this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas thank you for joining us on new year's eve. i'm christine maddela. john is off tonight. as i speak .. metro police are closing the strip to all traffic. over the last couple hours they closed the off ramps from i-15 .. then began shutting down side street access.. the entire las vegas strip will eventually be shut down to traffic. and security is the main priority. fox five's les krifaton is live near las vegas boulevard and russell - where all the action is happening on the ground, les? .. ..ad lib.... .. here's a look at a

affected area.. as of now .. consider all streets, roads and alleys leading onto las vegas boulevard between sahara and mandalay bay .. closed. metro hopes to clear all vehicles off the strip by 6:15 and around 6:30 open the strip to pedestrians. now here's the view of the strip looking south from the stratosphere.. it is home to an amazing firework show tonight at midnight all by itself.. but this is las vegas .. and six other proterties will also be shooting off thousands of fireworks at midnight.

minutes. and at 1:30 tomorrow morning police begin removing the barricades to clean and reopen the boulevard. police hope to have all roads and ramps re-opened by 3:30 in the morning. in just a few minutes .. i'll be back with some information many can use tonight ... how to avoid a hangover. thank you les.. we'll check back with you in a few minutes. fox five has crews all over the strip and downtown on fremont tonight. first .. fox five chief meteorologist ted pretty... who is on the top floor of the mandalay bay resort - at the foundation room.. and ted .. big question on

tonight is the weather .. how are we looking? highs slowly increase over the next few afternoons with overnight lows staying near freezing through the weekend. we'll be at 48 as a high on new year's day with low-mid 50s for the weekend. saturday morning will be close to freezing with 33 degrees..37 the low on sunday. we'll see increasing clouds over the weekend with slight chances of showers monday with good chances of area showers expected tuesday through thursday.

closed captioning will resume shortly las vegas is not only filled with thousands of vacationers from around the world .. there are also quite a few celebrities here tonight. one of them is nicki minaj - who will be perorming at drais's nightclub. that's on the rooftop of the cromwell... and where we find more's sean

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from the strip to downtown now... let's check in with fox five's miguel martinez-valle... live from the fremont street experience. closed captioning

the party downtown is 21 and up tonight and the street isn't open and free like usual . the access to the experience is gated and entrance will cost you 40 dollars "13 bands on 3 stages beginning at 530 pm going all the way to 330 am we have fireworks under the canopy at midnight a 65 thousand dollar firework show, mayor carolyn goodman will be leading the countdown from the 3rd street stage at midnight and we also have a year in review show that we play on the veva vision stream ... " still the party is well worth the money there will be 13 tribute bands playing the biggest hits and a new year's eve countdown led by mayor goodman . there will also be

celebrate a great 2015 closed captioning will resume shortly extra security onb hand on and off the strip. fox 5's cyndi lundeberg is live at the palms with how they are preparing tonight. security is their top priority tonight every person coming through ghost bar which is where we are they're going to be wanded... they say they're committed to ensuring everyone has a safe and happy new years! and part of that is of course the fireworks there properties fireworks... this years them is on top of the world... and of course another part of new years is the eating and drinking... jeff evans from nine steakhouse here in the palms is here... cheers happy new years to you and everyone from

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fireworks on the strip. you will be able to watch a live stream of the strip fireworks on our website and streaming live on the fox5 vegas app. coming up .. more new year's eve coverage from the strip.. including a look at how you can try to minimize a hangover by doing certain things tonight. closed captioning

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closed captioning will resume shortly (( weather )) now fox5 weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty highs slowly increase over the next few afternoons with overnight lows staying near freezing through the weekend. we'll be at 48 as a high on new year's day with low-mid 50s for the weekend. saturday morning will be close to freezing with 33 degrees..37 the low on sunday. we'll see increasing clouds over the weekend with slight chances of showers monday with good chances of area showers expected

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there are plenty of other ways to get to and from your new year's eve destinations safely. the r-t-c is offering free rides from 6 p-m tomorrow night to 9 a-m new year's day. rides will depart every 20 minutes. there are also several park- and-ride options ... where you can park your car and get a bus ride for free. and don't forget about tipsy tow for you and your car a certified tow truck driver will pick you and your car up for free. just call 1-800- triple-a-help. the best part of the deal... you don't even have to be a member. hog hauling motorcycle towing is also offering free rides to motorcyclists. call 702-586-0536 to hitch a ride. nobody wants to feel dull in the especially on the first day of a brand new year. krifaton joins us again live on the advice to avoid the dreaded hangover.

that's not an option that many consider when visiting las vegas new years eve. according to yelp las vegas ranks third in the country for hard partying on new years eve. ahhh there is nothing quite like a party in las vegas but especially new years eve....but unless you are prepared there is a price to pay. first bit of advice from dr daliah wachs.....pace yourself don't start drinking at 6:05pm and be one way to do that is drink water alcoholic drinks. very important to not drink on an empty stomach if you are on an empty stomach, everybody's like uhh i'll get a buzz quicker because it will absorb faster your right. on an empty stomach you are going to absorb quicker from the

with that is you are more likely to get a hangover. if that happens.....who you gonna call??? dr. jason burke founder of hangover heaven....a medical practice that caters to curing hangovers. we already have 35 of 40 people booked tomorrow now that preventative practice. hangover heaven will treat a nasty hangover at their clinic on s. highland dr or can send a team go to your hotel room if you are really incapacitated. we give people the iv fluids, two different intravenous antioxidants, intravenous anti- inflammatory as well as intravenous anti nausa medicine. this i.v. cocktail pardon the pun he can get a person feeling better in a matter of a few minutes to an hour...... a whole lot faster than trying to sleep a hangover off or popping pills. dr. burke says they only treat patients who are hungover, not those who are still drunk. that gets complicated from a medical and legal perspective so between pacing your drinks, eating and not over indulging you should be able to avoid the nasty side effects of a few cocktails. so las vegas

yelp's hangover index. san francisco ranks first, boston second. btw have a safe and happy new year. next ... if you're still planning to head out tonight ... how you might be able to get there for free and not have to drive. plus ... the rush is on at local goodwill stores.. and there's still time for you if you want to make an

since today is the last day of the year .. it's also the last day to make donations that will count for tax deductions this year. we stopped by the goodwill on rainbow at warm springs this morning and they were very busy. in fact, they told us today is one of the busier days of the whole year. kathy topp / goodwill of southern nevada "it's going to be about three times the number of donations than we usually get, maybe even four times. it's been very steady with donations which is great, because when people donate to goodwill you're helping somebody in this community go back to work." if you still need to make an end of year donation .. you're in luck. all forty goodwill locations across the valley are 10 tonight. show zero drunk driving tonight... so if you with alcohol - make sure you have a ride. of course taxi cabs are an option for those hitting the town - but for

sharing services are available in las vegas. uber will have an "exclusive" designated drop- off point on the strip... at the linq promenade valet - just under the high roller wheel. the spot will be used for pick-ups as well - when you're ready to go home. keep in mind - surge pricing will be in effect - in which prices increase during periods of high demand. rival "lyft" says it is capping "surge pricing" at 200 percent tonight. another option is the las vegas monorail. for the first time... the service will be open for 44 straight hours... from seven this morning until 3 a-m on january 2-nd. locals can buy a one-way ticket for just one-dollar until 11 p-m tonight... with proper i-d. still more new year's eve coverage ahead.. with sean and

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back out to the rooftop of the cromwell at drais.. where sean and rachel are ready for the

now it's "more access" to new year's eve in las vegas! rachel says: and look who's helping us to ring in the new year. it's carly rae jepsen! carly says: happy new year las vegas! sean says: and lax rings in the new year with new technology you won;t find anywhere else on the strip! and from mandalay bay to the top of the palms... to fremont and times square. we are live with all the top party spots covered! plus we pop some corks to find the best bubbly to welcome the new year! more access to new year's eve live at drai's nightclub