have a great tuesday. good morning columbia. thanks for joining us. i'm crysty vaughan. and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:00. freezing temperatures as you wake up this tuesday morning... yeah you'll want to grab those coats once again... and bundle up before you head out the door. for more on what we can expect for the remainder of the day... lets turn things over to

33 give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning.and good news at the top of the hour... there are no incidents to report in or around the capital city... but as always... we will keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything changes for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. so, let's get started. we start this morning... with the college football playoff national championship. alabama bringing home another win. the crimson tide rolled to a 45-40 win over clemson in a nail-biter of a game... and taking the title of college football playoff champions. our tim hill is in glendale, arizona with all the

match-up. 33 thanks tim. while it's not the outcome many in south carolina had in mind... tiger fans are still singing the praises of their team. clemson 33 university president jim clements took to twitter saying, "so proud of our team... student-athletes, coaches and staff... what an amazing year. hashtag... all in." and the support even spread here to gamecock nation. columbia mayor steve

twitter: "congrats to clemson football on an incredible run. lots to be proud of. we'll see you in november." but of course, here in the capital city.... the gamecocks versus clemson is a rivalry that runs deep... the mayor adding.... "hashtag... go cocks." but as for 33 last nigig here in the capital city... restaurants and bars usually a sea of garnet and black turned orange and purple. it's a show of support and a rally cry heard across the state. 33 a similar sound and sight seen across the midlands. while the tigers were representing us in glendale... you had their backs... here at home. the columbia clemson club gathered last ninit to cheer on their alma matter at hickory tavern. not only

but the game also meant big business. from restaurants... to stores selling orange and purple apparel... retailers say the recent spike in spirit is benefiting their bottom lines. not all tiger fans were able to make the trek to glendale for the game, but that sure hasn't stop fans from gearing up. 33 and it's not just last night's game bringing in business. retailers credits clemson's stand out season for the big boost t sales. still to 33 come... we all have football on the brain this morning. but we're going to take a look

making headlines across the country.a cold and clear start to your tuesday. expect a sunny and mild afternoon with very breezy conditions.details

gervais. 33 here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. it's a fierce fight for a drug lord's capture. mexican marines who raided the hideout of joaquin "el chapo" guzman say they were met by heavily armed men and intense gunfire. authorities are remaining tight-lipped about at specific security missteps may ve led to the capture of "el chapo." meanwhile, actororean penns is brushing off criticism for

saying he was careful in his correspondence with the drug lord. bond has been posted by the mother of a texas teen who used an "affluenza" defense after killing four people in a drunken vehicle crash. tonya couch, who was arrested in mexico along with her son... is to released this morning. but she has to be fitted with a g-p-s monitor. her son, ethan, remains in custody in mexico. and u-s defense officals say a u-s air strike is believed to have destroyed millions of dollars in cash... belonging to the islamic state group. officials say two two-thousand pound bombs targeted a "cash storage facility" in the militants' main stronghold in iraq. this is the second time the u-s has bombed isis' cash stockpiles still to come... something's soon going to be missing in the big top. it's your final chance to catch a circus favorite... right here in the capital city.a cold and clear start to your tuesday. expect a sunny and mild afternoon

and gervais. welcome the elephants that are now part of the ringling brothers shows will be sent to the circus' center for elephant conservation in florida. in total, there will be 42 elephants at the center. and speaking of the circus... ringling bros and barnum and bailey is coming right here to the midlands. the presentation of "circus xtreme" starts the 21st and runs through the 24th. to catch all the extraordinary performers... and one of the last shows featuring their elephants... tickets are on sale now at the colonial life arena... or you can

ticketmaster. 33 we're 33 checking out what will be making headlines later today. here's crysty vaughan with

jackpot keeps 33 growing ahead of tomorrow night's one point four billion dollar powerball drawing. that's the world's largest lottery jackpot ever. and thousands across the midlands are rushing to get their tickets. some we spoke with... say they rarely play the lottery ... but just can't ignore that billion dollar jackpot. the odds 33 of winning the jackpot are one in 292 million... but there's still one point four billion

still give it a go. still to 33 come... we have an update on a jewelry store thief... how cell phone data and social media led to their whereabouts. stay with us. we're

south 33 carolina lawmaker... justin bamberg... is offering solutions to what advocates call "predatory policing"... this is known as the pressures that officers have to generate revenue by ticketing citizens for minor offenses. bamberg wants to change this by prohibiting law enforcement agencies in the state from setting traffic ticket quotas... or evaluating officers by the number of citations they write. a companion bill would prohibit cities and counties from approving budgets that depend on future revenue from traffic fines. and speaking of the policing system... the horry county police department is facing an investigation following a lawsuit... that's right... court records show the state law enforcement division is investigating the department after a georgetown county woman sued them last month.

detective from the horry county department sexually assaulted her after she reported being raped in 20-13. the lawsuit says sled is investigating reports that the former detective sexually assaulted multiple women while working as an investigator for the county. and the woman suspected in jewelry store robberies across the south..is behind bars this morning... the f-b-i zeroed in on 24-year-old... abigail lee kemp...by analyzing records from cellphone towers near the robberies... and also seeing posts from suspicious friends on social media. after some investigating... f-b-i agents found that one phone number with a north georgia area code showed up on tower data... at or near ... jewelry stories in georgia, florida and south carolina while the businesses were being robbed. kemp has since been charged... and appeared in court for the first time yesterday afternoon... another hearing is set for thursday to

kemp's detention.33 still to come... the crimson tide rolling into a victory over the tigers. what clemson's football coach is saying about another try for the title.a cold and clear start to your tuesday. expect a sunny and mild afternoon with very breezy conditions.

and gervais. good can expect for the remainder of the day... lets turn things

kennedy. we want to 33 give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning.and good news... there are no incidents to report in or around the capital city... but as always... we will keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything changes for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have

morning headlines. so, let's get started. we start this morning... with the college football playoff national championship. alabama bringing home another win. the crimson tide rolled to a 45-40 win over clemson in a nail-biter of a game.... taking the title of college football playoff champions. it's a loss full of emotion for clemson's football team. but clemson football coach dabo swinney is already looking ahead to the future... and hoping for another chance to claim the title. 33 of course tiger fans can still be proud... this being the only loss of the season. the victory gives alabama its fourth national title in seven years. clemson fans are coming off a late night of cheering on the tigers. and it looks like governor nikki haley is no exception.

rob godfrey tweeted out this picture yesterday... of haley showing her spirit for her alma matter. the governor graduated from clemson 19-94. of course, the governor has another big night ahead of her... trading the orange and purple, for the red, white and blue. governor nikki haley is set to deliver the republican address following tonight's state of the union. the governor says she's honored to have been chosen. the 43-year-old is the country's youngest governor and the palmetto state's first female chief executive. 33 that's just a sneak peak of what we can expect from tonight's state of the union. this year's address will be president obama's final state of the union. white house officials say the address will be an ode to unfinished business. president obama

on the economy, appeal for actions to address gun violence, reforming the criminal justice system... and formerly approve a sweeping asia-pacific trade pact. the president will address the nation tonight... at nine. the candidates vying to be the next commander in chief are set to take the stage once again. the next republican presidential debate is thursday in north charleston. fox business network, which will broadcast the debates, said seven candidates will be on stage for the main debate. they are donald trump, ben carson, senators ted cruz and marco rubio, governors chris christie and john kasich and former governor jeb bush. and....invited to the undercard debate are senator rand paul, carly fiorina, former governor mike huckabee and former senator rick santorum. for lawmakers back here at home... it's a busy day across the street from us at the state house. today is the start of a new legislative session. the

columbia, democrats and many republicans united to bring down the confederate flag that flew outside the statehouse for 50 years. lawmakers say they hope that unity continues. senate members worked last month pre- filing bills and resolutions. on this year's agenda... many propositions which seem to spawn off of events that occurred this year in the palmetto state.... such as flood related concerns, rules for state house grounds use... and cost of living increases for state employees.33 still to come... cold mornings and frosty windshields may make your morning commute a little more of a hassle. but it's going to take more than an ice

on the roads.a cold d d clear start to your tuesday. expect a sunny and mild afternoon

and gervais. you may good morning. topping "america's money" -- oil prices at their lowest since 2003. >> analysts say it's just a matter of time before crude is below $30 a gallon. >> it might force some oil and gas companies to go bust. honda's redesigned ridge line pickup. >> it will be offered not only with all a-wheel drive but also front-wheel drive, it will be available in the first half of this year and there's still time to get free food from carrabba's restaurant chain. et. >> it started to give away vouchers last night. >> okay, about two days left. >> plenty of time.

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33 have a little frost on your windshield this morning... but nothing like this car up north has... yeah... forget the ice scraper, this car owner is going to need a blow torch... the vehicle was spotted in hamburg, new york... just near buffalo. icy water from lake erie, snow, rain and heavy winds created this "carcicle." a lake effect snow band was dumping about two inches of snow per hour on the region yesterday. the severe weather even

schools we're now 33 going to turn our attention to your health. rochelle dean has a look at what is making headlines in the medical community. cigarette smoking among kids is at an all-time w.... but even if they don't smoke, study's show your kids' health may still be at risk from second hand smoke. with more... here's

33 still to come... chryslers starting the year off with a

ride you can expect to hit the roadways for 20-16... stay

main and gervais. decide if any changes should be made to u-s coins, including finding cheaper chrysler is starting the new year off with a "new mini- van..." they announced the new "chrysler pacifica" is replacing both the chysler town and country... and the dodge grand caravan. a v-6- powered model and a hybrid model of the mini-van will go on sale later this year. the hybrid can travel up to 30 miles on charge... before having to use a gasoline engine. other features will include 20-inch weels, a panoramic sunroof and self-parking. and you won't be seeing a once popular name on store shelves this year... that's because the chinese p-c maker

"motorola" on phones to "moto by lenovo" lenovo bought the company from google in 20-14 for almost 3-billion- dollars. motorola was responsible for the first walkie-talkies - and consumer cell phones. now for a look at what's making headlines in hollywood... lets turn things over to crysty. no charges are being filed against former n-b-a star lamar odom... following his near fatal drug overdose in a nevada brothel... authorities say a blood sample shows odom had cocaine in his system. but prosecutors are saying they can't prove possession or that odom took the drug while he was in their jurisdiction. and the charges against... comedian bill cosby... are filed to be dismissed this morning... attorneys claim the charges were illegally, improperly, and unethically filed. last month, bill cosby was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault in pennsylvania, for allegedly drugging and assaulting former

andrea constand back in 2004. cosby gave a deposition in that lawsuit... where he admitted to having affairs and acquiring prescription sedatives to give to women he wanted to have sex with. but cosby's attorneys argue he only gave that testimony based on an agreement the district attorney made saying that cosby would never be prosecuted on constand's allegations. attorney's claim the new charges violate that agreement... and they claim the d-a is only pursuing charges for political reasons. still to come... we have more to come on good morning columbia with a last look at your forecast and the day

gervais. let's check 33 out the day in history. -henry ford sets speed record in 1904 -original 'amos n andy' debuts on chicago radio in 1926-first female elected senator in 1932 today is... national stick to your new years resolution

chicken day. that's all 33 the time that we have for the first hour of good morning columbia. but we're coming right back. so be sure to

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www.captionassociates.com. crysty: good morning columbia. thank you for waking up with us. i'm crysty vaughan. >> rochelle: and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 6:00. >> crysty: if it's tough to get going this morning we are not going to help you in terms of the weather department. in fact temperatures are below freezing and most of you might want to want to stay bundled up inside. >> rochelle: there's nothing we can do. you have to face the inevitable and bundle up, things won't change very soon. let's turn things over to jonathan kennedy. good morning. >> jonathan: yes, clear skies, at least no fog, no rain, certainly no snow. rain would not be an issue now because it would be snow because it's so cold but we don't have that locally. satellites and radar show a few clouds but that's about it. we are looking at a very chilly set up. temperatures below average from

normal low is 33, that is cold, above freezing but most of us below freezing as you wake up and head out on your tuesday. 31 in lexington, 288 in saluda, some of our colder spots and almost everybody at or below freezing. sumter is the only place above freezing at 33. 33, 32, not that much difference espcially heading out this morning. winds out of the west-southwest 3 miles per hour. some areas not seeing any wind at all. relatively calm for the most part this morning with the wind, but it will certainly pick up later today, expecting the wind to be quite breezy especially later this afternoon. wind chills in the low to mid-20s, even the light wind will make it feel colder as you head out this morning and you will feel that this afternoon as well. snow for the mountains of north carolina, not enough moisture for us here. we are looking at a lot more

kentucky and ohio. ohio hardest hit and west virginia, but for us in the carolinas, sunshine will prevail but a dry cold front especially later on today and bring us more cool air. highs in the mid-50s, it will be sunny, when the cold front moves through, ahead of the front, winds out of the west, 15 to 20 consistently and gusts upward of 35 miles per hour. a very windy forecast will be sunny, and just kind of a chilly day overall. 55, not overly cold, above average for us, but about 5 degrees above average but the wind don't help. >> crysty: you are talking about 35 mile per hour wind, that will be gusty. >> jonathan: hang onto your hats later this afternoon. >> rochelle: thank you, jonathan. >> crysty: we want to give youou quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. >> rochelle: here are some

good news at the top of the hour, no incidents to report but as always we will keep our eyes on the roads and if anything rochelle: abc columbia wants >> crysty: we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. college football playoff national championship. alabama bringing home another win. the crimson tide rolled to a 45-40 win over clemson in a nail-biter of a game and taking the title of college football champions. >> rochelle: our tim hill is in glendale, arizona with all the highlights from last night's match-up. >> clemson will not be bringing back a national championship to the state of south carolina. as you see behind me alabama national champions with a 45-40 win. e heisman trophy winner 50

he scored three touchdowns. the tide out to an early lead but clemson comes right back. he throws for four scores. tied at 14 at the break. third quarter wayne for the short score, he runs for 45 yards, clemson takes a lead. in the fourth a field goal. on sidekick to perfecttion, it even makes nick sabin smile. field goal. drake, 95 yards, hits the pylon. score.

>> championship football is a game with a few plays and that's what this came down to, a few plays. i give them credit for that. >> going into the game i was expecting to win, i thought we should have won, but like coach seen i said, there were a few plays we didn't make, i missed some throws, we dropped some balls, we had some missed cues, just a few things like that. it's hard to beat a team like alabama if you make those mistakes. >> right now our hearts are broken, we wanted obviously to win the game and be 15-0. there's no doubt that we will be back. it won't be 34 years before we will be back, i promise you that. >> clemson has to settle for

year and they do what dabo sweeny calls perfect football, he has lost 4 of the last 7 a alabama. that will wrap things up in glendale, arizona, tim hill, abc >> rochelle: thanks, tim. while it's not the outcome many tiger fans are still singing the praises of their team. >> crysty: that's right, they played a good team. >> rochelle: they did, gave them a good run for their money. >> crysty: clemson university president jim clements took to twitter saying, "so proud of our team student-athletes, coaches and staff what an amazing year. # all in." and the support even spread here to gamecock nation. columbia mayor steve benjamin posted this on twitter: "congrats to clemson football on an incredible run. lots to be proud of. we'll see you in november." but, of course, here in the capital city the gamecocks versus clemson is a rivalry that runs deep the mayor adding "# go cocks."

still giving accolades to the tigers. but as for last night here in the capital city, restaurants usually a sea of garnet and black turned orange and purple. it's a show of support and a rally cry heard across the state. >> one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four. >> rochelle: takes me back to my cheerleading days. a similar sound and sight seen across the midlands. while the tigers were representing us in glendale, you had their backs here at home. the columbia clemson club gathered last night to cheer on their alma matter at hickory tavern. not only was it a big night for fans but the game also meant big business. from restaurants to stores selling orange and purple apparel, retailers say the recent spike in spirit is benefiting their bottom lines. not all tiger fans were able to make the trek to glendale for the game, but that sure hasn't stopped fans from gearing up.

just because we get more foot traffic, we sell more merchandise, we have to bring a lot more in. >> rochelle: and it's not just last night's game bringing in business. retailers credits clemson's standout season for the big boost in sales. one can only imagine stocking up. >> crysty: a sea of orange and black everywhere you went. >> rochelle: i saw little flags on cars, everybody showing their south carolina pride. crysty: still to come, we all have football on the brain this morning. >> rochelle: but we're going to take a look at some of the other stories making headlines across the country. >> jonathan: and right here at home a cold and clear start to your tuesday, looks for sunshine this afternoon, slightly warmer temperatures. i'll have details next.

main and gervais. >> rochelle: welcome back to good morning columbia, thank you for waking up with us, your time is 6:12. here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. it's president barack obama's final state of the union tonight. and officials expect it to be an ode to unfinished business.

>> no more comp pains to run. my own agenda. i know because i won both of them. >> that was president obama at last year's state of thehe union address. now in his final year in office he will speak before congress for the last time. but instead of trying to persuade the group to work with him, the president is expected to deliver a speech with a slightly different tone compared to years past. in a video released by the white house president obama previews what he will talk about. >> i want to talk about the progress and what i want to get done in the year ahead but what we all need to do together in the years to come. >> the president's speech will try to frame a choice facing americans as they select the next president of the united states. expect to also hear about the economy's recovery. >> seven years ago auto sales hit a 27-year low.

>> the affordable care act -- >> we have brought more than 17 million americans into our healthcare system. >> and foreign policy. he's expected to touch on the gun violence epidemic and legalization of same sex marriage. >> i think it does become more of a legacy speech in terms of defining what has been achieved. >> along with the guests sitting with first lady michelle obama includes a war refugee from syria and one of three women to finish the ranger course. and a chair will be left empty to honor those victims of gun violence. only three, rand paul, marco

running for president will be there. stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> rochelle: that was abc's stephanie ramos. and, of course, this state of the union has south carolina ties. governor nikki haley is set to give the gop response, following the president's address. rochelle: still to come, something's soon going to be missing in the big top. it's your final chance to catch a circus favorite right here in the capital city. stay with us. we're live from main and gervais. >> the president is missing. >> these words from joel c. rosenberg's latest novel, "the first hostage," put the entire world on high alert and lead to the frantic search-and-rescue of the leader of the free world. >> it's another

political thriller snatched from today's headlines. get a look inside with joel c. rosenberg, new york times' best-selling author of "the twelfth imam" and "the last jihad."

tuesday33 welcome back. the time is rochelle: welcome back to good morning, columbia. thanks for joining us this

your time. >> jonathan: let's take a bite out of your morning menu, sponsored by bojangles'. it's the beginning of a new era for the ringling brothers and. barnum and bailey circus. come may elephant acts will no longer be part of the circus the elephants that are now part of the ringling brothers shows will be sent to the circus' center for elephant conservation in florida. in total there will be 42 elephants at the center. >> rochelle: they are big but beautiful. i love them. and speaking of the circus, ringling brothers and barnum and bailey is coming right here to the midlands. the presentation of "circus xtreme" starts the 21st and runs through the 24th. to catch all the extraordinary performers and one of the last shows featuring their elephants, tickets are on sale now at the colonial life arena or you can always purchase your ticket on ticketmaster. great show. that's why they call it the great's show on earth. >> jonathan: and one of the last times to see the elephants. right now you should stay in bed, the temperatures are at and

we will warm up this afternoon with a high near 55 but still will feel not that warm due to the winds. we will see a dry cold front move through the area, tomorrow may not make it out of the 40s. we will see a high near 50, but highs should be near 60 toward the end of the week if things do play out well. we look for temperatures to be in the upper 50s for thursday, friday and saturday and looks like our rain day will be friday. we were looking at the early part of the weekend but it's shifted looks like friday is the good chance for the rain. >> rochelle: we could be winding up the week with wet stuff but better than snow. >> jonathan: and looks like dry for the weekend. rochelle: we're checking out what will be making headlines later today. >> jonathan: here's crysty vaughan with your "look ahead." >> crysty: good morning, i have a question for you and every one

>> crysty: yeah. >> crysty: the jackpot keeps growing ahead of tomorrow night's $1.4 billion powerball drawing. that's the world's largest lottery jackpot ever. thousands across the midlands are rushing to get their tickets. some we spoke with say they rarely play the lottery but just can't ignore that billion dollar jackpot. >> when it gets this large, you never know. if you're not playing, you can't win. >> i would give it to my friends and children. and, by-golly, i could put my heels up for the rest of my life! >> crysty: yes, indeed, lots of hopefuls out there. and just to put it in perspectives we're going to give you the odds. the odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292 million but there's still 1.4 billion reasons to try your hand at it. >> rochelle: i'm not snarking at those odds, i'm still getting line to get my ticket. >> crysty: along with the rest

>> jonathan: just don't spend your whole paycheck, just buy one or two. >> rochelle: if you don't do it at all then you will kick yourself when they have a winner. >> crysty: can't win if you don't play. a billion dollars. >> rochelle: thanks, crysty. rochelle: still to come, it's an early celebration. how the university of south carolina is honoring martin luther king junior's legacy. we'll have that story coming up. stay with us, we are live from main and gervais. hey there, in today's "techbytes," at&t bringing back the unlimited data plan. >> starting today, customers will be able to stream as much video as they'd like for a monthly fee. >> customers have to sign up for

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. >> crysty: thank you so much for joining us. monday is martin luther king day but today the university of south carolina is taking time to honor the day a little early. >> rochelle: they'll be holding their annual martin luther king, jr., commemoration breakfast this morning. south carolina senator marlon kimpson will be the featured speaker at the event. the university began the tradition to honor king's life and legacy more than 30 years ago, talking three decades, making it one of the first major universities to do so. rochelle: turning to the lowcountry, it's a big milestone

the holy city has a new mayor for the first time in 40 years. >> crysty: john tecklenburg took the oath of office during a ceremony yesterday. tecklenburg won a six-way nonpartisan election in november to succeed m mor joe riley who served as mayor for 10 terms. the longest-serving mayor in charleston. and while he's out of office, former charleston mayor joe riley is still being honored. haley and the late south carolina senator clementa pinckney, are this year's recipients of the david h. wilkins awards for excellence. senator pinckney was one of the nine parisoners lost in the charleston church shooting back in june. his widow, jennifer, will accept the award tonight at the columbia metropolitan convention center. haley and riley plan to speak at the event on how they each worked with south carolina leaders in the wake of that tragic shooting.

crimson tide rolling into a victory over the tigers. >> rochelle: what clemson's football coach is saying about another try for the title. stay with us. we're live from main and gervais. >> the president is missing. >> these words from joel c. rosenberg's latest novel, "the first hostage," put the entire world on high alert and lead to the frantic search-and-rescue of the leader of the free world. >> it's another adrenalin-charged political thriller snatched from today's headlines. get a look inside with joel c. rosenberg, new york times' best-selling author of "the twelfth imam" and "the last jihad."

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columbia. thank you so much for joining us on this tuesday morning. i'm crysty vaughan. >> rochelle: and i'm rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais.the time right now is 6:31. >> crysty: thanks for waking up with us and if you are heading out the door, we need to tell you put on a hat, coat, gloves, remind me of the christmas story, layering kids. that's what you need to do. >> rochelle: pretty much. it will be another cold one but what can you expect for january? for the remainder of how the day is shaping up we'll turn things over to meteorologist jonathan kennedy. >> jonathan: it should be warmer this afternoon, how much warmer is what we are looking forward to. the current conditions right now mostly clear skies, we've seen a couple clouds, that's starting to rain a little bit but as it

any cloud cover will allow any further heat to further escape. we will see the lows around 8:30 this morning, the sun will be up before then, it takes a while for the sun to take effect, our coolest temperatures happen around 8:00 to 8:30. temperatures are in the 20s, everybody at or below freezing at this time, so orangeburg is the warmest spot at 32, everybody else below that. as i mentioned several spots in the 20s. wind around 5 to 7 miles a hour, generally outt of the west and southwest. we are expecting them to be out of the west today and later today out of the west, pretty good clip, 15 to 20 sustained wind and gusts upward 35 miles a hour. it will be quite chilly throughout the day, temperatures with the wind chills feels like it's in the low to mid-20s. the exposed skin w wl feel the brunt of the cold, blustery air as you head out this morning. satellite and radar as i

grand strand continuing to move east. notice the snow for the mountains, nothing much for us here, this alberta system kind of cold front will move our way but as you notice no precipitation involved with us, no rain or no snow and it will be a little chilly this morning but won't feel that much warmer even with highs in the mid-50s this afternoon. wind 15 to 20, gusts upward of 35 miles a hour. we are certainly kind of got used to or kind of got accustomed to the warm december we saw. january has been much cooler month, obviously more winter like and very winter like this morning. >> very winter like. >> rochelle: it's amazing because just a month ago we were talking how nice it was and how we were having such nice mild weather and here we go.

we are seeing the down side. >> crysty: chill is in the air. we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. >> rochelle: still good news, no incidents to report but we are keeping our eyes on the road and we will update you for your morning commute if anything happens to change and abc columbia wants to help jump start your day. >> crysty: we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. we start this morning with the college football playoff national championship. alabama bringing home another win. the crimson tide rolled to a 45-40 win over clemson in a nail-biter of a game and taking the title of college football champions. >> rochelle: it is a loss for the football team but dabo sweeney is looking ahead to another chance to claim the title. >> we wanted to win the game and be 15-0, there's no doubt we will be back.

will be back, i promise you that. >> rochelle: they gave it their all. tiger fans can still be proud this being the only loss of the season. the victory gives alabama its fourth national title in seven years. clemson fans are coming off the game. the governor graduated from clemson in 1994. of course the governor had another big night ahead of her changing in the orange and purple for the red, white and blue. >> crysty: governor nikki haley is set to deliver the republican address following tonight's state of the union. the governor says she's honored to have been chosen. the 43-year-old is the country's

chief executive. >> we won't have a chapters to do as much good as we can now, i want to sure we maximize it. >> that was a sneak peek of what we can expect from tonight's state of union. this will be president obama's final state of the union. white house officials say it will be an ode to unfinished business. president obama is expected to tout progress on the economy, appeal for actions to address gun violence, reforming the criminal justice system and formerly approve a sweeping asia-pacific trade pact. the president will address the nation tonight at nine. you can see it right here on abc columbia. crysty: the candidates vying to be the next commander in chief are set to take the stage once again. the next republican presidential debate is thursday in north charleston. fox business network, which will broadcast the debates, said seven candidates will be on stage for the main debate.

carson, senators ted cruz and marco rubio, governors chris christie and john kasich and former governor jeb bush. and invited to the undercard debate are senator rand paul, carly fiorina, former r vernor mike huckabee and former senator rick santorum. crysty: for lawmakers back here at home it's a busy day across the street from us at the state house. today is the start of a new legislative session. >> rochelle: the last time lawmakers met in columbia, democrats and many republicans united to bring down the confederate flag that flew outside the statehouse for 50 years. lawmakers say they hope that unity continues. senate members worked last month pre-filing bills and resolutions. on this year's agenda many propositions which seem to spawn off of events that occurred last year in the palmetto state such as flood related concerns, rules for statehouse grounds use and cost of living increases for state employees. a lot of different things on their agenda they want to get

they have it mapped out and ready to go. >> crysty: a long, busy session. >> rochelle: oh, yeah. crysty: still to come, we're facing bitter cold and bundling up this morning. >> rochelle: but it's a sign of the season that's coating other parts of the country. >> jonathan: yeah, cold start for us here at home. we start your tuesday but thankfully it not like other areas. i will have details next.

main and gervais. >> jonathan: 6:42 on this tuesday morning, waiting up with a cold start, at least it's a dry day, looking for more sunshine and windy day. we are seeing a cold front that will be -- the leading edge is the cold front. you are seeing snow across the midwest engulfing illinois, ohio into west virginia and upstate new york. looking for a lot of air in that pocket. we will see cold air but no snow. we've seen? snow in the north carolina mountains, nothing for us, it will be cold. bundle up, snow or not, it will be cold. >> crysty: we were used to the 70s, right now, things are seasonable. but nothing like the bitter wintry mix they are seeing up north, we are lucky.

is hitting new york making for a dangerous lake effect advisory until noon today and that band of lake effect is expected to create more of the white stuff shifting north into city. the tower cam showed clear and then 100 yards away it was snow squalls. it was dumping a lot of snow. >> crysty: things would come to a complete standstill here, we'd just shut down. >> jonathan: absolutely. good lake murray doesn't have lake effect snow. crysty: we're now going to turn our attention to your health. >> jonathan: rochelle dean has a look at what is making headlines in the medical community. good morning, rochelle. >> rochelle: good morning, jonathan. good morning, crysty. mcdonald's is hoping to create something completely different a side of quinoa. this is part of their introduction of "mcdonald's next."

hong kong in december. it's the company's attempt at creating an evolved version of its brand, one that is "modern and progressive." the move to reinvent the brand comes after mcdonald's announced a major turnaround plan in may 2015. last year, the company saw both its revenue and customer traffic fall around the world. rochelle: the u.s. preventitive services task force is offering up new guidance on mammograms. they say that average-risk women should get mammograms every other year between 50 and 74. they also say women in their 40's benefit less from the checkups but should make their own choice. some other health groups urge women to get a mammogram every year starting at 40 although the american cancer society upped its starting age to 45 last year. rochelle: still to come, apples coming out with a new app. and it claims to be easy on the eyes for you night owls. stay with us. we'll have the story coming up next.

gervais.33 apple is making things easier on your eyes. >> rochelle: welcome back to good morning columbia, your time is 6:48. apple is making things easier on your eyes. apple is adding a "night shift" mode in its next operating system update to change an i-phone or i-pad screen light at night. the company is adding the option based on a study that says exposure to blue light from screens in the evening can make it harder for you to fall asleep. night shift mode automatically

to warmer colors, making things easier on your eyes at night. rochelle: and this is sure to make things easier on your wallet lower gas prices. aaa puts today's national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas at $1.97. but here in south carolina things are even better. we're averaging $1.71 a gallon. experts say tumbling oil prices combined with strong refinery capacity could push the price of gas to a dollar a gallon in some areas. that hasn't happened since 1999. not too bad. rochelle: and the good news just keeps coming when it comes to hitting the road. ride-sharing company uber is cutting fare prices in more than 100 cities. it's a bid to stimulate business as it tries to beat the "winter slump." the amount of the discount will vary city by city. rochelle: fans continue to pay their respects to a beloved singer. crysty tells us more. >> crysty: fans pay tribute to

penn gives a response on the capture of "el chapo"; and we're getting the latest on that big money everyone's talking about. with more, here's abc's lauren lyster with today's showbiz wrap. >> reporter: fans worldwide are still reeling from the unexpected death of david bowie. the multi-media superstar had been waging a secret battle against cancer. he had just turned 69 and had just released what he knew would be his last album. grieving admirers have left memorials to bowie at locations around the world. >> he was experimenting. he wasn't afraid to do things people didn't like. >> he broke the boundaries. he was an inspiration to all of us. >> reporter: no regrets from sean penn. the oscar-winning actor says he has nothing to hide after taking flack for this meeting. penn interviewed the fugitive drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman for "rolling stone" magazine. the meeting was supposed to be

mexican authorities knew about it and that it helped them to capture el chapo last friday. mexican police are reportedly investigating penn's involvement. >> reporter: finally, if you hit the powerball jackpot on wednesday you might plunk down $200 million for this fabled piece of real estate. the playboy mansion is up for sale. it sits on five acres in west los angeles and features 29 rooms and one very famous resident. playboy founder hugh hefner, who's 89, would continue to live there as a condition of the sale. if those walls could talk. and that's what's happening in hollywood. i'm lauren lyster, abc news, los angeles. >> crysty: lots of things to do if you win the power ball. buying the playboy mansion -- not on my list. crysty: still to come, it's an adorable addition to the cincinnati zoo. and it's tied to the late david bowie to honor his legacy.

main and gervais. >> jonathan: 6:54, it is cold when you wake up, wind chill

look for a high of 55, mostly sunny skies, another clear and cold night, temperatures down in the upper 20s. a relatively warm day, temperatures above average but below average for this morning. >> crysty: thank you, jonathan. crysty: late singer david bowie has an unusual namesake to honor his legacy. >> rochelle: that's right, the cincinnati zoo named this baby penguin "bowie" just days before the singers death. look how tiny. the fairy penguin was born on david bowie's birthday, january 8th, weighing less than two ounces. no word yet if the little bird is a boy or girl. the penguin will make its public debut at a zoo exhibit this spring. >> crysty: that's a nice way to remember and honor a music legend. >> rochelle: and it was before his passing which was friday, happened on his birthday that the penguin was born and i don't

boy or girl, bowie is a fitting name. rochelle: still to come, are you still sticking to those new years resolutions? >> crysty: that's a good question. >> rochelle: right. >> crysty: it's a reminder for that fresh start next in your day in history. >> jonathan: and a cold and clear start to your tuesday with sunshine this afternoon. also what you can expect for the rest of the day and week coming up in the seven day.

>> jonathan: just before 7:00 on this tuesday morning, another cold start, temperatures at and below freezing across the board, many spots in the 20s, wind chill has everybody in the 20s, low 20s for some areas. 55 this afternoon and windy, won't feel quite as warm as the 55. highs tonight around 50. tomorrow upper 40s. warmer air coming for the end of the week, rain chances also coming for the end of the week. >> rochelle: already, bundle up. the only advice we can give you is make sure you are warm. rochelle: let's check out the day in history. henry ford sets speed record in 1904. original "amos n andy" debuts on chicago radio in 1926. and the first female elected senator happened in 1932. >> crysty: we know it's tuesday, you might want to run around to keep warm and if jogging is in

is national stick to your new year's resolution day. >> rochelle: what new year's resolution? >> crysty: it's also kiss a ginger day and curreyed chicken day. >> rochelle: that sound delicious. "good morning, america" is next. good morning shgs, america. deadly terror attack on a crowded tourist destinytation overseas breaking rigig now. at least tenen killed more than a dozen injure. a suicide bomber targeted a crowded park. two feet of snow in 4 hours causing chaos on the roads. plows struggling to keep up. this car completely encased in ice and new york and boston bracing for the first snow of the season. another bitter blast of arctic