Westnorthwest at three miles per hour. The precipitation is occurring right now, but watch out for slippery spots in the mountains. 25 in asheville. 19 in boone. Andrews, 21. The 813 mile per hour breeze makes it feel colder. I the afternoon, temperatures for the upstate will reach the mid40 range. For the mountains, upper 30s may be the best we see. It will be a little cooler than normal today. We will talk more about how the rest of the week plays out and the next chance for rain in a few minutes. Allyson thank you, dale. President barack obama delivered his final state of the Union Address last night. Patrick he layed out his agenda for what he hopes will be a busy these year in busy eighth year in office. Karin caifa has reports from capitol hill. Reporter president obamas address struck an optimistic tone. Next five years, the next 10 years and beyond. Reporter the president urged members to work together. The president discussed how he plans to handle the growing threat of isis.
Freeze instantly. Chris combine that with strong wind and this could d ve gusty wind. Thg in four hours and on either side, snow on the and a mix in front. John we cannot stress enough, the worst is yet to come. If you do not have to get out, stay home and we will keep you updated. Gabby thank you very much. Unfortunately, there are many Power Outages to report. We went to show you the numbers. Energy. In greenville county, 7718 outages reported. 919 in spartanburg county. Nigel in Pickens County, 900 22 outages reported as well. Blue ridge electric. Anderson and greenville with almost 1500 in greenville. In Pickens County, over 6600. If you do have an outage, there is the number to call. If you are part of blue ridge, 888blue ridge to reported outage. Gabby we will show you video taken earlier today from one of our executive producers at the statiothis is state park road in greenville county. This wreck happened a short time ago, a scary video. At this hour, we do not know if the driv
Upstate. It feels cooler because of the breeze blowing. More like 13, 14 mileperhour wind in the mountains will step hendersonville and asheville, feels like 11 this morning. Warm coat is a good idea. Lawrence feels like 25 with the breeze. I the end of the day, temperatures will reach 46 for the upstate and for the mountains, upper 30s to 40 is about the best we will see today. We will talk more about what the rest of the week will be like in just a few minutespatrick the president s final state of the union is in the books and the reviews are in. Allyson president obama is now hitting the road today to pitch his message. Nikole killion has more from our exclusive washington newsroom. Nikole today president obama travels to omaha, nebraska where hell meet with a local family, then he will deliver remarks touching on some of the same themes from last night. I believe in change and i believe in you the American People. As confident as i have ever been that the state of our union is stro
World. Aixa president obama touched on domestic issues, like making college affordable, and strengthening Social Security and medicare. He also touted the state of the economy. Anyone claiming that americas economy is in decline is peddling fiction. Aixa the president talked about climate change, now, weve got to accelerate the transition away from dirty , old energy sources. Aixa called on congress to take action on the fight against terror, if this congress is serious about winning this war, and wants to send a message to our troops and the world, authorize the use of military force against isil. Take a vote. Aixa and urged americans to engage in rational constructive debates, and fix our politics. Democracy grinds to a halt without a willingness to compromise, or when even basic facts are contested, and we listen only to those who aixa president obama ended the speech with an optimistic tone, asking people to vote, speak out, and stand up for the weak and vulnerable. In washington,
Allyson president obama ended the speech with an optimistic tone, asking people to vote, speak out, and stand up for the weak and vulnerable. Patrick for the first time, a south carolinians gave the republican response. Governor nikki haley delivered the republican response to the state of the union. The governor criticized president obamas record on the economy. Tonight, president obama spoke eloquently about grand things. He is at his best when he does that. Unfortunately, the president s record has often fallen far short of his soaring words. As he enters his final year in office, Many Americans are still feeling the squeeze of an economy too weak to raise income levels. Patrick the governor went on to imagine a white house in republican hands, vowing that major changes would be made. And as we usher in this new era, republicans will stand up for our beliefs. If we held the white house, families and wed put the brakes on runaway spendg and debt. We would encourage American Innovatio