The list at wbtv. Com closings. Remnants of major weather. Al snow, wind and cold. Lets show you what is going on. Low pressure that brought us all the storminess during the midweek period is lifting north in canada. Were on the edge and there is snow coming in east tennessee in the mountains of North Carolina and with that, until 7 00 this morning, we do have a Winter Weather advisory for all the mountain counties, includes the ones john mentioned running on a delay. As far as the School Districts go. Once we get rid of this this morning, it will taper down to flurries, light snow falling now in boone at king street. Rest of us cleared out nicely. Clouds overnight, now clearing out. With that, a decent amount of sunshine today. 37 this morning. Charlotte, statesville, hickory, 27 in boone, 35 in albermarle, 36 rock hill, 35 in shelby. Outside of the mountains, plenty of sunshine on the cool side, talk about a warmup in the minutes. John a school in charlotte breaking are looking for t
Smoothly. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. John bus drivers were out early in the cold temperatures, starting up their buses to make sure they are warm when the child climbs on board. Take a look at these temperatures, it is brutal cold out there this morning. Today bus drivers are getting special recognition for the work they do. Mark davenport is following that story live right now. Good morning, mark. Reporter good morning, john, it is not just today, all week long, this is bus driver appreciation week. Today they are getting something special, the bus drivers that go over to Shamrock Gardens elementary, they will meet with superintendent ann clark just before 8 00 this morning, she will be thanking each one of the drivers that shows up for getting your children there safe every single day both in the morning and back home in the afternoon. All about taking care of the bus drivers and this week all about the theme love the
Getting more information and bring that to you throughout the morning and online at wbtv. Com. Welcome to wbtv news this morning it is friday, february 12th, im john carter. And School Delays to tell you about. Avery, mitchell and Watauga County schools are all operating on a twohour delay. No other School Closings that we know of. If we get any other delays or closings, well bring them to you. But again, a very cold start to the day again today, here is charlottes most experienced morning meteorologist, al conklin. Wig al it is, john, not as brutal as yesterday. Cloud cover moved in and that ounce times prevents us from getting too, too cold, it is debatable how much snow is reaching the ground. Radar is picking up snow over the mountain and foothills. There may be flurries, but snow a Winter Weather advisory from noon through tomorrow morning. Several inches of snow in the mountain, at best a flurry or sprinkle in the foothillo 25 in boone. 30 hickory and morganton, below freezing ch
Al the same area of low pressure some of our nemesis the last several days, lifting northward, still getting snow showers in the mountains. The wind is still howling, 40 Miles Per Hour and with temperatures in the 20s, that is a perfect recipe for schools to be delayed. Winter weather advisory in effect, ashe county, watauga, avery, mitchell, yancey until 7 00. That is a chance it could be extended the snow will likely keep on for a while this morning and of course the winds will be very slow to abate as well. That is king street in boone from resortcams. Com, i have been watching the snow fall. 27 in boone, 37 hickory, salisbury, 36 charlotte, 35 rock hill, 32 lancaster and 36 around wadesboro. For today, outside of the mountains, a pretty day but chilly day, 36 at 8 00, 47 lunch time, getting back to 51 this afternoon, despite almost total sunshine. The problem is we dont warm up very much. Well do that by the weekend and then some. So stick around if you like warmer conditions. Your
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