It is plowed. But, at this hour, it is very dangerous to drive on. We are seeing more traffic here on u. S. 19. So, if you are going to be out today, please allow plenty of following distance. Stay home if at all possible because the roads, while clear, they are very very slick and the snow is, you know, its kind of picking up even out here in the dellwood area of Maggie Valley. Lets check in with hope and see how she is doing. Hope, how are things going . Hope hey, thank you so much, john. We made it over to the buy low parking lot in hendersonville. Because we wanted to show you what some of these snow piles are looking at. In fact, we have seen even bigger ones than that. Even some people venturing into buy low. This is one of the reasons we decided to come over here. This is one of the few parking lots we could actually get our vehicle into. Between the snow plows coming through the main thorough fairs, thats piling up snow, of course, so many driveways where likely to be pretty st
Teens elsewhere to low 20s in grier. Its not an evening to take lightly. So if you dont have to be out dont venture out, of course, and if you have to layer up. This evening were expecting bitter cold to contain and blowing snow tonight. Low wind chills. Subzero many cases and black ice and tomorrow melting finally begins. So well see changes of course but that wind is just going to keep on cranking through the area. Well have big time issues. So the winter storm warnings continue for much of the west of North Carolinaof North Carolina reej regions and Winter Weather advisory in purple up long the 85 corridor and north georgia for black ice as well. Of course, karen, some of the Road Conditions are worse now than they were at the hite of the storm. Thats because theres so much blowing snow. We have that heavy snow and now its all blow around and t tals just crazy. We were just kind of shaking our heads a few minutes ago and talk about smashing the records yesterday and latest totals so
Ashlea, crews still have a ways to go. Ashlea yes. Were in south asheville. This is azalea road. As you can see on the street there is inches of snow and slush covering the roads. Dot officials said today if youre dealing with Something Like this, sit tight, they havent forgotten about you. Were working 12hourr shifts. Were going around the clock and we continue to be working. Ashlea this weather event isnt over yet. Just be patient. Were working to get through all the roads throughout the county. To do that as expeditiously as possible. Ashlea the dot breaks buncombe county in to nine sections. In any given time right now, there are about 35 trucks crawling all over each one. But its a slow go to clear a it usually takes two passes by a plow and then a salt truck. In fairview, crews still have a ways to go. Its treacherous. I mean, theres snow and slush andering andering and everything. Royal pines drive, which i live on is actually still pretty bad. Ashlea dustin duckers road was an
Primary roads. Jaclyn this is a problem in Haywood County, highway 226 is shut down near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Its not drivable because after snow and ice. I checked in with dispatchers and they are not sure when it will reopen so if you live in Haywood County in that area avoid that spot if you can. Now, there are some areas of slowing, too, i want to talk about in asheville if you are ed haing out towards i240 eastbound on the morning commute. Watch out for slowdowns there as you head into the downtown area. Also, another problem spot is here on i40 east through asheville. We are seeing some minor delays between hendersonville road and Sweeten Creek road. So, keep that in mind for your morning drive. Thats look at your ontime traffic report brought to you by the wired mouse computer solution. Jay and holly, back the to you. Holly parking fees in downtown asheville resume following the weekend snow. Jay absolutely. News 13s Lauren Brigman is live in downtown asheville with the updat
Down in the upstate, where we are seeing some of the Power Outages, heavier bands of snow are rolling through. The roadways are still going to be treacherous at times. Unmanageable if you are trying to travel throughout the course of the day today. Broadening this out t brunt of the storm is far east and north but still the impacts remain for those in Western North carolina as well as the upstate. A winter storm warning is still going to be in effect through 7 a. M. Tomorrow for those in the mountains. 7 p. M. Is when it will expire as we make our way across the South Carolina border but the wind is going to be an issue. The accumulated snow, that is already on the ground, going to be a major problem for plows and emergency crews. Our live crews are out across the mountains bringing details and now we will send it off to evan. Evan wind gusts are picking up speed in downtown hendersonville where crews are working to clear the roads. Hope hanselman is live on main street. Hope, i noe th