Lasts in a little bit. Thank you. As the temperatures and snowfall condiions are getting rough in the mountains and its not going to let up. Our Steve Ohnesorge has the story from the high Country First at 4 00. The snowfall has been coming in waves in the North Carolina mountains. And not a whole lot each time. But it is building up and its causing some issues. Forget about driving the Blue Ridge Parkway big chunks are closed due to snow just like schools, roads too tough for buss to tackle. Students do not care. You do not they have missed seven days because of snow but do not have to make them up. Why . Well, the school day in avery county is 20 minutes longer. That builds up and so when we miss days like this, we dont have to make it up. They were making up snow days no telling how long they will be out this time, especially with temperatures expected to dip to extreme levels. Many folks like shane mills want winter to go away. Enough for me. But winter has a grip on this area. No
Well, they will not see 20 for a few days. Sand is being mixed in with what they spread. The sand will give you a little traction. Four wheel drive or chains might be needed make sure you have emergency supplies with you. Tow truck guys tell me if you call for help you might have to wait in line for them to get to you. Hour, hourandahalf. This stuff keeps everyone busy or as they call it here. February. In avery county, Steve Ohnesorge wbtv on your side. Track the weather in your area right on your smartphone or tablet. Download our free wbtv weather app. Right now, the lockers are cleared and the off season has officially begun. Despite a heartbreaking super bowl loss, the Carolina Panthers have wrapped up an impressive 172 season. The team spoke today during a News Conference and the biggest talker of all was cam newtons exit from that post super bowl newton talked to us for the First Time Since the incident. Wbtvs Brody Oconnell begins our team coverage. What was newtons response to
Out of the 30s. Morganton and hickory and charlotte we are in the upper 30s. 37. 38 in albemarle and wadesboro. The warmest on the map right now. Yes, that wind is adding that bite to the air. These are sustained winds 1520milesperhour in the mountains with the higher gusts. Your windchills it feels like 2 in boone right n the low 20s on the 40 corridor. 28 is the windchill in charlotte in the middle part of the afternoon. That windchill as advisory back into effect tonight for ashe, watauga and avery counties and last through tomorrow morning. Overnight and tomorrow morning the windchills can be as low as 15 above elevations above 3500 feet. We have more on this brutally cold forecast and an update on the storm headed our way for monday part of your first alert forecast in a few. Take to get ready for below freezing temperatures. Brody oconnell joins us live braving the chill in charlotte. We do not see this a lot so it is a good idea to go over some of these things. You are right, ja
Some areas could hit 70. And that is up with of the reasons why this system could be volatile. We have a Flash Flood Watch in place many of us have seen two inches and more rain on top of that so possible flash flood something a situation and we have a wind advisory. That flash flooding and saturated grounds and you add the winds on top of that gusts 4050milesperhour and that could bring trees and power lines down. And i have all the forecast details coming up in a little bit. Speaking of those trees, heavy rain can cause them to fall. This afternoon at 4 30 Brody Oconnell will explain warning signs that the vote was 74 Charlotte City council oks a nondiscrimination order naps that would allow transgender people to choose a restroom people were vocal and packed the meeting. Sarablake morgan was there and joins us live from the Government Center with more on the fallout today. Yes, this was a victory in the eyes of the Lgbt Community but one they were not surprised by. They knew walking
Are the temperatures they will be going up. We have temperatures now in areas below freezing. By 1 00 a. M. 45, 47 tomorrow morning and much warmer tomorrow than we are right now. And there is a bigger warming trend coming from here. You may not like the precipitation we have but the extended forecast, i think you will like it. Eric thomas has that coming up in a little bit. As you mentioned, we have freezing rain falling in charlotte right now. Crews have been on stand by ready to keep the roads safe should you need to travel. And the biggest concerns, of course, the bridges. Wbtvs Pamela Escobar live in charlotte with more on what the city is doing. Yeah, it is raining now heavy rain. The conditions have been changing throughout the day. For most of the day it was a waiting game. Here in charlotte. Crews have been monitoring the weather conditions all day long. State crews have been parked at kilo indications seeing how traffic is responding. Is the potential for ice to develop and t