whitney delbridge is live to explain. >> reporter: mark, we are talking about tire pressure. an auto technician i spoke to said your air does not leave the tire when it is cold and the molecules move more slowly leading to change in pressure. it nay not just affect your stability but a big drop can have dangerous consequences. >> cars come in with 35 pounds of pressure for trial and less than 20 in all four. and this is very unstable. go around the corn we are a low tire, it will roll off the rim and cause you to crash. >> reporter: paul said a lot of his customers are making the switch from air to nitrogenswitch from air to nitrogen. his shop got a machine a few months ago and he said the nitrogen comes with a lot of benefits. the nitrogen is not affected so much by the cold, the tire year round and dryness before fit from an increased fuel economy of 3%. $5 per child to switch from tire you nitrogen. this is one our news vehicles and we will do a quick test to see what the tire pressure is like on this vehicle. got a digital reader here. it is coming in at 32. a vehicle lik

will stafford and whitney delbridge have everything that you need to know but first send it to chief meteorologist george flickinger with the latest. >> george: danner, many of us are below freezing and temperatures will get colder after sunset. looking over lynchburg in the heart of virginia. clouds and the issue how cold it feels with the wind. right now 26 degrees. that light blue number is the wind chill. as well more coming up shortly. wind out of the west at 6 miles per hour. if you have been spending any time outside today, you know the wind is a lot stronger at times. blacksburg down to 20. 24 in roanoke. temperatures cold everywhere. 32 in danville and 33 in south boston. here is what you need to know about. the coldest weather. the coldest hours we are going to see overnight tonight and through thursday is between 1 and 10 a.m. temperatures are actually going to remain below freezing until friday afternoon. for this evening, we will see temperatures in the 20s, falling near 16 at 6:00. for an update how cold it feels the wind chill. take to you will stafford. >> reporter: t

whitney delbridge joins us live in evergreen with the latest. whitney? >> reporter: maureen, here are the official damaged totals so far. officials tell us 41 homes were 161 structures were damaged and 35 people are displaced. now initially right after the tornado, 375 people were without a home, but i am told that most of those people have now found housing. now yesterday the county began pick-up efforts here. they are picking up bags full of debris and v dot will be coming around to collect yard brush and limbs as they continue to cut up downed treescontinue to cut up downed trees. much of that i am told is being put to good use as firewood. this weekend alone, 431 volunteers stepped up to help clean up repairs. also the roofs on 29 homes were tarped. management specialists from all over the state came to assist and oversee some of the efforts and they said their time here is coming to a close. >> what we have done today is -- by county officials that we are in a position where we can management aspect over to them to manage the contractors who are now

whit and, i'm whitney delbridge. thanks for starting your day with us. we could see gusty winds and possibly even hail in our area today. melissa is in the weather center tracking the latest. melissa? 3 your morning commute will again be soggy as light to steady rain continues for the heart of virginia. heavy rain remains through wednesday afternoon. additional rainfall totals of 0.50" to 1.75" will be common. flood warnings are possible to likely across southside including near the dan river. a few strong storms are possible mainly south and east of lynchburg this afternoon. the highest severe weather risk will stay south and east (the carolinas and far eastern virginia) of the abc-13 viewing area. street and county road flooding will be a more widespread local issue, especially across southside. gusty winds and small hail are possible in the stronger local storms. please stay weather aware. temperatures reach the mid to upper 50s, with 60s possible on the southside. the bulk of the rain moves out later tonight, with overnight lows 40s. 3 3 pattie this

i'm pattie martin.whit and, i'm whitney delbridge. this morning we have team coverage to get you up to speed on the weather conditions. our mona kosar abdi in live in lynchburg with the latest on the roads. but first let's check in with melissa and will over in the weather center... 3 3 3***a winter storm warning remains active until noon transition to all rain for the morning as temperatures continue to climb. the rain will be heavy at times. some areas could pick up 1" with locally higher amounts. please be careful and use extra caution on the slushy and slick roads. we will have to watch for minor flooding for the first part of your tuesday as the water will have nowhere to go due to the snow. skies will begin to clear by lunchtime with the sun making an appearance. temperatures warm into the upper 40s to even the lower 50s on the southside. a few isolated showers are possible late tonight as another clipper system moves over the area. lows fall into the lower 30s. wednesday will be a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the 3pattie

whit and, i'm whitney delbridge. thanks for starting your day with us. 3 whit tight the attorney general's office and the defense counsel for a former bedford police officer indicted on possession of child porn.. reached an agreement on bond. yesterday, brian mcalexander got a 20-thousand dollar secured bond with special conditions. mcalexander was indicted by a bedford county grand jury earlier this month. as a former police officer possibly having worked attorney's office or icac.. mcalexander was assigned a special prosecutor from the attorney general's office in richmond.wes nance/deputy commonwealth's attorney (:09): "when there's a member of local law enforcement that is charged or even accused of a crime, our office has to remove itself from consideration."whit tight mcalexander's next court date is this friday. 3 3 pattie box one of the people connected to the lyon sisters case in bedford county has pleaded no contest to perjury. yesterday, leslie engleking, senior admitted he lied to a grand jury investigati

whitney delbridge has more on keeping your children safe. >> reporter: danner, the biggest factor is length of exposure to the cold and most importantly the wind. when it comes to the school bus stop tomorrow, you definitely want to make sure that your kids are either inside a car or inside a building if possible until that bus pulls up. i spoke with dr. thomas epps. he said exposed skin can make children very vulnerable so layer something really importantlayer something really important. against the skin should appetiteagainst the skin should polyester, wool or thurmax. avoid cotton because it traps moisture and draws heat away from you. put on a second layer and an outer layer made of wind and water resistant material. dr. epps says protection for the body is important but one article of clothing parents should not ignore. >> the smaller the person, the more the danger because their body mass exposure in the head is so much more. so for little kids wearing a hat is much more important than it is for us older people. >> reporter: we want to know how cold it has to be for schools clo

whitney delbridge met with public safety officials today. she is live in appomattox county. that alert was supposed to be sent to every verizon landline in the county and those who had h signed up for the alert on the mobile phone. the residents here tell me that warnings never game. public safety officer john vinoy said they are still investigating that failure when the county sent out a cellular alert to all deputyalert to all deputies through last week's storm, it went through just fine but the national weather service alert did not. >> the company has assured us they have fixed the problem. they are not sure how this happened. i just want it to work to let our residents know if a tornado or thunderstorms are coming. >> reporter: vinoy said a lot of people were out of their homes by the time that alert would have come down, and a lot of them would have missed it anyway. this is the first time the system has malfunctioned since being put in place a few years ago. danner. >> danner: thank you, whitney. the weather in the 60s. a beautiful day out there. chief meteorologist g

i'm pattie martin.whit and, i'm whitney delbridge. this morning we have team coverage to get you up to speed on the weather conditions. our mona kosar abdi in live in lynchburg with the latest on the roads. but first let's check in with melissa and will over in the weather center... 3 3 3***a winter storm warning remains active until noon

whit and, i'm whitney delbridge. thanks for starting your day with us. we could see gusty winds and possibly even hail in our area today. melissa is in the weather center tracking the latest. melissa?

whit and, i'm whitney delbridge. thanks for starting your day with us. 3 whit tight the attorney general's office and the defense counsel for a former bedford police officer indicted on possession of child porn.. reached an agreement on bond. yesterday, brian mcalexander got a 20-thousand dollar secured bond with special conditions. mcalexander was indicted by a bedford county grand jury earlier this month. as a former police officer possibly having worked