now on good morning cleveland, another early morning shooting on the city's east side. this time near a busy intersection filled with fast food restaurants. breaking overnight. a desperate search underway for this missing child in maple heights. how you can help police find her. first a weather alert. a blast of arctic air is heading our way. bring bitter cold temperatures with them. like, geauga and ashtabula counties are expected to get hit the hardest. i'm nick foley along with meteorologist janessa webb. let's get to that forecast. the cold air is here. >> cold air is coming in.

take a great look at these temperatures. the snow is already tracking in from the west. you can see from the power of 5 along with these clouds currently in place. i want to show you the wider view. this clipper is going to start to slide in here about the 11:00 hour. producing an opportunity for everyone to get some accumulation. windchill advisories are already put in place for richland and ashland county. what's going to happen here is first the snow. behind that is that cold front. going to sweep in here and nick, we are talking about our forecasted lows tonight into the single digits. that's not factoring in the west winds 15 to 20 miles per hour. so boy, that brings windchills by tomorrow morning. we're going to say 10 to 15 below.

bit of that arctic blast. nick. >> no joke. that cold air is back. family, friends and police searching for this missing 10- year-old girl. meg shaw joins us live. investigators say the girl is this moment? >> reporter: i spoke with the lieutenant of the maple heights ago. he told me that 10-year-old girl left the house on her own. she was last seen near summit avenue saturday afternoon. this is 10-year-old samyra lucas. she was last seen around 2:00 in the afternoon yesterday. she's 4'9", weighing around 100 pounds. she was wearing pink jeans with a gray and yellow striped shirt. pretty descriptive there. police said she did not have a jacket or shoes on when she left the house.

that the maple heights police department have called in the child abduction response team. teams from that agency have been out in the area searching since 9:00 last night. that's almost 12 hours of searching going on. they're still out right now. no sign of her right now. if you have any information, police are asking you to call the maple heights police department at 216-662-1234. live in maple heights, meg shaw, newschannel 5. >> thank you. a lot of agencies involved in that search. new overnight, cleveland police investigating the shooting near a busy east side intersection. witnesses say one man was wounded and taken to a nearby hospital. police aren't confirming any details quite yet. we'll keep you updated on air

serious condition after a shootout on cleveland's east side. it happened friday night near east 40th street. the boy exchanged gunfire with another person and was hit twice. neighbors say they are just fed up with this violence. >> we moved as soon as possible. that was enough right there. >> 15-year-old. i don't understand that. that's so sad. that is so sad. and it scares me. >> cleveland police are searching for the person who shot the boy. anyone with information is asked to give them a call. also new, police issuing an all clear. still investigating a series of bomb threats that evacuated stores in and around canton last night. target, walmart, convenience stores, even a police station were on alert. bomb sniffing dogs were sent in in various locations. a few target stores across the country had bomb threats called in recently, including one in california friday.

another setback this morning for local workers. parker hannifin corporation will be laying off about 40 employees in cleveland. the company told news channel 5 the move in no way reflects the employees' contributions and adds the cut back was about alining costs with demands. a second suspect is under arrest in connection with a series of armed robberies in little italy. this latest arrest came one day after the first suspect johnchez philips appeared in court. police say the men robbed three people last month, including a priest who was pistol whipped. bedford police are trying to identify this man. he's accused of robbing the pnc bank friday afternoon just after 2:00. the man demanded cash but no weapon was seen. if you recognize him, call police or the cleveland fbi. lorain police warning residents to be on the lookout for this man.

shooting a woman at a home on west 7th court. davis is considered armed and dangerous. if you see him, you're urged to call lorain police immediately. a community comes together to cope with the loss of a little boy killed in a sledding accident. 9-year-old drew hayden was sledding in his north ridgeville neighborhood when he was hit by a car. he was in critical condition for days but eventually died of his injuries. family and friends gathered at a church in amherst to remember the little boy. >> just being able to pray for healing, you know, and it's not something you ever get over. >> one of my best friends. once i heard about this, my heart was broken. >> such a sad story there. the accident still under investigation. but north ridgeville police say no charges will be filed. services are planned for a mother and two girls killed in a home explosion. cynthia mather and her daughters will be laid to rest.

deadly explosion in north field township as a murder/suicide. her husband jeff was also killed. thank you so much for starting your sunday here with us. i'm nick foley. coming up this morning, johnny to dallas? why cowboys fans are campaigning to bring the embattled quarterback to texas. fighting for flint. a famous film maker is demanding answers after residents use toxic tap water for more than a year. we're dry right now. timing is everything. i'm going to track the snow. let you know when it will move into your neighborhood along with that arctic air.

good morning. calm before the storm. cloudy skies taking over most of the area. power of 5 already tracking in a little bit of snow from the west. let's get you the details. lake effect snow watch in effect starting tonight. that's going to last until noon. cuyahoga county. where squalls persist. definitely heavier amounts. behind that moisture is a cold front. it's going to bring our windchills down to 15 below. out towards richland into ashland counties. definitely making sure you're bundling up. the lake effect snow warning in place starting at noon for lake, geauga, ashtabula county. to 12 inches. that's going to be more of a

until about tuesday. also, nick, the bigger story is this arctic plunge in our temperatures. want you to take a look at tomorrow morning. forecasted our windchills, west winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. 13 to 15 below if for our inland locations. >> yeah, and the colder temperatures makes this more special. a popular phrase tells us not to judge without walking a mile in another man's shoes. some local teens are doing that and raising money for some of the homeless in the area at the same time. teens took to the streets and spent the night in card board boxes and will be there till 11:00 this morning asking for donations. they're trying to raise thousands of dollars for organizations that help those homeless people, including family promise and the northeast ohio coalition for the homeless. >> they know in the morning they'll get up and go home. they realize that other people don't have that luxury. so they decided they wanted to

experience that and also at the same time do what they can to help solve the homeless problem we have. >> forward thinking young people for sure. last year the homeless awareness sleepout raised about $4600. the group is trying to surpass that amount this year. as we head to break, here's a look at last night's winning

8:14. the plane carrying five americans recent released from detainment is on its way back to the u.s. the u.s. will drop charges against seven iranians. the agreement comes just as nuclear deal with iran goes into effect. >> reporter: five americans homeward bound after a controversial agreement to exchange prisoners with iran. within hours of the deal, international inspectors certified iran had kept its part of a nuclear deal, ending years of western economic embargoes. >> for the return that the steps that iran has taken the united states and the eu will immediately lift nuclear- related sanctions. >> secretary of state john kerry i cysted this was not a -- insisted this was not a quit pro quo.

related -- >> reporter: but claimed the nuclear diplomacy eased the way for the prisoner swap. the freed americans include abedini. they were allegedly subjected to beatings, solitary abuse. two other americans were also released. including a student. the u.s. dropped charges against seven iranians along with international arrest warrants against 14 other iranians. the agreement does not include robert levinson who disappeared during a 2007 visit to iran. his fate is unknown. also this morning, new details out of belize. an investigation is underway

woman's body was found in a river. 39-year-old anne swaney's body was found in a river with bruises and lacerations. the executive web producer was supposed to go horse back riding but stayed behind because the tour was short one horse. when the tour returned, swaney was missing. an autopsy is underway. we need the president of the united states here. we need federal help. >> famed film maker and flint, michigan, native michael moore calling for the michigan governor to be arrested in the wake of the city's toxic water scandal. many residents claim the state knew the water contained high levels of lead and did nothing about it. yesterday president obama declared a state of emergency. the national guard now doubling its number of troops to pass out bottled water and filters to residents. also developing this morning, rescuers near hawaii

12 marines still missing after collided. the coast guard has widened its search. the 12. a scary scene in florida after several tornadoes were reported touching down. dead. the damage left behind is substantial. some homes were destroyed. the tornado is part of a storm system that is moving through heavy rains as well. hate to see those type the of images out of anywhere in the country. those people certainly dealing with a lot this morning. janessa webb joining us now as we look at the images. massive destruction. >> nearly 17,000 people without power and light right now. naples dealing with severe thunderstorm. >> really that entire state and region dealing with that weather. >> just really getting pounded with severe conditions. >> for us the severe conditions are cold temperatures. >> arctic air.

our temperatures. hope you enjoyed the 50s on friday. the 30s on your saturday. here comes the teens. as we head into the rest of your afternoon. we have already seen our high of about 26 for today for the greater cleveland area. and now we're going to see a tumble in our temperatures just across the board. you can see from the power of 5 right now we're into the upper 20s out towards stark into summit county. really not too bad. this cold front is behind the moisture we're seeing moving across lorain county. avon into north olmsted. you're getting hit with a good dusting of snow. also these west winds are starting to pick up. pepper pike, garfield heights, 271 dealing with a few flurries as the snow really starts to track in here. look at these temperatures out towards minneapolis into the omaha area. 14 below. that cold front has sliced through.

into northeast ohio. most of the area midwest, minneapolis, all the way into sincey area, southern portions of ohio under a windchill advisory. so this cooler air is tracking in as we head into tonight all the way into tomorrow morning. so we are forecasting nearly 10 to 15 below for inland locations. when you factor in those west winds up to about 15 miles per hour throughout the rest of the day. so hour by hour, we're going to track snowfall. this is not mixing in with rain as temperatures are into the low r 20s. so we do have that weather alert for lake effect snow warning for lake, geauga, ashtabula county. this is going to be a 3 day event. forecasting nearly a foot of snow throughout tuesday afternoon where squalls persist could see heavier amounts. let's get you going from our future cast.

around 11:00 you can see this is an opportunity for everyone to get a good dusting of snow. 1 to 3 inches of accumulation. but look at these temperatures. nick, as we head into the rest of your evening, throughout the day we are falling down to the single digits. so we've already seen the high of 26. as we head into tonight, take a good look at it. single digits. windchills down to 6 below for greater cleveland. our forecast goes like this. winter making a full time comeback. next weekend, we're back into the 30s. >> got a lot of cold to get through first. with the new regime coming together for the browns, didn't take long for talk to surface about quarterback johnny manziel's days being numbered. that's just fine according to one group in texas. the group started a petition to bring the browns quarterback

the petition has more than 1000 signatures. supporters can purchase t-shirt as well. new browns head coach hugh jackson has hinted manziel might not be the fit for the team's quarterback. more coaching changes on the way for the orange and brown. ohio state takes another one on the chin on the hard word. >> the browns saying good-bye -- john defilipo has been released. he still had two years left on his contract. browns owe him the full amount, unless he takes another job. he is reportedly up for a job with the los angeles rams. he also reportedly interviewed for the 49ers head coaching job that went to chip kelly.

told they could stay if the new coach wanted them. so now out of the picture? who will the browns go with? the answer just might be no one. browns head coach hugh jackson saying right now in my mind i don't really plan on having an offensive coordinator. i want to reserve that right to call plays. espn reporting the vikings blocking running back coach kirby wilson from taking a job with the browns. staff a work in progress. patriots facing the chiefs why yesterday. first quarter, in score. brady finds gronkowski for a touchdown. tying a post season record for most touchdowns by a tight end.

gronkowski. gronkowski gets free of erik record. patriots up 21-6. patriots fans fired up. brady excited as well. 13. second and goal. west runs in for the touchdown. chiefs cut the lead. pats hold on to win by that same score. the golden flashes pulling through with an 9-82 win over the bobcats. xavier pollard with a game high 23 points for the golden flashes. ohio state visiting maryland yesterday. it was another tough game for the buckeyes. first half maryland up by 7 after the block, in transition. lobs it up to diamond stone for

terps up by nine. second half, maryland now up by 35. robert carter. knocks down the wide open three. part of a -- [ inaudible ] -- off the turnover. throws it down in transition. maryland crushes the buckeyes 100-65. that's it for your morning sports. a new trend is emerging in american politics. an increasing number of people consider themselves politically independent. reporter tara hall with what's behind this trend and the impact it could have. >> reporter: if a recent poll is any indication. both major u.s. political parties could be in trouble with american voters. >> trusting government has gone down quite a bit. people don't trust the government to do the right thing. they think most people in politics are corrupt. >> reporter: elizabeth a political science professor says that's leading voters away

>> we've seen over time is an increase in negativity or hostility towards both political parties. when you say how do you feel about the republicans, how do you feel about the democratic party you see this quite negative attitude people have. those are the individuals that are starting to say well, i'm not a republican or a democrat, i'm an independent. >> 43%. that's the number of americans who currently identify as political independents according to a recent poll. that is a seven point difference from 2008. >> i actually think that that 43% number is going to continue to rise because you can't process. and that's the situation that we're in today. we've got to focus on changing the process and make it more democratic. we have to transfer power from the parties to the voters. and we need a whole set of structural reforms in order to do that. >> both they speculate that

identify as independents, neither believe voters will completely abandon voting in a two party system. what they anticipate is that candidates and politicians will change their rhetoric to better appeal to american voters. reporting for the now, i'm tara hall. well coming up on this sunday edition of good morning cleveland. a new strain of canine flu is spreading across the u.s. does your dog need to be vaccinated? martin luther king celebrations are underway. including this sold out concert last night. there are many events you can

welcome back. it is 8:30 this morning. as we take a live look outside. sunday, january 17th. that snow is -- was melting at some point. this blast of arctic air is heading our way. that will not be melting much longer. might be more snow to join it very soon. welcome to this sunday edition of good morning cleveland. i'm nick foley along with meteorologist janessa webb. first let's check on the weather. as we said, that air is looming over us. it's coming our way. >> it's really ready to move in here. quickly moving across northeast ohio as we head into tonight. this shot is going to look very

this is ashtabula county. not seeing too much snow on the ground. we're forecasting possibly a foot in that area going into about tuesday afternoon. this is going to be a three day event. currently we're at 26 degrees. this is our high for today. sitting under cloudy skies. this snow is starting to move in fairly quickly. already moving out towards huron. erie, lorain county. north olmsted into avon lake. dealing with a few flurries. starting to move into northern traveling along 90 west. dealing with a few flakes moving across the area. this is a big band of moisture that's going to be pretty steady as we head into the rest of the day. states. behind that is a cold front.

3:00 we're into the lower 20s. nick, 5:00 p.m. that bitter cold moving in. by 9:00 p.m. we're at 14 degrees. family and friends and police searching for this now this morning. meg shaw joins us live from the police department. >> reporter: teams from the child abduction response team were called out to help assist in the search for this missing 10-year-old. at 9:00. this is a look at 0-year-old samira lucas. heights. afternoon yesterday. pounds.

pink jeans with a gray and yellow striped shirt. police say they believe she did not have a jacket or shoes. the lieutenant was able to tell me that that 10-year-old left the house on her own. he couldn't tell me why or where they think she might be heading. they're asking anyone with any information about this to give them a call at 216-662-1234. live in maple heights, meg shaw, news channel 5. >> so many people involved in that search. right now cleveland police still investigating the city's sixth homicide of 2016. as we first told you yesterday morning, a 42-year-old man was found dead in his mother's home late friday. the victim had been shot in the arm. the cuyahoga county medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death. an update now on healthcare in our state. federal officials say more than 226,000 people in the state are signed up for health coverage

more than 11,000 in the cleveland akron area. open enrollment ends january 31st. dog owners are on high alert after a new highly contagious strain of dog flu is spreading across the u.s. health officials say tests confirm this week that the h 3 n 2 virus was found in more than 80 dogs who stayed at a kennel and doggy day care facility. breathing problems, coughing and low energy. while humans can't get the virus, we can pass it along to other animals. >> dog coughs on you, coughs on your hands, you pet another dog, you could give it to another dog. >> veterinarians say dogs who visit parks or stay in kennels or day care facilities are more likely to catch the flu. it's important to get them vaccinated. happening today, some winter warriors will dive into icy waters to help a local teen battling brain cancer.

plunge event starts at noon today. proceeds go towards paying for a medical device koa needs. happening today, free events kicking off celebrations. starting at 2:30, ccc is hosting its annual birthday celebration. and at 3:00 the music settlement of university circle will host a concert. both events are free and open to the public. to celebrate martin luther king day, some may visit a museum. others may take a day off. lauren wilson found a local man who wants to focus on something else. sweep neuroship. >> we've talked about a few figures. >> reporter: when not taking care of his financial duties he's advising local business owners. >> i love to give people advice to really help them. >> reporter: since 2007 there's been a resurgence of minority businesses.

reported they grew 38% within five years. >> it's really exciting due to the fact we're seeing all different types of businesses. >> here in cleveland there's more than 1400 commerce with black owners. business hasn't always been booming. >> we lost a lot of community in the early 2000s. with the economic collapse. >> reporter: renee fowler has been in business for nearly 30 years. >> i've seen more businesses open up. but also through the process we've seen a lot of business that have closed. so i mean it's definitely a struggle. >> reporter: that's why she decided to put on the real black friday expo this weekend. bringing some of those businesses together. the main feature a documentary he recently saw that inspired him. >> i saw the film. i said man, this is a great fit at what i've been trying to teach for the last two or three years. i saw that, i'm bringing a that back to our community.

talent. >> i want to see people lift up. a lot of times it's a lack of education that, you know, is driving people even at hard times not to know how to position themselves for success finally. >> that was lauren wilson reporting. the real black friday expo and film will be held today starting at 4:00 p.m. in warrensville heights. news channel 5's danita harris will also be on hand for that event. >> tomorrow is the federal no mail delivery. banks, government offices and most schools will be closed as well. many local museums are offering free admission or discounts. admission is free at the great lakes science center, as well as the rock and roll hall of fame. still to come, atm nightmare after one woman lost $500. a warning before you try to withdraw money from a machine perform a bizarre stunt has the

we're in the 20s right now sitting under cloudy skies. power of 5 is tracking snow and a big time cooldown as we finish out your weekend into next week.

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the more major concern is the cooler temperatures. windchills down tonight. take a good look at this. by 2:00 this afternoon, single digits. west breeze. 20 miles per hour. still kind of warm, mild air out towards -- you can say that from dover new philly. 20. overnight into early morning hours. just for you. inland locations. 14 below. now if you're outside out and about you only need about 30 minutes for possible freeze on that skin. so make sure you're taking it safe. a city official from rhode island is accused of getting a man to dress up as an elderly woman. the city wanted to promote a new program. local teens helping the elderly shovel snow.

was brought in, the young shovelers at the ready. the only thing missing, actual senior citizens. a decision was made to dress up the senior center's van driver as an elderly woman. lipstick, earrings and a wig. >> senior citizens in to the salon. do you have a wig that i could borrow? i have to get dressed as a senior. >> you saw the story. what did you think? >> i went oh my god i can't believe that. i probably would have given him a better wig if i had known. >> yeah, i'd say that wig gave it away. the gaffe cost the director her job. the city says she resigned. if you see news happening, let us know. like people in wigs. text or e-mail us. or tweet us.

republicans making plans for the possibility of an unprecedented convention in cleveland. those visiting the city will have a whole new way of getting around town. john kosich has that and more. >> reporter: good sunday morning. it's hard to believe that six months from tomorrow the republican national convention will get underway here in cleveland. july 18th. it's set to run for four days. i say set because if if the

year it's to be prepared for anything. there's a why at this week's republican national committee winter meeting in charleston, south carolina, the party discussed the possibility of what they could do if no candidate comes to cleveland with enough delegates to win the nomination. on july 18th nearly 2500 delegates will fill the floor of the q for the start of the republican national convention. for the first time since 1976 though, the possibility exists that no candidate coming in will have the majority of their votes. political analyst says that's because of a crowded field made up of the trump lane, the ted cruz social conservative lane and the establishment lane. >> if you have this three way split and goes into primaries and caucuses with that, each of them getting that chunk of votes into the end of the primary season, you could potentially have no candidate having the required majority of delegates to be the presumed

>> if that were to happen, political experts say the ever so slim possibility exists the convention could go beyond four days while the q is available, downtown hotel rooms won't be. >> we have groups coming in the next week. that sells out the convention center and our hotel and several other hotels. >> beyond that in philadelphia the democratic national convention will be getting underway the very next week. some say the party will do everything they can before the convention to keep it on time and on script. >> parties, whether it's the democrats or republicans want a colessing, they want unity, they want to bring together the entire party and the supportedders behind one candidate. >> but they recognize nothing about this year has been predictable so they've got to be prepared for anything. one of the selling points of cleveland for landing the convention was the walkability of downtown and the number of hotels that were close to the arena. those coming into cleveland for the convention nec year have

downtown starting in late may. pedal power. plans are moving forward on the bake share contract that will bring 700 high-tech bikes to downtown cleveland. the county putting up $446,000 to get the project started. you may have them in other cities. you rent them in one location and can drop them off at any other location. >> so everybody always knows where the bike is. if you get to a station to check a bike in and the bike station is full, you can lock it up at any public rack around the area and it's still considered checked in and somebody else can grab that bike. >> the bikes will rent for about $5 an hour with monthly well. enjoy your sunday. >> the city has tried to make this area bike friendly. >> yeah, i like that. >> i don't see a lot of people getting on their bikes any time soon. >> not today.

>> put it away. it's been nice with seeing the pavement and green grass. i was headed to the wall there. cloudy skies right now for the greater cleveland area. but our temperatures, they're at 26 right now. >> seeing the ground and the green is not going to last too much longer. >> no. from that cam. look at mentor. well to the west. is that a little bit of sunshine? you better soak that in. we are led for a big time change. this time tomorrow when i'm showing you this cam, the pavement, you're not going to see it much because we have snowfall that is headed your way. right now we're at 26 degrees. but our temperatures are going to start to tumble here as we head into your mid afternoon all the way into tonight. wooster, you're currently at 26. upper 20s towards ashtabula county. the hot spot this morning, good morning summit county. into the lower 30s. let's show you where the snow currently falling out towards huron, erie, lorain county, overland. getting hit with a few flakes.

20 miles per hour. so already touching down in north olmsted. northwestern portions of cuyahoga county. parma, lakewood, all the way into north royalton. going to start to spread into southeastern portions of cuyahoga county. throughout about six states the denver area. tracking into northeast ohio. along with that moisture behind it is a cold front. so first it's going to be snow. second that colder air starts to pounce in here. and that's the big time game start of your workweek. all the way into tuesday afternoon. so hour by hour these flakes will start to fall here. you can see from our future cast, this is a good shot of snow for everyone to see today. 1 to 3-inches of accumulation. then it sags more towards the

look at our tumble and our temperatures. by overnight into the single digits. as we head into tomorrow morning, we have windchill advisories already put in place possibly down to 10 to 15 below out towards richland and ashland county. now this is not significant snowfall that we're going to see across the area. but definitely going to be tracking it throughout tonight all the way into your tuesday afternoon. 26 degrees. we've already seen that today. and as we head into tonight, single digits. look at those winds. 20 to 25 miles per hour. that brings your windchill for the greater cleveland area down to about 6 below. here cops winter. lake effect snow monday into tuesday. then we make a good time comeback. quieter weather conditions as we head into next weekend. lower 30s. >> just got to get through the next five days. an alert this morning if you're still using windows 8. it is time to upgrade. microsoft has ended supported for the operating system.

worldwide windows 8 users will no longer get updates to block viruses and hackers. microsoft says all users should upgrade to 8.1 or 10. an ohio woman is out nearly $500 after an atm took her card but failed to give her money. what would you do if this happened to you? consumer reporter has advice on how to deal with cash machine glitches. >> it's everyone's fear. you put your card in, enter your number and no cash comes out. norine says that's what happened to her. >> nothing came out. >> she was using an out of network atm when she says the machine malfunctioned. >> got my card back and no many un. >> but it deducted $480 from her account. >> it said i had $10 in the account. where i had almost $500. >> now fortunately atm failures are rare, but they do happen. so there are some things you

says your best bet is to always use your own bank's atm if possible. also try to limit cash withdrawals to $200 just in case there's a problem. but if you end up -- >> i thought i'd been robbed. >> take a cell phone photo of the atm and any receipt. do not try to use the atm again. it may malfunction a second time. call your bank immediately and file a claim. then ask if they can give you a provisional credit. put the money in your account temporarily until their investigation is complete. we contacted both banks. they promised to speed up their investigation so she can get resolution in days not weeks. >> that's a long time to live without money. >> a bank spokesman tells us it appears there was a technical error. let this be a caution about using out of network atms and trying to take out large sums at once. >> things to think about next

next, one last look at your weekend weather. plus they say a picture is worth a thousand words. this image is worth a whole lot more.

hot on the web this morning, the pictures showing a special bond between a south dog. years.

during her wedding day to make sure her heart rate was where it needed to be. bella is a huge part of valerie's life so naturally she was a huge part of her wedding day as well. >> my life would not be the same without her. because of bella and my partnership with bella i've really been allowed to live my life to the fullest that i normally wouldn't have been able to have done. >> since her wedding photos went viral valerie started a blog detailing life with her service dog. quick look at weather. >> please bundle up. we'll be tracking snow and a tumble in temperatures all day long. single digits tonight. we probably have a legitimate chance of a snow day for tomorrow, but kids are out.

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