a viewer posted this snow picture on facebook --this was taken in williamsburg right around midnight good morning i )m blaine stewart. and i m jessica larche. the first warning storm team is tracking, wind, rain andsnow in some areas. let s get right to meteorologist myles henderson in the first warning storm center. some snow accumulations can be expected during this event but will likely be limited because of the rain. so areas near sussex, surry, williamsburg- james city co., gloucester. mathews, middlesex and the northern etern shore could see about 1-2"of snow. however, some of our forecast models are hinting at higher amounts of snow over portions of the middle peninsula and the northern neck, possibly up to 3". even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond. again, for most of the viewing area, this will be a rain

we would not be surprised if a few snowflakes mixed in with the rain at times, but overall, it will be rain. some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday morning, capable of leading to ponding on roads. other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. winds will blow in from the north-northeast between 20 and 30 mph friday, with gusts up to 40 mph. watch out for some tidal flooding. high tide at sewells point friday will be at 4:47 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. the rain will push out through the day friday, with gradual clearing expected. by saturday, we )ll see some sunshine between the clouds. however, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday into early sunday. high temperatures on friday will be in the mid 40s. we )ll be in the upper 40s saturday and sunday, and by next week, temperatures will

we are continuing this morning with team coverage from our first warning weather team. newschannel threes stefania okolie is on the roads this morning with a look outside.

now here )s kristen crowley with

new details: former portsmouth city manager john rowe has officially announced he )s running for mayor. rowe made the announcement in front of a packed restaurant yesterday. he was fired as city

kenny wright called his budget proposal disappointing. now he )ll be challenging wright for his re-election. rowe says one of his main goals is city. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00 john rowe/running for mayor 42:55 portsmouth has been the subject of a great amount of criticism in fact the fact the criticism comes daily and its justified and its embarrassing. two others have announced including a businessman named shannon glover. the election is in november.a1 in hampton: a man says he came face-to- face with a car tire when he was run over outside of a fast food restaurant. phillip reed says he was riding his bike on the sidewalk wednesday when the van hit him. hampton police say the van was leaving the taco bell restaurant on grimes road when the accident happened. they say the driver sped off after hitting reed - and left him laying on the sidewalk. luckily reed is ok - but he wants to know why the driver left the scene. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00

and run 1:20- "they didnt come back they didnt make sure i was ok. how do you run someone over and not see if they are ok?" if you can help find out who is responsible for this hit and run - hampton police ask that you take action and call the crime line. a suffolk family - in mourning. for the first time - they re talking to us about their father - found murdered in a cemetery this week. on tuesday -- suffolk police found 42-year- old wayne watford at the pleasant hill cemetary around 1-30 in the the medical examiner says he died from several gunshot wounds to his back. watford s son tells newschannel 3 -- his father did serve jail time on and off but never got into the kind of trouble that would lead to this. he says he knew something was wrong when he never got a phone call from his dad on his birthday a few days ago. a city spokesperson would not say if suffolk police believe someone murdered watford at the cemetery -- or if someone dumped his body there. anyone with information is asked to take action and call the crime line a 1-888-lock-u-up.

for a man wanted for breaking into a home and stealing electronics. they are look for 18-year-old domenico green. police say last month he and two other men broke into a home on drummonds way and stole a television and jewelry. he is wanted on charges of burglary, conspiracy to commit a felony, and grand larceny. police ask anyone who knows where green is to call the crime line. later today: the u-s-n-s laramie will return to naval station norfolk -- following a three and a half month deployment. the crew is made up of mostly civil service mariners --along with a few military members. this is video from a previous homecoming. the ship provided combat support to several countries in europe and africa-- and while deployed -- delivered fuel, cargo and mail to navy and nato ships. the fleet oiler is expected back tonight at eight. coming up a new bill could fine you for smoking while there are children in the car. last nights debate got down and

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some snow accumulations can be expected during this event but will likely be limited because of the rain. so areas near sussex, surry, williamsburg- james city co., gloucester. mathews, middlesex and the northern eastern shore could see about 1-2"of snow. however, some of our forecast models are hinting at higher amounts of snow over portions of the middle peninsula and the northern neck, possibly up to 3". even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond. again, for most of the viewing area, this will be a rain event. we would not be surprised

with the rain at times, but overall, it will be rain. some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday morning, capable of leading to ponding on roads. other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. winds will blow in from the north-northeast between 20 and 30 mph friday, with gusts up to 40 mph. watch out for some tidal flooding. high tide at sewells point friday will be at 4:47 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. the rain will push out through the day friday, with gradual clearing expected. by saturday, we )ll see some sunshine between the clouds. however, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday into early sunday. high temperatures on friday will be in the mid 40s. we )ll be in the upper

next week, temperatures will

new details: virginia could soon fine drivers who smoke with kids in the car. the state senate passed a bill yesterday imposing a 100 dollar fine on drivers who smoke in a vehicle with a child younger than eight. the house already passed the bill. supporters say second-hand smoke poses health risks to kids. police would not be able to pull drivers over for lighting up, it would be a secondary offense. six other states have similar bans. governor mcauliffe has not said yet if he will sign the bill into law.

to be the trans ambassador for republican candidate ted cruz if he wins for presidency. jenner calls the texas senator a quote great constitutionalis ts and a very articulate man. the olympic champion and reality t-v star is a republican herself. she said if given the opportunity, she would love to advise cruz on issues regarding the transgender community. senator cruz has been critical of the obama administration s efforts to embrace transgender students. he accused the government of forcing school districts to let boys and girls shower together. politi- fact found that claim to be false. the republican candidates for president participated in their first debate since super tuesday and it was lively. wijia jiang has more from detroit. outcue:".." duration:0:00 pkg nats.. senators ted cruz and marco rubio payed little attention to each other and lobbed insults at donald trump during thursday )s fox news channel debate. sots: 22:38:35 sen ted. cruz / r-tx you know, donald has a tenuous

marco rubio/r-fl "if there s anyone who deserved to be attacked like that it s donald trump."trump fired back. sot: donald trump/r-presidential candidate the real con artist is marco rubio sot: trump "he referred to my hands that if they )re small, something else might be small....i guarantee you, there )s no problem there!ohio governor john kasich stayed out of the brawl. sot: kasich : people say to me wherever i go - you seem to be the adult on the stage. sot: steve chaggaris / cbs news political editor kasich by all traditional sense had a good night, but as we know, this is an untraditional year.trump said he enjoyed himself. sot: donald trump / r-presidential candidate i thought it was going to be a little more violent, a little bit more back and forth, a little bit tougher. weijia jiang / detroit here in detroit, rubio, cruz and kasich all said they would support trump if he wins the republican nomination.their promise came hours after 2012 gop nominee mitt romney blasted trump in a speech and called him a phony and a fraud.

says trump may not be the nominee. sot: gov. john kasich/r-oh if i win ohio, we )re probably gonna end up in a brokered convention.ohio s 66-delegate winner-take-all primary is march 15th. trump also said he will support the gop nominee if another candidate gets the nod. weijia jiang, cbs news, detroit. trump already has more than a quarter of the delegates needed to secure the party )s nominations. michigan )s primary is tuesday-- the democratic candidates have their next

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some snow accumulations can be expected during this event but will likely be limited because of the rain. so areas near sussex, surry, williamsburg- james city co., gloucester. mathews, middlesex and the northern eastern shore could see about 1-2"of snow. however, some of our forecast models are hinting at higher amounts of snow over portions of the middle peninsula and the northern neck, possibly up to 3". even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond.

rain event. we would not be surprised if a few snowflakes mixed in with the rain at times, but overall, it will be rain. some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday morning, capable of leading to ponding on roads. other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. winds will blow in from the north-northeast between 20 and 30 mph friday, with gusts up to 40 mph. watch out for some tidal flooding. high tide at sewells point friday will be at 4:47 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. the rain will push out through the day friday, with gradual clearing expected. by saturday, we )ll see some sunshine between the clouds. however, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday into early sunday. high temperatures on friday will be in the mid 40s. we )ll be in the upper 40s saturday and sunday, and by next week, temperatures will climb into the 60s and 70s. now here )s kristen crowley

newschannel 3 is honoring our american heroes. this morning we re honoring operations specialist 3rd class danielle pulido-romo on board the u-s-s gonzalez. this is a picture of here on watch. the ship is deployed as part of the harry s. truman carrier strike group in support of operation inherent resolve. we want to recognize your american hero, but we need your help. send us a their picture and make sure you let us know their name, rank, and a little about what makes them your american hero. email it all to pics-at-w-t-k-r- dot-com -- and we ll honor them right here on newschannel 3

a man could be deported for a death threat he made against g- o-p frontrunner donald trump. the first warning storm team has been forecasting it-- snow started to come down in parts of the area last night. let s get a quick check of your first warning traffic and

some snow accumulations can be expected during this event but will likely be limited because of the rain. so areas near sussex, surry, williamsburg- james city co., gloucester. mathews, middlesex and the northern eastern shore could see about 1-2"of snow. however, some of our forecast models are hinting at higher amounts of snow over portions of the middle peninsula and the northern neck, possibly up to 3". even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond. again, for most of the viewing area, this will be a rain event. we would not be surprised if a few snowflakes mixed in with the rain at times, but overall, it will be rain. some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday morning, capable of leading to ponding on roads. other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. winds will blow in from the north-northeast between 20 and 30 mph friday, with gusts up to 40 mph. watch out for some tidal flooding. high tide at sewells point friday will be at 4:47 a.m.

the rain will push out gradual clearing expected. by saturday, we )ll see some clouds. however, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday high temperatures on friday will be in the mid 40s. we )ll be in the upper 40s saturday and sunday, and by

we are continuing this morning with team coverage from our first warning weather team. newschannel threes stefania

remember -- we )ve got you covered. right now is a good time to download the newschannel three app. get your first warning forecast -- as well as an first warning traffic alerts. you can download it at anytime by going to w-t-k-r-dot- com-slash-apps. it )s free for apple and android. here )s kristen crowley with

north korea s official news agency says leader kim jong-

have its nuclear missiles ready for use at a moments notice. on wednesday the united nations slapped the country with the toughest sanctions in 20- yaers over its rent nuclear test and long- range rocket launch. canada )s new prime minister is voicing his opinion about americans. justin trudeau says americans need to pay more attention to what )s happening in the rest of the world. he told 60-minutes that s what canadians dislike about their american neighbors. his interview airs this sunday. a california student is facing deportation for a death threat he made against donald trump on social media. last month emad elsayed posted an article on facebook about trump wanting to temporarily ban all muslims from entering the country. in the post, he said that he wouldn t mind life in prison for killing trump -- and he d be doing the world a favor. secret service agents interviewed him -- and the u-s attorney declined to file charges. nine days later, immigration officials arrested the

of his visa. now he could be deported--- a hearing on his deportation is being held later today. four idaho students are in custody---officia ls say they burned down their schools principals house. the principal--his wife and daughter all escaped the fire in time. the teenagers were arrested when they were caught bragging about the fire on snapchat. they were angry over several recent suspensions. the three high school students and one middle school student face first- degree arson charges that could put them away for life. a new mexico man is in big trouble -- police say he broke into a convenience store to get his nicotine fix. 24-year-old ellis battista faces felony charges for kicking in a door and taking a pack of cigarettes. but he did leave the six dollars to pay for them. he even held the cash up to a security camera to prove he was doing the right thing. police say

and entering, and destruction of property. a high school wrestler is trying to get an upcoming tournament postponed because he is concerned about a herpes outbreak. blake flovin says he got infected during another wrestling competition last month. he says he may have spread that infection to other wrestlers while he was practicing. so he s calling on officials to postpone the wrestling tournament, scheduled for this weekend, until the incubation period is over. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00 blake flovin, high school wrestler : "they need to be stopped from wrestling or the state tournament needs to be postponed. so, just trying to prevent this disease from getting to other people." officials say they plan to go ahead with the tournament, but doctors will be on hand. they also say all wrestlers have to pass a skin inspection before competing. google is giving one-million dollars to unicef in the fight against the zika virus. working with the agency to create maps. virus outbreaks are coming form.

successful the maps can help create strategies and find resources to tackle the virus. mosquitoes are spreading the virus and many people don )t even show symptoms. it )s also been linked to a major birth defect in brazil. brandi chastain---forme r member of the u-s women s national soccer team, is doing her part to help concussion research. she s donating her brain to science. chastain is best known for scoring the winning shootout goal in the 1999 world cup final against china--and for tearing off her jersey in celebration. now the 47-year-old retired soccer player says she will donate her brain to the concussion legacy foundation. she s hoping researchers will use it in the study of concussions and a degenerative brain disease. it was bad enough that they got cheated on--now wives of the cheating website ashley madison are being target. not enough snow?--that s what iditarod officials in alaska are dealing with. what they are doing to make sure

alaska )s famous iditarod dog sled race begins this weekend. organizers in anchorage had one big problem ahead of the big event---it stopped snowing. fortunately, they got some much-needed help from the city of fairbanks. alaska railroad sent over seven car-loads of snow - saying it had plenty to spare from its fairbanks rail yard. the snow will be spread out to build a sled dog trail for the

some snow accumulations can be expected during this event but will likely be limited because of the rain. so areas near sussex, surry, williamsburg- james city co., gloucester. mathews, middlesex and the northern eastern shore could see about 1-2"of snow. however, some of our forecast models are hinting at higher amounts of snow over portions of the middle peninsula and the northern neck, possibly up to 3". even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond. again, for most of the viewing area, this will be a rain event. we would not be surprised if a few snowflakes mixed in with the rain at times, but overall, it will be rain. some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday morning, capable of

other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. winds will blow in from the north-northeast between 20 and 30 mph friday, with gusts up to 40 mph. watch out for some tidal flooding. high tide at sewells point friday will be at 4:47 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. the rain will push out through the day friday, with gradual clearing expected. by saturday, we )ll see some sunshine between the clouds. however, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday into early sunday. high temperatures on friday will be in the mid 40s. we )ll be in the upper 40s saturday and sunday, and by

here )s kristen crowley with

blackmailers are now targeting the wives of ashley madison cheating customers. it )s been six months since hackers got into the extra-marital dating site. the hackers stole users personal data - then published the information. they also demanded ransom. the wives of men who refused to pay are now receiving letters - detailing their spouse )s activities on the site. a new uber scheme has raised a lot of eyebrows. apparently, drivers are using vomit to get more money out of passengers. officials say it has happened in a number of cities. one woman says she took a two mile trip ---her bill showed a charge for nineteen dollars--plus a 200 cleaning fee.

emailed photos of a mess she says was not her s. there have nationwide. uber says 100 percent of the the driver. good news for all of you germophobic travelers. using a plane s restroom is about to experience. boeing is developing a "self-cleaning" toilet that cleans itself after every use. you don t have to touch anything. itself. even the faucet to wash your hands is hands-free. boeing also says it s found a way to use ultraviolet light to kill 99-percent of the germs in the bathroom. six flags is heading in a new direction with its newest roller

some snow accumulations can be expected during this event but will likely be limited because of the rain. so areas near sussex, surry, williamsburg- james city co., gloucester. mathews, middlesex and the northern eastern shore could see about 1-2"of snow. however, some of our forecast models are hinting at higher amounts of snow over portions of the middle peninsula and the northern neck, possibly up to 3". even higher snow totals are expected near petersburg and richmond. again, for most of the

rain event. we would not be surprised if a few snowflakes mixed in with the rain at times, but overall, it will be rain. some of the rain could be heavy at times late tonight through friday morning, capable of leading to ponding on roads. other than the potential for rain and snow, the winds will be howling once the low moves offshore and strengthens. winds will blow in from the north-northeast between 20 and 30 mph. watch out for some tidal high tide at sewells point friday will be at 4:47 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. the rain will push out through the day friday, with gradual clearing expected. by saturday, we )ll see some sunshine between the clouds. however, a couple of isolated showers will remain possible late saturday into early sunday. high temperatures on friday will be in the mid 40s. we )ll be in the upper 40s saturday and sunday, and by next week, temperatures will climb into the 60s and 70s. now here )s kristen crowley

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rain will continue to blanket the area this morning as an area of low pressure moves off of the carolina coast. some snow will mix in for the northern eastern shore, inland peninsulas and inland southside. any additional snowfall will be minimal. precipitation will taper off from west to east by midday. skies will start to clear late this afternoon with highs only in the mid 40s. winds will really crank up today. expect northerly winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph. we will start a warming trend this weekend. highs warming into the upper 40s saturday and low 50s sunday. expect a mix of sun and clouds this weekend with a chance for rain showers sunday morning. we will warm back into the 60s next week and near 70 by midweek. today: am rain, snow mixing in, windy. highs in the mid 40s. winds: ne/n 20-30 g40 tonight: partly cloudy. lows in the mid 30s. winds: n 5-15 tomorrow: partly cloudy. highs in the upper 40s.