this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. swap is being felt. snow piles up and paralyzes some of the nation's biggest cities. how travelers are feeling the effects. david platt cavaliers head coach. first a live look outside at the stormmes were new york city and you can hardly recognize it. it looks like a ghost town. a wideout this morning.

i am nick foley. luckily it seems like for the third week tracked a little bit more towards the west we would be in trouble across northeast ohio. it is sagging to the south and advisories or warnings to the east coast. closer to home we're seeing cloudy skies and that will be the theme of the weekend but temperatures are going up to the upper 20s and lower 30s in some spots. good morning. wayne county, 23. at the airport, 26. t in the winds. you will feel at this morning.

picking up to 20 to 25. five now, it is currently moving backwards, so if you are in lorain county or huron county you will see if you now. two areas of low pressure and ng out towards northern portions of raleigh and durham. this energy is tracking in and as we head into tonight washington dc and to see a good 2 feet of snow in most locations so definitely dicey what these folks are dealing with. from new york to tennesseeing pummeled by a major snowstorm. this is video of downtown philadelphia. the roads e extremely treacherous for the storm already blamed for nine deaths in the snow and wind aren't going to stop until sunday.her service said it

damages. east coast storm wreaking havoc for travelers. thousands of flights delayed or canceled. that is where we find make shot this morning -- this morning. >> it is busy out here. if you are heading east to new york or dc or bostonle up because it will be a long day. most if not all flights are canceled or delayed. look at this line out here at s. look how busy it is. although we are in the clear for the storm we still have quite a bit of winter left. the airport says they will be ready when it's our turn. the airport director said for the first time in years they are fully staffed and unlike in years past hawkins isn't relying on predictions from the weather service. even when there is a small chance of snow

then. >> that way we will never get a situation where we get caught in a storm and not have enough people to deal with it.>> you can see this line is filling up quickly this morning. we're hoping the travelers are heading west trying to get away from that snow. if you are planning to get a slight -- flied out eased it will be a long day if not into tomorrow or the beginning of next week. life, megan shaw. spa stoma you can see all of those delays. long days for lots of travelers. this video, the winter storm seen from space. the blizzard so widespread one in seven americans could get half a foot of snow by tomorrow. this is a hurricane image. the storm coverage isn't over yet for you. we will have the latest from

minutes. basketball, the shockwave felt this morning. a trip to the nba finals in his first year in first place in the eastern conference. even that wasn't good enough for david platt who is out as the cavaliers head coach. david griffin deciding this team not good enough to win an nba title with david platt as its head coach. we signs a three-year deal and this is a long-term commitment to the cavaliers. brendan haywood saying this is a move that essentially should have been made a while ago.>> when it was in film the coach was intimidated at first to correct lebron and when lewis stepped in the given extra rotation. guys started respecting him because they saw he wasn't scared to challenge him.

>> tall task ahead of them. content match up against the chicago bulls, you can see here on news channel 5. some numbers, a closer look at the differences between david blatt and lou. david blatt played at princeton. he led russia's in the 2012 olympics. blue sent 11 seasons in the nba as a player and was an assistant coach for the boston celtics and la clippers. analyst say in his praying for it will go a long way to maintain the respect of the cavaliers players. >> the cavaliers have three head coaches on the payroll. 2013 mike brown return to the team. he was then fired after one season. david blatt had a three-year, $10 million contract. and now taiwan's lu agreed to a three-year contract to coach

rtaa drivers relieved after a bomb scare shut down the rail for several hours. a suspicious package on a train near the buckeye arapaho station around 5:30 pm. a bomb sniffing dog got a positive hit. train writers had to be diverted to buses causing backups. it turned out to be a false alarm.>> you never know these days. you always want to take precautions and people may say it is nothing. >> it was nothing. no bomb was found. rta encourages writers to always watch for suspicious activity. if you see something say something. thank you for starting your saturday with us. i nick boley and coming up this morning, a scam hitting local residents. how it works and then red flag you need to be aware of. more from america east coast as the winter storm impacts people this morning.

service is predicting this will cost us. and the local weather. >> we are tracking the winter storm this weekend where we remain on the dry side. next week winter starts to make a comeback.

janessa webb, cloudy skies and temperatures. we are tracking flurries on the

backwards and with lake effect snow moving into erie and lorain county. today clouds will be sticking around and we may get a few peeks of sunshine but the daytime highs slightly warmer into the mid to upper 20s from richland into wayne county. there is that breeze picking up out of the north east due to the big storm that is affecting the east coast. 20 to 25 miles per hour. inland locations and summit county hitting the 30 degree mark that we are into the upper 20s for daytime highs. big changes on the way for the oscars. the changes in the wake of the controversy that has swirled after we learned all 20 nominees are white. the academy of motion picture arts moved to double the number of women and minorities by 2020. add seats to its board of governors.

nominees and winners. as we had to break there is a look at last night's winning lottery numbers.

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people that. this is one of the victims being taken for treatment. one of the shootings happened at a high school. that building was put on lockdown. a second building housing elementary school students it was also put on lockdown. jessica trudeau addressed the shooting. >> this is every parent's worst nightmare. when i spoke with the community leaders they obviously expressed that the community is reeling. critically injured. details about the suspect and victims have not been released. ohio college student studying at the university of korea. otto frederick warmbier are accused of engaging in a hostile act against of the north korean of movement. he was detained this month.

a new twist in the situation in flint. fema turning down a request to declare disaster over the city's water supply. that would've opened up millions of dollars for michigan but it is mainly used to support natural disasters. to employees of michigan's environmental quality department were suspended and flint is working to make its tapwater safe again for the lead levels are so high people can't safely use the water. public use is collecting water. 2000 bottles have already been donated for the cause. there are concerns about the water in sebring in mahoning county. neighbors were told that test found too much letter their water with those cases and officials are telling children of pregnant women not to drink that water. too much lead could lead to lifelong problems. the

prompted us to dig deeper into cleveland's water comes from lake erie which has a low lead content level. the city can test 300 water samples a day for lead and copper and contaminants. the treatment process includes the use of ortho phosphate which prevents potential risk associated with lead and copper found in some pipes. the ph of the water system is monitored daily as well to ensure the safety of drinking water. back to the winter storm slamming states on the east coast. you are looking live now at the nation's capital, washington dc. a shot of the national mall there. nine deaths reported in four states. and official says the storm could cause more than $1 billion in damage. kenneth moten has the latest.

blinding white out conditions, heavy snow and bone chilling winds. their watches and warnings from dc to new york. airports in the northeast closed and thousands of flights canceled. >> in philadelphia the streets in effect. in dc it is predicted to be the biggest blizzard since the 20s, 2 feet of snow expected. it has life-and-death implications. >> this winter storm impacting 80 million people and left a blanket of snow in the south. it has wreaked havoc. didn't attack me a 35 mile stretch of i-75 closed leaving 3000 drivers stranded in the cold. emergency shelters are open. snowplows are working overtime. the herb and thousands of crashes.

is deadly. i have slipped several times. >> emergency crews working around the clock to save the four-legged friends. from fairfax and station virginia, the st. bernard fell to the ice in this reason lake. firefighters jumped into action and rescue the dog and got him or that. this storm has left hundreds of thousands of people in the dark and crews are working to restore power. here at dc people have until tuesday off the streets because it is only going to get worse. kenneth moten. janessa joining us now. we feel for those folks. we have seen our share of winter storms here and want to give a shot with a live look at baltimore. washington dc is not the only area. it is expected to be the most impacted by the storm.

affected as well. >> 20 states have been impacted and currently 12 of them are under some advisory or warning. this is just starting to wrap up. tonight is the night we could see historical snowfall for washington dc all the way into baltimore. here in northeast ohio all we can do now is watch and definitely keep them in our prayers as the storm system continues to move. this is akron and summit county. sitting under mostly cloudy skies. temperatures slightly warmer this morning. we will see cooler air track back in as we head into tonight. good morning to the islands and sandusky into kelly island currently at 24. avon area, you have a lake

backwards. also dealing with breezy weather. out towards kirkland into the chardon area, 24 degrees. inland locations from akron into the lower 20s. this cooler air is tracking in from the west and it is cool air from indianapolis to detroit. that is allowing us to see temperatures only into the upper 20s, barely lower 30s for your saturday afternoon. coshocton and dover new philly, winter weather advisories put in place. out towards canton into the maclin area you could see flakes due to the large area of low pressure that is affecting the east coast. advisory and warnings in place for raleigh-durham all the way

what we're seeing in some areas is the energy moving towards the coast and this will transition into pure snow, over 2 feet of snow tracking in for washington dc as we head into tonight. looking at our hour by hour, cloudy skies and a hint of sunshine going into the 5:00 our. we want to show you the hour by hour. coverage for saturday. daytime highs into the upper 20s and early 30s for today. we get slightly warmer as we head into tomorrow afternoon. if you have family of the east coast or you are looking to travel, delays across the board, 18 to 24 inches of accumulation. hopefully it will attract more to the east as we head into tomorrow. 26 for today as we head into tonight. still a chill in the air and as we watch the storm system on the east coast we start to track in winter as we head into

wintry mix by wednesday. the next front moves through. look at monday and tuesday, we're still in the 40s. >> we are pretty fortunate so far. part of health alert for soon-to-be parents. babies are being born with a birth defect and doctors don't know why. it is called gastro kisses, when intestines developed outside of their bodies. cases have increase for every demographic in the last 18 years. it can be corrected with surgery but could cause lifelong problems. el salvador, different birth defect prompted a warning. doctors told women to avoid getting pregnant for the next two years. el salvador is one of the countries where the zika virus is spreading. it can cause a rare neurological condition. take a moment today to check

packaging. something has been linked to one death and other hospitalizations. packages from that facility can be identified by the letter a at the beginning of the code. fda recalling a licorice cough liquid because it contains morphine. it was so in ohio by master reserves inc. they are pulling the bottles because they contain morphine which is an opioid and it is not listed on the label. it can cause life-threatening respiratory depression and even death. the syrup was sold at chinese grocery stores in six states including ohio. details about what you should do if you purchase one of these bottles on the newsnet 5 app. you need to know about this. next time you're at a gas station make sure you don't get ripped off. macedonia police have seen a rise in credit card scammers. an officer is points to an

placed on the inside of the gas pump and they are not detectable from the outside of any machine. they allow thieves to record debit card information and steal your identity. how do you know if you are scanning and one of the skimmers? >> look at the credit card reader. if it appears it has been tampers -- tempered with good chance there is a skimmer on top. >> christian costello says the easiest way to avoid being rocked his do not pay at the gas pump. go inside and pay. the nation is taking steps to find a different kind of identity theft. president obama is asking the pentagon to overhaul the security clearance system. they will eventually take over that branch. last year a massive government data breach left 21 million people vulnerable. a warning coming out of summit county after a charity scam took thousands from people.

the callers were saying the with the blue knights motorcycle club but the sheriff's office is not affiliated with that club and is not soliciting donations. in all, 40 residents and effort. one suspect has been identified and others could face charges. if you have been contacted call the sheriff. coming up, a massive winter coast. we will see travel as a problem today. police making a shocking discovery inside a sow seed -- southside apartment complex. a child stuck in a toilet. we are looking at times square, new york city, with the wideout continuing.

time is 6:29 am. this is washington dc as they continue to deal with the winter storm. that is slamming states on the east coast and multiple states have lots of snow. i am nick foley along with janessa webb. she joins me now with a forecast because we have seen the storms in the past

the ones being impacted. >> if it were displayed a little bit more west we would have been in the past and what we can do now is watch it unfold . they are just starting to get started. tonight will be a dicey night for baltimore into washington dc. forecasting at least 2 feet of snow in that area. across our board we are seeing temperatures slightly warmer this morning at the airport. currently 26 degrees. the thermometer is only going to up towards a few clicks as we head into the rest of the day. upper 20s to lower 30s. what we're dealing with is rare here, lake effect snow moving backwards across cuyahoga county into lorraine. all the way into sandusky. it is moving out quickly and you can see the area of low pressure is large and in charge

into the pittsburgh area and lots of snowfall. the energy of the low pressure is moving towards the coast but transitioning to peers snowfall . closer to home, will see a pic of sunshine as we head into the 5:00 our but the highs only into the mid-20s. right now people are finding that safe spot they are familiar with and preparing for the long haul. cities getting hit the hardest, washington dc, baltimore, and could get more than 2 feet of snow. places like on the fringes in kentucky, they are getting 18 inches of snow and blizzard conditions. when it moves out tomorrow the national weather service says it could leave behind $1 billion in damage. all of that snow causing headaches for travelers this morning. thousands of flights delayed or canceled this morning including

of cleveland hopkins. this is where meg shaw is this morning.>> reporter: nick, it is pretty quiet at here, a little while ago there was a long line of folks that all of this people were heading somewhere warm. on this board there is a lot of red showing canceled or delayed flights. all of those flights heading east. the latest when you can see delayed is up until 1:00. while cleveland is in the clear this time around, what about what dashwood we are slammed. last year hopkins was find a $735 for being accused for heavy stone had. this year the director says they are ready. >> here we ensure that we

them and we have been successful the share. >> the director also says they are fully staffed for the first time in years and the staff members are now being called in even with the smallest chance of snow because they want to keep you safe. nic-u, if and when we do get that mention her to the east coast, they will see the airport ready to go. the storm hitting the east coast is impacting travel, but unrelated snow flurries that caused problems in chicago yesterday. united airlines flight slid off a row -- runway. the nose was tipped to the ground. 179 passengers and six crew members. no injuries reported. the airport two passages to their gates.

looking for a man who put a gun to a woman sat and stole her car. it happened in this parking lot of dave's supermarket on carroll avenue. the woman was parking when a man walked up with a gun and as he drove off in their car bystanders tried to step in and help and even had one of them on his way out. police are looking for a 2003 silver honda with ohio plates fcs 5354. if you see that car were know anything, please call police. police identified the three suspects in a violent home invasion thursday morning. as a 23-year-old william garrett and 23-year-old stephen lewis and 19-year-old christopher higgs be a homeowner with a frying pan. the man then still they ban and led them on a police chase through three cities before crashing into a brooklyn home. the homeowner was admitted to metrohealth in serious

police make a shocking discovery inside a southside apartment complex. a two-year-old child stuck in a bathroom toilet. the parents were nowhere to be found. joe pack analysis reports. there was a marijuana growing operation. >> it happened here and police called to the skyline terrace apartments after reports of a child crying in one of the units for two hours. when police made their way to unit number 6 they could hear a child crying behind this locked door. police had to get a maintenance worker to let them in finding the two-year-old child. the baby boys legs stuck in the toilet. police say the child's mother, justice chance, and his father, were shot copy, left the baby alone. residence said they were pleased neighbors took action. >> i commend the neighbors for getting involved. i am glad there was a good

part. it got him to safety. >> the child is in the custody of children services. chance and copy were involved in a marijuana growing operation. marijuana plants and digital bedroom in their apartment. residents weren't surprised drugs were involved in this me. look where we live. 5 on your side, joe pack a knack us. >> bareboat being held in the stark county jail. both are set for a preliminary hearing on january 27. the summit county medical examiner's office now working with a forensic anthropologist on human remains that were found earlier this month in south africa. a skull was found on a sidewalk on marcy street january 8. police at been trying to make an identification and police not releasing a lot of details

warrensville heights, police stepping up a search for a killer. it has been a year since mark to death. crime stoppers is stepping in offering a reward of $2500 for arrest. still ahead, tire troubles, more tires having problems. one important item is missing. arctic blacks -- blasts are dangerous but they can also bring out mother nature's best. the east coast under siege right now. baltimore expected to see 2 feet of snow with hurricane for wednesday night for the full

i am janessa webb. a quick update on the storm. we're seeing gus in virginia. 85 miles per hour. hurricane force wind category for with blizzard warnings continuing to be in place. if you have family make sure you are checking on them. closer to home we're sitting under cloudy skies currently and the daytime high will be slightly warmer for saturday afternoon. we will be into the mid to upper 20s and hopefully will see a peeks of sunshine as we

what you will notice today is the northwest wind. 15 to 20. the feel like temperature on your skin and phase will be feeling like we are into the lower 20s. the great news, mostly sunny for sunday with highs back above freezing. earlier this week it was very chilly around here and recent cold temperatures have given us in awe inspiring site at lake erie. the freezing weights have created ice sculptures that are something to see. you can call it mother nature subversion of dysart. instead of a block of ice she is using lake erie's ways. the brutal wind and frigid temperatures have made this. arctic very -- air has blown across lake erie. >> when the wind comes through the waves get big and splashes

coats the wonderful polls we haven't we get nice i sculptures. >> the phenomenon is lowering plenty of photographers. keep in mind a number of areas on the shore are closed due to concerns of falling ice. if you go out there please be careful. if you see news happening let us know. text or email, 5 tips 5

welcome back. caucuses, republican presidential frontrunner donald vermont senator bernie sanders has an upset in iowa and new hampshire. republican presidential frontrunner donald trump and senator ted cruz launching dueling attack ads. senator ted cruz questioning trumps business practices. trump has the biggest lead yet. in the democratic race, vermont senator bernie sanders leading hillary clinton in iowa and new hampshire. >> if we do well in both of those dates i think my friends we're looking at one of the great political upset in modern history. republican hopeful new jersey governor chris christie decided to cancel his remaining campaign events in new hampshire because he wants to travel back to new jersey as a

in ohio voters will get to cast their ballots in the months. while attention is focused on that race for president there is also a primary on the u.s. senate. john kassig has more. furr it is a waste that involves from the ohio governor ted strickland. although it may sound lopsided phelps said underestimate him at your own risk. ted strickland may be focused on a november showdown with rob portman but they will have to get by cincinnati councilman sinquefield. sinquefield argues the nomination will make it about his racist government. >> republicans are eager to make the senate race and -- is still and bitter argument about the past. >> pocket we challenge the

>> he was hoping to avoid a costly primary. cindy feld has stayed in the rice and has picked up backers of summit county. and former congressman state senator tom sawyer, who said he didn't like the parties rush to endorse him. >> tooth of the matter is ted didn't ask. pt did and he came and asked for our support and talk to us about his positions and has candidates should. >> strickland's campaign released a list of 29 ne. ohio leaders who have endorsed him has refused the debate of cindy feld. their policy differences. >> let's discuss them and not everyone will agree with me. that's fine but let's have a robust conversation about what is at stake. >> the democratic party should never be afraid of the process.

campaign he will have to million dollars to tell his story over the course of the next two months. check hasek. we are in the dead of winter and many of us are wondering about tropical vacations. for many that is all it is, dreaming. the us has dumped no vacation nation because americans have a bad habit of working nonstop. 40% of people turned down vacation days and while it may make you look like a model employee it could be doing more harm than good. experts tell us we're missing out on the benefits of recharging our bodies. >> it improves motivation. and improves big picture and oves creativity. some of the newest trending research says the first to be promoted in a lion share of companies are the ones that take the time off. >> how can you fix this situation if you don't feel comfortable taking time off?

or a long weekend and then build up to the longer vacations. janus and i decided we are taking a vacation soon. certainly tropical for this guy. as long as you are not headed to the east coast. really busy weekend and we are just getting started with the storm. we will be tracking it all night. the biggest amount of moisture starts to move in later tonight all the way into overnight hours. if you have family, make sure you are checking on them and it features whiteout conditions. blizzard warnings currently. we will continue, this is a new jersey, you can see a coating of snow on the ground. not seeing too many flurries but that is going to be picking up as we headed to the rest of the day. temperatures across our area, we are currently into the upper 20s and that will pretty much

currently we have 12 states under a warning and advisory. just off the southeastern coast of maryland, gassed up to 85 miles per hour and that is hurricane force with blizzard warnings. dicey conditions as the storm starts to get more energy as it ramps up as we head into the day. let's see closer to home, elyria into avon lake, currently in the mid-20s. kirkland to chardon, lower 20s and cooler air towards the east. inland locations currently at 22. the cool air is tracking in from the west towards the south. we're still dealing with winter weather advisories into portions of coshocton. we could see a few flakes moving towards

hour by hour, under cloudy skies, and future cast shows a few clicks in the thermometer today. lower 30s. the clouds pretty much sticking around and hopefully we will see a peak of sunshine as we head into the late afternoon. 27 for today. please bundle up as we head into tonight. 16 degrees. northeast breeze 15 to 20. hello 40s monday and tuesday. we start to see winter midweek. now to a consumer investigation into something that may be missing from your car. 30 million vehicles are driving the nation's roads without a spare tire. gireaux benitez has a look at what's going on. an object on the road or a pothole. it will stop your car in its tracks. michelle stevens got i

>> i had a hole in my tire. >> she had no spare tire and only a tire inflation can. >> i looked at my tire and said forget it. >> the kit includes a sealant that coats the wall of the tire and covers a puncture. the kid won't work on all flat tires. in fact it says on the kit it won't fix some common problems like a tear or a larger puncture. >> we received a call now. on a ride along with aaa more drivers like michelle. this man stuck in a parking lot and his car only has a kit. >> the tire is shredded. >> where are the spare tires? automakers began eliminating them to make vehicles lighter to meet fuel efficiency standards. more than a third of new cars don't come with one. we went to lake winter vista factory stores in our letter to

>> can you show us your spare tire? >> we just spotted thursday. >> no matter hard she searched no spare tire. >> this is a 2015 four-door sedan. you find an inflation kit inside. >> win with this kid work? >> when an object has gone to the tread like an nail or screw. >> in this video you see how and when it does work. >> i can do that for you. >> aaa is calling on car companies to put spares active -- back in cars. >> consumers really should understand what is in their car and what it means for them at the roadside. >> car manufacturers say tires are so busy these days flat tires are rare. cadillac said spears occupy space and carries significant weight and often go unused.

some but will help on others. customers can opt in for a tire. depending on the carmaker and the option of adding a spare of the tools to install it could cost you from $300- $600. if you are satisfied with the kit make sure you check the date. aaa says they do expire after eight years. one last look at the weekend forecast after this

we all know wisconsin is america's dairyland but this its cheese. $70,000 worth. thieves in a milwaukee suburb made off with cheese products. even if the cheeses found it can no longer being. the truck had been sealed by food inspectors and when the thieves opened it they broke the seal. becomes inevitable. vanessa joins me now with a sad story. it is very sad. >> one final look at the weather forecast. >> temperatures into the mid- 30s. we are in the 40s and will see the next front coming through mix.

we have good morning america