Possible throughout the event, and heres how the timeline goes. Rain will move in through thursday evening, then turn to a wintry mix in the mountains by midnight. Expect sleet and rain, turning to freezing rain and snow through the overnight in Western North carolina. The upstate will see rain turn to freezing rain and sleet slowly through the overnight, mainly from greenville to the northeast toward spartanburg 3 and wakup with fox carolina. Weve got traffic and weather every ten minutes starting at four am nicole papay will have the latest on this system until nine. 3 ill have much more,coming up upthanks kendrawe continue tonight 3 of course we 3 have lots of School Closings for tomorrow. Starting in the upstate Greenville CountyPickens Countyoconee county Spartanburg County all countyAnderson County dist. 1. Anderson districts two through five will decide tomorrow. Tomorrow. And in the mountains buncombe countyasheville city Transylvania County haywood countyhenderson countypolk countyrutherford county countyalong with. Mcdowell countymadison countymitchell countyyancey county jackson countymacon countyswain county 3 schools in hart county and Franklin County georgia will also be closed. Closed. Many colleges are also closed, so keep checking the ticker at the bottom of your screen. 3 and for all of the business and government closings. Make sure you have the fox carolina weather app. Weve got radar, live cams, weather alerts. Event flight information on the app. Just text carolina weather to 23765 to download the closings at the bottom of your screen. Our ticker will be running all night and all day tomorrow. 3 and this Winter Weather. Is expected to cause some dangerous conditions on our roads. Scdot says they are prepared. And have already pre treated interstates and other major roads. 3 but the roads are only one part of the storm preps. Emergency management departments across south carolina. Are working overtime, getting ready fofo the storm. Storm. Fox carolinas Rebecca Atkins is live tonight at the scdot facility in Spartanburg County. Rebecca whats it looking like right now . 3 3 as early as 4 30 today these plow trucks were lined up and ready to go as soon as that Winter Weather starts to hit the area. At the moment they arent currently plowing the roads but scdot says the main roads have been treated. 3 scdots assistant maintance continue to pretreat the roads until the precipitation starts to accumulate. He says the trucks have been spraying a salt brine solution, that way to prevent the snow and ice from bonding to the roadways. He says although the weather is slated to start out as rain they want to be prepared if it changes to snow. And with the potential for bad roads, Power Outages and other issues. Spartanburg Emergency Management has been on high alert. They say ice presents a whole other set of issues that they handle differently from a snow event. The Emergency Management director says they had a Conference Call with the state Emergency Management division as well as the National Weather service to get everyone updated with the latest conditions. 3 3 3 weve contacted all of our partners, utilities, public works, schools hospitals, any of our First Responders and then just making sure we are all on the same page. Weve all have practiced these plans many times, it seems like several times, every Winter Weather so were prepared for it. It. 3 3 as the Winter Weather approaches the guys are out there doing everything they can to make the roads as safe as they can, please give yourself extra time and give yourself extra room to make stops. Stops. 3 he says also to please give the drivers of the trucks room to treat the roads if you will be out on the roadways, and he says above all just be safe. 3 and both scdot as well as Emergency Management ask that if you dont have to get on the roads dont. They advise staying home until the weather passes and once the roads are in good shape. Reporting live in spartanburg, Rebecca Atkins fox caroli the 10 oclock news. 3 the freezing rain in the forecast does pose a risk for ice on power lines so we want you to be prepared in case of outages 3 heres a look at the numbers to call for all the major Utility Companies in our area. And in case you do lose power we do have all this information both on our website and inside our news 3 ice is going to be a major concern in the mountains. Secondary roads will be treacherous. But in asheville tonightits the calm before the storm. And emergency the worst. Worst. Fox carolinas Derek Dellinger is live tonight in ashevilleand derekthe temperatures have gone down but is there any sign yet of anything wintry . 3 ad lib current conditions, will call for video 3 we did see police and Fire Departments out on calls tonightbut largely, its been business as usual in asheville all dayand into the evening. One thing that has changed, though, was the emergency status of the city and of the county. Emergency Officials Say they are in very much a watch mode for whatever might happen overnightand when and if it 3 132951were getting personnel ready, equipment lined up and maybe its the calm before the storm, but were having the time to prepare, having the time to educate, notify and prepare what we need to do for this storm133002 133002and that is the good news so far in all thisthe salt is outand right now, again, its a big wait and see. 3 back out here liveofficials we talked with say preparation is the big thingand thats why many Mountain School districts have called off school for tomorrow. Cody . 3 and this isnt just affecting the schools and the roads this has led to some cancellations with hospitals there, right . Right . Yesat least with mission hospital. We got word just within the last two hours that theyve canceled all elective procedures for tomorrow morningand that closedbut that depends on how the weather is. Cody and dianaback to you. 3 the salvation my is asking the Salvation Army is asking for your help tonight the facility need donations to keep people warm. They need electric heaters, blankets, and warm clothes all items that can help your neighbors in need and can be dropped off at your local Salvation Army location either before or after this weather system hits your area. The facility in spartanburg says theyve already seen a lot of demand as the temperatures have dropped. 3 trt 17donnieiearvels spartanburg Salvation Army commanding officerif theres a person, if theres someone in need and we can support coat, or a food item, or helping them pay their bills, thats a thing we want to do because this community really loves the Salvation Army, you know, and the support that we 3 for all the details on how you can help out, as well as the latest on Shelter Services in north and south carolina. Just head t t fox carolina dot com. And click on the shelter link on the home page. We have the hours and locations for the cold weather shelters like miracle hill and Salvation Army. 3 kekera is in the Weather Center for a look ahead at the forecast. Forecast. 3 kendra coming up ill have your forecast including ice and snow snow 3 state troopers 3 are telling all of us to stay off the roads tomorrow. But if you head out and need help, who do you call . Meet one man who says hell be working stranded ted adlib3 and heres a live look in spartanburgthe calm before the storm. Stay with fox carolina for the latest tonight. And tomorrow on the morning news, starting extra early at 4 am marco rubio. He ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty. Then he flipped, and worked with liberal Chuck Schumer to coauthor the path to citizenship bill. He threatened to vote against it. He supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. Marco rubio. Just another washington politician you cant trust. Jeb bush. Hes a leader, so you always know where he stands. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. 3 were continuing to monitor the Winter Weather headed our 3 kendra is in the Weather Center 3 3 the winter storms arrives tonight for our area, and we will feel the effects through saturday. Snow, ice, sleet and throughout the event, and heres how the timeline goes. Thursday evening, then turn to a wintry mix in the mountains by midnight. Expect sleet and rain, turning to freezing rain and snow through the overnight in Western North carolina. The upstate will see rain turn to freezing rain and sleet slowly through the overnight, mainly from greenville to the northeast toward spartanburg and gaffney. You can get the foxcarolina. Com weather 3 for weather 24 hours a day, log on to fox carolina dot com and click on the weather tab 3 and make sure to download our new fox carolina weather app. You can get the latest weather info on the go, as well as get alerts on watches and warnings for your area. Just text carolina weather to 23765 to download 3 now lets send it out to meteorologist ted phaeton to talk about what you the important things to have in your home during severe Winter Weather weather Management Division has sent out some tips for homeowners in case of Power Outages, problems with pipes, and very dangerous driving conditions. 3 they say to keep extra blankets on hand. Along with warm clothingcoats, gloves, hats, boots. And extra baby items. They also recommend putting together a disaster kit containing first aid supplies and medications, a batterypowered radio, flashlights, and extra batteries. Its importnat to have canned and other non perishable food and plenty of bottled water stocked up. Be sure to charge cell phones ahead of time and store dry firewood. If you have a portable generator. The red cross warns to keep it outside and a safe distance from the house. 3 3 3 make sure theyre away from windows and vents. Do not put them in garages or any enclosed space whatsever. See death every year from improper generator use. 3 of course for the latest Weather Information and safety tips you can always head to fox carolina dot com and monitor the weather blogand download our fox carolina weather app. 3 cody, diana back to you. 3 in a storm like this one. You can expect to see lots of troopers on the road. And plenty of tow trucks too what are they doing. To get ready to help stranded drivers . 3 right now, its business as usual. But they expect that to change if people venture out. And find themselves in trouble. Trouble. Fox carolinas Sharon Johnson has more with an upstate tow truck operator. And what he says about 3 tow Truck Drivers see a lot on the road much of what they say can be prevented if drivers listen. If not thats when they get the calls. 3 nats off top if you have trouble on the roads during this winter storm hawkins towing will be out there too ready to help. sot john 22 28 42 all of our drivers are on call and ready to go. We put extra chains on the trucks. Today helping yellow cab and unrelated to the storm. Storm. 22 29 36 they average every 15 to 20 minutes coming in and then when it snows and especially when the ice hits, the calls just come in on top of each other just as fast as we can answer them. 3 but when the ice or snow hits calls come in so fast john hawkins says one tow service just cant handle them all. Instead john hawkins says towing Companies Work together making sure drivers are not stranded any longer than they have to be. sot, john hawkins 22 30 38 extreme have to lose a call to a competitor, well do that to get the customer took care of. Like long time customers who still plan to hit the roads regardless of storm predictions. Predictions. 22 37 56 if i get in a ditch, john hawkins will come and hell pull me out. Knowing hes got hawkins towing on speed dial. 3 shep the state dot towing service is also available and its free. But only during daytime hours. Best advice may be to heed the advice and stay home if the roads are hard to travel. In tr, sharon 3 stick around for more on the winter storm. Including what an upstate Hospital System is doing to get ready ready if you need medical help. How ghs is preparing everything from their facilities. To their staff staff and those doctors and nurses. Have to get to work somehow check out the ride they could get. Thanks to one upstate Police Department department heres a live look in Asheville Asheville 3 in this line of work only the freshest ingredients make the cut its important to me to know every dish i serve is the best it can be. Especially for this food critic. Publix bakery scratch made bread we bake it in store every day with pride so you can serve it with some 3 counties across our area are preparing for Winter Weather 3 we spoke with the director of Greenville CountyEmergency Management about their plan for the next couple of days. Days. Preparations are in place to account for the call load that know theyll get during the brunt of this Winter Weather system much more than usual. Over the next few days they anticipate four or five hundred more calls than normal as Road Conditions for accidents. Officials are asking to call 911 strictly for emergencies only. 3 3 3 when theres weather, rain or ice is even worse, we just ask people to stay off the roads they can, that causes a delay in response to emergencies for stranded vehicles that are on the roadway but also it puts the occupancies at risk. Risk. Officials are reminding folks to get any supplies or medication they may need ahead of the weather to avoid getting ont he roads. The county is prepared with tock piles of deicer and road salt police, ems, and Animal Control Services willb e fully equipped to best serve the community during this time. 3 and we also want to focus on how hospitals keep running smoothly during this type of Winter Weather threat. Threat. The folks at ghs are taking steps to make sure their facilities stay safe and efficient especially when were dealing with dangerous ice. In the recent days staff have been training with address winter storms. The facilities and parking lots are prepped to keep the grounds safe for visitors overall Officials Say safety is the top priority. 3 3 3 were open 24 7 and our goal is to make sure were taking care of our community and taking care of the patients that we have here. So thats one of our big things, that were not only taking care of our staff, but patients as well. Well. Officials say the hosptial will be fully staffed and can house as many as as three thousand employees if need be. And an important reminder to keep emergency room visits strictly for emergency situations because the hospital is expecting to be busy over the next few 3 this storm will 3 impact the roads. But its also grounding flights at gsp airport airport if youre headed out of town tomorrow or expecting someone to fly in, what you need to know about delays and cancelations cancelations plus. 3 milk check. Bread check. Wine check, check, check codys Winter Weather shopping spree coming up up and youre looking live in tr r 3 3 how would you like to ride in this to work . This humv is used during big Winter Weather events like this in Travelers Rest. To help get emergency workers to their jobs safely Travelers RestPolice Department. And Fox CarolinasAndrew Reeser has the story. 3 as crews behind me get ready for this big winter freeze here in Greenville County. Theres a Police Department here locally thats also getting ready. But for a very different reason. Take a look. This humv used commonly by the Travelers RestHigh School Resource officer. Comes in handy during Winter Weather events like the one we expect tonight. If you work at a hospital. Emergency room. Ems. Fire station. You can actually request a ride from Travelers Rest pd if the roads are too icy to drive on. And theyll come and pick you up they say the hummmer has come in very handy the past few winters. And has transported dozens of emergency workers safely to their jobs. So they in turn can help us. 3 3 3 3 3 people are able to get to work,