to stay with it juliet: you are a sick one . ben: who are you talking to? juliet: you and your depraved to . . it will be a whole different story. when will this don't start falling? everyone is asking what will happen at the jersey shore. up into connecticut will tell you in just a moment. the storm is making its way in our direction. i have to tell you on the impressive. that will change as a heads for the nation capital. that will be midday today. we will see that it will

get crushed there. 2 feet of snow and inland virginia. we'll see what happens. >> the mayor says new york city is ready and waiting. we are ready to pounce. the salt is loaded! juliet: we have a live report on how the city plans to handle the storm and how they will make you feel like everything will be okay. the big problem out of this is the snow might not be that impressive. they are saying six 12 inches. ben: or five, which says you. coastal and beach erosion could be a problem. they were doing a lot of construction. we will go down check it out in belmar. juliet: good morning, juliet huddy and i am ben simmoneau.

they were building up the dunes there along the door boardwalk and i never noticed that . >> they do it for storms. juliet: i could be missing something. i was out along the boardwalk yesterday and i was looking at the ocean saying, ocean, don't swallow my car . ben: that would be a problem. juliet: according to sam, that won't happen. >> you have to work this weekend and mike and i have to work. sam will be working and ines will be working. all hands on deck. just letting you know what's going on with the storm. we haven't seen a situation flooding in quite a while . mike: you see a strong nor'easter in the area. this will be one of those . , perhaps, a little bit worse because the storm is strong. here's what we have .

all sorts of watches and warnings. a blizzard warning in effect for the red shaded area. it extends down through new jersey tomorrow morning. he goes through tomorrow night into sunday morning. we have winter storm warnings for the pink shaded areas. purple shaded is a winter weather advisory . it will turn pink here before too long. it is all the same thing yesterday . expensive. now it's within 24 hours of happening.the coastal flooding problem is happening from saturday and tide. find out when it's happening in your neighborhood. this is what you should expect is of the full moon with a tied running at 2 and a half 3 and a half feet above normal.

the persistent northeast wind is the reason that it piles up the water and we have the wave heights around eight 12 feet. that's why we are having all the coastal issues. temperatures cold at 21 in central park. 200 in bridgeport with a mainly clear sky and we don't have any precipitation. it's not happening today but this is where it is happening. the area of low pressure is deepening as we speak with severe weather in the south states. snow and ice coming into the virginia and the carolinas and it will head up in this direction and pull in the cold air. it's a perfect combination for a good-sized snowstorm and thankfully the worst of it is down to the southwest. many folks throughout the tri-state most of us will be in the neighborhood of six 12 inches. that depends on where you are. the further north you go , the less snow you should get . it will be blowing and wideouts are possible. clouds increased throughout

the day and the snow starts up tomorrow morning around sunrise. it really cranks up later that morning and into the afternoon.it will be wendy and this is a pretty messy scenario. most folks will not see totals more than 10 inches but it will still blowing around in a crazy situation. let's bring a nine is. we are well ahead of the storm.ines: it's good that they are ready. we are having some problems with your commute. in the new jersey turnpike , partially blocked because of an accident involving a tractor-trailer. doing fine in westchester and let's go to the cameras and look at the commute on the lie by 106 and 107. smooth sailing in the hollow tunnel .excuse that mistake. holland tunnel closed in

instructions. the gwb in the lincoln is doing fine. >> incorporated you very much. the city has workers and equipment in place.they are ready to go. >> robert moses is live on the west side and he is telling us about the mayor's plan to take on the snow. seems like the mayor is getting out there and trying to make us feel like we have it under control and things are cool. >> about the only salt that we had needed has come from a shaker but that won't be the case this weekend. this pile here will be getting quite the workout. as well thousands of sanitation workers who will begin working 12 hour shifts. >> you have been warned! a dangerous stew of high winds could cause whiteout conditions leaving the mayor to enter a travel

anyone who thinks they will take a big trip , get that out of your mind it's not happening. what is happening is a lot of preparation. here is a look at the numbers. 303,000 tons of rock salt ready. starting this morning, sanitation workers will begin working 12 hour shifts with 2400 workers per shift. 579 salt spreaders will be deployed tonight and once the snow starts to accumulate, 100 650 plows will hit the roads to get rid of it . >> the salt spreader number is higher than it was last year and it will allow us to lay down a brine of salt to keep those accumulations down. subways will keep running during the storm. rewind about one year and remember the governor shut down the system without any coordination with the city before what many thought would be the worst storms

the storm did not materialize but the criticism did. the mayor says it will happen again . >> lack of coordination was a problem and it should have been different. this time, there will be more communication and coordination. >> many people will enjoy this storm from the comfort of their home sitting on the couch drinking coffee or hot chocolate and just watching all of us on television. if you would like to make some money during the storm you can. the city is hiring snow shovel letters and they will pay you $13.50 per hour and you can register at any of the cities sanitation arises. that's the latest. live from the west side. >> back to you. >> the city is hiring snow shovel letters. ben: is not for shoveling out the corners? juliet: incorporated you, robert.

you can make a little extra dough . >> you are so good at it. you are willing to do it for free. ben: no . juliet: on long island, we are concerned because of what we saw with super storm sandy. there is the allegory up. three elements are working against people who live there on the southern shore. the full moon and the high tide combo bring back the memories of sandy. it's crystal clear.>> if you are in a flood zone that typically is flooded during a weather event, you can expect to be flooded during this event. >> they plan on activating the emergency operation center and not the hotline today.

they will be preparing the streets with a liquid salt mixture to prevent the roads rising over. >> it's not just long island. new jersey towards atlantic and cape may are also concerned about coastal flooding and beach erosion. let's go to liz down in belmar with a look at the situation there. liz: the snow in the wind is down at the bottom of the worry list. the top priority is making sure that the area does not flood. the mayor and the rest of the city here have decided to take matters into their own hands because the waves could be as high as 12 feet so they have made these man-made tunes popping up all around the beach to prevent any major flooding. the drawing footage shows the dune construction underway in belmar yesterday. bulldozers were busy pushing the sand to strengthen the dunes . this will be the first line of defense. the mayor of belmar says the dunes are in place and

will hopefully hold out about the weekend. >> it's a great line of defense. they are not too sure what to expect. i recently moved down here and i don't know if the piles of sand are reassuring me or not . >> lots of people in the area have to pack their bags. they remember the drill all too well.a lot of them are still recovering from the storm. back out here live, you can see the boardwalk is brand-new and it's all been replaced after the storm. the worst flooding is expected to hit around high tide which is saturday at 7:00 am. we are told that many received text message alerts let them know about the flooding and the potential dangers here. the mayor has decided not to evacuate the area now but it could change.

we will watch the storm track and see how it progresses. a lot more coming this morning on this winter storm. an unusual site in queens. an escape cow runs through the streets. we will tell you where it came from and what happened to it. juliet: mike is watching the forecast. we had a quiet day today. before mostly sunny today but the clouds increase. start off temperature is 200 in average high is at 40 . the fox five weather app has some alerts this morning. download on the google play store by searching fox 5 ny weather app. it will help you out in a situation like this. dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection

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annual winter jam festival scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled due to too much winter.the real storm is headed our way tomorrow and crew spent four days creating a wonderland. there is fake snow.the parks department says it won't be rescheduled . too bad. >> i would like to give

credit to the weather people. as you said before, it's it's not an exact science and you've done a good job of saying, we are giving you the facts. mike: we get that all day ben: i give you a hard time, we apologize. juliet: you are joking. if it's something, they blame these guys. the city hasn't been enough for whatever. mike: they change this morning from what we had last night and you have to follow the models. >> what you are saying is with these oysters, 30 miles makes a huge difference. >> last year we were talking about two or 3 feet of snow and happen 50 miles to the east is the position was 50 miles to the east. we only saw a little bit but they did get two or

three feet of snow . >> someone just tweeted and asked about rocks county and you said one three. >> in the low range because you get a lot around rockland and westchester. we will give you snow totals in a second. the line where we will see significant snow as opposed to nothing is pretty sharp. it will be a real interesting storm coming to us here and the heavy storm will develop on the lighter side. it picks up throughout the day through the evening and it's know that we are looking at with blizzard conditions taking over and we have some later stuff by sunday morning out of the area quickly. most of the snow is out of the picture.here is what we have with the temperature. 210 in central park and 200 in bridgeport. 190 in poughkeepsie in the northwest wind comes

we had a clear sky and if you stepped outside this morning, you'll see some sunshine. it will be till this afternoon at the high clouds start working in. this is the area of low pressure and this is a lot of everything in the southeastern state.it will continue to press up and intensify as it comes off the coast in the mid-atlantic region. we will see the wind pick up from the east and there's the cold air in place. it's edging in the blue shades there this evening. 7:00 a.m. and it's still pushing up . it's up towards albany. there is a chance that the east end of long island and parts of the jersey shore might see the mix but it looks like it will keep it as snow. the snow totals are pretty impressive . here is rockland county. it's one 3 inches as you

the city is with the snow totals at tree/6. a foot or plus is localized areas getting close to 2 feet. 330 is the forecast high and small we make it up to 310. the snow is coming down and hopefully a lot of folks are hunkering down and staying home. by sunday, it's out of here pretty early and we will keep it dry afterwards. >> maybe some kids can earn a buck or two.let's bring in ines and see what's going on. >> we shouldn't have any

>> the coast is clear.495 we have a problem on the outbound westbound side. you can see the slow here westbound. a 53-year-old woman is fighting for her life. near jfk airport she is in critical condition. she and her daughter were confronted by two robbers. the woman was shot in the chest and her daughter was pistol whipped and robbed. they sped off and volkswagen jetta . call crime stoppers at 800 577 tips. ben: they caught a break in the case when they caught this surveillance video of

he was arrested yesterday in chelsea accused of slashing a 32-year-old man. the victim's ones required 150 stitches. juliet: that is terrible! animal rescue groups are trying to save a cow that got away from a slaughterhouse. the video went viral. the animal led police on a chase that started on jamaica avenue. the cow bolted through the streets. he was finally caught in the garage at archer and 135th st. the precinct tweeted the photos ending the cows short taste of freedom. >> he was running! >> he was running this way and that way! the other guy gave him a rope! juliet: unfortunately, i

sound like a hypocrite because i do eat meat look at that little face. the cow is scheduled to be slaughtered today .ben: some are hoping it will be saved and taken to a sanctuary but i doubt that. juliet: the cycle of life. speaking of which, they are not real either.

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we are looking at a dry and cold day. it's the calm before the storm because a blizzard warning has been issued. mike woods has the details. what we can expect with snow totals. >> it's heading up the coast now. it may look like it's just a bunch of weak blobs but hold on it's causing havoc . >> mike is smiling.>> i think it could look more impressive. it's not showing it stuff yet. >> washington is going to

get walloped. >> heads are being shaken. >> they are working there you know what's off and trying to make sure they give you the most accurate portrayal of what's about to happen. things can change. it just shifts 20 miles and it could shifted dramatically. ben: worried about coastal flooding and beach erosion. the ocean was hit very hard by hurricane sandy. we will go live down to belmar . juliet: new york is ready for the storm. bill de blasio says we are ready. they will not let mistakes from last year be repeated. >> all right. it's friday morning. good morning. it's a strong 8 inches. that's what i expect.

ben: i said 14! we talked earlier about a lot depending on 30 miles one way or another. mike: yes. you are saying upper westchester, they might only see three or 4 inches. mike: if you had even further to the north , it may not even measure at all. ben: my in-laws in virginia will get crushed. my mother-in-law has personally offended . >> if you don't talk about this and you don't focus on it and something big happens, do you blame? these guys.if we talk too much it's just let them do their thing. they are watching it. mike: is a pretty big deal. it may not be the biggest one we ever had but is there a blizzard? yes . read shaded counties. if you are in the five

boroughs of long island and most of new jersey it means in the next 24 hours, they are expecting blizzard conditions like snow , visibility for a three-hour stretch and a significant condition. the winter storm watch is pretty much the same thing. not just as cutdown as a visibility. what's happening is around sussex county it's a winter weather advisory and there is totals there on the lighter side. it will not be as bad in those locations. coastal flooding will be a huge issue. a half 3 and a half feet . there is a persistent wind coming through piling up the waters. you will see the damage

210 at central park. it's cold and dry with wind coming out of the northwest and it setting the stage with the cold air in place. here's all the moisture and we have a lot of snow and ice getting going with virginia and north carolina.severe weather coming together and it won't be on top of us. this is what we will see in the end. three six in the northern tier and six 12 down to the south. on average, most of us are getting in the range of six 12 inches. it really depends on where you are. 330 is your high. snow is going to be heavy at times and it will blow

around sunday. it is wrapped up and out of here before you even get up on sunday. problems along long island in new jersey with an accident here on 38 . in route 3, there are two accidents affecting the commute heading to and from the lincoln tunnel. there's an overturn with 495 and route 3 eastbound. it's heading towards eastern spur with an overturn tractor-trailer. two separate accidents and we look at the cameras with the other one affecting the commute . it's route 3 heading towards the eastern spur. we had towards the turnpike and we go to 495 to show

traffic jam and flipped over trailer is closing the ramp and heading towards route three. it goes from 495 and parts of the turnpike. there is one on eastbound route 3 heading towards the turnpike. there is two separate trailers and we will keep you up-to-date . >> the blizzard warning is in effect. the city of long island and up and down the coast of new jersey. this could be a devastating nor'easter. liz is in belmar with a look at the situation. morning. liz: i was chatting with samantha and she said the waves could be at eight 12 feet high which is really the biggest concern. to combat that, we have seen the dunes pop-up along the beach. this will be the first line

this drone footage shows emergency construction underway. you could see the bulldozer pushing the dunes to stretch more than 1.3 miles to the beachfront. this will protect the home here with a lot of beachfront homes here across the street. neighbors are concerned about flooding and the mayor says he hopes it will all hope up . i recently moved down here and i don't know if these piles are reassuring me or not. >> lots of people had to go bags packed. they remember the drill all too well and a lot are still recovering. back out here, you can see the boardwalk has been rebuilt.

that is going to stay in place and the worst flooding to keep in mind will be high tide and it will be at 7:00 a.m.. that's when everyone will keep an eye on the water levels here. the mayor has not decided to evacuate the area yet but it could change as we see where the storm goes. i made the mistake of getting some stuff for dinner. >> the lines were like so long. i said, people are stocking up. >> chris christie says he has no plans to come back. he is campaign for president in new hampshire any plans to stay there.

critic critical's stop . he says they've been to big storms before and they know what to do. >> the liz had a governors there and she is handling things on the ground and if i need to go back i will. >> he has for campaign events scheduled between today and sunday. he is getting paid by the taxpayers of new jersey. a major blizzard and he says he'll come back if it's a big deal. >> is part of the mayor plan to help out after last season . reporter: this huge pile here at 55th and 12th will begin feeding some of the salt spreaders that will fan out all across the city. it starts tonight and it

one employee is here getting his truck filled up. let's look at some of the props . these numbers are impressive. the city says it has rock salt on hand ready to go. beginning at 7:00 , the sanitation workers will begin working 12 hour shifts. we are talking about 2400 shifts . once 2 inches of snow falls 1600 piles will hit the road. it's an indication of the heavy snow and the high wind that will create whiteout conditions making travel by air or by car impossible.

anyone who has the illusion that they will take big trips on saturday and sunday get that out of your mind it's not happening.>> if you do have to get around the city, one way to do it is mass transit.i mentioned not because it appears it will stay . there could be some minor adjustments to serve based on the conditions. mass transit will remain up and running and it's in every contrast to what happened a year ago. it's unlikely that it will happen. thank you, robert. >> mike woods is tracking

hours. the model seems to have shifted ideas.they have switched positions and the euro is saying we get more snow. here we go with the earlier time. dry weather coming at you and flurries on developing late tonight. it's causing blizzard conditions tomorrow evening into the night as it gets windy. keep in mind high tide and the issues with title flooding. 21 in central park , 10 in monticello.it's a pretty big storm stretching from arkansas to north carolina. about halfway across the country with everything as well as rain and snow,

most folks get in the neighborhood of six 12 inches of snow. you get more down to the southwest . this storm is coming through the blizzard conditions in an oyster roast rolls by. it wraps up sunday with some dry days after that. the apple itunes store is free . it will do some good for you this weekend. on route 395 in new jersey there is serious problems. two separate accidents involving a tractor-trailer. it's heading westbound in

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police have arrested the man that they say flashed a mother in the east village on saturday. france's salute was taken into custody yesterday. the victim needed 150 stitches. ben: the federal judge has dismissed a deprivation lawsuit. he denied claims that he sexually assaulted her and drugged her and several other women. he says they are opinions and her lawyer promises an appeal.>> many people are being caught with guns on planes. 2600 guns on passengers. it's a new record. travelers caught carrying guns face criminal charges.

juliet: you forget you have a gun ? ben: i don't really understand that. you could forget the toiletries at 4 ounces. i can understand that. juliet: flight aware is saying that things are getting wacky .2400 flights are canceled today and you can expect the number to go up. even though it's nice here , down in d.c. and other parts it will be a problematic. additional cancellations are expected as the storm approaches. most airlines are waiving the change fees and accommodating. ben: i said it did look impressive on the radar. this is from space and it looks gigantic. it was taken on wednesday. it shows the low pressure system as it made its way

across the southeast. juliet: there is no perspective. ben: it's basically all cloud and you can see lake michigan in the gulf of it's pretty much covering the entire country . juliet: what fantastic eyes you have. wait until you turn 40 . ben: it's looking at 2 feet of snow in the state of emergency is declared in virginia, maryland, pennsylvania and elsewhere. a lot of people are stocking up ahead of the storm. someone tweeted out a picture of a liquor store. the shelves were barren! people are stopping stocking up. restaurants and bars will take care of those who did not prepare. juliet: showing us how weather can mean big business . >> as the city prepares, bars and restaurants like the pig and whistle are

snowy weekend. we will try to have fun and forget it's freezing out. it's warm and cozy.beer and hot toddies. >> the kitchen is all prepared and good to go. how do people tip? >> people are pretty generous because they feel bad that we are here. >> there will be no shortage of drinks , cold and hot area. >> hottie tidy that we have here. it's a jack daniels honey with lemon juice. wax there is plenty of warm

it's snowing outside. >> there is wings and chicken tenders. >> it's nice. >> if you prefer to stay cozy at home delivery is an option. here in manhattan, brick oven is expected to be as busy as ever to delivering pizza and more . >> be ready for the storm. >> don't worry the snow won't stop the restaurant committed staff. get ready for another business day. >> here is to staying warm, hydrated and well fed. >> you tweeted and teased me but our friend vivian's birthday is the producer.

we talked about her today. she said, who wants to out to lunch tomorrow? >> i have to anchor on sunday. i'm staying at a friends house so i can get to fox easily. ben: mike and ines will be working early . it's vivian's birthday and we have to celebrate. you have to eat! i am with you. mike: you have done your dues. you have your makeup on . mike: we will be fresh and ready. juliet: we will have to meet somewhere in the middle. >> we will all be here. it's in effect . it's one to watch yesterday. it's expanded to new jersey and philadelphia. we are expecting blizzard

hours. it's an extended period of time. 210 as the temperature right now. it's severe weather with showers and storms over georgia and florida. it will come up this way and by the time he gets here, this is what it should produce. three six incident inches of snow and the snow totals pick up quickly as you had to the southwest. as you go to the north, they drop out and there is one 3 inches. you have conditions there with wendy and mountain. get a lot of out of this thing but there is more air

aren't. most of us are in the range of six 12 inches.let's bring a nine as. >> a couple of accidents out there are not weather related. >> watch out for an accident they are blocking elaine. it's a mess this morning at 495 heading towards route 3. check out all the lights. it's bumper to bumper and the tractor-trailer is closing down the ramp near route 3. they all have to use the western spurt with a second flipped over trailer heading towards the new jersey turnpike. if you are heading towards

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