Area, this is a weather advisory. This is where travel is going to be tricky. We could see some snowfall accumulations and icing. Then we head down south. A freezing rain advisory in the hot pink area. All these advisories are in effect through tomorrow night. We see on our radar right now most of the snow is just in our extreme northern mountain locations around spruce pine, northern yancey and mitchell counties right now. However, as we put the future radar in to motion, well lets see, we see it eventually beginning to fill in from the west as well. So as we go through the overnight, were going to see more of those snow showers begin to fly. Meanwhile the current temperatures a big range. Burnsville 18. Asheville a cold 22. Warmer conditions out west. Bryson city 32. Your evening planner is going to be a cold one with those snow showers ramping up. Flurries at nine. A knew snow showers at 11 oclock. We are going to see and mainly cloudy. Moisture is going to kick in a little bit late
Happen next with the remains. The conservative jurist died unexpectedly on a hunting trip in west texas, this is as his jurist legacy will forever be remembered. Overnight, america honoring Justice Antonin Scalia, by far the most conservative jurist on the highest court. He influenced a generation of judges, lawyers, and students. And profoundly shaped the legal landscape. Place your left hand on the bible. He was nominated by president reagan in 1986 serving 30 years on the bench. Known to many as the anchor of the conservative wing of the Supreme Court, he will forever be remembered for his strict interpretation and staunch defense of the constitution. Republican president ial candidates reacting during saturday nights debate. This is a tremendous blow to conservativism. Its a tremendous blow, frankly, to our country. He will go down as one of the great justices in the history of the republic. The longest serving justice on the current United States Supreme Court, reportedly died thi
Advisories for yancey, mitchell. Elsewhere, not quite that cold but still very, very uncomfortable if youre out for too long. We are down to 20 right now in asheville. Burnsville 18. Newland 10 degrees. 17 in morganton. You add the wind chill factor in that. Feeling like 10 right now in asheville. 4 below in boone. Thats where its dangerous. 24 in forest city. We are looking at a very cold overnight and cold valentines day morning as well. Starting out at 15 degrees at 8 oclock. Cloudy and 22 at 10 00 a. M. 26 at noon. Layer up if youre going to be out in the morning. Upstate cold at 22 degrees at 8 oclock. 28 at 10 00. 33 degrees at noon. We have a winter storm watch kicking in tomorrow evening through monday for all of us in the mountains and the Northern Tier of the upstate and coming up, ill tell you much more about the mix of snow and ice. Coming up our, frank. Frank drivers across the mountains already had some trouble getting out the door this morning. Fresh snow made for slick
Be in the sevenday forecast . I will let you know coming up in a little bit. Evan a routine patrol check near a Biltmore Park pool leads police to a stolen vehicle around 11 30 last night near heathbrook circle and columbine road. Three men were taken into custody after being in possession of a stolen car. They say they also found a gun but no one was injured. It is still under investigation. Stay with news 13 for more on this developing story. Madison county authorities are searching for a man reported missing december 30th. 37 yearold johnny cook was last seen the day after thanksgiving at the weaverville walmart. His parents say he often stayed with his girlfriend for weeks a the a time so they didnt report his disappearance immediately. They say they began to worry when cooks birthday and chris mats passed without hearing from him. We have no idea. We have no idea. I hope he is somewhere safe. Somebody will hear and see this on t. V. And get him back home to us. Evan if you know wh
Larry james and Heather Stepp were originally charged with manslaughter for the accidental shooting of Abigail Newman newman. Ashlea jerrika, they pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Jerrika yes, they pleaded guilty to storage of a fire arm with access to children. The Authorities Say all parties agree with that plea deal. One of the guns were loaded on the table and i didnt know it. Reporter october 26th, that unspeakable tragedy happened. Abigail was two years old at the time and the wound was fatal. Very tragic situation. Reporter the toddler was accidentally shot by a shotgun the District Attorney says was left on a table. Sentence, thats suspended, of course. They have to pay a fine. More important to me was that the weapons confiscated by the Sheriffs Office in the case must be forfeited. Reporter while pleading guilty to a misdemeanor might get the stepps children back. This is something that both families are going to have to deal with really for the rest of their lives. Clearly t