Right now wbtvs Ashton Pellom is live and on your side with simple ways to protect your home when it is below freezing. Reporter good morning, christine. These are common sense, they can cost hundreds of thousands of damage to your home if you dont do them. We spoke with experts over at michael son, they want to tell to you let the faucets drip, especially on the outside wall. Also leave cabinets open in your home the warm air cancer can you late and the pipes wont freeze. Garden hoses should not be connected to the faucets. Experts tell us that is the no. 1 device that will freeze and cause an issue. Get out there and disconnect those hoses and lastly, experts say if disaster occurs, you need to know where your emergency shut off valve is, that is important. These tips can help you protect reporting live in uptown share, Ashton Pellom, wbtv on your side. Christine you can track the next round of Winter Weather any time using the smart phones, very handy download the wbtv weather app. The commute now, chris larson has first alert traffic. Chris a lot of folks going to be warming up the cars this morning before he hit the roads. Traffic sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. Taking a live look at i77, clanton road, volume across the charlotte area still light. Drive times, coming up from rock hill, 21 minutes, 65 miles an hour. Concord to center city, 19 minutes and lake norman southbound, 15 and 66. Looking at the mapping system, most of our major highways continuing to run in the green. Looks like we may have a few slowdowns on outbound providence road as you make your way past fairview and sardis, head toward the rush hour. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. John the countdown is on to the South Carolina primary, in less than two weeks voters go to the polls. The republican primary is february 20th in South Carolina. Christine they will try to earn your support at a forum at Winthrop University. Mark davenport outside burns auditorium, the site of the forum. What can folks expect tonight who are attending . Reporter christine, they can expect fan fare, very very quiet on the campus of Winthrop University right now. It will not be the case in 12 hours from now. That is when the event will start, starts at 6 00, goes until 9 00 tonight, the doors open to burns auditorium at 4 00. People will pack to see some of the republican primary nominees. Right at this moment in time we know two people have confirmed they will be here, dr. Ben carson will be here, senator ted cruz will be here as well. Actually, they have not responded yet so they are waiting to see if they will be here at the event. What we can expect after it opens up at 6 00, each candidate given 30 minutes to speak. After they speak at that time they will move on to that next candidate and go down the line until they have exhausted all the candidates that have shown up tonight. Still waiting on a couple people to make sure they are coming, donald trump one of the people that were trying to figure out if he will be here. Jeb bush, marco rubio, john kasich, those are the guys were looking to see if they will be here tonight. Also we looked at the polls this morning. Real clear politics, donald trump has a commanding lead in the state of South Carolina. 16 lead on ted cruz, so it is about 36 of the vote to donald trump, 19 to cruz. A commanding lead. Tonight may change things a little bit in some peoples mind if donald trump shows up we will nominees show up. Well give you latest all morning long on wbtv. Reporting live, mark davenport, wbtv on your side. Christine you can count on wbtv for continuing coverage of campaign 2016 and that forum tonight. Our Michael Clark will have more throughout the day later today. John breaking overnight news, a mother in landis facing charges after investigators say her 20monthold child overdosed on pills. The child was rushed to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Shannon clement is charged with felony child abuse by neglect and other drug charges. Landis police say a family friend found pills in the bed clement and the child were sleeping in. She called 911 after realizing the child was unconscious. Christine in less than two hours, Carolinas Health care systems board of commissioners could choose a new ceo. Our News Partners at the Charlotte Observer report members will consider the recommendation of eugene woods, a Hospital Executive from texas. They are holding a special a source tells the observer woods was introduced at a reception in charlotte yesterday. If selected, he would replace retiring ceo michael tarwater. John a woman investigators say was driving drunk when she ran in the back of the Gaston County sheriffs car is expected in court today. 53yearold kuzundra manns hit mance hit them. Christine were just getting started. A rare moment of republicans and democrats working together. Well tell you about the bill senators passed by a vote of 960. John Kristen Miranda live in the alert center. Kristen john, looks like the four remaining people holed up expected to surrender in oregon. John a quick check of weather, be 20 degrees in charlotte, 13 in boone, i was just checking Sugar Mountain website, 3 degrees at the summit, that is cold. And trafficwise, a live look at i77 at clanton road, things are are moving very smoothly. Chris larson has an eye on things on the roads because youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this it is eight minutes after 5 00. 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This guy here, the father of the leader of the occupiers has been arrested. He was arrest in oregon late last night. So it sounds like this could be finally coming to an end although it doesnt sound a necessarily peaceful end so and see ifandsee if they give themselves up. Christine flags flying at half staff to honor two deputies gunned down in the line of duty. A man shot and killed one deputy in a crowded restaurant at lunch time yesterday. Another deputy was killed in a shoot out nearby. The suspect was killed in the shootout. John republicans and democrats set aside partisan differences to pass a bill aimed at keeping north korea from advancing nuclear ambitions. Approved 960 in the senate. Targets north koreas ability to finance the development of min tur raised Nuclear War Heads and long range missiles required to deliver them. A house passed a similar bill last month. 13 after 5 00, youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Lets check in with meteorologist al conklin. Al thanks, john, take you up to boone, this is boone, king street up in boone. We have this picture from resortcams. Com, and what we dont see is falling snow unlike the last couple mornings, the have been cleared, they are passable but a lot of schools closed or delayed. We still have a windchill advisory until 10 00, the windchill factor in boone is 7 degrees below zero, it is cold. Cold elsewhere but we dont have the windchill as they do in the mountains. Again, more of a breeze, that breeze will be with you in the high country, still should see more sunshine today and again lower chances for any precipitation. Still may be a flurry or two but wont be a big deal. In charlotte, here is what were looking at, 24 degrees this morning, 38 at lunch time, 43 late this afternoon, which is still well below the average for this time of the year, but a big improvement over the last couple days. Looking ahead, president s day, major storm potentially on the horizon. Cover this with detailed information and seven day planner between now and then, valentines day, well talk weekend weather in a couple minutes. 5 15, check in with chris, get an update, first alert traffic. Chris first alert traffic sponsored by toyota of north lets take a live look at independence expressway from briar creek, volume light, pretty shot there as you make your way toward center city this morning. Still a lot of green out there, a few slow downs down to our south on independence boulevard, past albermarle road. Also looking at slow downs there on south boulevard outbound. If you come in center city youre looking at a stretch on 277 for the john belk and brookshire and taking a check of drive times, matthews to center city, 15 minute commute, 16 from providence road and arboretum area and concord to center city running 18 minutes at 64milesperhour. Thats a check of traffic, john, back to you. John confession in the mystery death of a beauty queen. Christine 56 years later this priest is arrest in connection with the murder of a young girl, the latest on the investigation later on cbs this morning. Next here at 5 00. John they manage to stay on the run several days after escaping a maximum security jail, coming up, who authorities helping put the men back behind bars. Christine there are some School Closings and delays this morning. Alleghany county schools delayed two hours. Ashe county schools on threehour delay. Avery, mitchell and Watauga County schools are all closed. 5 16. Christine 5 19. John over to Kristen Miranda in the first alert center. Kristen new tensions between north and south korea, the pictures of the area were talking about the Associated Press posted while i tell you what is going on. The north is vowing to immediately deport all south korean nationals and freeze all assets at a jointly run factory its workers from the joint work complex. All of this in response to the south suspension of operations following north koreas recent long range rocket launch. There is concern the tension is growing between north and south korea with the moves and we will keep an eye on this developing situation for you from the alert center. John 5 20, a new report says a homeless man deserves up to 100,000 for helping recapture two violent jail escapees in california. The man spotted the stolen van the escapees were using. The inmates cut through plates and bars to get out of the maximum security jail last month. All are back behind bars right now. Christine two men from tennessee are banned from hunting in 43 states but not North Carolina. Authorities say the two menu see here illegally killed as many as 40 deer in tennessee. The men are still allowed to hunt in North Carolina because the state is not yet a member of violators compact. The compact means if a hunters privileges are suspend in one state, they may be suspend in Member States as well. North carolina is in the process of joining that compact. John 5 21, and another bitterly cold start to the day today. Christine bundle up, bundle the kids up as they are getting on the bus. Al we warned you, so hopefully everybody is ready. Yesterday we couldnt get out of the 30s, the wind was howling yesterday. The numbers over the la week, in the 60s for most of the week, then close to 50 the Super Bowl Weekend and we have taken a tail spin, yesterday, 38, the day before, 42, we should rebound a little bit, the heart of the coldest air is now in the eastern part of the country including the carolinas but as the high bridges to the east we should see a temperature turn around over the next two afternoons. We have clear skies, this is stallings, dry conditions but cold, it is 20 in charlotte, we have a very very light breeze right now, excellent visibility, there isnt much of a windchill, most of the foothills and piedmont there isnt, in the mountains you have the windchill advisory until 10 00. Windchills below zero up across the mountains. Heck, the temperatures are only in the teens, maybe Single Digits up here. 12 in morganton, 21 hickory, 20 lincolnton, 18 salisbury, 19 in statesville, 15 in albermarle and 21 in monroe. Take you up to the mountains, should see sunshine, still may be a flurry or two today, in the 20s, not too bad. The model is trying to suggest that even with a lot of sunshine you get in the 40s across lenoir, taylorville, that is probably ambitious, you may get in the upper 30s to about 40. In charlotte and the piedmont, we can get in the low 40s today. 43 salisbury over to lincolnton, here in charlotte and perhaps mid 40s toward wadesboro and rockingham, take you south about perhaps mid40s pageland. Lets look at futurecast through time, lots of sunshine, may be a few clouds around this afternoon. Clouds increase tonight as the high builds off the coast we get what we call warm invection in, advance of the frontal system there will be clouds. I wouldnt be surprised if tomorrow morning if charlotte northward we have a little bit of light snow around the area. Im warning you right now, no advisories on this, be mindful there will likely be very light snow, i dont think it accumulates, then moves out. Behind the frontal system snow storm kicks back up, snow showers for the mountains, rest of us windy and cold for saturday. Then our chances for precipitation while small on friday, they really ramp up late sunday into monday and monday night in advance of our next system. By monday, were looking at a snow storm potential, ice as well, across the southeast. High pressure off new york, low i20 and up i95 corridor, that will mean we will see it starting as snow here monday and then transitioning to sleet and probably freezing rain but the details still have to be worked out. Stays cold today, mostly sunny, 43, tonight, 26, some flurries around for the first half of the day, mainly north of town, 42, windy and cold saturday, sunday, valentines day is dry but not monday, president s day, major storm exits tuesday, dry and in the 50s on wednesday. Youre never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. Chris traffic sponsored by toyota of north charlotte. Were taking a live look here this is i77 at wooddawn road you can see volume across this area still pretty light this morning as we go in center city here, no significant problems, the john belling, belk, the brookshire, even coming off independence boulevard, no significant problem. Lets broaden out and look at morning, still looking good in the charlotte area, a few outbound delays there along i85 and again your live look at 77, no problems. Rock hill to uptown, 22 minutes. Concord to center city, 18 minute commute, lake norman, southbound on 77 at 18 minutes and 64milesperhour. Thats a check of traffic guys, back over to you. John still to come this morning at 5 30. Christine breaking down the value of the republican president ial primary in South Carolina, could the race predict who will be the gop nominee . Back in three minutes, its i hope we have a buyer for the house. Me too bill hey i didnt know your home wifi could stream so many devices at the same time. Dad, its time warner cable. 300 megs. Crazyfast. Dad you can get wifi all over this place. Cool make your home as connected as possible. Get 50 meg internet with unlimited data for 39. 99 per month. And ask about free installation. Christine next at 5 30, waking up to cold temperatures this morning, a live look for you at main street, this is courtesy of resortcams. Com. Next round of Winter Weather. John the cold this morning means School Closings and delays, here is a complete list, not just a select few. Alleghany county schools, twohour delay. Ashe county, threehour delay. Avery, mitchell and Watauga County schools are all closed this morning. Good morning, thanks for waking up with wbtv, its 5 30 im john carter. Christine im christine sperow. Here is meteorologist al conklin with the most accurate look. Al its cold. Christine in a nutshell. Al hopefully laying in bed have the tv turned on, the minute you head out the door you will feel it, temperatures very cold, clear skies, the camera at University City area in charlotte. Were currently at 20 degrees in the queen city, 13 in boone, windchill factor of minus 7 right now. 19 gastonia, 18 salisbury, 20 in rock hill, 21 for hickory and monroe. For today, out at the bus stop, that is an 8 00 temperature, as we head toward the afternoon hours, coming home from work and school, lots of sunshine, High Temperature getting back to 43 an improvement over yesterday, well below average. A little bit of change coming up for the weekend, snow flurries around tomorrow, these are all small potatoes compared to what is coming our way on monday. Major storm system will give you what details we have at this point. I can tell you we better be preparing for Winter Weather around here. More on that in a few minutes. 5 30 check in with chris, chris first alert traffic charlotte. Look at the big view here over toward lincolnton, gastonia, 321, very few problems. Mainly in the green. A few slow downs down to the south of gastonia. 601 between monroe and concord, no problems there. Van wyck, 521, up in the ballantyne area looks good. The green. Outbound on i85 past 485 and up
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