Tomorrow afternoon with an additional one to two inches of rain possible. On top of what weve recently had. So that means that flooding could happen very quickly. If you are going to be out and about driving in the wee hours of the morning, especially when its dark and kind of hard to see flooded roads, be very careful and dont cross any flooded roads. We also have a high wind warning for the Higher Elevations above 3500 feet in the blue shaded area. Western mountain counties that could get damaging wind. 60 mile an hour wind gusts. Go ahead and secure loose objects on your property. 49 degrees at pick up time. Showers and storms. A few of them severe. Up to 57 by lunch time. With that chance of strong to severe storms. Cooling off a little bit at drop off time. Still rain in the area. Coming up, well show you when to snow. Larry new tonight, local reaction to a new law in charlotte that allows transgender people to use the bathroom of t tir choice. Darcel the Lgbt Community applaud. O
Aaron mountain true had an expert review dukes confirmation and the nonprofit filed an affidavit to the commission. They question the whole projects necessity. The peaking unit is unnecessary. And not only that but the base units are also too big, too expensive and unjustified. Aaron duke projects this areas energy need to grow 7 in the next decade. The new plant with the new third unit would produce almost double the electricity. We would rather duke energy put money in Energy Efficiency and avoiding the need for more capacity. Aaron saying no now allows time for technological advances. It theyre not given for the well cross that bridge at that time. Aaron the commission doesnt have to follow the staffs recommendation. The Commission Meets monday and duke says theyll be there to answer questions. Darcel an alert from Hendersonville Police tonight, raccoons are starting to show up in neighborhoods around the mountains but these arent your normal type of raccoons. They appear drunk, wob
The arrest on his property, aaron . Aaron larry, the mayor says hes glad. Years ago he says he voted to support the Buncombe County Task force, which made the arrest. They knew something was wrong. Aaron Black Mountain mayor michael soebel says something was up. You just dont have cars coming in all the time and people staying for two minutes. Reporter he says cars would come in and out all hours of the day. I pretty much guess what theyre there for because they come and go, come and go. Aaron he called to complain to his landlord. That trailer park is ours and some other apartments. Thats how i put food on the table. Aaron the mayor owns the property. He says hes doing his job screening tenants. They dont know what theyre talking about. Again, if i buy a park and the really much that i can do about it. Aaron soebl says he talked to former landlords and says his screening process is adequate. Im not a police officer. Let them know something is awry and let them look at it. Aaron his ne
The upper 40s. Milder in franklin at 52 degrees. Forest city, 48. Greer now 50 degrees. Overall fairly mild night. Well check out that tyson furniture bus stop forecast. Pick up time, 52 degrees. Make sure the kids have the umbrella. Break from the rain. Plenty of cloud cover, though. Four showers at drop off time. 47 degrees. Coming up, well show you when our next round of rain is coming in to the mountains. Along with that chance of severe storm. Darcel parents protested tonight to give more time to changes. And School Leaders listens. Larry news 13s Jerrika Insco joins us live. Jerrika nine teams of three faculty members and a parent representing nine schools. Now tonight, they put their other options outside the ones the board gave them. Option four is only one of four problems. Now, it might be a problem of the past. We just want to be a part of what impacts their future. Jerrika their signs say what they want time, transparency and inclusion. The time line to have a decision by m
Winter weather. Darcel but first chief meteorologist jason boyer. Jason were watching these snow bands. Ill show you the radar in just a second. This is how poor the visibility is in some of the highest elevations with the snow blowing. This is avery county, our leicester carpet sales news13 Sky Cam Network at 5,000 feet at Beach Mountain parkway. Dark blues along i 81, i 75 and i40. Some of the heavier snow bands now working in to areas like mars hill, madison county. Western madison getting pretty good. There it goes moving in to haywood county. Transylvania, Jackson County and even georgia. Anything that falls is going to stick. Mostly the grassy surface. Winter weather advisories now until 7 oclock in the evening buncombe county and up towards watauga county. Significant snow in the border counties, dangerous travel. Yes, a lot of black ice, too. So be aware of that. 23 in the morning. Light snow possible. Periods of snow late morning and early afternoon. I dont think the accumulat