do not let that sunshine fool you. it is really cold out there. temperatures back into the single digits. the return of the extreme cold could affect a major fund-raising event planned this weekend. we welcome our viewers watching us around the country. >> they might have to bring out the heavy equipment in order to clear a path. sunday is the annual poler plunge event. it has gotten a huge shot in the arm from jimmy fallon agreed to participate.

>> bitter cold for chicago making life miserable for those who work outdoors. >> you have to be so ready for this to be over with. >> >> completely >> they are laying new communication cables on clark street. it is all they could do to stay warm. sometimes it is too much. >> if somebody feels like they are too cold, they get into the truck. we keep the truck running. >> there is more snowfall in the forecast adding to our winter woes. >> this weekend 14th annual bipolar plunge will no doubt lift people's spirit. last year was a cakewalk. it is a different story

this year. in case you're contemplating a frigid lake michigan plunged cardiologists say there are a few things to keep in mind. >> for anyone who has diagnosed underlying heart disease is probably not a good idea to partaken in such an activity. for those with a lot of risk factors. patients with hypertension or elevated cholesterol levels. potentially noble family history for coronary artery disease. those are the folks who should be avoiding that type of activity. there is no turning back for jimmy fallon >> the mayor keeping

up the friendly chatter. all of this back and forth through social media has generated huge amounts of publicity or the end. no doubt it has the lead the folks with the special olympics o.elated the folks of special net chicago. >> 3 people found dead. >> the fire and police departments remain here at the scene where three people were found dead in a home early this morning. fire crews got the call just after 5:00 this morning. not long after it was clear that this would be a death investigation. >> along the 9800

block of 50 first avenue this morning fire ice and death. according to neighbors a retired couple and their son live inside of this home. he had seen the sun just yesterday but did not notice anything. >> we would talk all the time. nothing too important. >> fire crews were called to the home around 5:16 a.m.. police were alerted when crews discovered the body. dallas after firefighters were hampered by the extreme cold. >> we have slips and falls. we have fire hoses that freeze. it is something that we have to take into consideration >> police brought a

family vehicle that appeared to contain a second body. detectives are standing by to gather more evidence. the structure has had them on standby. >> we're going to go inside and recover any possible evidence. we will try to locate anybody else that could possibly be in there. >> they're not releasing further details about their death investigation. >> murder victim's sister said she had no idea her husband was carrying a string of extramarital affairs. prosecutors and the murder trial put a fourth woman on the stand today. she testified that they had an affair. a day after their first meeting and need it was found

shot to death. prosecutors say allen was a womanizer who wanted out of his marriage. he used an internet web site to meet women. the defense is challenging the way blood gun powder residue and physical evidence was handled. >> the fbi has reportedly taking a look at the case. the sun times reports the special prosecutor turned over as evidence to the fed's last june. the nephew of the former mayor pleaded guilty last month to throwing the punch that led to his death back in 2004. he says some officers were involved might be under investigation. the person shot and killed near a high school is identified. the victim is a 17 year- old from gary indiana. he was shot sunday night. he was rushed to the medical center and pronounced dead. police are looking at surveillance cameras for possible suspects. >> chicago police are looking for two

gunmen who shot a woman at a bus stop during an attempted robbery. >> police say they were trying to take the woman's purse while she was waiting for a boss. she was shot twice and taken to the hospital. chicago >> police are questioning a 22 year-old suspect in a pair of robberies. surveillance captured these photos. he is believed to have dropped to women. the most recent robbery happened sunday morning. no charges have been filed. >> three former football players told the labor board hearing that the coaches moved practice time so they could attend classes. that testimony contradicted the claims of the former quarterback. >> describe a grueling and inflexible schedule that forced him to choose an easier maj.major

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>> it will be fixed by the time these new buses with the street. he also added a crew to fix about 8500 potholes' the day. he says he has ordered his staff to come up with a robust new paving plan that crews will be putting in place. >> i asked them about it 5-6 times a day. to get this plan developed so we can get out and actually paved the roads. because of the pot holes it is really going to test the new shock absorbers. >>buses carry about

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get forecasts that start circulating. let any rate we are watching to systems. at any rate we are watching to systems. they're both being watched. there's some stormy nets out to the west i could translate to the snowfall here. and if you want to find a little dog that is quite happy with the state of affairs. she is out there on her back table saying bring down the snow.bring down the snow >> it is named because of the similarity between these clouds and the skills on a fish.scales on a fi

>> he seems to be making it across the snout. beautiful sunset. a big shot shows that we have some hope. daffodils were poking through the ground. i suspect they might have gone dormant again. it is chilly. more ice on the link today. it is interesting how the phase of the exchanges.the ice changes. around the metro area there is less now fall. if you travel out into the suburbs a lot more snow there. even

colder air riding strong air southward. >> it is 50 at seattle right now. the southern flank we are in right now across the area. this is a look at what is ahead. the windchill is a - 6. -15 up to the north of us. we expect later this afternoon temperatures actually rise. we could be in the midteens. wind gusts

over 20 mi. per hour. that is taking the single digit temperatures and dropping them below zero. the wind at all here produces a - 6 windchill. you want to humidifier. not at any moisture. do not add any moisture. look at the readings across our network. only four of their. we have some pretty gusty wind here in town. that is not what we need. here is a little front. this is the one kicking up the wind to our northwest.

dickensoand snowthey can send snowfall late tonight. here are the predicted winds. you see how wendy it is going to get. when a gust over 30 mi. per hour. we will be windy when we wake up. unfortunately do not havfortunately we do not have the drifting snow fall around here. we're done with the snow until friday night. that is when the system comes in. friday evening the snowfall will be approaching from the west. asked how much is coming down. we could get an inch or two of snowfall. maybe a little bit more. it is the son a system that could be the bigger of the twosystem that the bigger of

two sunday system that could be the bigger of the two. that takes us into next week. eight degrees below normal after the. here is the sunday system. it is land-based and the west. much- needed rainfall in california. could have up to 6 in. in some of the mountain ranges. as that system marches across the country it will lay down snowfall. we will have to watch that saturday night into sunday. see how the jet stream comes from the north. that brings the cold. this jet stream is the one that carries the storms. it will keep the system coming a pretty regular intervals.

these daytime temperatures will be 26 degrees below normal. the normal high temperature is 39. southwest wind will pick up this afternoon. tonight is partly cloudy and bitterly cold. the readings might rise and fall down after that. that should be friday. mostly sunny but clouding over in the afternoon. high- temperature going into the teens on friday. twenties over the weekend. that is cause for celebration. this is the winter that just keeps mackinaws.smacking u =keeg us >> which was his very first single?

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probably stay there doinuring the day tomorrow. our attention focuses on a series of systems heading for the west coast. will march across the country. you can see the whole thing right here. with the jet stream and brighter color areas across the country. we stay cold. it moderates a little bit. allowing snow friday night. that system is being

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