times from boston, 3/4 of a mile, up to the maine and new hampshire coastline. also worcester, down to 3/4 of a mile and then we have the rain so far most of it has been light here but it's somewhat heavier out across worcester county and towards connecticut. this rain goes all the way down it will be with us for most of tonight. first bands of heavier rain showing up around hartford, bridgeport and eastern long island so i would say after 8:00 tonight, those heavier bands will be moving into the boston area and some of to him could be very heavy. lightning and thunder is even possible. this will last into the wee hours of the morning. it will be foggy in areas and maybe drizzly early tomorrow but the heavier rains will be offshore by then. 48 in boston now. but everything with the wind switching to the southwest tomorrow indicates we'll be well up into the 60's to maybe touching 70 and that's easily going to be a record breaking warm christmas eve. >> this is something you expect to see maybe in the summertime but

people are actually golfing today at grant it in links in quincey. very different in new hampshire. new at 6:00, how a lack of snow is directly translating into a lack of dough. >> record high numbers on the thermostat have translated to record lows at new hampshire's ski resorts. mountains desperate for real snow to fall are struggling even to make it themselves. >> the mountain has been stripped of its white gold. snow trails lay baron and exposed. >> we're 30% below what we were at at this time last year. >> a ride up the mountain confirms the harsh reality. only 17 of the 61 trails are open and all of the snow that is on the ground is 100% manmade. >> we've invest add lot into snow making over the last several years, so we're prepared for this. this isn't the first time we've had this kind of weather at christmas time. >> tough conditions force even tougher business decisions.

work aren't finding jobs. >> as we open more terrain, we'll bring more people on. >> as it is on the mountain, so, too, it is in the valley below. >> it's one of the worst in recent memory. >> businesses that bank on the ski success are seeing weak sales numbers. >> our store is based around cold weather, we have fewer skiers here and that just means fewer people to spend money. >> normally sold out hotels during the christmas break are finding themselves with rooms available. as cancellations have been steady. >> it's the weather. most people -- they don't want to come up and not be able to ski. if that's your primary reason for coming. >> so despite what you see here now optimism remains high. keep in mind, last december snowfall was not much and we all remember what happened weeks later at the end of january. in lincoln, new hampshire, wcvb, newscenter 5.

the weather is so mild even the trees are confused. our viewers sending in these local pictures from the cape. sarah is live in brighton where spring is in the air. sarah. sarah: it is. things are blooming her at the garden center. you can see, it's so vibrant and pretty. normally it would not be this pretty at this time of year, just a couple of days before christmas. it's one example of the impact the warm weather is having. >> but in this kind of weather look at how full the blooms are. >> the canvass of colors for christmas this year include some springtime hues thanks to mother nature. flowering trees and plants usually bare are now in bloom. >> but we're getting this extra color which, kind of lovely. >> mahoney's garden center says the warm streak is allowing many plants to survive longer and customers are coming in droves to cultivate their unexpected greenery. >> because of these

we keep on this for a couple of weeks more, they will start rooting themselves. >> the warm weather allowed for a late in season line treatment. it looks a lot like a dusting of snow. the application will help the soil for spring. >> it could be 70 on christmas day. >> mike says this december is nearly 10 degrees warmer than normal and that will make history. >> the month of december, for 2015, is going to go down as the warmest on record. it will smash all the records. reporter: another example of the bees. we've actually seen some bees hanging around some of these beautiful flowers here at mahony's garden. hanging around santa's sleigh over the next couple of days. phil: take a look at this. two men rescued after falling into water in south boston. boston police and fire crews quickly arrived at the screen. this is near a broadway bridge and they were able to pull one

the second man was able to climb up a leader on his own. both men were uninjured but taken to the hospital. of will have and support for the family of a last weekend. new at 6:00, rhondella richardson is live more on that and new details about the investigation. reporter: we've learned the tenants were in a fight with the landlord to get multiple violations written up by the town fixed. things like a leaking oil tank out back. faulty electrical outlets and exposed electrical. the single mother fighting to get healthy is now getting some help for the holidays. reporter: investigators are still working to determine the cause of saturday's house fire where a 4-year-old was killed. donations are now pouring in for the surviving family members. >> they haven't asked for anything. they are not asking for anything. but, of course, she'll need a lot. >> the

she had third-degree burns on her face and hands. >> we've been asking for monetary donations and gift cards but we're also asking for new clothing. we put sizes on the facebook page. >> cash coming in can help with funeral arrangements for caleb. the 7-year-old and 15-year-old are both with extended family. their grandmother says they lost everything and need a lot of prayers, too. >> what was your donation? >> it was a check. >> we hope to be there. >> wrapped gifts and new items can be dropped at any westport fire station and will be given to the family for christmas. >> it feels good. >> the captain says this kind of gift-giving helps firefighters cope with tragedy, too. >> they are very pleased. they are very happy. very thankful. very religious people. they are putting their

>> she'll be in the hospital for a while. she had skin graft surgery. to donate there is a link on our website and if you can't make it to the local fire station here, send a facebook message and arrangements can be made. rhondella richardson, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> the chipotle at cleveland circle is now cleared to reopen. they will be back in business tomorrow after being shut down for three weeks after the norovirus outbreak. chipotle is now making changeses to all of their restaurants. reporter: they were really hopeful they would open for dinner but boston inspection services didn't want to rush the paperwork. they said they will lift the suspended license tomorrow. >> looking good. they have come a long way. they are anxious to get to work.

tomorrow. 140 people, most students, got sick with norovirus after eating there. decision by a manager. >> clearly here what happened, somebody had asked a boss, said he was sick and he was told to stay until the end of the shift. reporter: final the inspection, the employees are healthy and they have all been retrained. while norovirus is to blame for locally, it was customersic? other states. newscenter 5 spoke with a brookline native who goes to school on the west coast. >> this happened in washington a couple of weeks ago. school. i haven't gone there in a while because i don't want o'coal lie. reporter: chipotle announced changes. restaurants will dip onions in boiling water to kill germs.

cilantro to freshly cooked rice to kill microbes. the chipotle has been cooking with fresh local ingredients but recently admit this does make them more at risk for contamination. the chain now will be preparing more cooked vegetables and cheeses at central locations instead of in stores. wcvb, newscenter 5. >> 100 firearms confiscated by police in warren. what prompted them to raid a man's home. phil: horses, ducks and more, where dozens of animals were rescued in a suspected case of animal cruelty. many happy returns. why he won't be facing charges after all. and that raid will intensify tonight. but the warmth will intensify tomorrow. a record breaker, rest of the christmas weekend forecast straight ahead. >> one of the nfl's most electrifying players is in trouble after losing his cool on

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>> more than 100 firearms confiscate by police in a raid that happened in warren. 45-year-old daniel was arrested at his reed street home. police say he made a concerning threat. the officers seized firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. you see pictures on your screen. he faces several charges of possessing firearms without a license. >> several neglected animals have been removed from a home in southern new hampshire. six alpacas were removed. it took two trips to remove all the animals who will be checked out by vets over the next few days. >> we've heard quite a few stories of people putting wedding and engagement rings in a salvation army kettle. >> now

of surprise christmas donation. >> meet alice fisher, believed the with the oldest woman in massachusetts.

>> yesterday we told you about a grinch who stole christmas, but he apparently had a change of heart after seeing our news report at 11:00. this is surveillance video of a man stealing a light protector and equipment that illuminate add home and christmas decorations. police tell us after seeing himself on tv he went to police saying he felt bad because he only took the lights as a dhoek. police are not charging him. >> a highly unusual and valuable donation at the salvation army store. he took off a gold watch and put it there on the counter. he told the clerk he felt guilty owning it while others were in need. that gift continued a trend in. recent weeks, diamond rings,

all donated throughout massachusetts. >> today is a special day, where a woman is celebrating her 110th birthday. she is believed to be the oldest woman in the state and new at 6:00 she tells kelly her secret to long jest. >> alice fisher has seen them all. she was born on december 23, 1905. making her 110 years old. >> they say you're the oldest person in massachusetts. >> oh, me. >> but no one here has forgotten alice. her great grandson celebrated the milestone along with her great, great granddaughters. >> she keeps going. she's happy. she loves life here. things are good for her. >> she loves the patriots. >> she loves the patriots. always talking

>> that's why the patriots surprised alice with a jersey signed by craft. president obama sent well wishes. her former boss's son told the crowd she was an amazing book keeper well into her 80's. >> there were no commuters or excel spreadsheets. she did everything by hand. meticulous and accurate. >> that hard work, alice says is the key to her longevity. >> what's your people? >> oh. work hard. and enjoy yourself. happy birthday to you >> wcvb, newscenter 5. >> happy birthday, alice. >> congratulations.

>> enjoy yourself. >> harvey, we've got a lot of rain to talk about. >> we do and we certainly don't have snow to talk about. as a matter of fact, as you know, we've not had any measurable snow. last winter at this point in boston, with just under three inches the average would be almost seven. of course, we all know what happened later last winter so you can't put to it bed just because so it's slow to start. in terms of the latest snowfall or first measurable, boston, january 3, that was back in the year 2000. worcester, december 24, so it looks like that record will get broken. by measurable we mean at least a 10th of an inch a chance of a white christmas based on history. almost always in northern new england. not always here in southern new england but certainly not going to be the case this time around. if you want to look at different cities, boston has a one in five chance on average but this year it's a zero chance. same thing for province. i'm not sure, they did get a little snow but whatever they

we're dealing with rain and it's starting to get steadier and will get heavier in bursts. the first real heavy burst is across southwestern connecticut, southern connecticut, long island, all moving northeastward. rain for the next couple of hours and heavier bands. maybe a rumble of thunder late tonight into the wee hours of the morning. that steady rain is gone by tomorrow. earlier tomorrow, still foggy and drizzly but after that i'm not sure if the skies will brighten. if they don't we're in the 60's and if they do we could hit 70. rainfall overnight, areas could get over an inch of rain. poor visibility right now in boston. city cam can't see a thing. 48 degrees. breeze off the ocean and we do have that limited visibility along the maine-new hampshire coast. worcester county. 3/4 of a mile here in boston. wind is out of the east but the wind will switch to the southwest tomorrow. and once that happens, then the warmth comes in. here's

so we'll see those temperatures actually go up toward morning. continue to climb tomorrow. probably reaching around 70 degrees in boston. be a record. worcester as well. a few breaks in the clouds tomorrow afternoon. christmas day. in terms of dry weather. sunshine. clouds, however, near the south coast because the front that comes through and turns it a trifle cooler will never get that far south and a wave of low pressure moves along so back into the clouds and some damp weather for saturday. into early sunday. here's a look at your next seven days. very warm tomorrow. it's still very mild on christmas day. and then saturday, cooler, some damp weather, a few showers on sunday. warm south of boston. then cooler to the north. the patriots will be down in the meadowlands. it looks to be about 60 degrees for their game on sunday. we have to watch early next week because sunday night and monday, much chillier air will move in and a storm will move in on tuesday which could begin as a snow or mix. after that, it favors a change

mix might linger for a while over the interior. long way to go before we talk about that one but right now we're talking about warm stuff for tomorrow and i'll have an update for you later tonight. >> mike lynch. >> hi, everybody, national football league has upheld that one-game suspension meted out to the new york football giants. the decision came down within the hour. beckham cannot practice or visit the giants facility. he cannot play sunday night, in the game against the minnesota vikings. this is the scene around noon time today. remember tom brady came in the same entrance on lexington avenue. tom game in a suv. beckham gets out in a yellow cab. here's the incident against the carolina panthers on sundays afternoon. he was penalized three times for personal foul and james -- you heard the appeal, said his acts jeopardized the safety of players. beckham apologized and

sent out this tweet as well. sportsmanship and respecting the game are as important as blocking, running routes and catching the football. i dropped the ball on sportsmanship on sunday. it looks like beckham is ready to move on and so is everybody else. now, to the patriots. belichick was baited by a santa lure but he did not bite. >> if santa wrote you a letter -- [inaudible] >> i'll leave santa claus and his list to the elves. >> ho-ho-ho. >> yesterday, we showed you new patriots rung back stephen jackson pulling into port. today practicing with his team. patriots going for experience and today we heard from the veteran running back. >> can't ask for a

just looking forward to, you know, continuing to get better. >> they are already a championship team. they just needed some depth and i'm just coming here to be the best running back for the organization that i can be. >> last night seven members of the patriots were selected to this year's pro bowl. three first-timers. jamie collins, chandler jones, and, of course, malcolm butler. >> it's a great honor. i really appreciate the fans, coaches, and the players. it's a lot of players in the league that deserve to be on there. a lot of players in this locker room deserve to be on it. it's a blessing to have the opportunity. and cherish the moment and keep moving forward. >> all seven of those players are home grown. they are all -- came in as patriots, spent their whole career here as patriots. developed as patriots. one way or another, but that's what they all all. something to be said for

>> malcolm butler wearing a throwback bruins hat. why not? because outside on the field, this is what it looked like today. the panels are already down and the refrigeration pipes are already down and they are hooked up through refrigerated trucks and they hope to have the ice down next tuesday. the 29th. that's when they will be ready to be skated upon next tuesday but the foundation is already in place. this was shot afternoon by a sports photographer, mike cole, and new year's day it's the bruins and canadiens, main event the crew was saying they are looking forward to the rain tonight, because that will help them. they have to spray the surface very lightly and have it freeze over a couple of days so it freezes evenly. >> i'm no harvey leonard -- >> that was -- >> it makes sense. but i think the temperature coming up at 11:00, talk about a stash of cash. u.s. marshals seaver a million dollars in sbhaunldles of

safe deposit boxes right here in massachusetts where they found it and who the ill-gotten loot is tied to. at 11:00. >> breaking news, deadly storms and tornados, more than 70 million americans facing severe weather. the busiest travel day on the highway, in the middle of a holiday gridlock and a political cartoon targeting ted cruz and his young daughters next. . >> see what those family treasures are worth. meet the entrepreneurs. road kill turned into fashion. christmas trees turned upside-down and a new park for the dedicated

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