there are still 31 days until it is officially winter but it seems to arrive carry -- earlier as temperatures plummet and snow arrives early. with your weather coverage. we are out in storm tracker 5 all in the snow and though strong winds. we will get an update on road conditions shortly the first our meteorologist janessa webb tracking the snow. good morning, winter has arrived. ashtabula county you are getting reports of 3 talk to 4 inches of came -- accumulation. you can see this moisture continues to flow in here.

lighten up. also, the bigger weather story is our temperatures, very chilly out there. 35 degrees for greater cleveland of towards mansfield toward richland county. manufacturing in the winds coming out of the west about 25 to 30 miles-per-hour pick let's dig deeper of where the snow --. let's dig deeper of where the snow is falling . university heights you are seei chester, chardon getting reports of 3 inches in your finally starting to clear out. this is northern portage county from ravenna all the late into streetsboro. you are seeing a few flakes that are flying, but folks, accumulation is starting to die down due to the bands starting to lighten up. mix, and the last 10 hours -- nick, in the last 10 hours we have

and summit county about another 10. friday afternoon, 30 to 40 degrees temperature drop and really feeling like winter. the first snow of the year always means the mess on the roads. meg shaw has been driving run in the area. how the roads look right now? where are you at? >> reporter: we are on 422 e. headed toward burton. i know janess snow was this morning about 3 inches fell there and that is where we are headed right now. again, we're on 420 e.. again, we're on 420 e. i wanted to you guys around to show you what the road to look like. the biggest story is the wind . as you can see, the trees are kind of blocking us right now here on 422, but once you hit that open field that is when you hit -- you will feel the wind hit the car and shifts you around a little bit.

day, make sure you have both hands on the wheel because your car could easily slide a little bit on the roads. you see this truck in front of us. in the far left lane to see it is wet. if you are in a lane that is not heavily traveled, make sure -- you know it could be a little bit slick because of the snow. there is not a lot of it in relation on the roads, but what to freeze a little bit because of the winds and these cold temperatures . if you're headed out, make sure you are bundled up cause of this wind . if you are driving make sure you have both hands on the wheel because it could get a little slippery. we see that white coverage as you head. a lot of what moisture on the roads. us will make it a little more difficult. will check and throughout the

makes is causing power outages. cuyahoga county seems to be the toughest. about 2300 residents are reporting outages this morning. some people not really happy about this different temperatures and promise of snow , others are happy to see winter snow arrive. >> our daughter is home from college. she just a moment today it's thanksgiving and christmas is coming so i love it. >> there are some people that are excited it is back. odot tells us they are ready for anything. you may have noticed some crowds getting ready for snowfall. odot has staffed 40 crews and tioga county another 11 art covering lake geauga counties. rose have not been treated

counties. roads have not been treated because the snow started as rate -- rain. 21-year-old douglas schein junior showed no emotion as the jury read off the decision. prosecutors say he went to a barbershop to kill a rival gang member. he will be formally sentenced by judge on december 5. prosecutor released a statement following the recommendation saying, quote, the jurors have lived more than 2 months and we respect their difficult decision. the outcome guarantees he will never be free again kill and shows the community will not tolerate the discriminatory gang murder of innocents. one team will end a losing streak today. will it be the steelers were in a 4 game street for our brown to have on all season without that first victory? the latest

that way or maybe you already are. i'm sure you are bundled up you definitely need to be. the wind will be brutal by the lake . here's another reason to win brownies. derek anderson could get the most win by a quarterback -- wins by a quarterback. unfortunately he has been wearing the wrong uniform throug annual food drive. they will collect donations starting at 11 this morning. last year the browns were able to provide 25,000 meals to families in need in our community. win or lose, fans always coming out in full force . thank you so much for starting your sunday with us. coming up, recall alert for a very popular grocery item. we are learning it could make your

straightahead. universities in ohio soon be getting audited. what changes could be ahead of a new bill in columbus. janessa is keeping us updated on the weather. >> still tracking snow in our storm tracker 5. i will show you when it moves in and out and also when a chill starts to

good morning, we have the snow we saw a lot. i want to show you from our live radar right now that you can see the ground level is really want. any accumulation that we are seeing is on grassy areas. let's take a look, we can see trace amounts for greater cleveland even in lorraine up to 2 inches of accumulation. 3 to inches of accumulation. 3 to 44 ashtabula. we're still tracking a little more snow. things will start to dry out for your afternoon. if you're headed to first energy, we are going to go ahead and grab that wind but it will be in the cold weather and blustery wind still picking up out of the northwest about 20 miles-per- hour. we do have that wind advisory until 4 a clock. better have those layers. news from around ohio, newly proposed legislation would create an online registry

it would be similar to the sex offender registry. currently 7 other states keep track on violent offenders. they see more work needs to be done to determine how to define violent crimes. he idea started after an ex-con will start -- charged with killing a student last summer. statehouse makers are considering giving the state auditor the authority to review college performance. school would if required. it will likely center on it systems. a somber piece of american history being added to the tullio -- toledo firefighters museum . the jacket worn by plowman is now on display. he responded to the pentagon on the september 11 attacks. he died in 2014 from cancer

family says they hope the donated equipment encourages an appreciation the service that firefighters provide. as we head to break, here's a look at the last nights -- at last night's winning lottery numbers.

your sunday morning. the death toll at a massive train derailment in india over 100. . the high number of deaths and injuries is because many train cars crumble when they crashed into the other train cars. right now crews are using cutting tools to pull people from the wreckage. president barack obama will wrap up his final overseas trip today. he will speak at the asia pacific summit. yesterday he met with china's presidents . both expressed hope that the relationship between america and china will remain strong. president is set to start his journey back to washington tonight. president-elect donald trump will spend much of the weekend meeting with potential candidates to line his a ministration. among those people one of his toughest critics during the campaign.

>> reporter: president-elect donald trump and his vice president arrived at the trump national golf club saturday to sit down with a list of cabinet prospects, probably the most anticipated meeting is with one of the most precious critics, mitt romney. >> we had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theaters in the world where the there are interest in the united states of real significance. we discussed those areas and exchanged ou topics. >> the meeting may come as a surprise considering there contentious relationship throughout the election. >> here's what i know donald trump is a fraud. >> his promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university. >> the guy is a stone cold loser. also scheduled to meet with the president elect, reed, former

despite being removed as ahead of the transition team, donald trump will sit down with chris christie. new overnight, more problems at a performance in hamilton this time chicago. across member stood up and shouted -- started shouting profanities after they shot of the line, immigrants we job done. >> this is similar to what happened friday night cast members singled out mike pence was in the audience for unity and respect. the strange case of a missing mother of 5 in kentucky took another bizarre turn. kristen rodgers went missing in july. yesterday her father was found shot to death while he was out hunting. police are not saying what happened or whether the incidence are related. >> it involved 54-year-old

gunshot wound.>> the sudden- death adds more mystery to the disappearance case. rogers was last seen by her live-in boyfriend. he says he knows nothing of her whereabouts. her father had always been skeptical of that. also new developments in the case of that missing newborn in kansas the disappeared after police found her mother shot to death. the little girl located safe by police. now investigators are questioning 2 people as they search for answers. custody and are currently being interviewed. the infant, baby sophia gonzales, was recovered alive and is healthy at that residence. >> the police chief says the adults being questions knew the family -- question, knew the family but therefore relationship is unclear. if you have sombra hummus in your fridge -- sambra

date. listeria has been found at one of it's plants and it can cause serious infections especially in kids and the elderly and those with weak immune systems. janessa is joining us now with the look of the weather. we knew it was going to colder, we knew the snow was going to come, but really it is the wind . >> yes, we have that advisory start yesterday at 4:00 for cuyahoga, lake along with ashtabula everyone is seen a west breeze picking up to at least 20 miles- per-hour, but that advisory is going to last until 4:00 this afternoon for those counties that i just said. now you can see the clouds are still in place. this was an equal opportunity for everyone to get a little bit of accumulation here, but roadways are very nice right now due to the surface level, the ground temperature still very warm. that will continue to

fault we will see a lot more accumulation. right now we're just seeing it on grassy areas toward summit county where they picked up 3 to 4 inches of accumulation. temperature wise, i need you to layer up twice this morning. 35 degrees for greater cleveland . at the freezing mark for medina. ashtabula you picked up 3 to 4 inches currently there's a sustained wind speed is constant which is dropping your temperature drastically from mansfield to ashland county almost in the single- digit range. check out your wind chill, folks across the board, the feel like temperatures today, only going to be in the mid-to lower 20s. the chill is in

starting to let up so it is on the light side for summit county to the canton area. we're seeing i have your band for southern geauga county. this is moderate snowfall for northern portage county, but it is going to be moving out fairly quickly even lorraine to north ridgeville you are seeing a few flakes but it is on the isolated side. let me get out of the way to the west right now. do see all of that goodness? that is dry air. it will continue to work in throughout your possibility of a little bit of lake affect snow. the winds will continue out of the west from your wind forecast. we can see all the way up to about 20 miles-per-hour. this is around 6:00 so a westerly breeze will continue throughout your evening and things will finally start to subside as we step into tomorrow. my tailgaters of this morning you better stay strong out there because the winds are blustery. the cold is in place

, things start to dry out. we will saundra cloudy skies. temperatures of though 33 the feel like temperature in the mid-20s. all my fans in the stands this afternoon definitely a cooler temperature . 36 for a daytime high for greater cleveland. tonight 28, but inland and sheltered locations you are going to be in the lower 20s tenure that team mark. you can see the winds start to calm mark. and see the winds start to calm down. we're tracking our next front by the time it makes its way to northern ohio. for thanksgiving day we have high of 48 degrees. many people still trying to pick up the pieces this morning . we have our own meg shaw and

conditions. good morning janessa and everyone in northeast ohio. we have been traveling, we just got to burton. i am in a nice warm car but i want to get out and show you what it looks like outside. let's see if i can switch this camera correctly. now we are outside. the story that janessa has been talking about all morning long is this wind. that is why want to get out and show you guys because you can't see when i'm nice warm car. i have this. i just wanted to show you. to see it moving? you can't tell somewhat -- so much with my hair . this has been much worse on our drive here. if you are on a highway and you get to an open field and you are not surrounded by trees you really feel the car move. if you are hitting the roads this morning, keep that in mind.

is still pretty wet. on the way out here we were seeing a lot of snow mixed with rain. it is still pretty wet and as janessa said the ground is pretty warm here? are going to move on here in a little bit. we will give you another look at the roads. we will check in with you in a few minutes. anyone that has driven in windy conditions know it could be quite tricky on the road. combined that with the stuff on the roadways you definitely have to be it was a little too close for comfort and east lansing but ohio state held on for much needed win the playoff hopes alive. late in the 4th, michigan state had a chance to tied up after a touchdown but instead the spartans decided to go for the lead but it didn't work out here famous a 2 point conversion. the buckeyes hold onto a win by one point, 17?16 the final pick the big test for the buckeyes as they take on

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time now is 8:29th. we start this half-hour with a live look outside. look at that chalk on lake erie as you look at downtown cleveland. it is cold, and -- windy and gray out there. it feels like winter very much so. the big story this morning is the weather, the snow outside. we have team weather coverage

and conditions and janessa webb is hard at work in the weather center. how do things look outside right now? >> it is a chilly one and we're still tracking snow on the power 5. this is that 12 our loop that you can see for the last 12 hours we have some heavier bands, accumulation to the each 3 to 4 inches ashtabula, lake in geauga counties. let's show you what is going on. we're starting to see things start to die down the snow is moving south and east fairly quickly. temperatures across the board, it is a chilly start, and yet temperature, what it feels like out there is in the 20s for most spots. mansfield getting reports of wind chills in the teens. the cool air is in place. hour by hour things are going to try out with the system to our west we're seeing just the clouds

i think you are seeing on this future cast is a little bit of lake affect snow for ashtabula and even lake county. will keep that in the forecast for most of the day but most of us will sit under cloudy skies but the chill is surely in the air. daytime highs only in the mid- to offer 30s. we have had a lot of accumulation. to make it, what you see -- meg shaw, what >> can see that we are having issues with meg shaw camera and audio. you can tell the east side got a taste of winter overnight. those that live in the snow belt are used to this but that first dorm of the year can

on. >> i'm where the -- ready to where my when a close. >> the back-and-forth weather has got me sick storm ready to take on the snow. >> it may be here to stay. be careful what you wish for. heavy winds are bringing us the snow and also knocking out power to areas . we had a huge spike in power outages for first energy right now. almost 14,001st energy customers are without power most of those outages are disturbing story as a man sets himself on fire. police say the 69-year-old is a vietnam veteran and was in full uniform yesterday when he entered a stranger his cell phone and asked him to record something. a witness ran out and put out the flames. this morning we know the horrific act was minutes after he was heard ranting in a coffee shop about the presidential election. we're told he is as stable condition -- in stable condition right now .

scene for the 2 people in this car after rammed into a home yesterday morning. no word if anyone was inside the house at the time of the crash. we're still working to get an update on the condition of the 2 people inside the car. the search is on for the 2 people that robbed a subway restaurant on the city's westside. police tell us that these 2 crooks were armed with guns when they went inside the avenue. they demanded workers open the register then ran off with the money including a lock spot. if you recognize them you are urged to call police. police need help identifying this.. a say they are persons of interest in connection with a string of robberies on the westside. again, if you recognize any of these men, call police.

holding their food drive. offices will collect nonperishable food items and cash donations and everything brought and will be distributed to local food pantries. more examples of giving back as the indians are teaming up with several organizations to handle things getting meals to visitors at progressive field. serve those meals on the terrace club. the team hosted the event every year. it will get underway later this morning at 11 and go until 3. news 5 is honoring down some heroes that work hard to educate our future leaders. will introduce you to our teacher of the week next. we're still tracking snow on the power5. i will show you the 7-day forecast. i will show you when

all of that is coming

good morning everyone, yes, the chill is in the air and it will be there throughout your sunday afternoon. we will not warm-up too much. we will see a daytime high of 36 degrees with a feel like temperature in the 20s. we are off to a very cold start even for ravenna where we are tracking snowfall activity. 33

snow continues to fall. we have had reports of snow inches -- 4 inches of snow accumulation . and ashtabula we will have lake affect snow in the forecast for the afternoon. by the 2:00 our most of us are sitting under dry conditions. ravenna you can see some isolated activity. writes not most of us will be in the clear. every week northeast ohio that goes above and beyond. this week it is a teacher that is dreaming big and outside of the box and now she is teaching her students to do the same. >> our joy and excitement is all because minutes to meet a special education educator and south euclid that is making her students fall in love with everyday learning.

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it is 8:43. northeast ohio congressman trying to make a name for himself on the national stage. a very good sunday morning as the winds continue to change and continue to blow across northeast ohio. washington as well. the new trump administration begins to take shape. more announcements will be announced this week for people that will help them over the next 4 years. party leaders were selected this week in the senate. the democrats will hold off their vote until november 30. tim ryan has now challenged nancy pelosi.

trump shook up washington, tim ryan says it should also shakeup the democratic party. >> we have screwed up so badly that donald trump is now the president of the united states. when the great blue firewall collapses in ohio and pennsylvania and michigan and wisconsin we're doing something terribly wrong. >> that is why he is mounting a challenge to former house speaker nancy pelosi for national -- majority house leader saying there is an appetite in america for a new democratic party to trump. >> the obama is argon, the clintons are gone. we don't have anyone at the dnc. the house leadership races really going to be an important signal to many democrats, independents and moderate republicans on what the new democratic party will look like. >> ryan says it needs to be made in his district and others like it with the blue colored democrats that sided with trump . >> these are my friends, the people i went to school with. >> for us to have ignored them

actually think the donald trump is a better option than the democratic party, there is a real problem. it is heartbreaking for a lot of us. >> the vote will take place a week from wednesday. one of the topics we talked about this week along with another topic the area of strong agreement he has with donald trump. >> tpp the transpacific partnership, trade deal president obama supported the democrats >> i want more changes under a different set of rules. donald trump does as well. >> i don't think that the president-elect really thought about these issues with any depth. he knows he doesn't like trade agreements, but it is obviously more complicated than that. brown wrote letter offering to help him on trade. he also called for him to dump steve bannon. when he appoints a guy like

he is the top political advisor whispering in his ear whose office is right outside the oval office and that sends a pretty troubling message. >> the troubling message for democrats was the scope of their defeat. they say the party needs to reconnect with working families. while the senate has new democratic leadership he failed to support tim ryan's challenge of nancy pelosi in the house. >> i'm surprised he is running against nancy. she has been a very goo cut for workers making -- tax cut for workers never would've passed in the republican house without her political skills. tim has to build a better case than just time for a change a. >> brown faces his own challenge in 2 years as he seeks reelection to the u.s. senate seat he won back in 2006 which was the last high water mark for democrats in washington . he says other than fundraising which he has to be

on 2018. 4 months ago today the republican national convention was in full swing in cleveland. while the true overall impact is being calculated for many small businesses it comes down to the very simple question, do we make enough to sell enough to pay the bills? for cleveland watchmaker, it is the gift that keeps on giving. she says the election interest in her rnc themed watches. she was one of the 20 vendors chosen to take part in the marketplace. she was set up at progressive field. >> it is an expansive i will never ever forget. >> they are blasts masters, a company that specializes in etched lasses that included these especially designed for the rnc. >> they like our work in it carried over through september. >> each glass undergoes a 5 step process that can take up to an hour to complete. when we first met them they

convention. >> we are smalltime potatoes a. we don't even have a brick- and-mortar. this is our business right here. >> the long hours that followed she said paid off. >> will we did the convention it really took us over the type. it was wonderful. we were able to do some home improvements and we're still working on the. >> now they are getting ready for the cleveland the large slate of holiday events will still dipping back into rnc work when aske just he and i. we're still plugging away and doing what we do. >> hours was just an informal sampling of a handful of vendors. and it is change the size or scope of business but it did make for a better year than normal. thank you very much. we are joined now for another look at whether. we knew the cold was coming. we knew the snow was going to be here, but if you walked

taking your breath away with those wind gust . >> not everyone is under an advisory this afternoon until 4 a clock. we just have beefy counties, cuyahoga, lorraine, lake and ashtabula under that advisory but everyone is really feeling -- you can see our camera moving right there coming out of the west at about 25 to 35 miles-per-hour. gusts to 45. the winds are an issue . it will keep us cold throughout the afternoon. i know many people were lookin i just got a message from lake metropark cross-country skiing canceled today. i know from my fans that love the snow or you are just ready to hit the slopes. accumulation is just not there yet 2 to a very warm ground. after friday being in the 70s that ground is not really cooled off that much but give it a couple more days. i predict our next snowfall will be a lot more accumulation across the area.

this morning, 35 degrees for greater cleveland. late county, 34. 33 ashtabula. from maple heights to the medina area , your currently sitting at the freezing mark. winds continue to stir up . there is an advisory until 4 a clock for the 4 counties that i mentioned. local gusts to 45 miles-per- hour. across-the-board this is an equal opportunity for everyone to see the wind die down pretty much until tomorrow morning. we're going to have to deal with that along with the cooler air. when you factor in the winds we will see a constant wind speed throughout the day. you will see wind chills not playing nice this morning your single digits for mansfield to wayne county. structure afternoon around 12:30, this is the feel like temperature going to be at about 20 degrees for most

concern for any of us except start county. you are seeing the low-lying clouds. we're keeping our eye on that. the clouds will continue to live throughout the afternoon. let's talk about where the snow currently is. we're seeing some isolated activity. you can see things are starting to clear out for chardon and the burden area but twinsburg, the hudson area you are seeing a few flakes that are flying. this is moving south and east. into your late morning midafternoon. we will sit under a mostly cloudy sky. we can't rule out the possibility of lake affect snow for ashtabula and lake county throughout your afternoon but i think most of us will start to dry out here. overnight lows very chilly for tonight. i want to take a look at our future cast see can plan out your afternoon here it. you can see still some isolated

stark county even ashtabula but by the 5:00 our most of us are going to be in the clear the temperatures falling very quickly to the 20s. browns' is sunday, i think it is a winning sunday. we will start to clear up and sit under mostly cloudy skies but fans, this is brutal conditions when you factor in the trans-or -- winds coming out of the north. most cool air. we will have the heater cranking. 7-day forecast holiday week. we will kirov for your tuesday -- we will clear out for your tuesday. we're tracking showers for thanksgiving day. many people picking up the pieces this morning. >> i am here in the warm storm tracker. if you are headed

with the he blasted, i want to give you a look at what it is like when you step out of the car . we will switch to the outside camera. the door kind of flew open and you can see my here is already blowing in the wind. that is how windy it is out here. i want to show some reference. we are in downtown chardon so you can see just how windy it is. factor in that wind with the temperature and it is very cold out here this morning you are getting out of the car make sure you are bundled up. you have your gloves, scarves and everything else. i want to show you what the roads look like. we have seen more clouds here in china than we have seen on our drive out from cleveland . you can see the roads are just wet at this point. there could be some slick spots on the back roads were the wind are blowing . we saw that on the way here. if you are on the back road that is not completely clear keep that in mind that it could

definitely 2 hands on the wheel . also keep in mind the car kind of shifts a little bit. really keep that in mind if you are getting up and hitting the roads this morning. we will check back with you in our next show in about an hour. we can certainly here the wind popping . we can also tell you that we have about more than 15,000 people without . we will get to the updated number on our news 5 app.

we're joined now with one final look at the forecast. we're getting what we are used to seeing this time of year. >> a little to no accumulation for so. you will not be an issue throughout the afternoon. we're tracking more scattered showers but as you said, 36 for a high. it is for an overnight low. things dry out and thanksgiving week does not look too bad. >> this week with george stephanopoulos, is next. we will see you at about -- in

starting right now on "this week" with george stephanopoulos. donald trump transitions from presidential candidate to president-elect. >> tremendous talent. people that as i say we will make america great again. >> already farierce questions about his i what do his presidential picks reveal about his first 100 days? we ask reince preview bus, former cia director and our experts here live. plus -- >> welcome to the dawn of a new unified republican government. >> america in transition. how will the democratic party define its path forward. >> let's look where we are. is this a mandate for donald trump? >> it's not a mandate.