schools in north carolina are all on a 2- hours delay. northampton county north carolina - gates county and perquimans schools are also running on a two hour delay. you can always find school delays and closings at wtkr dot m. we )re tracking a much larger system for friday and saturday that could bring us snow but also some rain. we re keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that move into the area from the southwest. as this system moves into some very cold air already in place, any precipitation that develops will first fall as snow early on friday. then, during the day, as low pressure moves over the area, it will drive in slightly warmer temperatures, which will cause the snow to transition into rain. once the

colder air will wrap around the backside of the low, causing any rain to transition back to snow. the highest snowfall amounts will likely be in the richmond area. however, some areas across hampton roads and ne north carolina could see several inches of snow as well. so how much snow are we talking about friday and saturday? for the peninsulas, we could see anywhere between 4 and 6 inches of snow. however, some higher amounts are possible in those communities, specifically the middle peninsula and the northern neck. southside, the eastern shore and parts of north carolina could see anywhere from 2 and 4 inches of snow. the outer

we continue our live team winter we continue our live team coverage this morning we continue our live team winter coverage this morning with a potential winter storm on the way crews are monitoring conditions to make sure the roads are safe. newschannel threes stefania okolie is live at lesner bridge

you can track the latest radar three app. latest forecasts - and weather alerts during the storm.

working around the clock to keep you updated with video forecasts. to download it -- go to w-t-k-r- dot-com-slash- apps - it )s free! lets get to kristen crowley with a look at the roads this morning now here )s kristen crowley to

add a big machinery on the production line caught fire at the lumber liquidators headquarters. add this all happened around 12-30 at the plant in industrial park off of briarfield road. when crews arrived, heavy smoke could be seen throughout the building. it took crews several hours to clear the scene out of concerns that flames would spread to the dusk collector system throughout the building. add no one was hurt. in mathews county-- students at mathews high school will be back in school today. this comes after the building )s heating unit broke down yesterday. students were not told to come to school while contractors worked on the problems. though they could not say exactly what part of the unit was broken it is now fixed. in norfolk a person was detained for questioning by the f-b-i following a bomb threat. a suspicious package was discovered at about five last night at joint expeditionary base little creek fort story. police shut down parts of shore

drive for hours last night -- especially near gate five. the base is back to normal operations. on the military watch-- test results from drinking water at the fentress training air field in chesapeake show higher than normal levels of contamination. n-a-s oceana )s commanding officer made the announcement when test results on the water came back showing two different types of p-f-c chemicals. the navy uses p-f-c s in foam used to fight fires. the e-p-a does not require action to be taken for the levels tested. but the commanding officer says the navy is taking preventive steps until the levels are reduced. officials say they )re working with the city of chesapeake and state officials to ensure the people who live

winter weather is taking a toll on drivers just up the road in d-c -- and president obama s motorcade was no exception. some people right here in hampton roads are taking action to make sure people in the city of flint michigan have clean water

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we have some a school closing to tell you about. accomack county schools are closed today. and for delays we have hertford - and edenton-chowan

all on a 2- hours delay. northampton county north carolina - gates county and perquimans schools are also running on a two hour delay. you can always find school delays and closings at wtkr dot com. snow and icy conditions made for dangerous and difficult driving around d-c overnight. this comes ahead of a serious snowstorm forecasted for the over the next few days --especially for that area. the national weather service said that between 12 and 24 inches of snow could fall in the d-c metro area by saturday night. and the winter weather also caused problems for the president. video shows some of the vehicles in obama s motorcade having problems

driving in suburban maryland and washington d-c on the way back to the white house. a drive that normally takes 25-minutes -- took over an hour. we )re tracking a much larger system for friday and saturday that could bring us snow but also some rain. we re keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that move into the area from the southwest. as this system moves into some very cold air already in place, any precipitation that develops will first fall as snow early on friday. then, during the day, as low pressure moves over the area, it will drive in slightly warmer temperatures, which will cause the snow to transition into rain. once the low exits the coast by saturday, colder air will wrap

causing any rain to transition back to snow. the highest snowfall amounts will likely be in the richmond area. however, some areas across hampton roads and ne north carolina could see several inches of snow as well. so how much snow are we talking about friday and saturday? for the peninsulas, we could see anywhere between 4 and 6 inches of snow. however, some higher amounts are possible in those communities, specifically the middle peninsula and the northern neck. southside, the eastern shore and parts of north carolina could see anywhere from 2 and 4 inches of snow. the outer banks will see less snowfall potential. now here )s kristen crowley to

michigan lawmakers approved emergency funding to deal with the water crisis in flint. the state house okayed 28-million dollars yesterday to help address lead contamination in the cities tap water. lead levels in the water system soared after flint switched to a new water source in 20-14. class action lawsuit claims many people later developed serious medical conditions, especially children. in suffolk people there are taking action to make sure people living in flint

michigan have access to clean drinking water. todd corillo has the story. the experience church in suffolk is taking action for the people of flint michigan. and right now all of them are having to find other ways to get clean drinking water -- dangerously high levels of lead in the water it s something that has compelled pastor john moore to act for the rest of january the church will be collecting cases of water to send to flint. it )s all part of what pastor

do. in suffolk -- todd corillo -- newschannel 3. a michigan family is taking advantage of a recent snowstorm to build a giant

we )re tracking a much larger system for friday and saturday that could bring us snow but also some rain.

we re keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that move into the area from the southwest. as this system moves into some very cold air already in place, any precipitation that develops will first fall as snow early on friday. then, during the day, as low pressure moves over the area, it will drive in slightly warmer temperatures, which will cause the snow to transition into rain. once the low exits the coast by saturday, colder air will wrap around the backside of the low, causing any rain to transition back to snow. the highest snowfall amounts will likely be in the richmond area. however, some areas across hampton roads and ne north carolina could see several inches of snow as well. so how

friday and saturday? for the peninsulas, we could see anywhere between 4 and 6 inches of snow. however, some higher amounts are possible in those communities, specifically the middle peninsula and the northern neck. southside, the eastern shore and parts of north carolina could see anywhere from 2 and 4 inches of snow. the outer banks will see less snowfall potential.

a family in michigan spent almost an entire day building a snowman right out of a disney movie. the family built a giant olaf from disneys frozen. the giant snowman is over 12-feet tall. jeff who made this snowman says he has been building giant snowmen

bracing for potential snowfall in hampton roads--what crews are doing to make sure the roads stay safe. new and exciting news for a local vet and his long lost love on the other side of the world. good wednesday morning, i m blaine stewart. and i m jessica larche - we have seen our first round of snowfall but how much can we expect in the coming days?-- we have some a school closing to tell you about. accomack county schools are closed today. and for delays we have hertford - and edenton-chowan schools in north carolina are all on a 2- hours delay. northampton county north carolina - gates county and perquimans schools are also running on a two hour delay. you can always find school dot com. rain, snow and wind...

todays weather looks quiet. expect a nice mix of sun and clouds with nw winds at 5 to 15 mph. temperatures will start near 30 and warm into the upper 30s this afternoon. the big focus for the week is an area of low pressure near texas today that will track over the carolinas and off of the virginia coast for friday and saturday. precipitation will build in from sw to ne starting mid-morning friday. most of us will start with snow on friday, with rain near the albemarle and outer banks. snow will transition to rain from se to nw as we head through friday. sleet could mix in at times along the transition line. rain will fall for most of saturday with the rain/snow line just east of richmond. we could see

another round of snow mix in late saturday and early sunday as the low moves out into the atlantic. most of hampton roads and ne nc will see 2 ) to 4 of snow with lower number to the se and higher number to the nw. the real bulls eye for this system will be near charlottesville and d.c. where they will see over a foot of snow. the tricky part about the snow totals is the rain. we will likely see the first round of snow on friday, rain will melt it, then the second round saturday night. in addition to the snow and rain we will see very strong winds. on friday with gusts to near 30 gusts could reach to 40+ mph on saturday. winds will start north. coastal and tidal flooding issues, southside. we continue our live team winter coverage this morning with a potential winter storm on the way crews are monitoring roads are safe. newschannel threes stefania okolie is live at lesner bridge in virginia beach with more on what

here )s kristen crowley to help you beat the backups.

a love story 70 years in the making is taking a major turn. in november we told you how a virginia beach world war two veteran reconnected with his girlfriend from the war through skype. well now -- the two will be reconnecting in person. newschannel 3 s allison mechanic has the exciting news. 5:13:35 that is the first thing i am going to do, im going to give her a squeeze. norwood thomas has been thinking about giving joyce durrant a squeeze for 70 years. now he only has to wait a few more weeks.

found out that the aircraft tickets are set up on february 8th - norwood and his son steve are flying to australia for more than two weeks so that norwood can be reunited with his long lost love from world war two. 5:21:55 i am going to a world that i have never seen and meeting a woman that i havent seen in 70 years. norwood, a member of the 101st airborne division met joyce while he was stationed in england during the war - they planned to marry but the war and life afterwards kept them apart. until a simple internet search. 5:04:50 to me, to think that just the fact that this womans son contacted me and it ballooned into what it has is fantastic laughs that contact led to norwood and joyce reuniting through skype. their story captivated viewers who set up a go fund me page to reconnect the two in person. and air new zeland took it a step further by offering to pay

for norwood and his son s roundtrip flights to australia. 5:19:17 alli: did you ever think this chance would come? norwood: no, never did. while norwood is excited to make the journey to australia -- he is feeling some other things too. 5:07:43 alli: are you nervous to see her in person? norwood: a little bit. 70 years apart is a long time, and at the time it was very intense, and it took awhile for that to die and we will find out if it died completely. since he still has feelings for her after all these years. 5:15:53 alli: is there still a spark on your end? norwood: im afraid there is. and knows that this trip could just set him up for heart break -- again. 5:17:40 we may feel the attraction for each other, but there will be another separation and that separation may be forever. thomas says he is keeping those thoughts in the back of his head for now and is counting down the days until he can finally be reunited with joyce in person. in virginia beach im allison mechanic newschannel

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rain, snow and wind... todays weather looks quiet. expect a nice mix of sun and clouds with nw winds at 5 to 15 mph. temperatures will start near 30 and warm into the upper 30s this afternoon. the big focus for the week is an area of low pressure near texas today that will track over the carolinas and off of the virginia coast for friday and saturday. precipitation will build in from sw to ne starting mid-morning friday. most of us will start with snow on friday, with rain near the albemarle and outer banks. snow will transition to rain from se to nw as we head through friday. sleet could mix in at times along the transition line. rain will fall for most of saturday with the rain/snow line just east of richmond. we could see another round of snow mix in late saturday and early sunday as the low moves out into the

most of hampton roads and ne nc will see 2 ) to 4 of snow with lower number to the se and higher number to the nw. the real bulls eye for this system will be near charlottesville and d.c. where they will see over a foot of snow. the tricky part about the snow totals is the rain. we will likely see the first round of snow on friday, rain will melt it, then the second round saturday night. in addition to the snow and rain we will see very strong winds. winds will start to crank up on friday with gusts to near 30 mph. gusts could reach to 40+ mph on saturday. winds will start from the ne but shift to the north. this could create some coastal and tidal flooding issues,

here )s kristen crowley to help

the major airlines are preparing for the massive snowstorm that )s predicted to hit the northeast and mid-atlantic this weekend. american, southwest, and delta are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers storm. american is allowing customers traveling through nine airports in the affected areas to change flights without penalty. southwest is allowing customers from boston to washington to re-schedule if they plan to fly friday or saturday. and delta is waiving its change fee to travelers planning to fly at 19 airports between boston and washington

if you )re flying in the next few days you ll want to check whether flights are being canceled. later today on the military watch: the crew of the u-s-n-s patuxent puh-tux-cent is gearing up to deploy from naval station norfolk.the crew is scheduled to head out this afternoon. their mission - to provide fuel and other critical supplies to navy ships at sea-- making sure they stay combat ready. the patuxent recently returned home for the holidays after a six month deployment. the ship carries a crew of about one hundred. newschannel 3 is honoring our american heroes. hampton roads is full of them and we want to recognize them. but we need your help. send us a picture of your american hero. make sure you let us know their name, rank, and a little about what makes them your american hero. email it all to pics-at-w-t-k- r-dot-com -- and we ll honor them right here on newschannel 3 this morning.

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rain, snow and wind... todays weather looks quiet. expect a nice mix of sun and clouds with nw winds at 5 to 15 mph. temperatures will start near 30 and warm into the upper 30s this afternoon. the big focus for the week is an area of low pressure near texas today that will track over the carolinas and off of the virginia coast for friday and saturday. precipitation will build in from sw to ne starting mid-morning friday. most of us will start

with snow on friday, with rain near the albemarle and outer banks. snow will transition to rain from se to nw as we head through friday. sleet could mix in at times along the transition line. rain will fall for most of saturday with the rain/snow line just east of richmond. we could see another round of snow mix in late saturday and early sunday as the low moves out into the atlantic. most of hampton roads and ne nc will see 2 ) to 4 of snow with lower number to the se and higher number to the nw. the real bulls eye for this system will be near charlottesville and d.c. where they will see over a foot of snow. the tricky part about the snow totals is the rain. we will likely see the first und of snow on friday, rain ll melt it, then the second und saturday night. addition to the snow and rain will see very strong winds. nds will start to crank up on iday with gusts to near 30 h. sts could reach to 40+ mph on turday. nds will start from the ne but ift to the north. is could create some coastal d tidal flooding issues, pecially for parts of the uthside. here )s kristen crowley to help

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