Seen on the fountain in downtown greenville. A good sign of just how much you need to bundle up this morning. We will see above freezing temperatures later today. As of right now, not anywhere close to that and when the wind comes through, it is bitter cold. Experts tell you that these are the temperatures, if youre not layer that properly, you will be dealing with hypothermia or frost bite. We are a couple blocks away from the bus stop and we will be getting to election coverage in a couple of minutes. That is around the corner at the peace center when the candidates will be on saturday. Once again, bundle up before you head out. Aly myles wyff news 4 live in downtown greenville. Allyson thank you. Shifting our focus to commitment 2016 now, with the focus on South Carolina. Candidates continue making stops in the upstate looking for your vote. Geoff that includes gop frontrunner donald trump, whos boasting about his poll numbers in the state. By the way, the original theyre through the roof, and theyre high, we are high. Geoff trump averages a 16point lead in state polls. Trump also announced an endorsement at a big rally last night in pendleton. Former chair of the South CarolinaPort Authority bill stern has thrown his support behind the candidate. Also former governor jeb bush , will host a meet and greet tomorrow in anderson. Its set to be at 11 15 a. M. At mama penns restaurant on north main street. This is video from his town hall event yesterday in mount pleasant. Allyson marco rubio will be at Southside Christian school in simpsonville today. This after visiting spartanburg yesterday. It was a packed ballroom at the spartanburg marriott. Rubio says hes not going to let his performance in the recent debate affect saturdays. This will be our ninth debate now. So were prepared and were ready. I know what i believe in. Im ready. I hope they ask us good policy questions. Its time for some policy debate in this campaign. Allyson meanwhile two men in , robot costumes drew attention pac who say theyre from New Hampshire to highlight the point that rubio acts like a robot with memorized speeches. Coming off a second place finish in New Hampshire, john kasichs looking to build momentum here in South Carolina. I need your support. I need your help here. Im going to get pummeled, millions are going to be spent against me, but im going to do my best to stay positive, to talk about my record. Allyson hell be in florence today, after visiting the low country yesterday. Geoff doctor ben carson will be in gaffney this afternoon. Hes then set to head to wintrhop university with senator ted cruz for a Candidate Forum at Winthop University from 6 00 to 9 00 p. M. Carson will also be at Bob Jones University friday. Hes taking part in the 2016 faith and family president ial forum from 12 30 p. M. To 1 30 p. M. Allyson a couple of candidates are no longer holding Campaign Events in South Carolina or any events at all. Carly fiorina suspended her fiorina struggled to build support in the crowded primary field. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also dropped out of the race yesterday after a sixthplace finish in New Hampshire. Meanwhile, the Democratic Candidates are in wisconsin as Bernie SandersCampaign Announced a fundraising this. Hillary clinton announced a more aggressive approach in message, one we might see on the debate stage tonight in milwaukee. Geoff as pollsters try to get a read on the American Voter leading into the first in the south primary, a National Pollster and Public Policy experts spending time at furman. Peter hart is a fellow in residence this week teaching students. But hes also listening for the issues and concerns close to the heart of millennials. He says new Technology Actually makes reaching people these days harder. We have to reach through cell phones. Thats a harder reach. And many people are going medium and at this stage, theres no longer the old rules, the new rules are coming in. Geoff he also says social media makes it easier to find people who agree politically but makes it harder for groups with differing opinions to reach agreement. You can see peter hart at work tonight. Wyff 4 is teaming up with the Riley Institute at furman for a commitment 2016 voter focus group. This is an exclusive Live Streaming event starting at 7 00 tonight from our wyff 4 studios. It will include upstate voters weighing in on the upcoming first in the south president ial primaries. You can watch this exclusive event live on our wyff 4 app. A vote on closing three Pickens County schools comes monday as parents try to save them. Allyson a crowd of 300 students, parents, and teachers met about the proposal last night with School Officials at ambler elementary. The School District of pickens three under enrolled schools ambler, a. R. Lews and holly , springs elementarys. The district says it will save the district almost 12 million over five years. But some parents dont think its best for their children. We want our children to stay at our small school where they are thriving academically our cash academically. Our test scores prove that the small environment and the student teacher ratio works well for us. Allyson School Officials say they are still open to alternatives to the plan. Geoff in the coney county, the judge will decide if any laws were broken in the decision to close another upstate school. Parents of students at tamasseesalem middle and high school say the Oconee CountySchool District had a hand in declining attendance rates. The attorney for the district says nothing unlawful has been done. District Officials Say closing the school saves the district threequarters of a Million Dollars a year. The judges decision is expected allyson taking a look at the roads. I85 around the southern connector is smooth. Watch out for standing water that could turn to ice. Have a 14 has highway 14 has construction work. Also, an accident in greenville on beach springs road and beach Springs Church road with no injuries. An accident i am watching. Madison, mitchell and yancey counties have delays, but a smooth drive on the interstate. 26 and 40, 85 and 385. That stick a look outside 385 and haywood road. Lets take a look at 385 and haywood road. Geoff dale, you are talking about possibility of snow next week the cold today. Dale possible snow on monday, but colder before it warms up next week. 23 degrees and mostly clear for the upstate with the light breeze out of the northeast. For the good wind out of the northwest in the mountains of North Carolina where wind chill advisories continue late morning and same for the mountains of georgia. Temperatures range of 20 in asheville, 24 in greenwood, 13 in boone, greenville and spartanburg in the low 20s. That is cold enough. Five to eight mile per hour breezes drop it a degree or two. Look what the wins due to mountain temperatures. Feels like five and hendersonville, tenant asheville and 6 in boone. Temperatures get better in the mountains tomorrow with a blast of cold air on saturday and sunday. Monday, monday afternoon we see a 60 chance of flurries with cold there but it warms up tuesday and back to normal by the middle of next week. An upstate county is fighting a lawsuit about dumping coal ash if youre doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, youre not alone. While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 . My plan make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. Im Bernie Sanders. I approve this message because together, we can make a Political Revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all geoff 12 minutes after 6 00. Thank you are being with us. For being with us. Happening today, a Community Town hall about a North CarolinaCompany Looking to dump coal ash in Pickens County. Mrr pickens has sued the county permit was suspended last month. The county says it learned the company would dump coal ash on its site near highway 93 and cartee road. However, mrr pickens has now sued the county for 25 million and given county council at least 14 days to negotiate a plan to buy back the land. Concerned citizens are holding a town hall with state lawmaker from 6 00 to 8 00 tonight at the liberty civic auditorium. Allyson an update now after a hearing in federal court in greenville in the zach hammond case. The attorneys representing hammonds family asked that the city of seneca provide a more detailed documentation about its communication with other parties and an explanation why it has redacted certain information. To spartanburg now, where officials hope you can help identify suspects in an armed robbery. In this Surveillance Video you them dressed in black with bandanas walking into the convenience store. Deputies say the smaller suspect is armed with an assault riffle. It happened in january at the Scotchman Convenience store. The store manager says the now, your live super doppler 4 hd forecast. Dale 6 16 the time. Lets see the temperatures across the region. Back toward the city skyline, 21 degrees, calm. It is windy in the mountains and that really makes the teens and 20s feel cold. History over the past six hours, flurries along the tennesseeNorth Carolina border. Whatever has fallen over the last couple of days still hanging around, so it makes for slippery roads and some closings and delays. These are wind chill advisories for the mountains of georgia, North Carolina because of how bitter cold it will feel as the breezes blow. 15 to 25 miles an hour at times. Franklin at 23, asheville at 20. Marshall at 17, mars hill at 15, rivard at 21. 15 to 20 plus mileperhour wind makes temperatures field below zero. Deals like minus six in boone, breeze. What is average this time of the year . On the sunny day with typical conditions, 56 would be an upstate average. We get back to that by the middle of next week. Today, 46 may be the best we see. Asheville normally sees 50 but not today. More like 34 to 30 eight and feeling colder with wind. Another blast of cold canadian air arrives saturday and sunday. Sunday will be the coldest of the weekend. On monday afternoon for the upstate after 2 00, a 60 chance of snow flurries. The mountains will see a 60 chance of snow on monday as well. Today, 46 for the afternoon, for the mountains, mid 30s to upper will be the best. Tomorrow, temperatures get better, 41 in the mountains and about 45 in the upstate. In the upstate and highs stay in the 30s. Monday afternoon is when the upstate will be looking for flurries of snow, causing some excitement. Tuesday morning will be cold but getting back to 51 on tuesday and sunday on wednesday with 56, average highs return for the middle of next week. Allyson taking a look at the roads, i85 around highway 101 looking good. In greenville, accident on beach springs road. No injuries reported. In clear, south main street at highway 14 with construction on the railroad tracks. Also, Highway Patrol reporting a road closed on emily lane at road creek drive. 85 looking at the smooth speed limit drive. Seven minutes from highway 221 26, 40, i385, everything smith. Everything smooth. Geoff thank you. Former majorleague spoke at the annual furman baseball banquet. He told us after that hes thankful his career gives him a platform to speak to young players. Well its a privilege for me. I love to come and be able to try to give these young people an idea of what to expect trying to encourage them and as they go off in life, try and give them some words of wisdom. Geoff the paladins fundraiser always brings in a star player to speak. It was Chipper Jones last year. I can remember 18 years ago, i called him the night before the draft. I said, eli, guess what . The colts are going to draft me number one in the nfl draft tomorrow. [laughter] allyson poking a little fun at his brother eli. Peyton manning stopped by the tonight show. But why was he later holding this egg with fallon and magic thats next in our morning buzz. We showed you yesterday. Allyson we showed you yesterday kristen wiig pretending to be , Peyton Manning on the tonight show. Really did stop by. Peyton mannings nickname is the sheriff. He joined fallon and Magic Johnson for a game of egg russian roulette, where you pick an egg from a carton that may be raw or hard boiled and smash it on your head. [laughter] here is how it went down. I had dreams growing up that i would maybe have a chance to play magic oneonone some day, but i never thought itd be russian egg roulette. This is it. Dreams come true. [laughter] good to see you, buddy. Oh. [laughter] oh, my goodness. I cant believe oh, my goodness. Feeling confident . Im feeling i dont know. [laughter] geoff that is how it went down. Fallon said both contestants have never both picked raw eggs before. Allyson oh, god. Geoff are we going to play that soon . I will stick w wh dales cake. Dale east north Street Academy is where i went yesterday. These are the second graders, teachers and folks from the lunch getting together. Had a great time talking about weather. Pam baldwin invited me to talk to the second graders and dr. Don hooker, the new principal, was so nice and i enjoyed meeting her and we used the slogan. Thank you. We will enjoy that cake. We had a good time. And a tshirt, too. It will be a cold day. Youll need the warm jacket. You dont have to worry about precipitation. Mid 40s for the upstate, the mountains will see mid to upper 30s. Another cold day today. Pictures that have been sent in and we have a couple. This is miss chris lees class and they have been studying about 100. They made 100 day hats with 10 frames showing all the ways to make 10 while learning that 10 thens make 100. And this picture was sentenced celebrating 100 days last week. Wonderful schools. Thank you for sending that in. We appreciate itit geoff love it. Its time now for your wyff news 4 timeline on this february 11. On this date in 2006, adventurer Steve Fossett set another world record. This one was for the greatest distance flown without landing or refueling. Allyson Steve Fossetts flight started in florida, circled the globe, and then across the england. Americas heroes have a message. If youve fought. You know picking a commander in chief is no small thing. Youre looking for smarts. And guts. We looked at each candidate. We studied their record. We know. Looked them over. We checked them out. And we chose one. Theres only one. Jeb bush. Hes got a plan. Hell keep us safe. Hes a president a commander in chief. Jeb bush. Best prepared to be commander in chief. Right to rise usa she spent a lifetime making a difference for people. Winning healthcare for 8 million children. Benefits for families of reservists and the national guard. Standing strong around the world for human rights and womens rights. Hillary clinton. Shell raise the minimum wage. Take on the Drug Companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs. And give everyone the opportunity to go to College Without going into debt. Shell get the job done. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Announcer you are watching live, local, breaking news with geoff hart, allyson powell, and weather with meteorologist dale gilbert. This is wyff news 4 today in high definition. Allyson coming up on 6 30, freezing temperatures. A live look from our peace the mountains have School Closings and delays and you can find is on the ticker below. It is not just cold, but the wind has been really brutal. Dale it really has. You know it is cold when you wish it would get up to freezing. 23 in greenville with a northwest breeze at three. Teens and 20s in the mountains and you factor in the wind with wind chills advisories issued through late morning for the mountains of georgia and North Carolina where they are having low 20s. Dr. In the 15 to 20 plus mileperhour wind and it feels like factor in the 15 to 20 Miles Per Hour wind and it feels colder. Also, we will talk about our next chance for snow and we will tell you about that in a few minutes. Allyson thank you. Like he was saying, today is not going to warm up much if at all. Geoff aly myles is checking in our conditions with an aly good morning. We are a couple blocks from the bus station. It is starting to clear out. Good news, no fog. It is a clear night and the streets are dry. As you can see from this fountain outside of county bank, it is very cold. Usually, there is a fire on top. No fire but just ice this morning. Dangerously cold and a day to bundle up. We have hats, scarves, gloves and if youre headed to the bus stop, you will want to bundle up because you could be dealing with hypoth