now in te about who will replace this justice. couples braving bitter cold temperatures to snuggle up with their sweetie. life and always investigating, always on your side, newschannel 5 starts now. >> flags are flying at half staff for the longest active jeff on the nations-- active judge of the nation's highest court. more on that in a moment. northeast ohio is in a deep freeze. thanks for joining us. the snow is slowing down but the bitter cold temperatures are sticking around. it is 9 degrees in cleveland

well below zero. tera is keeping an eye on this. what does the power of 5 say tonight? >> the winds are slowing down but the temperatures are going to get worse. late evening valentines plans are hopefully met with several layers. 10 degrees cleveland, 10 mansfield, 3 in worcester. let's assume into some of the snowfall, the westside is seeing more. we have steady squalls but it is a lot lighter at this point. traveling towards florence, parkfield a little bit of light snowfall as well, southern sections as you can see seeing

east side as well, you did have some moderate snow at times lowering disabilities, that snow is no longer in place. it feels like temperatures are cold everywhere, fine six in akron-- -6. overnight we drop to 10 degrees but we start to see some warmer temperatures in the near future. take a look at your valentine's day forecast but we are also checking on the roadways. making sure they are nice and comfortable for driving. it gets worse when we see darkness fall and snow impacting the road but driving for us on the westside you are okay. lanes are noticeable and not snow cover. that is great news. be sure to bundle up if you're headed outside, but with some of the coldest temperatures of the season you

you are. derek is downtown-- derick is downtown. reporter: we are getting back in the truck as soon as this was over, i saw someone out jogging which could be potentially dangerous. it is about 10 degrees so if you are out tonight please be safe. >> [ music ] reporter: valentine's day evening and little italy restaurants are buzzing. couples are escaping the rest of winter but this couple is venturing out for a few minutes to snuggle with a bottle of wine. did the weather keep you inside?>> definitely. we had a party to go to. reporter: around the corner, scott is not letting single

change his routine.>> i have insulated leggings and gloves, hats, and layers. reporter: doctors say you should cover up but they prefer you to take it easy inside and said in the same for your pets. >> if you are not comfortable outside your pets are not comfortable outside either. reporter: the tremont animal clinic say coats are a good idea, but don't forget positive years. they are the most prone to frostbite as well as other cold weather issues. >> when you are walking your dog in cold weather be aware of the salt and treatments for ice getting in the pads of their paws. reporter: make sure species used to the cold have access to fresh water and new place to escape the wind. on this frigid night, ideas to

safe and warm. keep yourself safe and warm, and consider some signs of frostbite. they include the pins and needles sensation and if you have blisters or numbness you may want to seek medical attention. >> thank you so much, derick . after you have been in the cold, take your time to warm up and don't rub your hands together. use lukewarm water to wash your hands and another concern, your water pipes at home, keeping steady drip so they don't freeze. know where the shut off valve is just in case they burst. >> should you have a pipe burst you need to know how to shut it off. keeping the thermostat in your home anyone temperature consistently can also prevent pipes from freezing. stay up to date on alerts with

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answer the call already. snowfall is starting to lighten as we drive into maple heights with snow covering our roadways. crews are doing a nice job of making sure the late valentine's day plans won't be seeing any troubles on area roadways. extreme winter weather is being blamed for a deadly traffic pileup in pennsylvania. a sudden snow squall caused dozens of cars to pile up on a major highway. it is still close following an vehicles. 3 people were killed and 40 others are injured. white out conditions caught drivers offguard and cars and

interstate. >> there are a couple of people and trucks and cars are smashed, in between tractor- trailers and it is total destruction. >> dozens of ambulances shuttled drivers to the firehouse. pennsylvania police are telling people to stay off the roads unless they absolutely have to travel tonight. had a card readers will be down for 7 hours beginning at 9:00 and the commission will be upgrading its technology network to improve customer service, we are told. the upgrade should not affect drivers with an easy pass service. tax season is here and now you have to worry about cyber criminals trying to steal your refund. we are shown how to spot a scam so you don't waste your money.

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name, not dear taxpayer. valentine's day is tomorrow and if you are still undecided, you might find some inspiration on the internet. this shows the top valentine's day purchases by state. flowers and chocolate were among the most popular but indoor jewelry was the top gift here and in florida. couples are tying the knot in cleveland municipal court judges perform ceremonies and newlyweds receive a $25 gift card, cupcake, and free parking pass. snow and single-digit temperatures did not stop hundreds of people to stripping down-- to strip down to their underwear for charity. we tagalong for undie runany today. >> for charity, to do something

>> i don't know anyone who would run through downtown cleveland schlesinger underwear. -- much less in their underwear. >> nice job. >> i was running fast the whole time, i was cold. my sister rocked this, so we tried to do it too.>> we came out, my best friend. >> they raised millions of dollars to end this disease and we hope to see them again next year. >> more than 35 cities take part every year. it has raised nearly $1 million for the children's tumor foundation. this weakens bitter cold temperatures are just perfect for the ice festival. all shapes and sizes. it has become one of the

>> 40,000 people come out to enjoy everything. tomorrow the park is going to be slammed with slightly warmer temperatures. >> there will be a nice carving contest and the festival runs through monday. they could not have ordered up a better weather forecast for that. tracy, your daughter is out of school, will you venture over or is it still too cold? >> maybe dad will take her. >> it is a valentine's day tradition. it is certainly cold enough for the ice to remain in place. we have extremely cold temperatures in the biggest story of the night because snowfall is starting to fade away, you're like affect snow squall's are starting to different-- disappear. temperatures are starting to get even colder. southwest winds at 3 miles per

wind chill but a lot of us feel with a little bit of wind, a major difference. this is happening in akron and -5, -7 below, the coldest, lake county, sitting at zero. another part of the cold air is the chanced to see light pillars. tammie campbell found this, they are ice crystals. last night's crystals were just above the surface so some of those pillars you can see, maybe noticeable. if you notice them find me on facebook. there's a little heavier snow on the westside sort-- toward erie county, 4 in canton. no additional advisories

winfield-- windshield-- wind chill advisory with 11 below with wind chills temperatures. south of 80, just to the east of east norwalk is your heaviest concentration. low visibility, potential for white out conditions because it is now very dark and not as many lights to keep the illuminated roads safer. a little more moderate snow to the north headed toward medina, we have a pocket here are there until we start to see the snow completely die out. high pressure will shift to the east. the system is going to be short- lived. we have a warm front which helps the temperatures but brings in snow chances as we move toward monday. mondays presidents' day so a lot of people will be out of school but the snow chances reappear along with a little better temperatures for us.

comparison to today's high of 14. 20 for sunday, it should be quite until later when the snow appears in the overnight hours and waking up monday it looks like we have scattered chances for snowfall. we have one-to maybe as much as three. 1-2. only a high for your sunday, 20 degrees. typical highest about 37. certainly remaining below average. 24 you here, 38 on monday. we will see the 30s sticking around which is better than the teens. snow chances start to fade and we have way back. 50 degrees before that on friday. >> thanks, tera tonight we are getting a sneak peek at some of the nominees that we will see

this year's swag bags are worth more than $200,000. trips to israel, audi car rentals, plastic surgery vouchers, and even luxury put the paper. the academy awards will air sunday, february 28 right here on newschannel 5. it is an all-star weekend. >> plenty of fun going on including the slamdunk and shooting contest and we will have the weather a little later on. plenty of colleges are having

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cleveland from new york. he was saying that he is not going anywhere. carmelo has a no trade clause and would have to waive that for a trade to happen. we are here with the win, it was a warrior but not curry. in my opinion, the slamdunk contest going to zach levine for the second straight years. according to lots of fans on twitter it was pretty impression. -- impressive. acheron-- a con akron heads into there's. northern illinois hungry and this one, from beyond the arc, then niu

akron down by 3, goes for the 3, he goes out of bounds and hits both free throws to upset icon-- akron 18-- 80-79. sanders hits with 23 points, the buckeyes keep it coming, 7 in the hoop but it is a no go. a good night for him, he has a game-high of 24 in the night. not giving up, mike williams with the steel and he throws it up scoring with the dunk, pretty play but it is not enough. the buckeyes win 79-69. and earlier-- an earlier game hits the triple in transition eastern michigan up 27-18 but fast-forward to the

the gap with the slam. game tied at 40 a. spicer almost with a double double with 15 points eastern michigan regains the lead. they had a floater and coming up short in this one, 75-70. cleveland state taking on youngstown state. vikings up 34- 32, wide-open, then they extend the lead with another one from beyond the arch, it is the-- flanagan from way downtown. 40-32 vikings, flanagan having a very good night. he takes it to the hoop and finishes with a hook shot with a game-high of 30 points. 64-59 and we are back right after

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