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``mark: more snow to come for us ``and the east coast. ``the latest on the system that ``could pack a series punch. ``lisa: and the street car ``crossing the river. ``the discussion focusing on a ``loop in northern kentucky. ``>> from cincinnati' s wlwt, ``leading the way. ``this is "wlwt news 5 today." ``randi: here is a live look ``through city can. ``no more snowfall today, but we ``had those dropping temperatures. ``the snow on the ground already ``has several local schools closed ``or delayed. ``the complete list on wlwt.com. ``6:00 a.m. on your thursday. ``i' m lisa cooney. ``mark: and i' m mark hayes. ``more snow days may be coming. ``you have to be careful out there ``heading up this morning. ``some slick spots out there. ``kyla: oh. has done a great job
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``of getting those roads clear. ``you don' t want to get up there ``with a sense of "i got it. ``so ``randi: tomorrow, we all need to ``be careful tomorrow. ``not see issues. ``very wide range across our area. `` some spots in greater cincinnati ``will only get an inch of snow. ``other spots may see 10 inches. ``it will be a wide range all ``across the viewing area. ``the evening drive is run for ``everybody no matter what part of ``town you are in. ``the track could still shift. ``where you land on that range may ``change a little bit. ``the focus on those high snowfall ``totals -- looks like areas in ``the pink . ``our adams county, mason county, ``and robertson county. ``it over toward --
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every model ``that we look at, to see the high ``snowfall totals. ``the areas in blue indicate a ``winter storm watch. ``hamilton county, not under ``anything. ``this may change a little bit as ``we get a better handle on where ``the storm system is going. ``it has to head to the gulf coast ``and come back north. ``the track will change. ``our snowfall totals will ship a ``little bit. ``right now, it is cloudy across ``greater cincinnati. ``we will see peaks of sunshine. ``you can see the area of low ``pressure across central to -- ``central kansas. ``cincinnati is on the front of ``the system. ``we could go up or down with our ``snowfall totals. ``if you are headed south, ``lexington, louisville, nashville
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``upwards of a foot of snow. ``for us, depends on where you ``are. ``some spots will have major ``problems, some spots won' t. ``we talk about it 29, allows ``rolling tonight. ``snow gets here at noon tomorrow. ``i will break down on the range ``coming up in a second. ``kyla, what is the latest on the ``roads? ``kyla: we do have an accident on ``the ramp from 275 eastbound to i ``75 southbound. ``cars are moving past there. ``we have emergency vehicles on ``the scene, but they are often ``the shoulder and making way for ``other cars to access 75 ``southbound. ``this is from two hundred 75 ``east. ``you are able to get by. ``if this lingers, we could see a ``bit of a backup, especially the
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``71 looks good at smith edwards ``both north and southbound and ``across the river, burlington ``pike looking good all the way ``we will keep you updated. ``those main thoroughfares, ``interstate travel have been ``breezing along. ``you may still see slick spots ``out there, especially on the ``we want to check in with dan ``griffin. ``dan: we are on ronald reagan ``highway headed towards colerain ``township. ``we are trying to explore much of ``the area and give people a ``better glimpse of what you will ``be facing. ``the side streets seem to be just ``fine. ``we have come across one spot ``where there was a small place of ``ice. ``ronald reagan highway looking ``great this morning. ``the one thing that the aaa road ``crew wants you to know is that ``as you are heading out the door, ``there may be other patches of ``black ice.
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``give yourself extra time and ``make sure you have plenty of ``gas. ``be careful as you head out the ``door. ``we will be checking more side ``streets as we get closer to some ``of these other areas. ``for now, dan griffin, wlwt . ``lisa: city crews getting an ``update on the efforts to clear ``the way this morning. ``mark: we are told the primary ``roads in the city are good to go ``and now crews are focused on ``residential streets. ``the city says half of those ``streets have been cleared and ``the next shift gets started at ``7:00 this morning. ``city crews got started tuesday ``and they have been working 12 ``hour shifts to remote the snow. ``lisa: and a lot of communities ``along the east coast are ``preparing for a major winter ``storm. ``miriah turner is here to tell us ``what they are expecting. ``miriah: the east coast is ``bracing for what could be the ``worst winter storm of the year. ``cities up and down the east ``coast have equipment on standby ``ready for what could be the ``season' s first massive date out.
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``the washington dc area expected ``to get hit hard with two feet of ``snow possible. ``many people are heading to ``hardware stores, buying ``necessities. ``a lot of stores in the path of ``the storm have already run out ``of supplies. ``on top of the snow, some areas ``are expecting powerful winds -- ``gusts up to 60 miles per hour. ``mark: thank you. ``major airlines also getting ``ready. ``they are allowing passengers to ``change flight plans free of ``charge. ``american, southwest and delta, ``, are among the airlines issuing ``travel waivers to customers ``before the storm hits. ``they are still watching the ``forecast closely to see if they ``should start canceling flights. ``be sure to download the wlwt ``weather app for the latest ``weather conditions and school ``delays. ``could a streetcar be making its ``way into northern kentucky? ``lisa: wlwt news 5' s andrew ``setters says it' s a possibility ``being discussed later today. ``andrew, good morning to you.
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``cincinnati streetcar battle is ``an indication to bring it into ``northern kentucky. ``leaders are asking the question. ``the council will host a ``discussion talking about the ``benefits the city of cincinnati ``is expecting to see from the ``streetcar. ``the question is if role areas ``in kentucky should connect to ``the streetcar line. `` the discussion takes place at ``the madison even center at ``11:30. ``the cost is $30 to attend. ``andrew setters, wlwt. ``lisa: thank you. ``a developing story now in ``investigation is underway. ``a shooting last week at the hard ``times bar has turned deadly. ``police were called to the bar ``early friday morning. ``police say major help figuring ``out who pulled the trigger. ``23-year-old robert was one of
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``robert died from injuries. ``a second person was raised. ``>> ``been hit. ``has he been struck? ``>> come out! ``>> where has he been shot? ``lisa: police are saying they are ``not getting much cooperation ``from witnesses. ``in hamilton, police hope this ``who held up a bank tuesday ``afternoon. ``it happened at the first ``financial bank on high street. ``police say the mental patellar ``he had a gun. ``he did not show one. ``one witness says the man ran off ``afterwards and they did not see ``the getaway car. ``mark: glazer tried to track down ``a suspect responsible for an ``armed robbery. ``a man wearing a black ski mask ``walked into a gas station, ``showed a gun, and demanded ``money. ``the cashier was forced to empty ``history or and and the suspect ``ran away.
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``if you have information, pleas ``call fountain police. ``lisa: a galaxy far, far away ``just got a bit further away. ``mark: how long fans will have to ``wait for the next "star wars" ``movie. ``lisa: dozens of schools closed ``to our north. ``why teachers are refusing to ``report to work. ``mark: i live look through our ``secam. ``6:09, 17 degrees. ``something is brewing. ``randi: for tomorrow, here is the ``impact. ``at lunchtime, the snow will be ``starting south of the ohio ``river. ``for the evening drive, it does ``not matter what part of town you ``live in, missy roser looking ``likely. ``friday night, heavy snow looking ``likely. ``our totals will range from one ``inch to the north, up to 10 ``inches possible to the far ``southeast.
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``which it has, you are able to ``see a significant impact. ``we may see a few delays. ``this is on the ramp from 275 to ``i-75 southbound. ``we are not seeing yellow pop-up. ``hopefully, they will clear it ``soon and won' t see those ``residual delays along 275. ``62 miles per hour northbound on ``471. ``if you are hopping from the 275 ``interchange in northern ``kentucky, you are looking at a ``quick six minute commute over ``the bridge into downtown ``cincinnati. ``we are are the starting to see ``things pick up. `` that is were you are going to ``see the potential for ``re-freezing. ``mark: thank you. ``a dramatic drop bush is the ``stock market to its lowest level ``in nearly two years. ``the dow was down more than 500
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``the pledge was tied to a steep ``drop in crude oil prices, which ``sank 7%. ``lisa: a plane headed to ``cincinnati had to make an ``emergency landing in our ``hartford, connecticut. ``the flight the international for ``cvg and had some kind of ``mechanical issue shortly after ``takeoff. ``the plane return to the airport ``safely. ``mark: michigan lawmakers have ``approved the request for $20 ``million to help pay for ``emergency water supplies in ``flint. ``this is the latest wave of help ``for the city as it continues to ``recover from its high profile ``water crisis. ``it is still not clear when ``residents will have clean water. ``lisa: the detroit school ``district is finally a lawsuit to ``stop the essences that have kept ``thousands of students home. ``officials say nearly 90 schools ``were closed wednesday, affecting ``more than 40,000 students.
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``the district' s financial ``condition. ``mark: a disturbance in the ``force. ``lisa: it is the follow-up to the ``"force awakens errico ``miriah: episode eight is coming ``out seven months later. ``instead of may 6 2017, it is ``hitting shelves december 2017. `` disney could not give a reason ``for the postponement. ``this is a familiar feeling for ``"star wars" fans. `` the force awakens is now the ``highest grossing u.s. film of ``all time. ``it has made more than $860 ``million at the box office. ``i wonder if at the so eight will ``rival that?
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``mark: it would not surprise me. ``people are fanatic about the ``movement. ``[laughter] ``miriah: i think the toy sales ``dominated last year as well. ``it all came out in december. ``although sales. ``i think a lot of great things ``are looking forward to 2017. ``mark: what are we going to do in ``the meantime? ``lisa: your force is a weekend ``right now, randi. ``[laughter] ``randi: you can rent the old ones ``and watch them tomorrow when the ``snow falls. ``we are looking at some parts of ``town you may not want to get out ``tomorrow afternoon and evening. ``that is not the case for ``everybody. ``here is the breakdown. ``the track will still shift ``before tomorrow. ``i will show you snowfall ``expectation maps. `` timeline-wise, should start
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``around noon in northern kentucky ``and then overspread areas to the ``north, bringing a rough commute ``for everyone. `` tomorrow evening cost drive will ``be a rough one. ``snow totals and and to the ``north, one to four inches for ``most of us. ``but, there is a pocket to the ``north he said may be pushing ``seven to 10 inches out of this ``thing. ``from hans county -- from adams ``county to maysville , have the ``biggest potential for big-time ``snap out of the system. ``areas in the blue, those are ``winter storm watches for south ``and east of downtown cincinnati. ``this will be the cutoff zone. ``we will see the potential for ``significant snowfall and before ``to six and rain. ``there are no watch warnings or ``advisories for much of downtown ``cincinnati.
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``this likely will change as ``counties get added and dropped ``as the storm finally gets a move ``on in our direction. ``cloudy skies at the moment. ``we will see peaks of sunshine ``today. ``this little counterclockwise ``spin is the area of low pressure ``we are watching. ``it is going to slide to the ``south, down into the gulf coast ``states, pick up some moisture, ``and then shoot back north. ``it will take about a 90 degree ``turn. ``we are still on the french of ``this system. ``-- we are still on the frin ge ``of this system. ``we are sitting in the teens. ``most places, upper teens. ``by the drive home this evening, ``no issues. ``we are at about 29. ``futurecast for tomorrow, for the ``morning rush, no worries.
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``area south of the ohio river, ``getting into 3:00 as the buses ``roll out, -- by 5:00, it is for ``everyone. ``the roads taking a turn for the ``worst. ``it will move out on saturday ``morning. `` one to four inches of snow for ``most of us from mason to ``wilmington to downtown. ``you may have to bust out of the ``snow shovels. ``that divider line is just to the ``south and east. ``hillsboro to alexandria to dry ``ridge. ``the bull' s-eye , six to 10 inches ``of snow. ``these bands can shift north and ``south. ``a 50 mile shift is not out of ``the realm
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``today, 29 degrees, a mix of sun ``and clouds. ``areas to the south and ease, you ``guys are the ones that need to ``plan ahead for heavy snow. ``some areas will see more than ``others. ``it will be gone by saturday ``morning. ``mark: making history and buffalo ``-- how the bills are breaking ``barriers with a new edition of ``the coaching staff.
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``mark: good morning and welcome ``back. ``17 degrees out there. `` let' s check your morning ``commute. ``it seems to be clean and green ``right now. ``kyla: we are seeing great ``conditions on our interstate. ``crews doing a great job getting ``us clear for our main ``travel lanes. ``we have a couple of accidents to ``pop-up -- that have hopped up on ``the side streets. ``reading road on mcswain, be ``mindful and use other side ``streets. ``we do have an accident on ``eastbound 275. ``that is the good news. ``any delays.
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``that is good and hopefully that ``will be cleared very soon. ``westbound 275, an accident ``reported on kellogg. ``71/75 still looks good and clear ``. ``it is starting to get have year ``heading for the 275 interchange, ``but not causing an increase in ``travel times heading into ``cincinnati. ``will he go -- we'll continue to ``keep you updated. ``lisa: thank you. ``the thomas more women are ``rolling once again ``the saints hosted chatham ``university last night and it was ``ugly. ``thomas more led by 47 points at ``the and ended up winning this ``half, one 97-37. ``the saints are in the middle of ``some impressive streaks right ``now. ``48 straight wins and 104 ``straight home conference wins. ``lisa: very impressive. ``[laughter] ``in the football world, the ``buffalo bills are making ``history. ``mark: the bills have hired the ``nfl' s first full-time female
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``assistant coach. ``kathryn smith spent last season ``working as an administrative ``assistant for the bills. ``in her new role, smith will ``assist the special teams ``coordinator. ``good for her. ``it is the bills though, so they ``need a lot of help. ``[laughter] ``lisa: and she is the woman for ``the job, i think. ``speaking of a woman for the job, ``randi, good morning. ``[laughter] ``randi: we do have snow on the ``way. ``it is not going to be an even ``shot of snow for everybody. ``with the snow tomorrow, it will ``arrive around noon. `` if you are in northern kentucky, ``a could get here as early as ``11:00. ``no matter where you are in the ``viewing area, probably a rough ``drive for friday evening. ``we will get a little bit of snow ``to the north and a lot to the ``southeast.
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shipped. ``you can see a sharp cut off from ``hamilton with an inch and ``brooksville with 10 inches. ``all of a sudden, everybody will ``have to bust out a snowblower. ``there are still changes to be ``had with this system. ``it will arrive around noon and ``move out by the evening. ``most places will get some ``accumulation out of the system. ``lisa: new efforts to battle ``isis. ``the move expected today for ``travelers coming to the united ``states. ``andrew: at city hall, a war of
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`` ``[inaudible] `` ``mark: the conflict between the ``storms. ``the next system heading our way ``and what he means for greater ``cincinnati. ``lisa: a dog left to die in the ``cold. ``how his rescuers are hoping to ``get vindication for this pup. ``mark: and a class at city hall. ``a council been taking on the ``city' s mayor. ``leading the way. ``this is "wlwt news 5 today." ``mark: good morning, everyone.
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``we want to remind you to be ``careful. ``still some slick spots. ``not everything is back to normal ``just yet. ``it is still wet and getting some ``re-freezing. ``good morning. ``i' m our case -- i mark hayes. ``lisa: and i' m lisa cooney. ``randi and kyla are in this ``morning with your weather and ``traffic. ``randi: nobody wants to talk ``about today for some reason. ``it is all about tomorrow and the ``potential for a big-time winter ``storm for some parts of ``cincinnati. ``four days i have been telling ``you, cincinnati sits on the ``northern fringe of the system. ``the national weather service has ``issued a winter storm warnings ``were adams county, mason county, ``and robertson county. ``every model i have looked at ``have kind of put the bull' s-eye ``for heaviest snow falls down ``towards the south.
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``off for areas that may get some ``snow where areas where you have ``to really dig out. ``you will notice the divider line ``in blue, that is where we could ``see some substantial snow ``accumulation. ``downtown cincinnati not included ``in it right now. ``however, these are subject to ``change here it it still has to ``roll from the central plains to ``the gulf coast. ``a 50 mile shift in track is ``still a possibility. ``raptors are starting out in the ``teens across the area. ``-- temperatures are starting out ``in the teens across the area. `` north west to set these one to ``contentious -- one to 10 inches ``of snow.
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`` it is far more likely towards ``lexington were they will be ``digging out from a major ``snowstorm. ``these are preliminary estimates. ``this could shift up or down. ``we will take a closer look and a ``couple of minutes. ``but first, let' s did you out the ``door to work and school. ``kyla? ``kyla: give yourself if you exit ``minutes to navigate through ``those neighborhoods. ``i think that is where you will ``need the extra time. ``on the interstate, we are seeing ``are typical amount of heavy ``volume that comes with the ``latter half of the 6:00 hour. ``it is right on time this ``morning. ``275 on northbound afford i 71, ``things are starting to get snow ``off -- slow on the northbound ``side. ``this is typical for this time of ``mourning. `` over on 75, getting pretty ``heavy. ``we have a crowd north and
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``you will not need a whole lot of ``extra time. ``mark: thank you. ``with that team coverage on the ``road conditions this morning. ``it lisa: dan griffin leading the ``way out of giving us a real-time ``look. ``good morning. ``where are you and what are you ``seeing? ``dan: we are in butler county ``driving around to find ``conditions to show you some of ``the side street. ``we have not seen much in the way ``of any back conditions on your ``main routes. ``we came across one side street ``closer to the city that did have ``some ice. ``it seems road crews are really ``working hard to make sure the ``street are clear for you. ``they will be working more as we ``expect more still to come into ``the area, spreading more salt ``and getting things retreated for ``another round of possible snow. ``as he worked through the area, ``we have not seen too many
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``keep in mind, there could be ``black ice. ``it could be slick spots. ``"as you head out the door. ``take a little extra time. ``mark: dan, thank you. ``be sure to download the wlwt at. ``lisa: a recent incident ``involving a dog in the cold is ``bringing on more support for ``legislation to protect animals. ``leroy was found in an alley ``earlier this week in middletown. ``the 10-month-old puppy was ``underweight and suffering from ``parvo and hypothermia. ``right now ohio lawmakers are ``, pushing for a bill to ban ``people from leaving their pets ``outside in extreme heat or cold. ``leroy' s caretakers say it would ``be an important step. ``>> we don' t like it outside, the ``doctor like it outside either. ``i don' t understand why people ``think it is ok to have their ``dogs outside like that.
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``24 hours, freezing, and he ``probably could not have lived ``more than a couple more hours. ``lisa: the hospital has not been ``voted on. ``as for leroy, rescuers will take ``care of him until he is healthy ``enough to get adopted. ``mark: a couple expected in court ``to face charges for two-year-old ``kinsley tenor. ``rebecca can or if the top #. ``she is charged with involuntary ``manslaughter, child ``endangerment, and permitting ``child abuse. ``her boyfriend is starts with ``murder, child endangerment, and ``involuntary man' s water. ``prosecutors said the girl had ``been beaten. ``lisa: calling out the mayor. ``a fiery mail exchange between a ``cincinnati councilman and mayor ``john cranley is calling into ``question, what' s going on at ``city hall. ``wlwt news 5' s andrews setters is ``line downtown to tell us more ``about the war of words. ``bring us up-to-date. ``andrew: the
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``mayor involves a four letter ``it is an indication of strange ``relationships. `` they have been on opposite sides ``of some issues. `` ``just how strained the ``relationship is. ``mayor cranley was discussing ``working relationships. `` his response was blunt -- the ``problem with the relationship is ``a lack of respect for the mayor. ``he said cranley treats people ``like an expletive. ``>> he choose people horribly. ``you' re sick of it. ``we need him to change in order ``for our city to move forward. ``>> i don' t think that he buys ``what the council then says in ``terms of how he said it. ``mayor cranley clearly wants to ``be collaborative and wants to ``work with people to get things ``done, no matter how people feel
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``about him. ``andrew: the mayor is out of town ``right now. ``that is why his chief of staff ``was responding. ``from his knowledge, the mayor ``has not responded to the e-mail ``get. `` reporting live, andrew setters. ``mark: thank you. ``federal investigators looking ``into an ohio professor and his ``possible connections to isis. `` julio is an associate professor. ``he has apparently been on the ``radar since 2014. ``happening today, the obama ``administration could announce ``new visa waiver rules aiming to ``keep terrorists from entering ``the u.s.. ``lisa: miriah turner has the ``latest from the live alert desk. ``miriah: the department of ``homeland security is expected to
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``unveil new he' s a requirements ``for certain travelers coming to ``the u.s. from your. ``the current program allows ``people from dozens of countries ``to come to the u.s. for a short. ``-- for a short periods time. ``the new program would impact ``people who had visited syria and ``other countries in the last five ``years. ``mark: thank you. ``let' s check in with randi. ``randi: today matters. ``it is thursday. ``we have to get through thursday ``to get to friday. ``friday, we have snow on the way. ``this morning, 16 degrees. ``you will see snow on the ``sidewalks. ``if maybe a couple of icy patches ``in the parking lot. ``no huge issues on the way to ``school.
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``are mostly cloudy and on the ``chilly side. ``about 29. ``teacher friends texted me a week ``ago, and things are still up in ``the air tomorrow. ``the snow starts south of the ``river. ``by lunchtime, it looks like we ``will have snow on the ground for ``the ride home for areas along ``and southeast of 71, especially ``heavy to the south and ``southeast. ``getting to school tomorrow, no ``issues. you who don' t worry s ``commute no matter where you are ``will be a mess. ``we will break down the time i ``minutes. ``new aquarium. what we are expecting from ``officials later today. ``mark: a driver stranded ``brutal winter conditions.
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``[inaudible] `` ``lisa: 6:43. ``as washington, d.c. prepares for ``another winter strong, the ``current storm conditions still ``creating issues on the roadways.
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``this is a live look in ``washington dc at a crash that ``has been holding up traffic ``big-time on this roadway. ``the city preparing for the ``biggest snowstorm of the season. ``mark: if you still have snow on ``your car this morning, be sure ``to clear your windshield better ``than this. ``[laughter] ``police in ontario tweeted this ``photo after citing an ``80-year-old man trying to drive ``this car almost completely ``covered with snow. ``it was a $110 ticket, but ``officers helped the man clear ``off his car. ``he has to pay that ticket ``probably. ``he should probably use all the ``eyes available. ``lisa: he needs a good samaritan. ``mark: i understand it is cold ``out, but take the extra time. ``[laughter] ``with the winter weather hitting ``our area, plenty of drivers have ``found themselves on the side of ``the road, waiting for help. ``lisa: and one good samaritan, is ``hoping to answer the call. ``kyla woods has more on the ``driver watching over ``cincinnati' s roads.
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``sean craig wall is a safety ``patrol driver. ``his job, to act as a good ``samaritan for drivers in need. ``his special band is decked out ``with anything he may need. ``an air compressor for flats. ``jumper cables, and a variety of ``fluids for under your hood. ``even if it is just setting up ``cones, shawn does it all. ``on wednesday cost skille ``commute, he helped cincinnati ``drivers. ``for those he helps, the cost is ``nothing. ``>> they are very thankful. ``sometimes they are confused. ``i am like, it is just a service ``we provide. ``kyla: while sean says it is a ``great job to half, when people ``tried to give him money, he says ``to pay it forward. ``lisa: newport aquarium is making ``an announcement for a new ``exhibit. ``officials are not say much about ``it.
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``we know the announcement will ``have shark ray bay as a ``backdrop. ``mark: tickets are available for ``the noah' s ark attraction. ``it opened july 7. ``they say he will be the ``country' s largest frame ``structure. ``it will offer special night ``hours for its first 40 hours -- ``40 days in operation. ``tickets are $20. ``lisa: let' s top about the ``morning commute. ``kyla, we had problems early on. ``what do we look like right now? ``kyla: nothing that is shutting ``down any major roadways. ``want to give you an eye on areas ``you may see a slowdown. ``here is a look at your travel ``times -- 25 minutes on 275 from ``the ronald reagan to cvg.
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``23 minutes on 71/75. ``this is the time of the morning ``we start to see an uptick in ``travel time. ``here is a look -- an accident on ``74 near russell men eastbound. ``that is the 275 interchange. ``traffic is still able to access ``all of the major travel links. ``no big delays, even with that ``minor accident on the ramp. ``they check in now with ``meteorologist randi rico. ``randi: all the talk is about ``tomorrow' s storm. ``it will be a big deal for some ``parts of greater cincinnati. ``the timeline has come into ``focus. ``it will be starting noonish and ``self of the ohio river. ``heavy for the evening drive for ``most of greater cincinnati. ``as far as amounts, the track is ``variable. ``we are going to see anywhere ``from an inch to the far
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``northwest to up to 10 inches to ``the far southeast. ``just in the viewing area, our ``snowfall totals could range from ``nothing to almost a foot. ``it depends on when the divider ``line will end up. ``nge. ``winter storm warning for adams ``county, maysville county, and ``robertsville county. ``you have the best bet of seeing ``the exceptionally high snowfall ``totals out of the system. ``those areas in blue, means ``significant humiliation if ``possible. ``does not mean -- those areas in ``blue means significant ``accumulation possible. ``hamilton county not under any ``watch warning . ``i think that will change. ``everything is subject to change ``as the system moves in. ``we have a few sunshine at times ``this afternoon.
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``the area of the -- the areas of ``low pressure is rolling through ``kansas. ``that low heads south by this ``afternoon, joins up with a ``nether area of low pressure on ``top of texas , it' s a goal ``states, takes a turn, and head ``north. `` depending on where that low ``decides to go, a 50 mile shift ``from wichita to dallas to new ``orleans to hear and cause the ``changes in our forecasted ``snowfall totals. ``the times they the same, running ``around lunchtime, hitting us ``hard for the evening commute, ``and moving out for saturday ``morning. ``we will talk specifics in just a ``moment. ``today, heading out the door, ``feels like the single digits. ``it is 17, but feels like seven. ``cause more often than not. ``sometime kicking in at times. ``16 at 8:00 a.m.
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``clouds thicken up this evening ``ahead of tomorrow' s snow. ``everyone of these bands is ``subject to change. ``we are going to have a sharp cut ``off in our area. ``yesterday morning, the models ``were shifting all of the heavy ``snow south. ``would like to see what the next ``model run does. ``any of these bands and numbers ``can shift. ``this should not be the last ``forecast you see before ``tomorrow. ``one to four inches of snow and ``much of our area. ``most of us picking up one to ``four. ``there will be a sharp divider ``line. ``for to six inches -- four to six ``inches in some spots. ``the bull' s-eye for the heaviest ``snow, down in southern adams ``county. ``futurecast is showing around ``lunchtime tomorrow, starting to ``see snow showers along the ohio
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``we get to 5:00, and most places ``dealing with snow. ``there will be a mess and trouble ``spots tomorrow evening. ``heavy snow bands continue into ``tomorrow evening and start to ``move out early saturday morning. ``this is a divider line issue in ``cincinnati. ``we will get some snow, maybe not ``a time, but we will have to see. ``if you are headed south, ``lexington, nashville -- the are ``almost guaranteed a seven to 10 ``inch of snow fall. ``today, 29 degrees, sun and ``clouds and very chilly. ``tonight, dipping down to 19. ``tomorrow, depends on what part ``of town you are in. ``we will break it down again and ``continue to fine-tune it as the ``system makes its turn north. ``lisa: thank you. ``snowon wednesday -- `` the
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``lisa: next up, northern
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``[inaudible] `` ``lisa: we are taking top stories. ``you could see slick stock -- ``slick spots. ``mark: dan griffin is live to
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``show is how the roads are doing. ``dan: we have been all over to ``get a better glimpse. ``we are on 74 right now. ``traffic is moving along to sign. ``we passed a spot that looked ``like there could have been a ``crash on an exit ramp. ``we don' t know if it is due to ``black ice. ``that is something that road ``crews and city officials are ``warning people about. ``the could be black ice. ``even if it looks ok, be careful ``and pay attention to where you ``are going because there could be ``black ice from re-freezing. ``wlwt then griffinwlwt,. ``mark: the streetcar in northern ``kentucky. ``wlwt news 5' s andrew setters ``says it' s a possibility being ``discussed later today. ``andrew? ``andrew: it took years to get ``from the discussion phase to ``rails in the ground for the ``cincinnati streetcar, so it' s ``still a long shot, but the ``conversation is beginning about ``running cincinnati' s streetcar
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``across the river. ``the covington business council ``and river city news are hosting ``a panel discussion this morning ``about whether northern kentucky ``should get into the streetcar ``it' s a big question and an ``they' ll have some big streetcar ``advocates on the panel. ``cincinnati city councilman chris ``seelbach and former mayor ``roxanne qualls will be there, ``along with john schneider, one ``of the most outspoken supporters ``of the cincinnati streetcar. ``the discussion takes place at ``the madison event center in ``covington starting at 11:30. ``reporting live downtown, andrew ``setters, wlwt news 5. ``mark: thank you. ``to public figures at odds. `` -- two public figures have out. ``now, a e-mail exchange has come ``to light at seelbach accuses the ``mayor -- ``lisa: let'
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to randi about ``thursday. ``randi: it has a big-time turn ``before it heads in our ``direction. ``the track of this system likely ``will shift. ``right now, downtown cincinnati ``could get one to four inches of ``snow. ``if you head to maysville, you ``are looking at six to 10. ``these numbers could go way up or ``way down. ``these are not finalized numbers. ``the closer you are to date, ``ohio, the less of an impact the ``system will have. ``one to four inches of most of ``our area. ``a sharp upgrade in our extreme ``southern communities where 62 to ``10 inches of snow may be a ``possibility. ``looks like lexington gets ``slammed.
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