snow is on the way and we've issued a 9 first warning weather alert day for tomorrow. how much we'll see.and when it arrives.an emergency meeting to deal with heroin.what state leaders say needs to happen to save lives and why *action can't wait one more minute. 10:50:53:56 it is just a tremendous blessing. a local encouragement from his students as his daughter fights a terminal diagnosis. how these hoops.. are giving him hope.*this* is the now cincinnati first on the now -- snow is less than 24 hours away!the 9 first warning weather team has issued a *first warning weather alert day. day.we are hearing so much about this storm -- so let's

chief meteorologist steve raleigh steve? light snow will begin friday morning in our very southern counties across northern kentucky. that's where we could have our first issues on the roads. snow spreads to the north during the day, coming into cincinnati mainly after noon. snow will turn widespread friday afternoon with more intense snow and this also continues into the evening rush. roads will be hazardous for the friday evening rush area wide. snow tapers off heading into saturday morning. it appears a moderate snow of a 2"-4" variety would be the case for greater cincinnati and points north of town, and a more healthy 4-6"+ snowfall is on track for northern kentucky and brown and adams counties in ohio. a winter storm watch has been issued for two counties in southwest ohio & a larger portion of northern kentucky beginning late thursday night through

the 9 first warning weather team isn't taking an eye off this next round of snow.and when we say we're *on your side -- you need to know that promise goes beyond what you see on-air. so we've set up a series of *online chats for you so you can ask questions and stay up to the minute on the forecast. thousands of you have already taken advantage of these. the next one is tonight at 7:45 with chief meteorologist steve raleigh.after that -- they'll be another at nine a.m. tomorrow morning.and it's easy to find them too.all you have to do is look for the link at wcpo dot com.it's will be on the homepage -- one of the very first things you'll see.or -- download the 9 on your side app.not only will you find the 9 first warning forecast there any time -- even when we aren't expecting

webchat is about to start. people on the east coast are preparing for much more-- they're stocking up on supplies and get ready for two-to-three feet of snow over the next few days. already the so-called "calm before the storm"... having a huge impact in places like washington, d-c.take a look... this is video from overnight... people were stuck for more than five-hours on icy roads after just an inch of snow... the mayor promised today it won't happen again runs=:12mayor muriel bowser | washington, d.c.: "we are very sorry for inadequate response."we will treat this event as a homeland security and emergency management event in the district of columbia." columbia."people in d-c are being advised to stay home- schools have already called off there.today... the governors of maryland and north carolina declared states of emergencies. right now -- our todd walker is on his way to d.c.he'll join us *tomorrow* with a look

our nation's capitol. not everyone is headed *to washington.many tri-state travelers spent the day trying to return home before the storm hits. hits.and some airlines are offering help to those who couldn't get out of the storm's path in time.delta will give full refunds to customers who have their flights canceled or delayed. united and american will waive *change flight fees if you have to rebook. the airlines are only doing this through the weekend and only for flights directly impacted by the storms. ohio's heroin problem has gotten so bad that hundreds of first responders gathered in columbus today to share ideas epidemic. they gathered at a columbus church talking about staggering statistics like this: three or four ohioans are dying every day from heroin or opiate overoses. ohio attorney general mike dewine is pushing for more agencies to carry narcan to save lives. other speakers talked of the need to detox jails where half the inmates have heroin-related issues. and, they heard they have to

overdoses as crime scenes. "communities that i've seen across the state that are beginnig to fight back successfully against heroin -- successfully fight back against pain meds - are communities that have gotten so sick of seeing their kids die that they kind of a rise up in a grass roots effort and start fighting back. i can be very effective as long as the entire community gets involved." involved." first responders in southwestern ohio are already taking many of the steps discussed. coming up nine on your side at five, our tom mckee has the story of what new things they learned today. the now cincinnati is following breaking news out of butler county.that's where a 20-year-old man just plead guilty to killing his girlfriend. girlfriend.juwan hawkins will spend at least the next two decades behind bars for the

found dead in december of 20-14 at a water works plant on lick road in fairfield. hawkins has been in the butler county jail ever since. the duo accused of beating 2-year-old kinsley kinner to death were both back in butler county court today. today.kinsley's mother rebecca and her boyfriend bradley young attended their pre-trial hearings side by side.but the judge ruled in the future each of them will be tried seperately.rebecca faces charges for permitting child abuse.her final motion hearing is set for march 17th followed by the jury trial scheduled april 4th. young is charged with the murder of kinsley and will return to court on march 24th.his jury trail is set for april 25th.among all the court proceedings kinsley's father says the community support hasn't stopped. "everywhere i go. anywhere i go peole are alwasy asking me anything i need you can have and i'm like i don't need nothing i work day to day just like everybody else." else."just days ago rebecca

jury sing she wants justice to be served. miami township's former finance director admitted to sexual contact with children today. harry steger pleaded guilty ot one count of gross sexual imposition and one count of attempted gross sexual imposition.he changed his plea after judge keith spaeth decided he would allow statements steger made to detectives at his trial.steger faces up to six and a half years in prison. a live look the brent spence bridge -- it was closed part of the morning because of a crash.things are moving for the commute home. but that is little consolation if you were caught in the mess earlier today. the area was closed for less than thirty minutes though as crews cleaned up the mess.most drivers found it hard to move until it reopened.the crash happened around 9 am.one person was hospitalized. an ohio police officer killed earlier this week will be laid to rest this weekend. the visitation for officer thomas cottrell is tomorrow in newark.

eleven saturday morning on the newark campus of the ohio state university.his body will be escorted from the funeral home to the campus with full police escort. cottrell's body was found late sunday night behind the municipal building in the village of danville -- northeast of columbus.police say he was killed by herschel jones.that man's ex-girlfriend called police, warning them jones wanted to kill officers, which prompted the search for cottrell.jones is now in custody and expected to be charged with murder. local grocery chain kroger has announced its sending bottled water to the residents of flint, michigan to help with their current water crisis. crisis.that water is contaminated with lead. today... we've learned 90- thousand cases of bottled water have been given to people living there so far... and the national guard is working with fema... which has 30 trucks in the area to meet the demand.meantime, the governor has released hundreds of e-mails... to show who knew what... when... about the problem.one of them is from his former chief of staff... who wrote last september...

state issue.right now... michigan state legislators are working to approve 28-million dollars to help with the crisis. a new push to raise money -- to finally beat cancer. cancer.next on the nowhow a little basketball can save a life. do you trust the government to solve poverty?what most americans think about that question. and the dangers of tanning -- could go beyond just skin cancer.the behaviors that golden glow is being linked to

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remember the layup for lauren challenge in honor of the late lauren hill? you had to spin around five times ... then attempt to shoot a layup. if you missed you made a donation to help fund brain cancer research. today, there's a new spin on it at sycamore high school.. and it's called layups for liz. liz is the daughter of a popular math teacher at sycamore.. and she, like lauren, is in the fight for her life.. against brain

nats 11:04:32 50 go carly go students at sycamore are cheering eachother on in a dizzy-ing layup competition.. but more importantly.. they're cheering on one of their favorite teachers-- mr. randy lothrup. 11:00:04:00 he's an amazing guy and makes learning fun. which made it tough on everyone last june when his now 21 year old daughter liz was diagnosed with a brain tumor. 10:52:23:00 its actually a tumor that came from the radiation she received from her leukemia treatment. this was a very different scenerio for us because the diagnosis for the brain tumor that she has is one that there is no cure. lothrup's students wanted to help. they created a week's worth of fundraising events-- from t-shirt sales to the lay-up challenge.. all leading up to what's being called the 'hoops for hope' basketball game against mason this saturday. they're hoping to raise 20-thousand dollars. 10:59:10:13we had originally offered to give it to mr. lothrup for his medical bills which are obviously expensive,

is, he denied it and told us he wanted it to go to duke instead.lothurp says duke university is on the cusp of finding a cure. and that .. along with the support from his students is giving his family hope. 10:50:53:56 it is just a tremendous blessing.his student's say it's the least they could do for their favorite teacher. 10:49:12:56 just his love for his students and everyone, it really stuck out to me because i know i can go to him for anything and he'll always help me no matter whatand speaking of help... 11:08:24:0111:06:46:28 11:08:06:0511:08:46:01 11:06:05:29 perhaps these competitors in the gym could use a little themselves. 11:09:33:00 'five.. dribble... makes it.. cheering" students had to pay one dollar for each lay-up attempt.. and the gym was packed throughout lunch hour today. and again, the final fundraiser will be this saturday.'hoops for hope' will be held at mason high school.

lauren hills mom will speak at half time. there will then be a second round when the boys teams face off tuesday night. people heading out to watch can expect raffles, half time shows and t-shirt sales.. with all proceeds benefiting cancer research at duke. (ad lib) light snow will begin friday morning in our very southern

kentucky. that's where we could have our first issues on the roads. snow spreads to the north during the day, coming into cincinnati mainly after widespread friday afternoon with more intense snow and this also continues into the evening rush. roads will be hazardous for the friday evening rush area wide. snow tapers off heading into saturday morning. it appears a moderate snow of a 2"-4" variety would be the case for greater cincinnati and points north of town, and a more healthy 4-6"+ snowfall is on track for northern kentucky and brown and adams counties in ohio. a winter storm watch has been issued for two counties in southwest ohio & a larger portion of northern kentucky beginning late thursday night through

new revelations today.we learned russian president vladmir putin is likely the person responsble for the murder of a former k-g-b spy. the judge who led a british inquiry has concluded that two russian officials acting on behalf of russia's spy service were behind the 2006 poisoning death of alexander litvinenko. not only that -- but president putin likey approved it. litvinenko blamed putin on his death bed. we see it around our city.and you may even be feeling it: the stress of not making enough money.so is more government involvement the answer to closing the income gap? 9 on your side anchor carol williams live now with what that income gap looks like in the tri-state and what americans think about lawmakers stepping in. we told you earlier this week here on the now ... just how wide the gap between the top earners and the rest of us is becoming. becoming.data from the economic policy instutite show

the top one percent's average yearly income of about one point three million dollars ... is 'thirty times greater' than the 99 percent's average income of about 43-thousand dollars. dollars.that gap 'shrinks' somewhat here in the tri-state ... ohio's top one percent earns 21 times more than the state's 99 percent of workers. workers.in kentucky ... the one percent makes eighteen times the average income ... and in indiana... it's 19 times. now more than half of us believe the government stepping in to boost the economy isn't the solution. that's according to a new survey out today from "rasmussen reports."it's the same number of voters that didn't think the government could help last year. so why are we so down on lawmakers?partially -- a lot of us are suspicious of the government's motivations.66 percent of us feel the federal government has become a special interest group that

and get this...the survey found government workers are nearly as skeptical of what the government is doing as people working outside of the government. tanya? would you buy a car if it a crash? crash?the company that says the technology to protect every single person, in every single crash -- is just four years away. and amazon promising to refund customers money if they bought one particular item from its website.we'll tell you who

if you had a guarantee that you wouldn't be killed or even buy that car? volvo says within four years no one will be killed or seriously injured in a new car or s-u-v it makes.it thinks it can do that because of its development of crash- prevention technology.this also ties into developing self-driving cars.the insurance institute for highway safety says there are

including one from volvo that hasn't logged a single u.s. fatality in four years.those numbers are from 2009 through 2012 the most recent year data is available. amazon is now refunding all hoverboard purchases -- following lots of reports of fires and falls. the u.s. consumer product safety commission has praised the decision.it expects other retailers to follow.reports of injuries and fires soared 25 percent in the just the last few weeks of 2015.and not just because they were one of the hottest gifts of the holiday season.safety investigators say the current hoverboard design makes them dangerous.9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese is on top of it.. "i'm john matarese.... concerned about all those reports of fires and injuries from hoverbaord?what to do if you have one...and some other options coming up on 9 on your side." the 9 first warning weather team tracking snow for tomorrow.steve has the very latest track the storm is taking. taking.and the city of

roads -- even if its plows are showing their age.the plan to replace the trucks trusted to keep you safe. will the city's streetcar line... extend into kentucky? why some think its a smart move... oil prices are low, so that means gas prices for your car are low...but what does all of this mean for airline

welcome back to the now cincinnati... a 9 first warning weather alert day has been issued for

way.everyone wants to know when snow is going to arrive and how much we'll seeso let's get straight to chief meteorologist steve raleigh. light snow will begin friday morning in our very southern counties across northern kentucky. that's where we could have our first issues on the roads. snow spreads to the north during the day, coming into cincinnati mainly after noon. snow will turn widespread friday afternoon with more intense snow and this also continues into the evening rush. roads will be hazardous for the friday evening rush area wide. snow tapers off heading into saturday morning. it appears a moderate snow of a 2"-4" variety would be the case for greater cincinnati and points north of town, and a more healthy 4-6"+ snowfall is on track for northern kentucky and brown and adams counties in ohio. a winter storm watch has been issued for two counties in southwest ohio & a larger portion of northern kentucky beginning late

there will be dozens of snow plows on cincinnati roads tomorrow, working to keep them clear, even before the snow starts.but you might notice some are showing their age. city council voted in june to pump more than 28 million dollars into replacing the city's outdated fleet.but that transition won't begin until spring.city leaders told the wcpo dot com team the recession earlier this decade meant many vehicles had to stay in use, even if they were

brand new by 2021. you won't want to miss *good morning tri-state tomorrow. meteorologist jennifer ketchmark will have the very latest on the snow -- when it will arrive and how much will likely hit.and the team -- led by chris riva and kathrine nero -- will take you around the tri-state for the latest conditions, along with any closures and delays, and any traffic issues you might face. streetcar dreams could become a reality in northern kentucky-- but only if resources allow. the now's briana harper joins us with more on the major highlight's from today's panel discussion. the biggest topic-- money!and the question on most peolpe's minds is how to develop the northern kentcuky streetcar in the most viable and cost-effective way. leaders of the covington business council met with folks from the other side of the river today.it was a chance to bounce ideas off of those played an important part in helping to make the cincinnati streetcar take off. the hope is that in northern kentucky the streetcar could help spur more economic development despite the decades ago.

covington business council18 seconds"one of the things that is beneficial its walkable ...old fashioned way" the overall plan is to expand the cincinnati street car tracks to link to covington and newport as well.northern kentucky leaders are planning a trip to washington dc next month to meet with the department of transportation. tonya? today -- the salvation army gave us a better look at just how short on cash the holiday kettle campaign left it. we told you here on the now a few weeks ago that giving was a little short this year.the organization says the final tally was about 45 thousand dollars short of the 800 thousand dollar goal.donations are used to fund services like emergency assistance and shelter, after-school programs and battling human trafficking. 36.20 we look to see if we can tighten our belt

we are entrusted to do is save poeple. so the last thing we would be to cut back on services for people 36.35 36.35 the salvation army is now asking for donations -- which you can make online at *salvation army cincinnati dot org. low oil prices may be bad for the economy...but good for your wallet -- right now. our anne mcnamara explains how the cost of oil could drop the price of your next flight. nats car driving by there's no hesitation to fill up these days...the price of gas is dropping -- fast -- thanks to the price of oil.paul armstrong | driver 47:51 i saw a meme on facebook it's cheaper than a bucket of chicken at kfcbut we're paying so much attention to gas...we may have our heads in the clouds ...when it comes to airline prices....which also dropped -- 15 percent in the last year.anne mcnamara | @annemcnamaratvthe government just released the lastest numbers...and when you see them on this chart it's staggering. right now, we're near the low prices we saw in

recession.sot34:22 it makes the phone ring. nats phone ring, she answershere at red carpet world travel...their job is to get customers the best possible prices.nats workingand while they've seen prices drop...they say the airline's fuel savings don't always trickle down to you -- the consumer. kristi moriarty | frequent flier 49:35 i fly all the time. i don't think it's any cheaper, you know i think theres still a lot of market demand to go places. sot33:55 the key is you dont get any savings if you wait til the last minute to travel but if you book head...agents say you can capitalize...on some of the lowest flights in decades. 35:09 travel is no longer a dream. it something that's affordable. for the now...i'm anne mcnamara. oil prices per barrel are now under 30 dollars...that means it has lost a third of its value in the last month. it wasn't that long ago that we told you fares at cincinnati/northern kentucky international airport were on the way down.overall - cvg is now the 20th most expensive airport in the country.the

down 17 percent compared to a year ago and it expects the price-dropping trend to continue in 2016. the nfl makes history.a team hires the first female coach and social media went wild. wild.what you should know about *kathryn smith and will smith stepping into the debate over the oscars and race.the decision he has made. yes. two million, four hundred thousand,

exactly two hours, for steak 'n shake's half-price happier hour. we'll never miss half-price, hand-dipped milkshakes again. but master, happier hour is from two to five now. pardon me? they added an hour. ...two mill - great, i've lost count. p happy hour just got happier. p get half-priced winter shakes,r now from two to five.

if you had to deal with a car recall last year... you're not alone.the agency that's in charge of car safety revealing today 51 million cars were recalled in 20-15.that's a new record. those cars were part of nearly 900 different recalls... like this one for takata airbags. but there's another issue you may be part of.the u-s department of transportation says every year 25 percent of recalled cars aren't repaired. so today it's launching a new campaign... trying to get you to check your car for recalls at least twice a year.we have

you can do that. and how wild is it to see all these guns together?these are just some of the ones the t-s-a discovered in carry-on bags at airports across the country last year.the agency revealing today it found a record number... more than 26- hundred.that's seven a day... and up 20 percent from last year.the top spot for gun busts... the dallas fort worth airport.you can travel with a gun... but only if it's not loaded... and you put it in a checked bag. besides guns... the t-s-a is also revealing some of the strangest things people had to hand over this year.that includes this knife hidden in a statue of the eiffel tower.a chihuahua that snuck into its owner's suitcase without her realizing.and a meat slicer. she's making history... and re-defining how we think of football. this is kathryn smith...she was just hired as the buffalo bills' "quality control special teams" coach.far more than that... she is now the first female full-time coach

for 12 years with the new york jets as an assistant to the head coach before joining the bills last year in a similar position. we'd all love to live longer. now you may have a new group to get some advice from... about how to do it. it.the number of americans age 100 or older is way up.nearly 44-percent in a little more than a decade.that's according to a new report from the c-d-c today.they're also living longer... regardless of race or gender.the top causes of death for the elite group? heart disease, alzheimer's, stroke, cancer, flu and pneumonia. the dangers of tanning beds -- may go beyond your skin. skin.we break down the new warning from scientists... and would you go to a store -- if you knew they were tracking your moves? moves?what if it could save you money?the trend catching

you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side...

have spent years trying to regulate the industry to protect young tanners.so when you think about the dangers of *tanning beds -- you probably think about cancer.but a new study suggests you should also be worried about drug and alcohol addiction too.kristen skovira spoke to researchers behind the study. can there really be another dark truth to tanning?first it's linked to cancer.. and now this... we were surprised by the association between recreational drug use and indoor tanning among high school students.researchers at c-u anschutz say they've found a direct link between indoor tanning and substance abuse...both activate addictive pathways in the brain.we were also surprised by the strength, how associated these two things were gave a behavioral health survey to more than 12-thousand high school students in colorado...and says risky behaviors seem to go hand in hand...people tend

they're teenagersamy spearman says that's exectly when her love of tanning first began.i started probably 14 or 15. i was a cheerleader in high school so i tanned every lunch hour that i could. i love it because it's kinda like a warm nap. but it's that warm and fuzzy feeling...and the brain releasing endorphins, that can prove so addicting. well it can be an addictionsure i can relate to thatand it's not just women... researchers found a strong association between anabolic steroid use and indoor tanning as well doctor dellavalle says...that desire...to look good...while we're young...that could lead to problems later on...when i was younger i didn't worry about it at allbut now as a mom it's been something that i've been concerned abouti want to be healthy for my children and be around. around. in ohio and kentucky -- minors must have permission from their parent or guardian

that person has to be with the child.in indiana some minors are prohibited from tanning all together. a live look outside -- don't be fooled, snow is on the way. and depending on where you live you could see very different conditions. light snow will begin friday morning in our very southern counties across northern kentucky. that's where we could have our first issues on the roads. snow spreads to the north during the day, coming into cincinnati mainly after noon. snow will turn widespread friday afternoon with more intense snow and

evening rush. roads will be hazardous for the friday evening rush area wide. snow tapers off heading into saturday morning. it appears a moderate snow of a 2"-4" variety would be the case for greater cincinnati and points north of town, and a more healthy 4-6"+ snowfall is on track for northern kentucky and brown and adams counties in ohio. a winter storm watch has been issued for two counties in southwest ohio & a larger portion of northern kentucky beginning late thursday night through

it's technology that could change the way you shop.but do you really want stores to know your every move?rite aid is now the latest company to start rolling out beacons in all of its stories.you can also find them already in some target and macy's stores. here's what you need to know. the beacons are about the size of an egg and transmit a bluetooth signal that phone can pick up.those beacons then send you coupons based on where you are in the store.but they don't do this automatically.you have to download an app and have your bluetooth turned on.

another member today.actor will smith says he will sit out this year's award show.his wife, jada pickett smith, had already announced she was avoiding the night.smith, the star of the drama "concussion," was in the discussion for a best actor nomination, but didn't get one. it's the second consecutive year where none of the top acting nominees are minorities. craig mckee is here now with a look at what's coming up on 9 on your side. first parents i'm sure your focus for tomorrow is on the chance for a snow day, school cancellling early or perhaps some kids stuck at school overnight. those same concerns are being echoed by school superintendents. we're on your side with how they're deciding to make those decisions and what you need to know ahead of the storm plus, a local group planning to hit the road to our nation's capital where the eye of the storm could dump as much as two feet of snow. the national campaign they're taking part in that could find itself marching through snow

tanya -- ad lib wrap a new way to protect those items that remind you of the best of life. life.the chest giving people a way to show off the moments that mean the most. "so how much do we love hugs... you gotta bring it in to find out.. bring it in... thank you! you want a hug too?

happening tonight...academy award nominated actor jesse eisenberg will be in town -- not for a movie premiere, but to sign copies of his book... book..."bream gives me hiccups" is his first book. tonight at 7 o'clock he'l. be at joseph-beth booksellers on madison road.eisenberg has been a contributor for the new yorker for years.most of you might know him from the movie, the social network, and he's in the upcoming batman versus superman movie. there's a new way to preserve your old shoe boxes full of memories.it's called a "life chest"... and it'll set you back 250-bucks.. but hey, memories are priceless, right? the life chest can be styled around your interests or occasions. donna yost | life chest ceo: "our goal is a million life chests, impact a million families, have these families really start to learn more about each other and reconnect, because it's a busy

is."the ceo says her husband first came up with the idea when he was 19-years-old. have you had your hug today? it's national hug day...and new numbers suggest hugs are "in"... even in the workplace. workplace.we sent our andy choi out... to see who's embracing this warm and fuzzy holiday. choi "it's national hug day so who's ready with open arms? we're gonna find out the only way we know how"15.22.49 "thank you, thank you very much a bit, didn't i.""yeah, a little long." "i mean how long is too long to linger?""that was probably too long."[nats] it takes a little convincing for some, but most people were pretty cool with our warm embrace. [nats]15.21.11"i'm not the strongest hugger, but" "come on company, the creative group, conducts office surveys and

coworkers hugging in the workplace is common.15.09.38 "certainly, we're seeing it more with clients, companies are promoting more of a casual business environment."15.28.51 "do you guys hug at work?" "sometimes, yeah 15.19.29"more people are hugging at work now.""oh not in our office."[nats]it seems we call could use a few more hugs these days. some just more than others hugs aren't for everybody, but on day like today, it's best to just bring it in don't linger. for the now, i'm andy choi." choi." the creative group survey found while hugging coworkers are common, hugging clients and business contacts still remain pretty rare. if you thought you had a bad day listen to this.a worker at the los angeles zoo had to be rescued today after falling 15 feet into a gorilla enclosure.

happened and the gorillas were never near the worker.that worker had to be lifted out by firefighters and put onto a hospital. sad news today from the cincinnati zoo.it has euthanized it's cheetah sahara. they say her health rapidly declined in recent weeks.she was 15 year old -- pretty old for a cheetah. that's it from the now cincinnati... cincinnati...9 on your side at 5 starts right now. snow on the way.warnings and advisories issued for the tri-state.we're on your side with the timing of the storm, how long it will last, and who will get hit the hardest. when to make that important snow-day call.9 on your side reached out to school districts for you.when they'll determine if your child will be in class tomorrow. the face of heroin.lives lost everyday across the state of ohio. 082123i don't think the end is

tri-state officers in the state capitol.how this huge coalition of law enforcement plans to tackle the heroin problem. a school's email hacked. tri-state parents become the targets. what parents need to know before opening their next e-mail. 9 on your side at five starts now! that winter snow storm is less than 24 hours way.winter storm watches and warnings already tri-state, nine on your side is arming you with the information you need to stay safe - as we brace for more snow. that's why tomorrow is a 9 first warning weather alert day - the impact continues into saturday.tonight is your last chance to prepare.9 first warning chief meteorologist steve raleigh has the latest on this storm's track - and how much snow you could see. steve? it appears a light snow of a 2 to 4 inch variety would be the

and points north of town, and