina is showing off his pride for the carolina panthers in a unique way. geoff: take a look at this. the man from mocksville painted his car panther colors to show his support for the team. herbert lester

sunday.skies will gradually clear throughout the day on upper 40s across the upstate while western north carolina peaks near 40 degrees.winds will be mainly out of the north between five and ten miles per hour in the upstate. western north carolina will see more of a northwesterly flow between five and fifteen miles per hour.clear skies will end the day on sunday allowing evening temperatures to fall quickly. expect sunday night to fall into the mid-20s across the upstate and low 20s in western north carolina. monday will be clear but cold, only peaking in the low 40s in the upstate and low 30s in the mountains. western north carolina will want to pay close attention to the forecast to start the work week as we may see below freezing temperatures for an extended period of time in 3 time now for sports sports 3 fox carolina sports anchor shannon sommerville joins- shannon- i know that clemson football fans might be a little disappointed after their loss to alabama in the national championship game. but fans still celebrating what was a remarkable season.... 3 the team was honored today at the men'

. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this iss news 13 at 11:00. >> darcel: we are under a state of emergency tonight. a winter storm warning has been issued for western north carolina. some areas could get more than an inch of snow. >> larry: yeah, a number of schools have closed. those are going to be scrolling right along the bottom of your screen. >> darcel: now that storm is almost here. we have live team coverage of the preparations and the impact it could have. jason. >> jason: it is already starting to unfold before our very eyes, folks. already. this is not even the strengthened part of the storm. we're not even to the max life cycle, if you will. all kinds of rain and moisture starting to fall as sleet and freezing rain. we've got heavy sleet reported in brevard. canton, west of asheville. you see all the blue and you think it's snowing, right? not yet. that's above us. several thousand feet in the clouds we're seeing snow because the air temperatures in the clouds are cold. sleet to snow and then it's all snow throughout the duration of this event all through t

temperatures settle in overnight as lows fall into the low 30s across the upstate and mid-20s in western north carolina. monday will be well below normal, peaking in the mid-40s in the upstate and mid-30s in western north carolina. 3 be sure to wake up bright and we've got all the local and national headlines you'll need to know...plus weather and traffic every ten minutes.it's on thee morning news...from five to nine. 3 back to you 3 new tonight 3 over the past 48-hours-the red cross has assisted five families in the upstate after a string of fires.we'll tell you more about how the agency is helping in a moment.but first we have an update to a story we brought you last night. night.the coroner says a woman died after a fire at her home in greenville county. authorities say 51-year-old barbara kern was found unresponsive when the fire broke out last night. 3 she died at the hospital--the cause of that fire is still under investigation.and it is one of several fires this weekend across the area. area.fox carolina's shale remien spoke with several neighbors of kern tonight. shale, what did neighbors have

one is going to be over western north carolina. temperatures a little deceiving right now. it is way above freezing almost anywhere in western north carolina, exception up in boone. these temperatures will be cooling. after sunset, they'll drop off. once the initial rain, sleet and snow, we're going to see a big drop in temperatures. meteorologist zack green joining us. we certainly have the potential for ice and snow >> zack: the temperature, that's going to be the major factor. we were talking about how they were slightly warmer today. we're looking at this explainer here to show you what is to come. first, it's actually starting then it's going to start to hit that cooler air mass towards the surface, creating freezing rain. as we go below that 32 degree mark, it's going to transition. that snow fall is going to continue for the majority of the now the ice certainly going to play a big part. we still advise you, if you don't have to head out, don't. we are talking about big implications and travel issues as we head out tomorrow morning. >> our goal with this potential win

anticipation of the snow late morning and early afternoon in the mountains, a lot of counties in western north carolina did not bother to bring them off to school and trying to get them home during snowy conditions. near knoxville and the north carolina and tennessee border. all the counties highlighted in purple under an advisory, one inch to two inches of snow. counties in northern georgia, that is three plus inches, a winter storm warning. we could get treacherous driving and it could get slippery. teens, 20's and 30's this morning will not climb a lot. low to mid 30's in the mountains and after two plus forecast already showing some flurries developing. around lunchtime and early afternoon, it will really be coming down. as the kids get out of school this afternoon, the upstate will see flurries, especially oconee county, pickens county in northern greenville county. winter excitement, more so for the mountains than the upstate. we will talk about the next event in a few minutes. allyson: the department of potential incoming weather systems. geoff: aly myles is joining us live where advisories begi

spartanburg anderson county schools are out as well as laurens, oconee and pickens--most schools in western north carolina also closed. 3 good morning, thanks for joining us on this special edition of the morning news.we are in all parts of the upstate and western north carolina as we cover this winter storm. storm.we have team coverage. coverage.ashley minelli is live in asheville...where the snow's been coming down for several hours. hours.joe gagnon is in travelers rest...where the roads.and of course we start with nicole papay who is tracking this all from the weather center. 3 rain and sleet will transition into freezing rain at times in the northern upstate and nc piedmont, while snow and sleet will fall in the mountains. ice, sleet and rain will continue through the day, turning to snow tonight. the winter storm warning for our area continues until 7pm 3 let's send it over to chris. *********hold******3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: center: 3 you're looking live at: 3 as nicole 3 as nicole mentioned we could sleet and snow with this storm--depending on the time and where you l

that's $12 an hour here in western north carolina. more importantly, it's that way to close the pay cut with the back of the house and the front and servers bring that food to you. now, they'll all make the same amount. >> they've been playing good music now. >> evan: snow day, school's out. not just kids but teachers, too. but in school or out, they're always taking the opportunity to teach. especially the value of hard work. >> i started busing tables when i was 15 years old. >> evan: and this buser turned teacher . >> in an economy in asheville where you have many people who can't find forms of work, many of these people have bachelor's and master's degree looking for other work. we are a tourist economy. these people rely on this income. the idea tipping insures g gd service isn't true. >> you understand that the money you're levering on the table is paying the wages of that server. you know you have to pay that. that's why i like to say this is an obligation mas . >> evan: blue dream was turning restaurants in to walmart. but cun

climb into the mid-40s across the upstate and upper 30s in western north carolina. skies will be clear throughout the day and evening with lows falling into the low to upper 20s once again overnight. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center:crew traffic this in the pit we're watching *********hold****** *********hold****** 3 ((wrap up))3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew injuriesrainbow lake rd @ bible church rdcollision welcome ave @ white horse rd rd 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 today's the day clemson fans, the wait is finally over.your tigers are playing for their first national title in more than three decades tonight in arizona.they have to face the number two alabama crimson tide. 3 and it will be 60 minutes against an alabama team with arguably the best defense in the country... not too mention their offense featuring heisman trophy winner derrick henry... but the tigers have some dynamic playmakers too.as head coach dabo swinney says "no on

and less ice, that means for western north carolina. so the impact for western north carolina, snow all the way up there. severe threat for that is significant. ice is a moderate threat. we'll have some ice. but a lot of this is going to quickly mix over to snow. the wind is going to crank up. storm threat for the upstate is still pretty high for snow even though they're not going to get as much as we will in the mountains. of course you'll have to think about the impact because the upstate has less equipment to handle it and of course the roads will be very bad. ice, moderate for that threat. and the wind still moderate. too. dangerous to even impossible travel. i know a lot of you think, impossible? i've got 4 wheel drive. the roads that are so steep. yeah, 4 wheel drive will get you around but some places it will be impossible to get out or up to those locations. if you travel, that means blankets, water, food, cell phone, battery, road flares and let someone know where you're going because if you don't show up, they're going to wonde

clear skies will allow temperatures to plummet into the mid-20s across the upstate while western north carolina falls into the upper teens. winds in western north carolina will be breezy overnight into monday, blowing hour with gusts reaching as fast as 30 miles per hour at times.look to see a wind chill advisory in effect from midnight until noon on monday for graham, swain, northern jackson, haywood, buncombe, madison, yancey and mitchell counties.martin luther king day will be cold and sunny. hihis will climb into the low 40s across the upstate while western north carolina struggles to reach the upper 20s throughout the day. 3 back to you 3 3 protests this weekend in watertrt: 03chanting chantingpeople are getting sick--and now, a state of emergency has been declared. 3 plus--what better way to celebrate the big panthers win than with some krispy kremes! we have news on a deal you won't want to miss--and it's all due to the panthers win! 3 3 "hey guys, this week we're in charlotte for a special taping of in depth with panthers' star cam newton. it's our first time ever in front of a live stu

now. 3 3 we're watching for a winter storm expected to hit western north carolina pretty hard. i'll break it all down for you, next. next. 3 some snow fell yesterday, but people in western north carolina are bracing for even worse conditions.we're live in asheville taking a look. 3 road crews are getting ready for the chance of icy conditions.this is a live look greenville.d-o-t engineers tell us that they're already focusing on interstate and primary roads... 3 good morning.... it's thursday, january 21.i'm ben hill. hill.and i'm lauren elise .. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining us on the morning news. 3 we didn't see a lot of snow.. but yesterday afternoon was pretty exciting for people in the upstate.this is a look at pickens county...schools there are on a two hour delay this morning as well as oconee county. county. 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 t

in the upstate and low 20s in western north carolina.tuesday will be sunny but chilly with highs climbing into the low 50s across the upstate while western north carolina peaks in the mid-40s.look to see breezy conditions throughout the day as winds mainly come out of the west southwest in the upstate between 15 to 20 miles per hour. wind gusts can reach as fast as 25 miles per hour at times.western north carolina will likely see more of a northwest flow between 10 and 15 miles per hour. expect gusts to reach up to 25 miles per hour during the day. as these winds come over the mountains, a few snow flurries will have the potential to develop along the tennessee border. watch as flurries can make their way into the mountain towns late in the day on tuesday, though little to no accumulation is expected. temperatures dive once again tuesday evening into the mid-20s and upper teens! look for chilly afternoon highs and sunny skies to last until the end of the week as clouds and 3 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather tab 3 ((wrap up)) scott in the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: emergency asphalt re

after lunchtime about 2:00, three :00, more snow in western north carolina and even flurries of snow tomorrow evening in the upstate. we will have a good chance of rain come thursday, friday and into saturday in the mountains. wintry mix weather in western north carolina. tomorrow evening we might get the excitement the snow flurries across the upsgeoff: this morning on "today," the countdown to the iowa caucuses is on. with less than two weeks to go, both the gop and democratic candidates neck and neck in both parties. "today" has all the political news you need to know just moments away. allyson: if you are headed out the door, bundle up. dale: freezing temperatures

to western north carolina, crews in hendersonville getting ready. gabrielle: a live picture. right now, things are looking clear, but big changes ahead. we find john line live in hendersonville now. john: it is actually not bad in hendersonville. it's about 46 degrees, and the sun has just gone behind some they are walking their dogs. they are strolling up and down main street. they are closing their shops or stopping by a restaurant for a quick dinner. i saw one couple walking up and doof course, it was not melting. up in asheville, work crews have started salting and sanding the streets, and they are trsitioning to 12 on and 12 off work schedules. people in western north carolina are preparing for the wiest -- the worst, 4, 5, 6 inches of snow. aly myles was in asheville earlier today as public works were getting their tracks ready. aly: hundreds of tons of salt and sand, already to go as soon as the flakes start falling. >> the guys were checking the equipment to make sure there is no faulty stuff, checking the aly: the good news, this 32-degree weather and sun. >> anytime

this is no way a guarantee that we're going to get snow at this point in north carolina, western north carolina to be more specific. the flake-o-meter has picked up. other thanthat, it is clear sailing here. yes, it will be chilly. skies remain clear. more sunshine tomorrow afternoon to get us in to the 50s and 60s in some places. teens and twenties in colder spots north. upper 20s across the upstate. not bad. upper 50s and low 60s in the upstate. we're going to see our highs in the mid 50s. temperatures will cool off with the rain chances coming back up on friday. we'll go down a touch on saturday. upper 30s. even colder still come monday next week. we're going to get bone chilling stuff again as our winds crank up. our windchills will be in the single digits. in the upstate, enjoy those 50s at least through saturday. you'll get colder, too, by the end of the weekend. >> larry: that flake. >> jason: flake-o-meter. >> larry: is that real or made up name? i thought it was a boyerism. >>> coming up, what they have against a >> stan: carolina panthers start the playoffs sunday at home aga

not a major storm system. 7:00 tomorrow morning is when this, all this really starts her western north carolina and north georgia into -- a winter weather advisory in western north carolina. the heaviest snow will be in graham, clay, and cherokee counties. 2-3 inches of snow mixed with sleet. maybe going over to a little bit of rain by tomorrow night. that goes from 7:00 a.m. on wednesday until 7:00 a.m. on thursday. we'll be gone by tomorrow evening. tomorrow night into thursday morning, the winter weather in these areas thursday morning. be aware of that. in the purple, from clayton, clarksville, gainesville, canton, all the way to run, you may see an inch of snow, possibly two inches through raybun county. a winter storm warning in the pink, a couple inches of snow it plus freezing rain and sleet. winter storm warning criteria is different than up north. you would see a winter storm warning up north for six inches of snow or more. here, just a couple inches. a different animal. we don't get that much as far as heavy snow. a few snow showers mixed with sleet and rain showers, a trace accumula

western north carolina. and down in the upstate, as well. the snow, however, is going to be tapering off. these are the upper level dynamics. the last portions of this system. it is going to be pushing off to the east. watch what happens in the overnight hours into sunday morning, clearing out skies. i do think we finally see sunshine returning to the forecast for sunday as well as monday. and the thawing, potentially going to start helping things really melting off some soft snow. but it will be very slow and very gradual. i think the impacts are going to be sticking around even as we lead into about midweek. and that's when we actually see our next chance for rainfall. >>> your winter storm timeline is coming to an end. more so at the higher elevations coming this evening. coming through by 7 a.m., expiring for those in the upstate at 7 p.m. this evening. and then our afternoon highs going to be cold all day long. so, if you do plan on heading out with the kids, maybe trying to play in the snow. just want

for the afternoon for parts of oconee county, pickens county, now to miss areas and all of western north carolina under a winter weather roads, one inch to two inches of snow and anything that falls today will freeze tonight and the black ice overnight and early tomorrow morning in western north carolina. the mountains of georgia under a winter storm warning with ice and snow expected. geoff: thank you. the wintry weather is a welcome sight for many in asheville. wyff news 4's aly myles talked with some folks making the most of the early morning snow. she joins us live from downtown asheville with a look at the latest conditions. aly? aly: behind me, a lot of that snow has cleared, but if you take a look at my feet, you can see the residual stuff. this is about as much accumulation earlier today. slick. anyone in the area will come across this. we talked with an ncdot manager this morning, who told us this snow was a bit too light for them to do too much for right now. , they're expecting this friday, they do have trucks out treating roads, focusing on friday and saturday. that's what north carol

some light snow will be possible along the tennessee border in western north carolina thursday night as a strong northwest flow develops. this means winds could gust to 30- 35 mph in the higher elevations. only light accumulations expected. asheville and hendersonville will likely miss out on much snow 3 ((wrap up)) pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: spartanburg accident e. henry st @ union st greenville accident boiling springs rd @ wesley court court 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 back to you guys: 3 continuing to cover our counties at four---- 3 the sheriff's office is asking for information after bullets flew through a buncombe county neighborhood... hitting a couple of homes. homes.deputies say the shooting happened just before intersection of pinebrooke road and new stock road.that's at the entrance of the pinebrook farms subdivision. bullets were fired at the sign marking the entrance to the neighborhood and also struck two houses.people were home at the time... but luckily no one was hurt.deputies are asking anyone with information or who can help i

. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 5:30. >> frank: iowians are just days away from the caucuses. >> tammy: the republican candidates have their last chance tonight to make their case. but their frontrunner will not be there. >> the think about iowa is that iowians like to meet all the candidates, shake their hands. so this is a big deal tonight. tradition of going to all the gop debates, playing by his own rules and now hosting his own events. >> before tuesday, the late week the trump-cruz show down. >> i think cruz is a snake, to be honest. and i think trump is going to walk all over him. >> reporter: some iowians want to see policy comparisons, others don't want moderators and their guy. >> well that megyn kelly, you can tell right off when she's talks, she's against him. >> reporter: the result is an environment he controo completely what they can say what he wants without nobody challenging him. >> that's good. he'll draw the crowd over there. yeah, i like him. he's smart. >> i have full faith in donald i'm bind behind him 110%. >> reporter: cruz

the day.monday night will fall into the mid-30s in the upstate while western north carolina falls to near 30 degrees. temperatures will hover close to normal with wet weather 3 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather tab 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. you can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area.just text carolina weather to 23765 to download! 3 new tonight 3 a long awaited day for carolina panthers *fans-now that their team is headed to the super bowl. 3 we want to welcome out fox carolina sports director aaron cheslock. aaron-a *huge day across the carolinas. 3 yes, a big day- for fans and for the coaches and players. listen to what head coach ron rivera and cam newton had to say after the game 3 celebrations are underway-now that panthers are headed to the super bowl in california to face the broncos.not too long ago- we saw head coach ron rivera and panthers quarterback cam newton accept the n-f-c championship trophy. 3 3 3 trophy.championship

with a breezy and cold morning likely in western north carolina, a few stray snow flurries cannot be ruled out for the morning. expect clearing skies throughout the day as temperatures peak in the mid- 50s across the upstate. western north carolina will likely have already seen its warmest temperatures of the day and hover near 40 degrees for much of the afternoon. winds will be an issue. expect west southwest winds between 10 and 15 miles per hour in the upstate with gusts reaching over 20 miles per carolina will see more of a north northwest flow between 10 and 20s miles per hour and gusts reaching as fast as 30 miles per hour!cold temperatures rush in sunday evening, bringing temperatures into the low to upper 20s. monday will start the week off with sunny skies and temperatures below normal. 3 3 we're back with more clemson coverage! we're talking to shaq lawson lawson 3 3 the lowdown on 3 3 the lowdown on lawson... hey there, i'm ac... tigers defensive end shaq lawson's status 3 for the title games one of the biggest concerns for the entire clemson fan base.. 3 3 3 still not 100%

the wind in western north carolina could reach advisory levels near 50 in the highest elevations. 30 for most of western north carolina. bundle up. the winter storm warning is in effect and advisories are through the state today. give us this day to sort things out. tomorrow, we will have melting and it will be a better day. behind this? we will look at how things are being impacted about the country? allyson: she is saying bundle up because there's cold wind. geoff: the wind is the difference. i was outside and it felt great. geoff: a lot of work to do. that is the concern. the snow and ice. geoff: in north carolina, troopers responded to 70 accidents. most happened over 24 hours. there was a fatal wreck near tenley on i-94 involving three tractor-trailers into passenger vehicles. south carolina highway patrol responded to over 390 accidents. geoff: as of midnight, , 4 maintenance employees were workwestern north carolina has received the brunt of the snowfall over the past 24 hours. allyson: the last time we checked with corey davis, the wi corey: yes. this narrow has returned. the

north carolina cancels its bird shows due to . >> reporter: getting paid for reporting suspicious poaching activity. coming up, how much money you could get. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 5:30. >> frank: an asheville city councilman calls for a day to celebrate what americans have attributed to the mountains. news 13's john le is live in downtown asheville tonight. and john, smith says establishing people's indigenous day. day to native americans should have happened years ago. >> in october, when columbus day came around, i heard from a huge breadth of the community. >> john: councilman gordonon says we've come a long way. calling for asheville city council to declare the second monday in october indigenous people's day. >> it recognizeshe heritage and contribution of our native american citizens and does away with the fiction that somehow there was no one here before columbus. long overdue. >> john: smith is currently running for buncombe county commissioner. the many contributions made to our community in areas ranging from philosophy to the arts. >> i've been working on it since october. >> john: following the lead o

take a look at what parts of the carolinas got yesterday--this is western north carolina---- snow falling--- 3 we do want to pass along that we have several schol closings and delays.in the upstate both pickens county and oconee county schools are operating on a two hour delay. 3 partly cloudy with highs in tonight, then change to freezing rain and sleet for the mountains and far northern upstate before fridid 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 saturday night. 3 ((wrap up)) 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center.watch for black ice: mountain roads mainly but upstate may see some areas.csx railroad work greer:depot paker sthwy 14 &; line st alternativesaccident old stage rd @ old laurens rdasheville pedestrian accidentsweeten creek rd @ roberts rd rd 3 you are looking live at: 3 3 this morning folks in the mountains are getting a bit of a break be

tomorrow afternoon, the snow through western north carolina, north georgia, kind of falls apart as it moves through the mountains. this is 7:00 tomorrow evening. the low fizzles out tomorrow night into thursday morning. then, the next storm system, a much stronger system, will bring rain across the upstate through thursday afternoon. the forecast for t, cloudy and low 23 in the upstate, 17 in the mountains. tomorrow, scattered snow, sleet, and rain showers in the upstate, high 40. 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 th

. >> we are above freezing in the middle 40's across much of western north carolina. franklin is showing a good bit that's going to hinder the snow melt throughout the afternoon. this is our lester carpet sales news 13 skycam network. radar and satellite shows we have cloudy conditions today in that french broad river valley into the upstate. our northern mountains and west of asheville is seeing light showers throughout the early morning hours and into the early afternoon hours. what about the rest of the region? 46 in asheville. brevard, 47. cherokee holding onto the 30's. hendersonville 43. 40 in waynesville. we'll likely warm to the 50's across the region here. with a chance of rain beginning in many locations later this afternoon our headlines indicate a cloudy day. coming up, i'll let you know how much rain is expected to fall. we have a rain snow issue to talk about coming up in the seven-day forecast. >> after this weekend's blizzard blanketed the east coast, the all that snow. chris welch reports 34 deaths have been blamed on the weather, many from people try

in the royal blue, much of western north carolina. that's eight to 12 inches of snow. in this turquoise, southern rutherford, back over to southern mountain valleys. then you have to deal with ice on top of that. we could see up to a quarter inch of freezing rain and sleet mix up. that's really going to complicate things and cause just impossible travel by late friday in to the afternoon. 20s for lows tonight in the area. our temperatures will be in the 40s for highs tomorrow. we'll get above freezing. but our temperatures will certainly get colder as the even though we get above freezing on friday, i think that number may come down because the snow will fall pretty heavily. zack, this is going to be one for the books. >> zack: i think it may. upwards of maybe 20 inches at times. >> jason: the european has held true and that's usually the one that we hone in on because the gfs model has had its issues. >> jason: now we're seeing that shift go down a little further if it keeps picking up that certainly going to have an issue. >> jason: back over to you guys. >> darcel:

for those in western north carolina. the system moving to the northeast again the snow mostly along the north carolina and tennessee border at the higher elevations, i think so more so for the smokies and we start to see the thawing process for today but for the second half of the weekend and the next work week. we will keep things on the cool side this afternoon, up 20s and lows 30s is all we get to, slightly warmer in the upstate. 44 degrees is where we are keep things in the low and mid 40s monday, tuesday, and wednesday. but we will have another rain event coming from the middle of the work week. that will be our next chance for precipitation. but a whole lot of accumulation, ingrid. absolutely as i mazing amounts in western north carolina. >>ingrid: yes, indeed. we will stay below freezing in many areas across western north carolina. this snow not going anywhere, brevard 13.8." lake toxaway 14 1/2." we picked up a foot of snow, yeah, a foot, across buncombe county. burnsville, rainbow springs, saluda, close to that.

now, most of the roads across western north carolina are slick or snow covered. here is a look at the big picture so that you can just get an idea of what we are dealing with. you can see that mostly all the interstates in our area are red and that's drivers taking it slow and due to wrecks this morning, a combination of the both of them. so, remember, we have all these problem areas listed on our web site by county. and you can look at that at wlos.com. that's a look at your on-time traffic, brought you by the wired mouse. >> >>holly: coming up, some texas teachers are saying no to school. say the district 6:51. making headline, a skier dies in an avalanche in utah. >>jay: it happened in big cottonwood canyon, a group of skiers with the area when it began. a group of 2 were caught in it but one survived. the one whourvived is in fair condition. >>holly: who buses full of teens crashed in burlington, wisconsin. they were heading to a ymca camp. authorities say one bus rear-ended the other after traffic caused the first bus to stop short. no serious injuries were

the live super doppler 4hd is picking up some snow in western north carolina. some of this may not be reaching the ground, but when it does start to snow where you are send us the word. right now, we are expecting late morning to the earlier afternoon hours are most of the snowfall. the winter advisory has been expanded into transylvania county, henderson county through buncombe. you could see 1-2 inches of snow. the areas of pink in northern georgia will receive three inches of snow or more. storm warning as well. 29 in greenville and 22 in asheville. 16 degrees right now in boone. it is not as windy as yesterday, make it feel cold. here is our computer model. we start to run the future plus and it looks like late morning -early afternoon is when most of the snow will fall in the mountains. it will come down pretty quickly and then move out quickly as well. by 5:00 it is done in the upstate. we still have lingering flurries across the mountains of north carolina and georgia. that is where it will accumulate most, along the mountain tops. tomorrow we could have

all of western north carolina, more or less, into the upstate. also, into the piedmont. all across the southeast and northeast, going to be hit hard by this. in fact, snowfall totals very impressive, anywhere from 6-8" down into the valley. >>holly: already, causing some problems on the roads for us. >>jaclyn: right we have slick roads reported in several counties this morning. remember, we have those problem areas on wlos.com under the traffic page. >>jay: all right. thanks very much for joining us. gma is next on news 13. for more local you ins and weather check us out on-line and at wlos.com. >>holly: don't forget the >> >>> good morning, america. blizzard watch. east coast.

we find a few more 20s in western north carolina but a gorgeous day on the way and mild temperatures for the weekend... winds thankfully not as gusty across western north carolina today so you will definitely feel more comfortable outside. across the upstate slowly our breeze will >>> errr! that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan dreyer. >>> still to come, should you buy a big new tv before the super bowl nexex week? >> yes. >> we have the answer from the experts like craig melvin in trending. >>> we will look at coldplay and beyonce's latest collaboration. they are performing at the big game next weekend. they dropped a new video. but first these messages. always set a place at the dinner table for good manners. stay seated, napkin on your lap and elbows at your sidid. and remember, mealtime is for nourishment, nothing more. let the music play, he won't get away just keep the groove, and then he'll come back to you again let it play the citi double cash card comes in very handy with cash back twice on purchases. earn once when you buy, and again as you pay. that's cash back

that encompasses much of western north carolina. this pink area is going to be more than a foot of snow. possibly up to 18 inches in high elevations blue ridge north, transylvania, haywood, jackson county. down here towards macon county, you get in to the lighter amounts, especially the upstate. a lot of this is going to depend on how much this falls. the freezing rain and sleet. you can see the significant icing potential here. freezing rain in some places south. that is a crippling ice storm for some folks if it does come to fruition. let's hope it doesn't. 20s for lows tonight. watch out for the black ice. highs should top out in the 40s. the warm before the snow. yeah, look at this. 35 at best on friday. and that's certainly going to be the bulls eye for the heavy snow and wintery mess. then we get in to saturday, snow again still likely through the early afternoon. and we'll stay on the chilly side so everything is going to keep on freezing back up. and we're in to the 40s sunday to begin the melting process. 50s by next week.

single digits bitterly cold across western north carolina. though we will get into the upper 40's across the upstate, it will likely feel, much of the day, in the upper 20's. that is cold. there we are. a little more moisture towards the end of the week. we will keep our eye on that. myra: definitely. neither one of us won the lottery. the big story of the day still there he is. month. chilly, but you will be close to the 60's for the other days. geoff: it is a little chilly, as we have talked about. i guess clemson looking for the tomorrow night. it would be a 15-0 season. the first time that would ever happen. people as, when did this all began? i say, it started when i stopped covering sports, when i left the morning show in 2011. the tigers have been on a roll csince. the coach, who he is brings assistance into the program, and you have continuity there. recruiting has been outstanding. you have five straight seasons with 10 wins or more. it has been an incredible job. last year's team was good enough to win it all, but they did not get t

lots of clds a few flurries left over in parts of western north carolina. things trying to quiet down now. 28 now in asheville. it's 36 in greenville and 38 degrees in andre. overnight togt we'll expect some teen necessary the mountains and lower to mid-20 necessary t upstate. so protect the pets and make sure they have a warm place to stay and protect the pipes as well. >>> today is your last opportunity py for federal assistaae if you were affected by october's historic flooding. fema has approved nearly $80 million in grants to more than 30,000 applicants. nearly 100 people had applied. homeowners may be eligible for low interest loans of up to $200,000. men renters may also borrow up to 40,000 to repair or replace

to learn more about our medicaid plan, visit molinahealthcare.com hit western north carolina pretty hard.i'll break it all down for you, next. next. 3 some snow fell yesterday, but people in western north carolina are bracing for even worse conditions.we're live in asheville taking a look. 3 road crews are 3 getting ready for the chance of icy conditions.this is a live look at the s-c d-o-t facility in greenville.d-o-t engineers tell us that they're already focusing on interstate and primary roads... 3 good morning.... it's thursday, january 21.i'm ben hill. here with nicole papay and chris scott.thanks for joining ususn the morning news. 3 we didn't see a loloof snow.. but yesterday afternoon was pretty exciting for people in the upstate.this is a look at some snow coming down in clemson.because of some black ice this morning pickens and oconee county schools are on a 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

right now everyone below freezing in western north carolina. in the wind chill, it's going to be making it feel even colder. later on this afternoon, around our average for this time of year, but a bigger cooldown is actually on the way. i will let you know when we can see the 40s for our afternoon highs coming up after the break. >> >>evan: remember if you can't catch news 13 on t.v., you can watch the news cast streaming live on the web site our your mobile device. live" to check it out. ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? yep, totally. it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. the volkswagen sign then drive event. zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta now, in high definition, this is your news 13 skywatch forecast. >>zack: good saturday morning to you all. looking at a quiet and clear start to the day. the r

take a look at what parts of the carolinas got yesterday--this is western north carolina----