Highway 23. I want to show you video we shot an hour and a half ago at the top of sams gap where we are seeing snow begin to accumulate on the roads. I measure between 5 and 6 inches in some places there. That is factoring in the snowfall we received over the past couple of days because temperatures are still hovering around freezing freezingfreezing. We saw snow covered as we traveled that route. Originally schools were on a two hour delay. That decision was changed to instead close for the day and students have now missed a total of nine days so far for this year. Snow covered roads have been the case for most of the week. We are seeing that once again. We have talked to dot officials week and how monday and tuesday is factoring in in the higher elevations. There is more sand added to the salt mixture to help with traction if that impact does happenment we are updating you here live on wlos and wlos. Com. Wlos. Com. Vote 2016 is taking center stage in battleground south carolina. The
3 snow is falling in parts of the mountains, making some roads slick. News 13s Lauren Brigman continues our Live Team Coverage from downtown waynesville. Lauren. The snow is starting to coat the roads there. 3 the roads in mitchell and madison counties are slick this morning. Drivers in Mitchell County. Stay of the roads if possible. Slick conditions are reported on us 19. Especially through spruce pine and highland avenue. The entire south end of the county is dealing with these conditions. Drivers in secondaryroads are going to be very icy this morning. Use caution on i26 through sams gap as well. Im Jaclyn Deaugustino with this ontime traffic report. Brought to you by the wired mouse computer ssutions. 3 3 3 3 breaking news right now out of germany. Two trains crash headon, killing four people and seriously injuring at least 40 others. This is brand new video just into the newsroom from the scene. Crews are still working to get to people trapped in the wreckage. Officials at the sce
Some places across the mars hill wolf laurel areas. But, it looks very wet. That means black ice is going to be a big concern for your morning drive, especially here in Madison County. Parking lots though, looking a lot like this. They have seen a lot of the snow and sleet combining overnight, about an inch to 2 in places on the ground here in wolf laurel. But, as people begin to drive on this and it packs down that snow and really makes for some slick conditions on roadways here as well. So, not only do you have snow covering coating the roads in some spots you are going to have the black ice you need to be prepared for this morning. The wind chill though, definitely bitter cold out here. Its about 28 degrees here in wolf laurel. So we have noticed the temperature change as you reach those Higher Elevations as well. Were getting a break in the snow flurries right now, but definitely bundle up the kids this everything no. Of course schools are on a 3 hour delay here, so hopefully the s
Down to the valley, seeing flurries this morning, but this winter storm warning is still out for another hour for the counties on your screen shaded in pink. Buncombe county and surrounding counties, this Winter Weather advisory is out until wednesday morning. Coming up in my full forecast, we will talk more about how much more snow is expected to fall, when it will stop, and the incredibly cold conditions that will last for quite a while. Back over to you. Jay Haywood County is one area that saw snow stick overnight and again this morning. Holly Lauren Brigman is live near waynesville middle school, what are dispatchers out there telling you . Lauren i just checked in with them, holly, less than five minutes ago. No accidents to report right now. But, of course, because the schools are ease klod a lot closed a lot of people are staying home, unless you have to get out to go to work. But they remind people to use caution because we are seeing you can see4 accident on i40 eastbound near
Your weekend in a few minutes. News 13 Lauren Brigman joins us live. Reporter sams gap, those are the areas that remain snow covered. I want to show you Chandler Creek road in marsh hill. We are in four wheel drive. This road is slick. We are seeing the snow flurries coming down. I want to show you video we have near the sams gap area, highway 23. That is still snow covered in places. We did see dot crews out treating the roads. They say slick spots had been the primary routes, future i26, highway 213. Those are the main roads in madison county. They are also concentrating on highway 23. As you make your way back out live, you can see still snow covered in places. That is why schools are out here today. Live in marshhill, Lauren Brigman, news 13. I checked in with dispatchers in mitchell, swan, and haywood counties, back roads still might be slick. Always a good idea to take it slow heading out in these Northern Counties on your morning drive. Travel times, future i26 tennessee border