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Buncombe County snow continues to fall, thousands without power
wlos.com - Kristy Kepley-Steward
In Asheville, because the temperatures are just at freezing, many of the roads are covered in a slushy mix. With winds picking up and the heavy snow …
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Roads
Winter Storm Update: CMS And Other Districts Announce Closures, Statewide Power Outages
wfae.org - WFAE, Mark Rumsey
Updated 5:35 p.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools will be closed for students and staff Monday due to the winter storm that swept across the Charlotte …
South Carolina
Snow totals from around the Upstate and WNC
wspa.com - WSPA Staff
(WSPA) - Many places in Western North Carolina received between a foot and a foot and a half of snow. The highest snow total in our area was Saluda, …
Western North Carolina
Week 1: Asheville rock climbing, breweries and stunning waterfalls
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Finally, after months of planning and talking, we’re on the road with Goldie (our travel trailer) and the Beast (our Ford F250). I intend to do a …
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Western North Carolina
People enjoy the snow in downtown Asheville
wlos.com - Frank Kracher
Under the glow of the holiday lights in Asheville's Pack Square, families were out playing in what was still almost too slushy to call snow. But that …
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Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl Debuts 'Play' Live At Warren Haynes’s Christmas Jam: Watch
stereogum.com - Julia Gray @juliagrayok
Back in August, Dave Grohl played seven different instruments and composed a 23-minute instrumental song for his Play documentary. The Foo Fighters …
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Massive Winter Storm in Southeast Grounds More Than 1,000 Flights: Report
The Daily Beast
A massive winter storm dumping snow and freezing rain across the Southeast has forced the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and left more than …
Western North Carolina
McDowell County still waiting on the snow
wlos.com - Darren Botelho
Marion was not seeing snow as of about 10 p.m. Saturday. But, still some businesses downtown were either closing early or closed already from the …
Armed Robbery
Thousands without power in WNC due to winter storm
wspa.com - WSPA Staff
(WSPA) - Thousands of people are without power in western North Carolina due to the winter storm. According to Duke Energy, just over 10,000 customers …
Roads
Asheville crews continue plowing efforts, suspend ART bus service
wlos.com - Kristy Kepley-Steward
Asheville Public Works Streets crews battled snow-covered streets all night and the work continues Sunday. But with the storm still in progress, many …
Social Media
Snow is falling across WNC. Here's how people are reacting to it on social media.
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CLOSE The Tracey family enjoys the snow in Haw Creek with some sledding. The snow that started Saturday isn't expected to slow down. Schools started …
Freezing Rain
Asheville snow | Sunday update: Danger from snow and ice to linger through Wednesday
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CLOSE A video shared to Twitter from the City of Asheville shows road conditions on Tunnel Road at 8 a.m. Sunday morning after a snowy night. A mix of …
North Carolina
Up, up & away? Nope. Across North Carolina & the Upstate, flights are cancelled or delayed
wlos.com - Kristy Kepley-Steward
No surprise, the heavy snow has caused power outages across the region, created a traffic nightmare and cancelled or delayed flights from across the …
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North Carolina
WNC shoppers head to stores for last-minute storm supplies
wlos.com - WLOS staff
Before the snow hit Saturday, it was chaos at Western North Carolina stores as people tried to get last-minute supplies. It was long lines and frantic …
St. Louis
Western Carolina beats UNC Asheville71-59 behind Gibson
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kameron Gibson hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 points to lead four Catamounts in double figures and Western Carolina pulled …
Roads
Asheville snow: Are major highways passable?
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North Carolina road crews have been "hammering" on getting roads cleared, but many non-primary roads in the mountains remain snow and ice …
Floods
Hold On To Your Snow Pants: Jim Cantore Is Coming To Asheville
iheart.com - Dennis Elliott
Dec 8, 2018 ASHEVILLE— Southern Living once wrote that if Jim Cantore is coming to your hometown, you’d better get outta there. Fast. Batten down the …
North Carolina
WNC power outages: More than 3,000 without electricity
wlos.com - WLOS staff
On Saturday, power outages are starting to be reported across Western North Carolina. According to the Duke Energy outage map, more than 3,000 …
Western North Carolina
30th annual Christmas Jam
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Buy Photo None Warren Haynes and his guest Marco Benevento perform an acoustic set on the first night of the 30th annual Christmas Jam at the U.S …
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Man accused of killing Asheville woman could face life sentence in separate case
wlos.com - Associated Press
Montana prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to killing an 81-year-old former sheriff. The Billings …
American Airlines
Numerous flights in and out of GSP, Asheville canceled
wspa.com - Associated Press
GREER, SC (WSPA) - Numerous flights in and out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and Asheville Regional Airport have been canceled due …
Western North Carolina
Asheville winter storm: Snow expected to pile up starting Saturday night
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ASHEVILLE – Snow has arrived, and more is coming. Parts of Western North Carolina had received some snow on the ground late Saturday afternoon, and …
Western North Carolina
Asheville police officer involved in crash
wlos.com - WLOS staff
An Asheville police officer wrecked his vehicle near the intersection of South French Broad Avenue and Livingston Street on Friday night. A News 13 …
Armed Robbery
Buncombe indictments: Grand jury alleges kidnapping, armed robbery conspiracy
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ASHEVILLE — Indictments returned by a Buncombe County grand jury Tuesday include allegations of first-degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit …
Snowstorms
Brace yourselves, WNC: Jim Cantore's in Boone
wlos.com - WLOS STAFF
A member of the Asheville Politics Facebook group shared a photo of the Weather Channel van in front of the Aloft Hotel Downtown Asheville. And the …
Snowstorms
WNC emergency responders ready as snowstorm approaches
wlos.com - Frank Kracher
In just a few hours, a major storm will hit the mountains, and emergency responders are getting ready to tackle the sort of severe situation many …
Blue Ridge Mountains
Where is it snowing in NC? Webcams show a live look at the storm
citizen-times.com - www.citizen-times.com
Looking for a view beyond your front window as the snow falls? We've rounded up webcams from around Western North Carolina so you can see where the …
Snowstorms
DOT crews make final preparations before snowstorm hits WNC
wlos.com - Raphael Pires
A massive snow storm is just hours away from reaching the mountains. That means its crunch time for road crews. NCDOT division maintenance engineer …
Western North Carolina
Buncombe County, Asheville officials talk storm plans during news conference
wlos.com - Frank Kracher
As a snowstorm took aim at the area Saturday, Buncombe County and city of Asheville officials discussed their plans. “Collectively, we think that …
Snowstorms
Asheville ART transit suspending service during snow storm
wlos.com - John Harbin
With a winter storm warning predicting multiple inches of snow in Asheville Saturday through Monday, ART bus will suspend transit service at 2 p.m. …