with eric fisher, eric the cold temperatures not going >> we are going to stick around, the cold is continue to go spread and that st. big guest story through this evening, watching these falling temperatures through this afternoon, the cold air forced up into central parts of new winds have shifted northerly and drawing in that colder air, moving its way southward, boston is down to 28 degrees, beverly at 26, lawrence at 24, there you see 19 degrees, plenty of cold air seeping its way southbound, all points north and west of the city are all below freezing now, still tracking that front it's slowing down a little bit as it approach the tauton area, south shore and cape and islands still above freezing, probably gets just shy at buzzards bay where it finally starts to slow down and then we see the temperatures drop off below freezing for the cane and islands, high pressure

draining in the cold air from the north. most of the precipitation is done, spotting, freezing cautious tonight. advisories stay in place until at most until midnight much all freezing up with temps in the 20s, fog out there, and that tonight. in terms of the lows, stops about the can alley, everyone else below that mark, travel with caution, same idea for tomorrow morning, taking a look at the rest of the week in a few minute. breaking news on the mbta shutting down because a metal great came loose and hanging from the ceiling, while the mbta fixes this emergency, busing passengers, this is the third branch of the mbta having storm. jim shields is live, bill.

hoping this is not a harbinger of things to come, one or two inches here and there, a problem on the redline here, this afternoon you had a problem on the green line. then this evening that ceiling, a little piece of a great gave way on the blue line from bode in over to maverick, it was not a great day for the t. you gotta wonder if it wasn't for bad luck the redline would have no luck at all, the first snow storm of the season and there is a problem with the switch. redline. >> just because it's only half- inch of snow or so and some rain, you know, we could have another winter like last year. happen. so, you know, it does kind of stink, but, you know, you would out. >> reporter: the t has spent equipment and upgraded the

and today, there was a switch issue. >> complications happen every year, they happen whether or not it's snowing. so they are going to happen here or there, hopefully since we had last winner it was so bad we are going to better know how 0 to handle this winter. >> reporter: we are told the issue had nothing to do with the weather just a bad switch and bad luck. >> it's all right. stuff happens. >> reporter: the green line had a power problem in the afternoon, the trolleys came to a stop and passengers had to be winter. >> last year was really rough, they had a lot of trouble but they are doing their best. i didn't actually notice any in,. >> reporter: so just all minor glitches, i'm sure the t is hoping that this is all out of the way and the rest of the winter is going to be perfectly

reporting live i'm bill shields wbz news. busses got stuck in the slush on chain done street in the back bay. >> we hope you and/or before the temp drop because the freezing weather is going to make that weather harder, ken they are pros in fitchburg with this weather. >> they are but with temperature 23ish now refreeze is likely to be a problem tonight making these hilly streets and sidewalks in fitchburg tricky. plowing seemed to get off to a sporadic start this morning only to make a mid afternoon come back. we caught up with mail carrier patricia park on 12-mile route all on foot. >> it's tough walking, i have cleats on the bottom of my rubbers so it makes it easier. first one, it's a doozy. >> reporter: not in volume but because of the sleet and freezing rain. triggering dozens of spinouts

all sorts of adventure on the steep streets of fitchburg. julian struggled to get out of his driveway. >> it wasn't a good idea. i think if i get it up there i'm staying home. >> reporter: plow drivers were at it all night and all day, folks needed to get roads. >> people aren't slowing down. >> reporter: some drivers responded to the first storm of the season with new snow tires. >> if you done have the right popper equipment why are you out on a day like today, you should stay home. >> reporter: 74-year-old joe did just that, la meaning the end of our snow free december. >> i'm trying to survive. >> reporter: he will be fine but dropping temps is likely to get worse tonight after patricia park is done with her rounds.

must go through. >> reporter: on the police scanner we have heard several requests for roads to be resanded or resalted so the effects of it storm are likely to linger a little while longer, live in fitchburg tonight, ken mcloud wbz news. so far we have been lucky this winter, you would think people would be able to take this storm in stride. >> live in andover tonight. >> reporter: lauren and i will am, beth sides seem to acknowledge that things quickly escalated here in andover and then boiled out of control. snow plow driver and another driver have words and then a gun is pulled out. on the snowy streets of andover a case of road rage, that is say this man, 51-year-old

add gun on a snow plow driver. police say he. >> defendant pulled into the parking lot he told officers that his vehicle and began walking towards him, the defendant got out of his vehicle with what he initially told the officers with a bb gun what he actually armed himself with is a 9 9mm smith and wesson. >> his client was initially attacked by conley and the gun was not loaded. >> the situation with the firearm began simply used to did he escalate the situation, obviously physical altercation could have been worse than it actually was, because the firearm was pulled both sides stepped down. >> reporter: and it turns out that mccollum's gun was properly registered and licensed, his attorney says in

proper license and was driving the plow with a suspended license, i should say, in the police report does bertha out. despite all of that, mccollum is held tonight ending a dangerousness hearing jim smith wbz news, lauren. >> jim, thank you. it's a busy night dealing with the impact of this winter storm, conditions on the roads are tough, here is a live look at route 2 in arlington, you can see the roads are wet. going into the city as well, traffic is lighter than normal on a holiday weekend, that is good thing given the temperatures. the plunging temperatures are eye on the storm coverage

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add up to a inch, she did friend evidence that the birds seem to enjoy the snow. >> they were not alone. this man arrived from brazil in time to see his first snow ever. so of course you have to do the snow angel. the first snow brought the boston yeddi out of hibernation, hitting the outfit. you will find us at wbz cbs boston on twitter at cbs boston and online you can visit our website cbsboston.com. yeah, not too much snow to lock at eric, now it's getting cold. >> one sign of eric, it's the boston yeddi. things are starting to change around here for sure, today's storm is just not much enjoyable about it, when you have ice out there it takes away the things you might like about the snow, snowball fights, we've got the sleet,

of that in play, we have our flash freeze which is in progress, freezing temperatures moving away southward, tonight into tomorrow morning, bottom line is if you don't have to travel tonight, avoid it for sure, we have freezing drizzle, crashing temperatures, not good out there on most of the streets, some healthing tomorrow, temperatures in 30s to low 40s, today's snow fifth latest on record for the first memorable snow of the season, we still came up short of an inch in boston, .9, in worcester it was the latest on record, worcester snow record shaky at best, still some question as to whether or not it really is number one, but it was a long wait. looking at the temps, this is a story for tonight, colder air seeping its way southward,

mall done at 25, west and north all below freezing, we are still trekking colder air moving south, brockton 35, add he will borrow down to 27, you get the sense that this continues working its waits south and east, stops about the canal, for the cape and islands mostly at or above freezing overnight tonight, everyone else is below that mark so everything that felled to all freezing up solid, a nasty mix, and freezing rain advisory continues here until at least midnight, areas of drizzle still sticking to everything creating a glaze and it doesn't take much to cause treacherous conditions, tracking the storm and getting some of weather watcher reports, barry surprising numbers to the north. >> pretty good numbers across southern portions of maine to new hampshire, we thank all the weather watchers they've been with us from the get go giving

snow fall goes, 7.5 inches in south maine from heidi up there, 5 inches in bell month. temple 3, right near 3-4 inches near the border in southern new hampshire, farther south into massachusetts closer to the mass pike around an inch or so. but it's just that freezing drizzle right now, all the heavy precipitation has gone out to sea. what about the forecast. barry i have to ask you, we've been talking about our season forecast, we put out our personal numbers, what is the guessed. >> 94-point l 8. >> 494.8. so about and -- 44.9. >> 32.4, the whole team put our our numbers, two more days to sign up for your guess. get a free pass, if you win year. taking a look at our changes heading into the next couple days a lot of clouds out

rain showers, right now it looks like mostly rainfall, have to keep a close eye on it, still a chance pockets of freezing rain, then on new year's eve we start to dry out, increasing sunshine, no weather and traffic wither issues, friday as well looking quiet for the first day of 2016. so high temps tomorrow staying in the 30s boston area, points farther to the north. most melting southeastern massachusetts in the 40s. temps right near the freezing mark in the evening, during new year's day looking at readings into the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. so all told, it's seasonal, quieter, accuweather seven day, we've got temps in the 30s this weekend, a few flurries, cold monday and cold and dry tuesday, but essentially after the showers tomorrow evening it is all dry all of next week, so a chance to catch our breath

>> lawyer -- lauren and liam. doing it without one of their key piece willing. >> disappointing, bruins placing center with an upper body injury, seth griffith was called up to take his place on the roster. bows finishing up at home, hosting the senators tonight at the garden, senators took the game 3-1 in ottawa. combined that with the injury and bows fans are starting to worry. julian says there is no need to hit that panic button just yet. >> biggest thing is we want make everything dramatic. i feel that in those three losses that we've had i think we played pretty well in two of those three losses, have you to put things in perspective, it's a long season, i said it before university going to have your challenges along the way i think the best thing is how do you handle challenges, having said that this is an

show some character and go in there and find ways to wind hockey games and continue to compete. >> we'll see how they respond tonight. let's go to football, patriots will get back tomorrow, how about this, eight years ago tonight the patriots bet the giants in the meadow lands to finish 16 reason 0. tom brady through 50th touchdown pass to randy moss who held the 23rd touchdown for the season, set a single season record by a wide receiver. we know how that season finished so we'll stop right there. for a preview of the pats and fins, coming up friday night at 7:00, as for sunday wbz starts things off with patriots game day at is 11:30, kick off at 1:00, fifth quarter post game show on my tv 38. the broncos survived one of

history in ten very before tops the bengals in overtime. the look at that, completely botched the 45-yard attempt, not even close. but, he would redeem himself in ot kicking a 37-yard field goal. aj mckaren fumbled to win the game winning 27-15. top three teams, bottom line the pats win sunday they are the top seed in the conference, hole field advantage throughout the playoffs, if they lose denver beats san diego at home, the broncos get the number one seed because they beat the patriots earlier this season. celtics are off tonight, host the lakers tomorrow, kobe buy amount making final visit to boston. liam, lawn in. the cbs evening news. jim axle rod joins us live

the maestro on a mission to change the color of classical music, those stories tonight on cbs evening news, lauren and liam back to you. next a surprising sight, a

breaking news, this image into the news room mbta fixes a metal great hanging from the ceiling suspended service between maverick and bode in stops on the blue line, passengers are being bussed around that tunnel, keeping you posted on the effort to get that service under way, heavy delays on the blue line.

road were shot by a gun man in a dark car, police say one of the men has died, the other will survive, beth in their late teens, shortly before 9:00 shall police are looking for witnesses as well as cameras near by that may have recorded images of the car. some boston globe customers are pretty frustrated with the paper switched to a new delivery service, the new vendor started handling home delivery yesterday, but many customers are reporting on twitter they never received a paper but never got a response areas may have delivery problems, the globe has not responded to our request for a a comment. and then this surprising sight in rhode island, the harbor master took these pictures what appears to be a breeching humpback whale, the whale stayed in sight for 45 minutes before swimming out of

down to the caribbean during the win are, i have a feeling he is racing back down there given the wet xer tonight we are in the midst of a flash freeze. >> that is creating problems on the roadways, checking in and letting us know what we may see

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tonight at is 11:00, home inner who are devastated by last winter's snow, after piling insurance claims they are suddenly being dropped this year, what the insurance companies had to say about it, the system is rigged glens consumers -- against consumer. looking. not too much damage out there, except for some of the accidents across the roadways, temperatures really falling back through the 20s, everyone below freezing tonight and tomorrow morning, so take it really easy, if you didn't have to travel tonight, i would

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