Afternoon. This afternoon we will have areas of freezing rain and a big break across the region. This is not going to be an all day area wide event. We are going to is a have several lulls, breaks in the activity tonight. A lot of that ice will change into plain rain showers and it could be heavy at times. Now coming up at 5 10, well break everything down for you hour by hour. How much more snow were expecting today and how much ice were expecting later this morning into the overnight hours. Patrick and jenna. Snow is making for dangerous conditions on roadways this morning. Give you a live look. This is just 460 in lynchburg. You can see the snow covering the roads. You can see black strips there where the crews have moved through. Certainly be careful if you have to head out. If you dont have to, just stay home as the snow turns to ice later. Says to look farther ahead than you normally would and pay close attention to bridges and ramps. Those freeze first. Be awill effort for black ice, its going to make you slip and slide. Slow down and leave more space. If your car starts to skid, steer into the direction you want your car to go. Before leaving, make sure you clear all of the snow off of your car. If youre going to catch a flight, you may have to rethink your plans. Take a look at the airport sky cam. As you can see, snow covering a lot of that area and flakes still coming down. This is causing cancellations and delays. Check your flight information before heading to the airport. If youre flying out of lynchburg, all flights have been canceled until 5 20 tonight. Most of the cancellations are for flights heading to and from charlotte, North Carolina. One of the areas expecting to see some of the higher snowfall totals today is the bethany join asking us there with our Team Coverage with more on what were seeing. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The snow started for us here in the new river valley between 4 00 and 5 00 yesterday evening. Thats about what we were expecting to see. It seems like it has been pretty steady since yesterday evening. Now there were actually a good handful of people on the roads this morning. More than we were expecting to see. Certainly as you mentioned a lot to be cautious about if you are one of those pokes on the roads or if you do have to head out later on. Listing most Road Conditions as moderate. Expect to see snow and ice covering much of the roads. That goes for primary and second tear roads as well as the interstates and happies as well. For some thats obviously an inconvenience. For other people, not having anywhere to be is exactly what class is canceled, thatd be nice. Thatd be great. Reporter he got his wish k as well as thousands of other students as in a pretty rare move Virginia Tech has canceled classes for monday. Jenna, patrick. A lot of happy students out there with no class. We know Radford University as well, classes canceled. Theyll be enjoying that later today. Have you seen many people out or are most people heeding the warning to stay inside . I was on the roads around 3 00 or so and i passed several people. It was more than what i was expect fog see, especially at that hour. So again, if you are one of the folks if you have to be out there, go ahead and allow plenty of extra time. It took us a lot of extra time to get to our destination. Make sure youre allowing extra time, youre careful. If you dont have to be there, stay at home. Lots of big flakes flying there behind you. Bethany teague reporting, in south side this morning, much of the same snow. This is a live look from u. S. 220 in martinsville. As you can see snow covering the roads there. Some spots though it looks like theyve plowed through. Thats good news. This is video of the snow coating roads in danville around 9 00 last night. Overnight drew crews have been monitoring streets. It usually takes 24 to 36 hours after the snow event has ended to clear all residential streets. Danville transit fixed Route Service will operate on snow routes there morning. And with the snow theres potential for widespread outages because freezing rain will form as ice on power lines and tree limbs so they warn you get prepared now. With this Winter Weather we want to remind you download our storm team 10 news and weather apps. It includes School Closings, delaying an travel conditions. Website wsls. Com for the latest information there. School closings and delays. Most everything closed today. Yes. Christina joins us again with a look at our forecast as we head throughout the day. Most people seeing snow right now. Most of us are getting moderate to heavy snowfall. Our winter storm warning remains in effect until noon tomorrow because of the snow and changing into ice later on. At the moment were looking at almost be area wide moderate to heavy snow. Getting a little bit of a break right now. In is going to move to the north over the next few hours here. Just to our south, that is ice where were finding slightsly warmer temperatures. Well tap into some of this warmer air later in the morning and especially into the overnight hours. Thats what will lead to that icing. Through about 9 00 this morning, area wide snow as we are well below freezing. Youll start to see the pink lifting in. Theres the mixing of ice and most of the snow will remain north of 460 for the afternoon hours. Later afternoon into early evening, were going to get a big break in the activity. Nothing will be falling for several locations for several hours. An then into the evening overnight, more of this pink or ice will start to mix in. Especially along the blue ridge parkway. After midnight temperatures start to climb above frozing. Instead of getting cooler, we are getting warmer. That will lead to all rain heading into early tomorrow morning. By tomorrow afternoon well finally start to see things tapering off, just a little bit of snow left in our higher elevations. Weve already seen a significant amount of snow. Were expecting app additional 2 to 4 inches along and west of the blue ridge parkway. Our eastern counties an additional 1 to 3. Youve seen a lot of snowfall though. Were waking up to a winter wonderland. Jonathon is right outside the studio right now enjoying that fresh snow. I have to give a shoutout to our photographer chris. He mentioned i was walking into work and saw these clumping dendrites. Patrick and jenna know what were talking about with the last system. The pristine picturesque snow flakes peopled togetherring. For most of us, we have about 5 inches on the studio outside on our patio. Across the area, if we can take a look at snowfall totals. Pretty good numbers. 6 inches. At last check, blacksburg, almost 5 and a half. Lynchburg around 4inches. In williamsburg about three and a half inches. We are going to continue to see this through the morning. Later on this evening and especially the afternoon these breaks, well see patches of sleet and freezing rain while were in that major lull. But later on this evening around the evening commute, well see things start to fill in a bit. A quarter of app inch. Thats a pretty significant ice event, especially on top of all the snow weve got. Some places could approach a half inch. This is something well continue to track closely after about midnight or so. The good news is, look at the new in your opinions over the next couple of days. Well see temperatures in the 40s tomorrow. So thats going to start to help things over the next couple of days. Looking forward to saturday and sunday. Yes. Those are 60s on that seven day forecast. Just hunker down, get through this. Spring is going to try to make an appearance. There was a collective cheer in the studio. Greatest looking forecast ever. Looking at the seven day. We are so excited about those 60s. Wow. Just block today and tomorrow out and just pretend its the weekend. You missed it. Jenna did her push the walls dance. Signature move. I think that deserves the it was very appropriate. This is a live look at winter green resort this morning. That area expecting to see a significant snowfall. You see it there, those cameras shifting around. The total of 7 to 8 inches expected. Good for skiers. Stay with us. Well have more on the latest southwest vi im caridee. Ive had moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis most of my life. But that hasnt stopped me from modeling. My doctor told me about stelara it helps keep my skin clearer. With only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses. Stelara helps me be in season. Stelara may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. Some serious infections require hospitalization. Before starting stelara your doctor should test for tuberculosis. Stelara may increase your risk of cancer. Always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, have had cancer, or if you develop any new skin growths. Do not take stelara if you are allergic to stelara alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. These may be signs of a rare, potentially fatal brain condition. Serious allergic reactions can occur. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your house needs or has recently received a vaccine. In a medical study, most stelara patients saw at least 75 clearer skin and the majority were rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. Stelara helps keep my skin clearer. Ask your doctor about stelara. Everything you need to know about life, keep it simple. Make every piece count. Let other people know what youre made of. Always be real. Dont be fake, dont be artificial, but always be sweet. And of course, wear sunscreen. Nature valley granola bars. No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. Just good. Snowfall started around 7 00 last night. That area could see anywhere from 6 to 12isms of snow before all is said and done. Joining us live this morning. How are things looking there this morning . Hey there. Were seeing a light snowfall right now. Snowfall since about 7 00 last night. So far thats gotten us about three inches of snow here. Its getting fairly deep out here. The funny thing is its actually kind of warmer than it has been all weekend. Not unpleasant to be outside. As for Road Conditions they are snow covered. Vdot did send out an advisory saying driving will continue to be treacherous. We can expect freezing rain along with snowfall. The prediction is about 6 infrastructures to a foot of snow by the time the storm passes us. This is another one of those mornings where vdot is advising people not to take to the roadways. The only people weve seen out on the roads are plow trucks getting these roads clear for people. The priority for vdot is to the name of the game is patience as we wait for crews to make the roads passable for all drivers. Have you seen many people out . Are you just seeing plow drivers this morning . It is the beginning of the morning commute. It cements like most drivers are heeding that warning. We havent seen many people out. Mostly flat trucks, vdot trucks or people with four wheel drivers. Well have to see as the morning progresses and well keep an eye on conditions as it continues throughout the morning. In covington. Thank you. Certainly good news there. Most everything is closed. No reason to have to try to get out. That full list there at the top of your screen and on wsls. Com. Turning back to our forecast. Another look at what we can good morning. Most of the snow will be and then we are going to switch over to that ice and then rain. Our winter storm warning remains in effect until noon tomorrow with those conditions getting even worse as that ice starts to fall. Weve seen most of the snow overnight. Were waking up to a lot of snow on the ground, on average about 4 to 7 inches across the region. Well break it down further in a bit. Seeing a break in the highlands. Most of us seeing moderate to heavy snowfall right now. Late morning into the early afternoon. Sleet mixing into this. This afternoon, areas of freezing rain. You run the risk of having power outing ans. I do want to stress theres going to be a big break in the activity. Several areas will see nothing falling from the sky for several hours. Overnight well see more precipitation filling in. That will mainly be in the tomorrow of ice and rain showers after about midnight. On top of that were expecting an additional 2 to 4. Thats mainly it the western half of the region and eastern conditions, an additional 1 to 3 possible. Heres where were expecting dangerous Road Conditions. The Ice Accumulation, about a tenth of an inch to quarter inch of rain. The ice mixing in overnight, especially right along the blue ridge parkway. Again, just be extra safe. If youre into that fluffy snow to play in, do that this morning before the ice and rain kicks in later in the day. Jenna and patrick. Thanks, christina. We are tracking accidents in time saver traffic. Northbound lanes shut down on interstate 81. Its going to be at mile marker 92. Right at the taper exit. If youre heading northbound, route 100 as an alternate there. Mile marker 5. 6 on i77. This is going to be coming up, tractor trailer has one northbound lane closed. Just past christiansburg on interstate 81 an accident there has one lane shut down there as well. Live look for you now. Be careful if youre headed out on the roads. Youre seeing a lot of plow Truck Drivers right mow. This is interstate traffic were looking at. Vdot advising you to stay off the roads. I was there this morning on the roads and they are still snow covered in some areas. Saw quite a few drivers stuck on the interstate. Southwest virginia continues under a winter tomorrow warning,. Live Team Coverage continuing with what you need to know. Heres a look at some of the photos weve received from you. Photos. Here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups. But just one kind of chicken. White breast meat chicken every time. So if youre not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do. Make it progresso. I would kill for something sweet. Wanna split that . No. Soooo much fat. Dont fight your instincts. With each for 150 calories or less try our lemon bars, brownies, and cheesecakes. Welcome back to virginia today here on wsls 10. The time now is 5 23. That snow it is continuing to fall for us outside. Some places seeing it at an inch an hour. We saw that pretty common this morning. For more on what were seeing now and all of the ice moving in later today, storm team 10 meteorologist joins us live in downtown roanoke. That could potentially cause some widespread power outages. Thats right. When you talk about widespread power outage, you need to get closer to that half inch marker inch. In spots thats possible later on. That wont come into the area until later on this afternoon and ago. Fluff. Good for skiing out here. After midnight. Midnight, 3 00 time frame. It was coming down in big clumps. We have about four inches in the last three hours or so. Were up around that five inch ballpark there on the ruler. If we can zoom out and show you the roads behind us. Thats about how much snow we have on the roads as well. Plows around as we have that peaceful quiet as the snow is falling. We can hear the plows in the background. Getting their jobs done and getting the roads cleaned. You see here in town at least we still have a lot of snow on the roads. Mention the ice. This snow is going to go through several phases. Right now its that fluffy, puffy snow, good for sled riding and skiing. Once we get some of that snow to met, we get some of the ice on top of that, some of the freezing rain t be more snowball snow. Ill have more on that in about ten minutes. Reporting live in roanoke, Jonathan Kegges. You didnt say anything about snowball making. Is this good snowball making snow . This is not. Youre stealing some of the thunder from us. Well talk about when it might be better snowball snow. Right now its that real powdery stuff, guys. And well get more of that snowball snow later. Well get some of that water from the freezing rain give some water content to this fluff. Thanks so much. Hes like a kid in a candy store. Hes ready to nail all of us dont walk outside near him. The snow continuing to fall later today. Some areas will see ice. We are following several virginia. Traffic. 92. Major delays expected here. Theres a tractor trailer accident that has all of the northbound lanes shut town. Accident that has the shoulder shut down interstate 81 just north of christiansburg and on i77 theres a tractor trailer accident that has one lane shut down on i77 near the North Carolina border. This is a live look this morning at one of those areas. I81 and pulaskey. Traffic back ups there about a mile long. Wsls 10 is on the road in the Roanoke Valley with our live mobile traffic cam. Reporter we are on 581 right now north, headed back toward the peter street road exit. Weve been seeing a lot of snow and plows on the roads. Still a layer of snowen the road. A little bit thick on the road slick for sure. The snow has been blowing around a bit on the road as well. Weve seen some vehicles but for the most part weve been seeing the plows. Vdot is urging everybody to stay off the roads this morning. I spoke with Roanoke County police. They tells us they havent heard after lot of incidents, they havent gotten a lot of calls. Once the snow started falling last night theyre hoping the same happens today. As of right now were not seeing a lot of cars on the road. If you do have to head out on the road this morning, most of the roads, even the main ones like 581 still covered with a layer of snow. They are going to be slick. Her with a live look at all the roads as we head throughout the morning. What youre seeing, thats what a lot of them look like. Some worse than that. We check in with vdot live. This is a live look from the covington area. Seeing the roads still snow covered there as well. At least not a lot of cars. A few out and about. More on latest conditions from the roanoke and new river team drive safe and try to stay off the roads as much as you can. Wsls 10 continues tracking this winter storm with live updates on slick Road Conditions. We have updates for you from across southwest virginia continues with what you need to know. Good morning. Thanks so much for joining us. Weve talked about it. Storm team 10 talked about this for days and days. Now it is here as our Winter Weather is now underway. Give you a live look this morning at what ewe face on the roadways. This was your commute in. Yes, this was 419 on to interstate 81. You see it there. I saw several drivers stuck on interstate 81. Lots of snowplows out though. More than a dozen out on the