tv WRA Ls 1230 Report NBC January 26, 2016 12:30pm-1:00pm EST
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but the cul-de-sacs and the subdivisions will just have to wait for that to melt the. as you can see, it is already drive. we had a nice steady stream of water flowing down the road. the conditions here have really improved in the last 2.5 hours. >> hurry up and wait. everyone is ready to get the roads back to normal but we are glad to see that melting. thanks. the first big snowstorm of 2016 is proving costly for a lot of triangle drivers because they are in need of windshield repairs. monica liberty x means how they became victims. >> reporter: how scary would it be to see ice hurling toward you? >> that is exactly how it looked. >> reporter: kayla knows it is very scary. would have been as she was
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>> it just lifted. it lifted off of his car and went flying through the air. >> reporter: a car passed in the man next to her in the eyes from his window wheeled toward her. >> i could say is turning in the air. >> reporter: this happened when a chunk of ice fell onto this viewers car as she was driving on the raleigh beltline in this your emailed about a 3 x 5 piece of ice. she is happy to be alive. these victims want drivers to see what can happen when you don't clear snow and ice from your car. in some states, not clearing your vehicle could get you fined . north carolina has no >> we call it the commonsense law. take the time not only for yourself but for others out there. >> reporter: intended jeff gordon says drivers need to realize the domino effects.
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they panic and they lock up and they swear. anytime you have debris in the road, that can cause head on collections -- collisions. >> reporter: they are thankful they managed to pull to safety without anyone being hurt. between the cost and time of replacement windshields, not to mention they feared they felt seeing ice hurling toward them like this, the old hear the message. >> if someone had just taking a little bit of time to get the ice off of their car we wouldn't be in this scenario right now. >> what a mess. another driver got the license plate of the vehicle responsible for shattering the wind chill. it is a new york plates so please told her that likely she will fight person. is ultimately a settlement between the two of them and their interest companies. >> clean off your cars, people. federal offices are closed to get today. the city is still digging out
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forecasters say the blizzard local town as one of the top five snowstorms on record. road crews in new york have their work cut out for them for sure. hundreds of plows and front end loaders are in queens taking residence out of 2 feet of snow. there been at least five snow shoveling deaths across new york city. the victims all appear to have suffered heart attacks while shoveling snow. mcdonald's is making a comeback. coming up how customer cravings for breakfast appears to be
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