>> we will have school closings on the screen throughout the newscast and we are able deep in the northwestern suburbs other than that it is not the best looking thing i have seen. i have given this such a buildup and i can't believe it, it is winter. getting off the roads here in the north suburbs for the most part after it in

excruciating long day. some folks may be just getting home from work right about now hitting the road tarred its winter and you have to dress for it because we really felt it today. the commute home was nightmares tonight one in passable roads. drivers forced to take their time. some actually enjoying all of this white stuff but drivers finally getting paid to move it. we have been waiting for snow for so long. the kings have been a pretty good time as well. a

graphic reminder of how quickly the roads can change keep a positive attitude. telling us that 199 vehicles a hit the majors in the city along with lakeshore drive of course of the illinois tollway tells us that they responded with their entire fleet so a lot of snow on the roadways but of course slow going. once again and always a reminder dress and drive for conditions. it's amazing the

story on this storm is that this is a north suburban snowstorm it hasn't even really reached into the city. look at some of this snow numbers here, wisconsin in kenosha leads the list with 9 in. down. like the northern tip of cook county north into wisconsin, 4-10 about to taper

off next to nothing south of that in fact here is our forecast on how much snow will fall. i will tell you is going to go east and bring major problems. winter weather advisories until midnight. there is the system that reigns on us over the weekend. visibility's are coming up. cancellations, 225 by the count mel. the actor aero burned part of his face during rehearsal at the opera is back home tonight. here is a picture of 24 year-old leslie daniels after suffering serious second-degree burns to the lower part of his face thursday. he is

expected to fully recover within 7-10 days he said his fire breathing days could be over and he is not able to talk about just what went wrong just yet. he signed papers that his share of a $2 million dry cleaning company would go exclusively to his wife whenever he died, he inked that deal in early may when in $1 million a and the lottery by the end of the month and then died in july. it's believed that he was murdered for the lottery money. an ex-con purportedly targeting police in southern california. firstly michelle obama coming back home to honor the memory of a murdered teenager.

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>> he rode a manifesto threatening police officers and their family he was rated as a marksman and a pistol expert. tonight the city and country is one of the loss of eight teenage girl to symbolize the senseless gun violence here in chicago pendleton will be laid to rest this weekend and among the mourners is firstly michelle obama. tonight a vigil held in her honor. her tragic death is a national symbol for gun violence these days fellow students at king prepon gathered to remember the 15 year-old pendleton. today the first lady confirmed that she will also attend the funeral along with white house senior adviser and education secretary arnie duncan today chicago police met with the secret service to plan for their arrival. their presence at the funeral sends a clear message to the kids. it takes a life to being taken for

the community for it to come together. i would like to say that she is making many people think differently about a lot of things. reverend jesse jackson just finished telling her classmates that they have the power to impact this high- profile case and save lives down the road he wants the students to do what is most difficult start talking now. somebody out there knows who killed this child. most of our murder's go unsolved because of the fear of lack of witness protection. a fear, that cycle must be broken. raising concerns about how to accommodate the growing crowds for the gross funeral.

organizers suspect that some will be turned away once the churches built we're told the secret service and chicago police will sealsee to everybody's safety. the funeral will begin on saturday here at 11:00 a.m.. carv

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elevated to the position of national weather service director today and our congratulations to him he is very deserving. look at the views are cameron folks have captured this snow really came down with those big flakes with 1 in. diameter today they followed a morning of rain and freezing rain in the area. tonight they're winding down but this song will emerge some sunshine and melting will go on on saturday. the big storm is

within this cloud measure. they are talking snowfalls of 1-3 ft., blizzard warnings are out in boston. here you see what is left of this note in our area is coming down respectively in some areas not fractions of a mile of his abilities as they were. this is a lighter brand of snow here is this note and harvard this is the view from schaumburg. our

models as the last of these floors will be exit in the area. legs eric got close. it merges with this storm and isthis is one herculean weather system. some amazing snow totals. 1 ft. in new york, there

is hartford connecticut. you get the idea, concord new hampshire over 18 in. of snow and the wind with this thing will be amazing. the numbers are stunning and look at the winds with this thing. sandy wind up the coast. these are wind gusts to 58 mi. per hour in new york. the gulf stream runs up the coast here it's reminiscent of the presidents' day storm. this one will not affect the nation's

capital. the rain has changed to snow in many areas only about an inch in the southern suburbs. 29 for the love tonight. this could be an active storm and put down a pretty good rain. we

switch back to snow showers and turn colder next week. there could be a storm system getting close to us we have had a lot of trouble around valentine's day. coming up no time retaliating against torres for the playoffs. rich

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tonight on "america's funniest home videos" -- are you ready to take the plunge say goodbye to planet earth and hello to a whole other world? so let yourself go. we promise you won't get burned. it doesn't matter what your problem is we'll help you get a grip... tonight on "afv." and now on final approach, it's daisy fuentes. and pushing back from the gate, john fugelsang.

thank you. thank you very -- [ cheering ] thank you. thank you very much. welcome to our show. how are you feeling tonight, john? i'm making eye contact with you. pretty good. how about yourself? i feel great. actually, you know, i -- [ cellular phone ringing ] that's mine. i'm sorry. sorry, sorry. i've got to grab this call. we can fix this in post later on, right? john, we're doing a show. it's a television show. it's business. hi. yeah, hello. yes, can i have your credit card number? uh-huh. expiration date, sir? okay, thank you. right now she's wearing this kind of orangey thing. it's, uh... i-i don't know how you describe it. a lot of mad housemoms in idaho will be writing in about this one.

the heel's about -- it's like she's reading braille, if you really want to know. the heels are about 4 inches. give me th--hello! how much are you paying for this? really? actually, it's about a few inches above the knee. no, no, no, no! that's not part of the deal. that's going to cost you extra. we'll split the difference all right? you better believe it. here's some video clips. john: most people say they enjoy this for the sport, but just like auto racing, they come for the crashes. there's only one way to tell if a melon is ripe and that's to thump it. man: oops. ohh. ernie dreams of someday being in the nba. he heard they have a great medical plan.

it takes a lot of bravery and dedication but strange as it may seem this is the only known effective way to cure hiccups in a cow. the nice thing about living out in the country is that everything moves a little slower, including, but not limited to, death-defying stunts. woman: aah! aah! daisy, you know that your dog nibbles -- uh, that's noodles. noodles is my dog. your dog piddles he's descended from wolves. well, yeah. i mean, all dogs descended from wolves, and your cats evolved from lions and tigers. isn't that weird? think about this. it's a long way from stalking prey in the jungle

to playing with the toilet paper roll for three hours. yeah, i guess. what's your point? my point is that it's sad these animals have really let themselves go in the evolutionary scale. they should show some pride in their heritage before it disappears completely. it's already too late for some species. look at these. john: the schnauzer was bred to be a tireless badger hunter. now get a look at him. daisy: parrots once migrated thousands of miles each year. now, well, they just sit around getting drunk telling old pirate stories. woman: i love it. ever since the donkeys unionized, they don't haul a thing until their first cup of coffee.

man: why is your tail wagging? woman: benjamin. keep the dog in the tub. five minutes ago, that jar was full of mayonnaise. are you crying for attention here? are we neglecting you or something? i'm watching this special about old borscht belt comedians and all of them were saying the same thing. the kids say they don't have anyplace to be bad. "when we were starting out we had somewhere where we could be bad." that's just not true. what do you mean? first of all i've seen comics who seem willing to be bad, and, second, if any performer needs a place to fail, well, we'll be happy to help them right here. no, i don't want to play! daisy: bobby's piano playing is coming along, but his sister's singing lessons just aren't panning out.

stop it! go! no! ha ha ha ha. if you go to open stage night at the luau hut, don't sit in the front row -- especially if you're wearing polyester. okay, chain saw jugglers you're next. eric was excited to show his friends that he'd got his training wheels off, but he thought one more dry run wouldn't hurt. you know, frank would be the first guy to tell you that gymnastics is a lot like life. you've got to know when to let go.

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traumatic moments from my childhood. you do realize we're on tv, right? it's very therapeutic for me to share these things. we used to go to this public pool on long island and it had this very huge high dive. for years, i was too scared to jump off it until finally one day i got the nerve to climb up that ladder. i walked out onto the diving board platform, stood at the precipice looking down at the water for about 20 minutes paralyzed, unable to budge. my father had to climb up there. aw, did he bring you down? no, my dad convinced me to face my fears. what did he say? he said, "don't be such a girl," and pushed me off. john: muffin has been stacked up on the runway for hours just waiting for clearance from the tower. it's a go, muffin. none of the normal punishments seemed to faze the kids, so mom and dad had to resort to plan b -- the gut crusher.

aah! yeah! aah! aah! yeah, baby! whoo! are you two going to stop fighting now? aah! yeah! yeah! whoo! yeah! oops, i guess the windows aren't rolled down. sorry, dad. ha ha ha ha. guess what, guys. we just got this next clip in here at "afv," and i think it deserves its own little spot because it's just about perfect -- simple, understated, spontaneous. it comes from great britain, but don't worry -- you don't have to speak british to understand it. enjoy.

you know, they say owning a pet can add years to a senior citizen's life. i guess there's just something about cleaning up poop that makes life worth living. i think it has more to do with companionship. whatever, but before you rush out to buy your elderly loved one a furry friend make sure it fits their life make sure they're not allergic and most of all, do the math. what do you mean do the math?

i mean, dogs can live for, like, 15 years. you don't want to buy a puppy for a 98-year-old. maybe a fish or a wounded hamster. okay, fine, but, you know, if you use common sense, pets and senior citizens are great together especially if you've got a video camera. [ barking ] [ barking ] daisy: you know these two took third at the iditarod talent show. [ barking ] [ barking ] [ howling ] [ howling ] grandma can eat ribs now. well, with rusty there to pre-chew them. that's the way we eat ribs -- a family affair. mmm. [ bird chirping ] oh, no! not every senior wants a pet. sometimes you have to force it on them.

aah! woman: it's on your shoulder! in 3, 2, 1. aah! woman: ha ha ha ha! ohh! ohh! remember, the gift of a pet can make a senior's life complete. this message brought to you by the artificial-hip makers of america. aah! girl: ha ha ha ha ha! so, daisy, do you have any plans yet for the big new-year's-eve- millennium-bash-party thing? yeah, well, i was trying to decide between the great pyramids in egypt or this big bash in paris. you? i was trying to decide between the 6-pack of malt liquor or the box of sparkling mateus. hey, i say splurge. get them both. maybe i'll get a date, and i'll do that. some people believe the world is actually

going to end that night. i hope we have advance notice because if we do i'll charge a lot more on my credit cards for christmas. you models -- always thinking. anyway, just in case the world does come to an end, here's a few tips on how to get by after armageddon. you love me so much. i can't stand you. john: gathering food will be a high priority after the apocalypse so it doesn't hurt to practice. daisy: there won't be mechanics, so you'll have to keep your own vehicle running. [ car horn honks ] again, gathering food will be a priority so don't worry about sportsmanship or dignity. just get dinner.

fishermen and soccer players will have the highest chance for survival. prepare your children for anything. woman: adam, what are you calling for? the coyotes. why? 'cause i want them to come in. is there a full moon tonight? yeah. [ growls ]

aah! [ sobs ] after armageddon survival of the fittest will be the law of the land. the weak will only bring you down. sup homies?! ready in a minute dad. what's the 411? i can meet you in the car. nah, bro! i'm cool. i'm just chillmaxin'. is there something that you wanted? we can't just spend a little qt as a posse? on the download? dad, why are you talking like that? i was just hoping you would give me the last piece of bacon. holler! holla... i don't know. [ male announcer ] when it comes to common language we all speak bacon. the very best cuts naturally hardwood smoked. it's unanimous food. it's oscar mayer.

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oh, it worked. there's my line. all right, here we go. here's some funny video clips. good. okay, thanks. i didn't want to learn that, you know? john: in hindsight maybe it was a bad idea to attach a bayonet to the tip of the kite. nothing's too good for the johnson's piranhas. here's a tip for all you would-be daredevils -- scout the landing site. man: ooh. ow! ow! the smoke seems to be coming from his butt. and this is the moment becca and her therapist traced her mistrust of her father back to. aah!

aah! aah! all right, okay, that's the end of the light entertainment part of the show. right now it's time for some bloody, cutthroat competition. one of these 3 videos is going to win 10,000 bucks. will it be "agony and ivory," sent in by ed, karen, david, and carolyn novak from burnaby british columbia? quiet! daisy: bobby's piano playing is coming along, but his sister's singing lessons just aren't panning out. aah! stop it! go! no! "scarikeets," sent in by wanda, bruce, and audrey mann from brantford, ontario? oh, no!

not every senior wants a pet. sometimes you have to force it on them. [ chirping ] in 3, 2, 1. aah! or "the howling," sent in by harley, carol and adam benson from manitowish waters wisconsin? [ howls ] woman: adam, what are you calling for? the coyotes. why? 'cause i want them to come in. is there a full moon tonight? yeah. [ growls ] aah! [ sobs ] all right, well, those are your choices. now on my mark pick your favorite, okay? mark. here's a trivia question -- who's gonna win?

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make everybody feel sorry for you. my question is why was he looking for coyotes in the first place? what was up with that? they'll howl behind the house once in a while. he likes to imitate them and get them into the backyard. is he still looking for them? oh, he still howls for them. even after that, you're still looking for them? we've got a coyote for you right there. you've got 10,000 bucks. what are you going to do with the money? we haven't decided yet. buy a car. what are you going to do with the car? drive it. okay, good luck with that, and good luck to all of you when you go out for the $100,000 with that video, okay? so cute. he is, isn't he? by the way -- aah! you scared me, john. anyway, that's the show for tonight.

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