text "tv" to 52886. tellashington local stations matter. snowy start. how long the snow will stick around in your forecast. >> a hingeham student massachusetts after iran release him from prison. >> i was baffled. at his will to see us. >> sean penn speaking out about the infamous interview with el chapo a cbs, clues knife tom brady and patriots against peyton manning and the broncos. manning putting bill belichick after last night's win. >> from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz this morning.

great to have you with us hope you had a great weekend i am kathryn hauser. >> i am chris mckinnon. we were talking about the weather for the game on saturday and now we are talking about snow night beautiful but a little treacherous on the road this morning. >> roads are snow covered out there. temperatures all below the freezing mark except on the outer cape or island. that's where we have some little bit of a wintry mix. but the heaviest snow is moving towards the boston area still and downtown boston we have steady to moderate snows. looking locally and road views. as you make your way into boston early, early today, right around 495, we have the heavier snow band from acton to stowe to millford and -- milford and it will track toward 128. traveling op 128 within the next 20 to 40 minutes it's going to be low visibility and heavy snowfall with some additional accumulation on top of what we have had. current radar picture shows the back edge of the system is

we will keep the snow chance this morning. additional snowfall add another 1 to 3 inches all across the state especially the eastern half of the state with very three inch mark. winter weather advisory has been shaved back ever so slightly but it continues for boston until 10 a.m. hour by hour forecast you see the sun past 8 a.m. to 10:30 this morning and the heaviest snow is out of here. colder air returns and we will have quite a wicked wind tonight into tomorrow and how cold we will get and the dangerous wind chill temperatures coming up in a few minutes back to you. >> thank you very much. we begin with developing news this morning, the search is on right now for three americans believed to be kidnapped in iraq. an arab newschannel reported they were on their way to baghdad international airport when they were kidnapped by militias. the u.s. embassy in baghdad confirmed that several americans are missing. we will stay on top of this and bring you the latest updates as

a 30-year-old student from massachusetts after being imprisoned had iran for 40 days matthew travikiic was released from prison on saturday he traveled to iran in september university. secretary of state john kerry pressed for his release and it's unclear why he was imprisoned. the hin gman was not the only one reloseed four others have been -- released, four others were released. >> three are in germany undergoing medical evaluations. the fourth chose to stay iniran. >> reporter: it's a long awaited moment of freedom. the picture shows freed washington post reporter jason rez aian as he and three others made a stop in switzerland after leaving iran an internal memo said he is in good spirits.

and brother-in-law of freed marine veteran left detroit sunday headed to germany to see him. they spoke exclusively to cbs news. >> i don't think it will hit me until i am hugging him and i am seeing him. >> reporter: after 3 1/2 years at the notorious evan prison chris it is also on his way home. kerry went to high school with his wife in idaho. >> my kids helped to put together some cards to write to him while he was in prison. >> reporter: the three men and a fourth american were swapped for 7 iranians held or charged in the u.s. two of them released from a federal detention center in houston sunday. also this weekend, the u.s. lifted economic sanctions on iran as part of the deal to program. >> once again we are seeing american diplomacy. >> reporter: after iran test fired a missile the u.s. moved

sanctions against 11 individuals and entities tied to the country's ballistic missile program. don chapel iion, cbs -- champion, cbs news. it's about 4:35. new england's road to the super bowl will go through denver. broncos beat steelers yesterday and that means next sunday's afc championship will feature the nfl's greatest quarterback rivalry tom brady against peyton manning. broncos came from behind in the fourth quarter. point lead here. running back fumbled the ball and broncos jump on it. manning drives denver to the only touchdown of the game. two point conversion gave denver's 7 point lead and broncos close out the win by sacking ben roethlisberger here setting up the 17th match junup between brady and manning with bowl. >> it will be the broncos

enjoy this tonight and i think youknew that answer was coming and quote bill belichick we will be onto new england and i will talk about them on wednesday. >> it will be the pats and the broncos on wbz next sunday. our coverage begins at noontime kick off for the big game at 3. pats are 0-3 in playoff games in denver. odds makers have the patriots 2 1/2 point favorites. this morning new video as the coast guard continues to search for 12 marines including a hin gham native since two helicopters collided thursday night. the coast guard says they have no intention of calling off the search. they have found debris from the helicopters off he oahu. christopher orlando was on board one of the helicopters. he was a flight crew chief based in hawaii. police in chelsea are searching for three men who attacked a woman saturday night on lynn street extension around 9:30.

walking home from work when the men jumped her. kicking and evening slashing her. and they took her belongings. if you have information you are asked to call police. boston police are searching for the gunman who shot a man in dorchester. happened around noon sunday on faceston street a 30-year-old man was shot three times in a doorway and he is expected to survive. rude awake eke for people in -- awakening for people in auburn they found their car windows had been shot out. about 20 people on rockland sumner and boys streets called police. they believe the vandals used a bb gun. a pennsylvania woman will face a judge after state police clocked her going more than 100 miles an hour after tracking her speed from the air. police stopped her on 93 in new hamton sunday morning she will also be charged with reckless driving. hillary clinton and bernie sanders got into it over guns

democratic debate. sanders just released details on his health care plan but clinton says we have the affordable care act on the topic of guns, sanders says he has the d minus report card from the nra butclinton says he voted with the gun lobby. >> he voted against the brady bill five times. charleston loophole. he voted for immunity from gun makers and sellers which the nra said was the most important piece of gun legislation in 20 years. >> i have supported from day one instant background check to make certain that people who shouldn't have guns do not have guns. and that includes people with criminal backgrounds people who arementally unstable. >> sanders -- who are mentally unstable. >> he is tied with clinton in iowa but a poll gives clinton a 25 point lead over sanders

the mayor is getting ready to deliver the second state of the city address. the globe reports protesters upset with the way the mayor is handling the public schools will be there even though the mayor approved a increase in the budget. you can watch mayor walsh's state of the city address tomorrow night 7:30 right here on wbz. today people are asked to give their time in honor of the man who what dream project 351 to send 6th graders into a year of service to honor dr. marten luther king's legacy they are nominated by a teacher and this weekend lisa hughes was with the governor as he launched the program. >> dr. king talked about the urgency of now in that speech. what is the value in starting a life of service when you are are a child?

>> you know, the habits or habit forming. we talk about that a lot. good habits are habit forming. >> students he also recited the i have a dream speech dr. king was born on january 15th but the memory is celebrated the third monday of january which is today. sean penn reveals his moit motivations for interviewing the most wanted man. >> what he is saying to those who question his motivesand are your children stressed over homework? the tools student needs to get ahead in the classroom. >> and an unexpected drop but close call what convenience store clerk gets a frightening surprise. a car makes the store a drive

check out this unbelievable morning. watch this woman who is walking through a gas station convenience store when the car just comes flying through the building. almost hits her and she is okay. police are trying to determine if alcohol played a role in this accident. >> that's unbelievable. >> all right. we are going to take a-- the weather is a big story of the morning for a lot of us.

have off today a people have off from work so in terms of traffic less volume than usual. this is the mass pike and you can see a little snow cover. >> you know earlier it looked like the main roads were okayp side roads are iffy this morning on the way in. but yeah, you can see it's sticking there on the mass pike. >> wonder how long will this last pamela. >> good question. the next few hours will continue to see some light snowfall across area with a couple heavier snow burst and we had snow overnight and. & totals coming in for the national weather service and sky warned weather spotters rockland to hanover 4 inch of snowfall. plymouth 3.1. new bedfortford with 2.8. as we get more totals we will keep you updatedched updated. we are allowing for things to pile up on radar here. freezing downtown boston. snow. it's dry snow allowing to pile

snow total than if we had temperatures around freezing. from boston staro drive along here cambridge and somerville and outside 128 towards 495 here now in between 495 and 128 we have a good snow showers right -- snow shower right there where we could see gusty wind inside of it as it moves towards boston. it's holding together at this time but quick accumulation and low visibility. upper cape into hyannis and chatham light to nod rit -- moderate snowfall and all of it east very slowly. the last little bit of it into the the berkshires and once we continue throughout the morning, it looks like the snow noon hour. so that's great if you have plans later today that should the roads cleared. additional snow this morning we will add another 1 to 2 inchesin isolated spots more likely to see another inch of snow. winter weather advisory

for this little strip of purple that includes downtown boston because roads will be slick and snow covered. hour by hour forecast we continue this morning 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. tonight actually notice temperatures really calm down. after 8 a.m. this morning, we will get the snow out of here and afternoon today a few lingering flurries and clearing conditions. the cold air really takes over the forecast 4 a.m. tuesday we are starting off with temperatures in the teens and bitter he cold. temperatures right now in the 20s and now it's going -- not going to change too much we are hitting the highs at this time. 27 in boston 27 in norwood and 26 bedford. lows tonight in the teens and low 20s at best and or in the single digits. man chfter keene 12. fit fitchburg 15. dangerous wind chills getting into the real feel forecast overnight into tuesday morning. as kids return to the bus stop they will need all the winter

because of the wind staying very strong from the west it will actually feel more like one below in bedford 3 below fitchburg 2 degrees the real feel temperature in boston. 7-day forecast we keep it cold the next several days. tuesday 22 still windy. wind chill around zero. even in the afternoon, sunshine wednesday and thursday and into friday. friday night saturday and sunday we are tracking the next potential snow maker. this can completely miss us or might give us decent snow accumulation. just too early to tell at this point in time but keep it in mind. back to you. >> all right thanks very much pamela. this morning a cbs news exclusive with sean penn the actor speaking with charlie rose on minutes. >> trying to explain the meeting with then fugitive drug lord el chapo. ken macleod has a closer look. >> we are not smarter than the dea or mexican intelligence. we had a contact upon which we were able to facilitate an invitation. >> reporter: that was sean penn

with a mexican actress put him on the inside track for a face- to-face interfew with caw keen el chapo guzman the drug lord to escaped from the country's most secure prison. >> i was baffled at his will to see us. >> reporter: yet the oscar winning actor swaints to understand the person -- actor says he went to understand the person not the drug cartel evil reign of murder and exporting addiction. >> if all we aimed to understand as if this is a very- - is this is a very bad person then let's not understand anything else. >> reporter: the mexican government says penn's rendezvous with el chapo was critical to recapturing him but penn doesn't buy it. insisting the government is hoping the cartel will turn on him. >> they wanted to encourage the cartel to puty in their cross hairs. >> yes. >> are you fearful for your life? >> no. >> reporter: guzman was recaptured by mexican marines

article was published in rolling stone magazine. and with so many people questioning penn's motives, the actor says his hope of urging people to examine america's war on drugs has gone nowhere my article failed in that that ever-- in that everything spokeen about is everything but what i was trying to speak about. >> penn hit on calling the state of american journalism really sad and argue people are not getting information they need about the drug epidemic. it's 4:49 right now a massachusetts man freed from an iranian prison. >> ahead this morning, the deal that brought a hingham native home. >> and a legendary musical

welcome back it's 4:52 on your monday morning. checking top stories now several americans are missing in iraq this morning. the eye yak -- iraqi media reports militia captured the contractors. they are work with local fors to find him.

home after spending 40 days in a iranian prison. 30-year-old matthew travicik was studying at iran university when he was put in jail. the release is separate from a prisoner exchange brokered between the u.s. and iran. the coast guard is searching for 12 marines including one from hingham. they were traveling in two helicopterrers when they collided and crashed late thursday. crews found debris off oahu. chris for orlando -- christopher orlando was flight crew chief on board. the coast guard has no intention of calling off the search. this morning we are getting a first look at the new pace car for the boston marathon. acura teamed up with the baa to design it. artists put the finishing touches on the paint job. the marathon is monday april 18th and wbz is your proud media sponsor. new orleans send off for

[ music ] that's the preservation hall jazz band with rockers rk fire joining a second line parade. they dressed in bowie attire to honor the rock legend. he died last week e was 69 years old. he was 69 years old. a lot of people showed up. it's 4:54. get being some digital help with homework. many websites and apps are great resources but can they help too much. >> this morning we look at how parents can monitor the technology their kids are using. lauren uses textbooks but more often using websites and apps. >> i rely on them heavily actually because if i need help then that's pretty much the go to thing i go to. >> reporter: when it comes to homework help the most popular sites grammarly which finds and corrects gra maticcal mistakes and spark notes a site for students to find quick study guys guides for literature.

>> homework demands are going up and kids may be feeling stressed by the amount of homework they have. >> reporter: there are concerns homework stress can tempt kids to have perhaps do the work for them. some sites and apps provide complete answer which doesn't help in the long run. >> they are degree prescribing themselves of the -- depriving themselves of the opportunity for interacting in learning if they use a app to get it ride and never learn what they needed to learn to understand the process. >> reporter: educators suggest parents monitor homework closely to make sure the child is focused and not cheating. consider brushing up on subjects to be more helpful and ask teachers to recommend appropriate sites. >> the world's libraries are opened to us. >> reporter: professor harris cooper sees the trend continuing to grow. >> the it up of a button -- touch of a button that can bring us knowledge from anywhere in the world no matter where we are and that's amazing and very positive thing. >> a poll of students found high schoolers reported spending about 3 1/2 hours a

we are getting our first look at the super fan who got a red carpet treatment at saturday's pats playoff game. >> 8-year-old dorian murray fromwesterly rhode island suffers from a rare pediatric cancer and his dying wish is to become famous around the world. yesterday robert cast invited dorian and his family to the game and a limo even -- kraft invited dorian and his family to the game and a limo even picked them newspaper that's a big limo too. it's 4:56. the presidential race is on. >> ahead on wbz this morning we will take you to washington where the term presidential

well he come back. george washington -- welcome back. george washington abraham lincoln among the most respected presidents. >> what's a proper way to honor them washington nationals gave dozens of fans to run as presidents. they donned masks and one thomas jefferson wanna be found the pressure too much. winners will race for real at nationals home game this season. you need a spotter to stand up. >> top heavy there. >> all right. >> funny.

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