safe place to stay during this dangerous cold weather. the warming shelters available - coming up in a live report. and a wind chill advisory is in effect this morning...with wind chill values at about 20 below zero. chief meteorologist has when we will see some warmer temperatures...as well as some snow. rob joins us now with more on the weather. rob's weather anchor adlibs traffic red on

delays green on traffic map = no delays the frigid temperatures can be very dangerous. shelters across the area are making sure people have a warm place to go. julie collins joins us live at an emergency warming shelter in west allis, with their

they opened their doors yesterday as a warming shelter. were told it was a very busy night here--and the group expects it to stay busy in the coming days. work to prepare the basement of the chapel at 81st and lapham in west allis began yesterday afternoon. they encourage folks without a home to join them inside and escape the cold-- this group is one of several in southeast wisconsin-- making sure people stay the impact 2-1-1 call center--resource specialists connect callers with the help they're looking for. assisting many in finding shelter. with more predicted cold--headed this way--each group gets ready for what's ahead. so that this dangerous weather--is safer for some of the area's most vulnerable. 12:34 hangout and keep warm, maybe play some games, eat some

some resources. the 'feeding his flock' emergency shelter will continue to operate as long as temperatures are 10 degrees or below. if you or someone you know needs shelter, call 2-1-1. you can be connected to needed resources. reporting live in west allis, julie collins. fox 6 news. milwaukee city officials addressing the public on the cold. they're reminding residents how 'hypothermia is a life threatening situation and it occurs when body tempertures drop too low causing shivirning drowsiness and confusion.' 'the cold wind chills will cause frost bite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.' city officials say the most vulnerable are children, the elderly and the homeless. on average there can be between 200 and 250 people living on the streets in milwaukee.

transportation has put out an alert ahead of this weekend weather. very cold temperatures and heavy snow could make for dangerous driving conditions. angelica has more on how you can stay safe on the roads. the d-o-t says with the low temperatures and high winds...there is a high potential for black ice -- which can be mistaken for wet pavement. here's what you need to look out for the most. any pavement that looks dark...wet...or like new asphalt. be extra careful in low-lying areas that may have standing water or run off from nearby snow banks. you also under bridges and overpasses...or any roadway that is shaded from the sun. the d-o-t advises against travel this weekend unless absolutely necessary. they say if you are traveling -- remember to go slow...and leave plenty of room for stopping..and give emergency vehicles plenty of space. and be sure to stay ahead of the cold - and snow - with the fox 6 storm center app -- and get a live look at the radar. it's free for apple

throughout the state will be out in force to combat drunk driving starting today through new years. 24 o-w-i task force teams will be on the lookout for impaired drivers. overtime for task force officers is covered by federal funding. officials say be smart if you plan on drinking over the holidays...like taking a cab or a bus. there are also several rideshare options available. the d-o-t does offer a free app that has a "find a ride" feature -- which help you locate alternative transportation. if you'd like to learn more about yourp more information on our website fox6 now dot com. three state lawmakers are calling on milwaukee county sheriff david clarke to resign. state senator chris larson and state reps jonathan brostoff and christine sinicki released a statement - calling the sheriff's office "grossly mismanaged." four people, including an infant born to an inmate have died in the county jail since april. the lawmakers say these deaths are tied directly to clarkes lack of supervision. his spokeswoman, fran mclaughlin ?released a statement saying the

with this democrat party fake news because he helped donald trump get elected potus. he said they must have hear him speak at last night's trump victory rally and it touched a nerve. hashtag make america great again" meanwhile - the milwaukee county board is expected to vote this morning on establishing policy for external investigations of in-custody deaths at the milwaukee county jail and house of correction. an audit of the private medical services contract for the jail and house of correction is already underway. ahead on wakeup - the winter weather affecting t the unusual winter event in new york - coming up. also this morning - the latest on the conditions in aleppo. why has put a civilian evacuation on hold this morning. plus - when a hearing will be held to discuss russia's involvement in the 20-16 election...and when more information will be released by u-s

forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell high pressure is moving over our area today with some very cold air. a w until 10am with wind chills likely in the -10 to -25 degree range. well be sunny but stay in the single digits with sub-zero wind chills all day long. we do start warming overnight as a low moves our way. we get into the low 20s for friday but that comes along with some snow. we could see 6-9 of snow friday and friday night. snow should wind down early saturday but an additional 1-2 is possible. today: mostly sunny, blustery and bitter cold.

civilians hoping to flee aleppo come under fire. syrian activists say pro-government forces have shot at ambulances trying to leave the city. at least three people are injured. a planned evacuation was morning...with buses and ambulance ready to take the injured out of aleppo. a ceasefire deal between the rebels and the syrian government collapsed yesterday... with both sides blaming the other for its failure. the senate foreign relations committee plans to hold an open hearing next month that will examine possible meddling by russia in the presidential election. meanwhile -- the agency that oversees u.s. intelligence says it will release more information to the public about russia's attempts to influence the election once a review ordered by president obama is

to be finished before he leaves office on january 20th. president-elect donald trump's choice for secretary of state is preparing a full-time move to politics. exxon-mobil says rex tillerson will step down as c-e-o of the oil giant at the end of this month. he had originally planned to leave in march once he reached the company's mandatory retirement age of 65. exxon mobil says current company president darren woods will succeed tillerson. coming up - new details emerging about a yahoo data breach. to be affected. and teachers in one school district in colorado can now carry firearms. details on the new measure just passed -next.. and closing statements expected to take place in the charleston church shooting trial today. what the lawyers for dylann roof say will

forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell high pressure is moving ve air. a wind chill advisory continues until 10am with wind chills likely in the -10 to -25 degree range. well be sunny but stay in the single digits with sub-zero wind chills all day long. we do start warming overnight as a low moves our way. we get into the low 20s for friday but that comes along with some snow. we could see 6-9 of snow friday and friday night. snow should wind down early saturday but an additional 1-2 is possible. today: mostly sunny, blustery and bitter cold. high: 8 wind: w/nw 10-20 mph red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map =

closing arguments expected to get underway today in the murder trial of dylann roof. the 22-year-old is accused of shooting nine people at the emanuel a-m-e church in charleston on june 17th, 20-15. he is being tried in federal court on 33 charges, including obstruction of the practice of a religion roof faces a possible death sentence if he's convicted. but, his attorneys say roof would be willing to plead guilty if prosecutors dropped their pursuit of the death penalty. a rural colorado school district will now allow teachers and other staff to carry guns on campus... after undergoing training... to protect students. the hanover school district passed the measure last night. the decision came on the fourth

in the wake of that shooting -- other school districts in colorado, texas, oklahoma, and california have also allowed teachers to carry weapons. heavy snow and winds hitting upstate new york. but there was also something else mixed in with the storm... thunder and lightning thunder-snow reported in buffalo last night. the national weather service also reporting the city saw up to three times. the wind also making near white-out conditions. authorities have told parents to expect delays in school bus routes this morning. and in oregon -- avalanches forced authorities to shut down a highway. oregon state police say u-s 20 is closed in both directions near the hoodoo ski area. officials are working on cleaning up the mess. the first avalanche measured 150-feet wide - yesterday afternoon. another hit in the same area a short time later. no injuries have been reported. and frigid conditions in eugene, oregon causing trees to topple

forming on the limbs and weighing them down...and causing them to fall on power lines. officials reported about 11-thousand people without power last night. toss to rob high pressure is moving over our area today with some very cold air. a wind chill advisory continues until 10am with wind chills likely in the -10 to -25 stay in the single digits with sub-zero wind chills all day long. we do start warming overnight as a low moves our way. we get into the low 20s for friday but that comes along with some snow. we could see 6-9 of snow friday and friday night. snow should wind down early saturday but an additional

sunny, blustery and bitter cold. high: 8 wind: w/nw 10-20 mph tonight: overcast. warming slightly. low: 2 wind: sw 5-10 mph friday: morning snow then steady afternoon/evening snow. high: 24 wind: s/se 5-15 mph for snow. am low: 20 high: 26 wind: nw 10-20 mph sunday: partly sunny and very cold. am low: -2 high: 0 wind: nw 5-10 mph monday: mostly sunny and cold. am low: -8 high: 14 wind: sw 10-15 mph

wind: sw 5-10 mphhigh pressure is moving over our area today with some very cold air. a wind chill advisory continues until 10am with wind chills likely in the -10 to -25 degree range. well be sunny but stay in the single digits with sub-zero wind chills all day long. a low moves our way. we get into the low 20s for friday but that comes along with some snow. we could see 6-9 of snow friday and friday night. snow should wind down early saturday but an additional 1-2 is possible. today: mostly

w/nw 10-20 mph tonight: overcast. warming slightly. low: 2 wind: sw 5-10 mph friday: morning snow then steady afternoon/evening snow. high: 24 wind: s/se 5-15 mph saturday: cloudy with the chance for snow. am low: 20 high: 26 wind: nw 10-20 mph sunday p cold. am low: -2 high: 0 wind: nw 5-10 mph monday: mostly sunny and cold. am low: -8 high: 14 wind: sw 10-15 mph tuesday: mostly sunny. am low: 8 high: 26 wind: sw 5-10 mph today is your last chance to sign up for health insurance if you want to be covered on the first of the year. ahead on wakeup this morning - where you can find help if you still need to sign up. and american airlines facing a major fine for making people sit in planes on the tarmac for hours. just how much they now have to

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continues until 10am with wind chills likely in the 10 to 20 degrees below zero. record- matching 1-point-6 million dollar fine for violating a rule prohibiting long tarmac delays... the u-s transportation department says it found american had allowed a number of domestic flights to remain on the tarmac for more than 3 hours... without allowing passengers an opportunity to deplane. the fine matched the amount that was assessed against southwest airlines in 2015 for violating the same rule. yahoo now says that more than one billion accounts may have been affected in

thought to be separate from a massive cybersecurity incident announced in september. yahoo now believes an "unauthorized third party" stole user data from more than one billion accounts in august of 20-13. that data may have included names, email addresses and passwords, but not financial information. the company will notify users who may be affected and has begun requiring users to change their passwords. the security incident, likely one of the largest cybersecurity breaches ever, comes less than admitted data from at least 500 million accounts had been stolen. coming up next - emergency warming shelters open today for those in need. how groups are helping the most vulnerable in our community. and a man's car is stolen...and he decides to follow the thieves and livestream it! that video after

now at 5:30. a wind chill advisory in effect...with bitter cold temperatures this morning. but this not the only winter weather to expect. chief meteorologist rob details on how much snow we can expect this weekend. high pressure is moving over our area today with some very cold