anchor: and talk to a therapist on your cell phone. announcer: from boston' s news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:00. ed: winter weather this week, and we had team coverage for you, and there is a little bit of everything in it. harvey: temperatures are above freezing. there is room for the temperature to drop a couple of degrees. but it would be a wet snow a lot because, where temperatures will stay above freezing. it will get to around freezing in places like worcester. speaking of the snow, we just got a report of the first flakes see them, and on radar, you can see it. there are some signs that this first surge may struggle to get to boston. it may take a few hours.

right now, the area getting the london connecticut. -- near new london, connecticut. this will be the precipitation as this precipitation moves up. snow should begin between 6:00 and 8:00, and there may be a period up dead here snow he for -- and there may be a period of steadier snow. there may be freezing drizzle for the morning commute, a winter weather advisory in effect there. and the potential is up to an inch of very wet, slushy snow to as much as three inches north. there is eventually going to be rain and wind with this, and danielle is working on that.

that rain ramps up, and we will see heavy, steady rain with gusty winds, and even some thunderstorms overnight wednesday, into thursday, and flooding, especially a long be south coast. how much are we talking about? up to two inches, depending on where those lines up, and the other thing, obviously, it is not just the rain. it is the wind. this is pretty much from 5:00 a.m. thursday, you can see, up until about 5:00 p.m. thursday afternoon, and that wind is sustained about 25 miles per hour, but the gusts could be heather? heather: member, you can get the latest weather and the delays all with our wcvb mobile app,

ed: not running for reelection, embattled state senator brian joyce, under fire for his use of campaign and free dry-cleaning from a local business. joyce has said he has done nothing wrong. heather, tonight, we are hearing from the chelmsford boy who was riding on his separate board when it caught fire. todd: owen was on his hoverboard when it suddenly caught fire. this is the fire and the aftermath. owen: said he was aware of the safety issues but thought it would not happen to him, but it did happen. the hoverboard started making popping sounds, and then it burst into flames. owen:

my dog, in my sister and fred were at the front door. todd: this is the latest in a series of hoverboard fires sparked by the lithium ion batteries overheating. the danger has led to them being banned by many colleges and even airlines. thankfully, there were no injuries. owen says he will never again rise another hoverboard. ed: police a looking for your help to find this woman. judith sales. john atwater is live, and, john, you just spoke with a relative? john: they are very worried about this woman. they have not spoken to her. they are talking to the family as they try to find this woman.

about 3:00 yesterday afternoon, last seen working as a pharmacist. she was on her way to pick up her son from an afternoon program, but she never arrived. they say her telephone was last pinged in connecticut, and it is going to voicemail. her husband is shaken up, but they say she would not leave her family. they are looking for her white toyota camry. the police department as well as the woman' s family looking for any help they can get tonight. heather: protesters are expected to rally outside apple stores tonight all to support the tech giant with its encryption batter with the fbi over the locked iphone of the terrorist. and there is a case in boston that is similar. let' s get to rhondella

ron della -- rhondella: they are expected to gather here in support of apple, but the microsoft founder suggests there could be a balance between security and privacy. on facebook, they are urging a protest with the rally cry "don' t break our iphones" and "secure phones save lives," and as they investigate the san shooter. massachusetts. siding with the fbi. it is helpful for us, and i have one particular homicide right now where we cannot get access to a phone. rhondella: bill gates also

access to encrypted information. >> this is no different than if anyone had been able to tell the phone company to get information. bank records? should anybody be able to get to bank records? rhondella: there is a hacker shown right behind the fbi, and a new you research poll shows that the fbi has 51% of americans saying yes and 38% say i know, and that rally at boylston street is expected to at 5:30. at the leather trading post around 12:30, and the people inside the store and made it out safely

building is up for sale. heather: the clyde brown elementary school in the less -- in millis will stay closed, at least through tomorrow. the results of the latest tests will not be back until sometime tomorrow, and the first round of levels. ed: we are hearing from big papi, and mike lynch is talking with david ortiz. what a gorgeous afternoon. mik e: good afternoon, everyone, and david ortiz kicked off his final spring training with a very passionate, candid sentiment. he touched on his feelings for red sox fans and what he hopes to accomplish in 2016. get used to this image, camera

the david ortiz farewell tour is underway, and it is only a one. david: i do not know how it is going to be. i have not experienced that, but i am ready to pass the torch. i think right now everything is going in the right direction, and i will let you guys know. i have seen a lot of athletes who are done. we kind of feel like we can do this come but that is not my case. mike: he reaffirmed that at age 40, this will be his final act. david: just to come in and have another season, and i am going

best i can , and see if we can accomplish what we are looking for. mike: big p api, since he came to boston over a decade ago, the best i have ever heard him. and david price, a surprising first reaction. heather: and a search under way for this harvard man who vanished in boston. police were searching under where road tracks -- under railroad tracks. he was celebrating his 22nd birthday with his cousins, and dive teams have already searched the charles river and boston harbor, coming up empty handed in both. and a colorado woman found guilty for cutting a baby out of a stranger' s womb.

he woman lured a pregnant woman to her home with a craigslist ad and then knocked her out and stole her unborn baby. she faces up to one hundred 20 years in prison. she will be sentenced in april. ed: a grant to continue trapping quest which have eaten into the softshell clam industry. the green crab has also damaged eel grass and tidal riverbanks. and more positive news in the housing front. the massachusetts association of realtors says the number of single-family homes sold in the state jumped 18% last month compared to last january. last year, all we had was snow.

train crashes, one person killed. ed: our coverage of the race to the white house continues. the gop' s turn in nevada, the last-minute stump by candidates. heather: an new at 5:30, the ability to reach out for help right from your smartphone when you' re anxious or overwhelmed. ed: and people are moving pretty quickly. we would check the drive times around the area. you know the drill. where it is red, you are going slope we are still talking 23 minutes, which is not bad. one area has gotten better, 15 minutes. from 495, 15 minutes.

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snapped and gave way. no one was hurt. they believe there was an blame. ed: and now to campaign 2016, super tuesday is one week away, and tonight, republicans are caucusing in nevada. they have been making last-minute appeals, and sally kidd is live tonight. sally: ed, donald trump is fresh off a win in south carolina, moving into nevada with a sizable lead in delegates. if the polls get it right, donald trump is expected to win tonight gop caucus in nevada, where 30 delegates are at stake. mr. trump: i mean, give me a break. sally: the feud continues between donald trump and rival ted cruz on social media and at

mr. trump: when you hold up a bible, you do not then put it down and go around alive. mr. cruz: when anyone points to his actual record, he screens -- screams liar. marco rubio: they say he was not our first choice, but now he is our best choice. sally: seven or john kasich and paid in georgia, -- senator john kasich campaigning in georgia. mr. kasich: they should be consolidating around me. sally: and ben carson says he has no plans to quit. there has not been pulling in nevada, and polling can be unreliable, so really, anything can happen tonight. live in washington, sally kidd,

heather: harvey is watching the red boxes. harvey: those are tornado watches, and we' re talking indiana, alabama, 50. some of the schools have been closed in parts of the states, as well. what we have is a winter weather advisory. if you look carefully, it is not in effect in boston or along the water of the north shore, south shore, or take todd. the temperature will probably stay above freezing, but north and west, that is where the is a winter weather advisory for some snow and then a borderline situation tonight and into tomorrow. we definitely want to let you know about that. here are the temperatures. worcester is at 33. the snow will drop a couple of degrees, but it will stay above

that enhances the accumulation potential some. rhode island is showing snow, but it is not reaching the ground everywhere. and snowing pretty steadily across connecticut. we are showing you the radar and the visibility. it cannot be starting with any great significance, and that is how we know it is not reaching the ground, even though it is showing in rhode island. much of connecticut, one to two mile visibility steady snow falling, and while we are above freezing, they are also above freezing, but it is snowing at a good clip, so some slushy conditions. it looks like we get through most if not all of the rush hour before we get snow, and then the mix and changeover. it will start to shift northward, especially midnight and after, quickly northward into new hampshire and even

s commute, but even that this is showing as rain, there is freezing rain and drizzle. the merrimack valley, away from the coast, even parts of maine, some glazing going on tomorrow morning after a small accumulation. very gradually tomorrow, it is going to warm. it will really be tomorrow night when we see the change. slushy snow and from a coding to an inch possible along the coast, a very wet, slushy snow. it dropped down a few degrees as we get into the evening and into tonight. other timely move towards tomorrow morning, it inches up a bit, but it is still freezing or below in worcester county and down into the merrimack valley. that is why we continue to see the advisory. by 4:00, it is warming. this burst into boston.

northward, but it will be accompanied by very heavy downpours coming in late tomorrow night and into at least the start of the commute on thursday, and on top of that, there will be strong wind gusts, as well as a accompanying that , and that is later tomorrow night into thursday. windy thursday afternoon, but by then, we will be starting to clear, at least partially. s. this is how we start. we drop a little in the afternoon. by sunday afternoon, quite a bit milder, possibly into monday. we will stay on top of all of the changes, and there are many of them. ed? ed: a $10,000 reward is being offered for information into the

found dead on a farm in s burke, this weekend. federal investigators believe they may have been poisoned. what is not clear if it was intentional or accidental, and list, but they are protected under law, and they are and still to come tonight -- heather: all about finding your stride. the all new treadmill class. ed: and the nurse who recovered from ebola twice is sick again. heather: and protecting your

heather: a big handy recall tonight after plastic was found in one of the products. chocolate maker mars , including milky way, snickers, celebrations, and mini mix. ed: a new studio in boston is dedicated to making exercise fun. for many, running, especially in the gym, is boring, but a brand-new all running studio in the north end is challenging that idea. erika: without actually moving, it can be fun when you are at mystride. >> we have had people describe it as a runners dream it. erika: replacing the bikes with

opted to spin instead of run. >> it does not make any sense. >> we do a lot of intervals. erika: expect intervals and hills but also lots of encouragement. all set to a pretty pumping play list. >> we definitely use our music as far as wishing -- pushing us. >> some are like, i would never do that on my own. erika: the trick is, if it is fun, you may even do it again. it is for all levels, from people who just jog to delete runners, and they offer all sorts of classes. ed: and see, that is the thing. she did bring canolis.

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announcer: from boston' s news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. heather: it is said that coronary artery disease and diabetes and weight all conjure the did to the death of justice scalia. ed: joyc e insists he has done nothing wrong. heather: a man has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car. police say driver, 51 euro thomas mohan, was high on drugs when he hit the victim on washington street. he is under arrest tonight. ed: and with the weather, clouds