Into the 20s with a light breeze. 3 wrap up 3 hold hold were watching 3 this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Center. You are looking live at 3 3 with this bitter cold weather sticking around. Many experts are warning about the danger of not bundling up. Up. And there are also some other things you need to be aware of ofFox Carolinas Ashley Minelli is live in Pickens County. Hows it feeling out 3 ad lib about the weather right now, talk about the current temperature 3 weve seen a lot of people bundling up over the past few days. That will continue through weekend this morning. Wind chill can make it feel 20 degress. 3 frost bite cover nose, toes, fingers, face. Etc hypothermia body temperature dips below 95 degrees. Babies and elderly people most at risk shoveling snow take breaks, drink water, keep back straight, use your legs up3 3 3 covering our counties. Things are back to normal this morning after a fire broke out just outside a spartanburg hospital. 3 take a look at this pictures.
3 friday will be sunny and cool with highs in the mid50s for the upstate and mid40s in the mountains. Temperatures tonight drop back below freezing. Saturday stays sunny and cool with highs in the mid 50s, but warms into the low 60s by sunday. 3 wrap up 3 hold hold were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Traffic lights out at j. Verne smith pkwy hwy 80 hwy 101 in greer. Greer. You are looking live at 3 we are just one day away from the democratic primary here in South Carolina and the candidates are gearing up for another day of campaigning. 3 Fox Carolinas Ashley Minelli is live at Greenville County square where today people are getting ready to cast absentee ballots. 3 voting starts at 8 polls close here at 5 this evening 3 while absentee 3 voters cast ballot, candidates stumping around state both Hillary Bernie sanders orangeburg and the two are attending get out the vote rallys in both cities dr. Willie wilson speaking at events in charleston all the info for these event
Were looking at some School Closings and delays in the mountains. Haywood county schools will open 2 hours late and Jackson County schools will be on a 2 and a half hour delay. Delay. Madison mitchell and Yancey County schools will all be closed. Well bring you updates on air via the ticker at the bottom of your screen as well as online at fox carolina dot com. 3 happening now 3 a scare at mary black hospitalm a fire inside a dumpster is under controlbut it sent flames and a lot of smoke shooting into the air at the skylin drive facility earlier this evening the fire even forced the er to evacuate patients 3 we know spartanburg city, cowpens, drayton, converse and whitney Fire Departments responded along with spartanburg ems and police. Police. Heres a look at the scene a little earlier tonight you can see the major flames and smoke on scene. Fire out in a dumpster right outside the hospital again the emergency room did have to be evacuated fortunately no reported injuries at this time
Hold 3 were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Center. You are looking live at 3 3 were just a little more a week from the South Carolina primary. And the republican candidates for president are spending a lot of time in the upstate. Upstate. This morning Bob Jones University is preparing to host four of the candidates. Candidates. Ted cruz, ben carson, marco rubio and jeb bush have all confirmed they forum throughout the day. It all starts at 12 30 and the candidates will take the stage separately throughout the day in founders memorial auditorium. We will be there and stream it on fox carolinadotcom. 3 and were still waiting to find out exactly who will be on stage for tomorrows Republican Debate in Downtown Greenville. 3 but preps are well underway. 3 Fox Carolinas Ashley Minelli is live at the peace center this morning. Where weve seen National Media already arriving for tomorrows event. 3 talk about whats going on out there now 3 tv crews already getting in place expect
3 and dont forget to wake up with thee morning news meteorologist nicole papay will have a check of the forecast and traffic reporter chris scott will have the latest Road Conditions on your way to work. Thats from 5 00 to 9 00 on thee morning news. 3 back to you. 3 the mountain snow has some schools closed Madison Mitchell and Yancey County will all be off tomorrow. Remember for the latest School Closing information just head to fox carolina dot com the link is right on our home page. 3 now to a developing story 3 upstate lawmaker, senator lee bright wants to get rid of cwps. So everyone in south gun without training or a permit. 3 as of now, you need a training and carry. 3 Fox Carolinas shale remien is live in our newsroom with the plan many of you have been page tonight. 3 diana i spoke to Sharp Shooters in greenville and moms demand action. All of them saying they have concerns with the proposed bill and the lack of safety requirements. Senator bright is saying the proposed bills