♪ ♪ ♪ bill: you guys come in the storm of the season. snow, sleet, wind. we have not can, not 20, but 30 weather experts and chasers. i will try to get as many as i can. let's start with brian. is that a kite in your hand them out what is going on? >> of course, it is a kite. i went to bed last night fully prepared to cover a blizzard. all sorts of story ideas, 2 inches of slush in my

driveway. >> check it out. >> rising winds here at the jersey shore. like you i thought, it's a great day to fly a kite. >> the car is shaking from the wind. wow. >> i've got no takers. i do not see another human being on the boardwalk. it turned out to be another reporter. so not a human being. ♪ >> i always wondered what it would be like to fly a kite during a nor'easter. but every store was closed this morning. toys "r" us did open at 10:00 o'clock a.m. and i don't think they can hold onto this kind of a storm. >> there were a lot of concerns, high tide has come on. it doesn't look like there's too

much damage but the winds are going to continue to howl up to 50 miles per hour. from the other side of the storm, we have power outages and continued flooding. >> you have a lot of distance behind you. i think you have a good head start you could get that up in the air. >> would you like to give this a shot? >> yeah. >> i think he's going to lose it. [laughter] >> here i go. >> we are ready. [laughter] ♪ ♪ >> bow, wow. >> all right. >> this is a new olympic event. >> i had a good five to

6 inches. and digging out this morning was rough. trying to get all of the ice and break it off, it was really tough. >> it didn't really work. >> it didn't really work. >> you have come a long way them snuggling on the couch. we appreciate the effort today. >> i am completely and thoroughly miserable at this point. [laughter] >> thank you. working our way through the 30 experts of chasers. let's check in with diana. >> that's right. the question is, does this look like a state of emergency to you? [inaudible] >> others are like its new york. >> no, it is new york. we have to do something.

[laughter] >> there is about 10 inches of snow on the ground here. and it is pretty much a ghost town. >> where you ought to today? >> where you going today? >> on my way to work. >> i guess you will get employee of the month. [laughter] >> but do you know who could not be happier about this? my new friend dave. [laughter] >> i was really hoping 25 or 30. [laughter] >> and he has a point on that

one. there has been a lot more rain and sleet and had been expected. but governor cuomo help you prepare for the worst. >> we are redeploying assets from new york city and long island to central new york and the southern tier. >> governor cuomo says that he plans restore services on metro-north and also bus service by thomas tomorrow's commute. we will have to see if that happens. >> are equaled? >> yes, i am so cold and i think i'm going to blow over. [laughter] >> thank you, diana. before we get to the rest of the 30 experts, let's check in with jerrold. >> you are one of the 30. in the snow. [laughter] >> will be doing? >> it is warm in here. [laughter] come on, come on.

>> i am not ready for this. [laughter] >> i am not prepared. i don't have clothes or anything. [laughter] >> so looks like we will check in with darrell furse. [laughter] >> catch me outside. how about that reed. [laughter] >> will check back in with him. first, let's check in with dave from new jersey won a 1.5. >> how are you doing? >> i'm tired but doing okay. >> the temperatures are dropping even throughout the day. today they were dropping and it looks like tomorrow morning's commute could be kind of rough. >> yes, the storm system itself is pulling away. we are going to feel the gusty winds along the coast, maybe over 30 miles per hour. there could be a few snow showers around as well. but the big problem is the temperatures that are going to plummet. any wet roads, slushy roads

could turn into a solid sheet of ice tomorrow morning. but i expect we will see school closings and delays in the morning commute could be pretty treacherous as well. far north jersey we saw snow totals over 18 inches with 4-foot drifts. how about that? >> what about 18 millimeters? [laughter] >> what about the flooding and the after effects? >> typically been wasters cause minor to moderate coastal flooding. we expect road closures and a little bit of water. but the people that live here, you know what it looks like because it's pretty typical. the top wind gusts from the storm 65 miles per hour at seaside heights. >> i was grateful that all of the meteorologist erred on the side of caution. when i was driving into work i was fishtailing. i was thinking what if i were to spin out reign thank goodness

nobody was on the road because somebody could have gotten hurt. >> thank you, dan. >> you got it. >> coming to the studio they said he would be warm. but they lied to me. because i'm obviously not in the studio. i am in front of the statehouse in front of the capital, trenton, new jersey and a state of emergency is in effect. nobody is work in there and nobody is also working on the building. you can see a bunch of the windows renovating this place. governor chris christie isn't in trenton, but what goes on here? >> the buses are not running, the trains are not running. [laughter] >> and take a look. great here. he is our neighbor. how are you doing out here? are you taking some pictures? [laughter] >> this story that i'm doing

today is basically the ghost town of trenton, new jersey. and we should see how business is going. >> are you going to call it a little bit early? >> they were going to close down, no customers. >> well, guys, my assessment of trenton, when the statehouse shuts down, the state capital seems to shut down as well. it looks like the state workers from the town. guys, how is your storm experience? bigotry you all right? let me know on twitter and you can let us know on the show at "chasing news." i'm going to go warm up.

later. ♪ ♪ >> it was cold outside. it might warm the cockles of your cold heart. >> i'm so sick of this stupid giraffe. [laughter] >> april the giraffe is still very much pregnant but also very much not in labor. >> somebody has april 1. >> that's right, if april holds out, until then, the cold gets to be something off my desk. >> that was pretty good. >> okay, this video right here. check it out and we have tons of

wolves that are yelling at the moon or maybe this now, this comes from the 4:00 o'clock a.m. will preserve in colombia, new jersey. it sounds pretty intense. >> checkout cluster. a dog that was rescued from the detroit dog rescue. you can see his owner china housetrained him with a great. and you see him working really hard and he busts out the crate. he is a really smart dog. he has a lot of work to do. ♪ ♪ >> it's probably something you don't want to mess with. this is where nancy manages a cat colony. >> people have seen

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>> ashley, what is in the box? >> well, you are a pair and 10 eino you understand, imagine that you have your first newborn baby. then you put them in this baby box for their bed. were you thinking? you put your baby in the box. all right. the baby box is hot in jersey. already the company has handed out over 6000 since the new year. it is free for parents after taking a quick online course. ♪ ♪ >> i cut can't. >> i caught up with his mother and she swears by the baby box. i met them at their home in camden. the purpose of the boxes to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

i asked her. i said you actually put your baby in here. i saw for myself that the baby loved being in the box. >> he's like hey, i'm in the box again. >> it is promoting safety practices with the baby sleeping on his or her back with firm services and no pillows or blankets, which the expeperts ty can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. >> for me it really hits home. she lost her cousin when she was younger and also a girlfriend of hers just this past new year's day lost her little girl, trinity. >> she still talks about it like it was yesterday. >> the doctors say that the safest way for baby to sleep is on their back. they tell the parents don't put bedding or toys in the baby's crib because that could actually lead to the baby choking or suffocating on its way.

if you would like to get a baby box, it is pretty simple. i took a 15 minute online course and it is at baby box university.com. it is free. she showed me that it's great, you can pick it up and move it. she can move her baby box all around. they actually give you some pretty cool stuff for inside the pouch as well. >> the greatest part of this is that low income neighborhoods and things of that nature, the reason the people sleep next to their babies is because maybe they can order a crib or a bassinet. the only comparable spot is right next to where they feel safe. portable when you have your baby sleeping. you can move your baby and i think it would be pretty helpful. >> i get it, people can't afford a bassinet or the crib. but i don't know if that is necessarily the case. in other words, is it that they cannot afford a proper place for the kid to go? or do they want to reign to me

it sounds like education is a much bigger problem. sometimes we have solutions. but are we addressing that? that decision and stupid decisions are not a function of money. >> i think that it is insane to put a baby in a box. you put toys in a box. especially if you don't want the next generation to think inside the box. you want them to think outside of the box or in a psychologically it is the worst choice. >> new york city. it's probably something you don't want to mess with. unless you are a guardian angel. you have seen them before, you often find them trolling the subway and keeping the streets safe. only this time they are armed with cash. ♪ ♪ >> i met up with nancy in sunset

park where she manages a cat colony all-state and neutered. and they are now on rat patrol. >> once people have cats they never have problems anymore. >> or work expanded. there are now cat colonies in the bronx and queens as well as brooklyn. >> they are natural predators. then it's also that the female rats are not going to give birth when they sense that the cat is better. >> that is important considering that new york city has iraq crisis. one person died in two people became ill from a disease spread by rats. york city continues to target its rat reservoirs extermination. this program began in 2015 and has only seen a 50% decrease in

rats. >> this is a great, natural solution. very fiscally response blows well. >> so tell me, are you going out with nancy next? sent me a tweet and you can learn more by going to guardian angels.org. ♪ ♪ >> patch adams and mrs. doubtfire. >> passion. it comes from experience. a lot of them suffer with a mental illness. i don't cover things up with my humor, which a lot of people

♪ >> all right. >> you are funny today. >> bow, gosh.

>> i mean, it is new york, not buffalo. ♪ >> what happens when it rains and it is really cold and you live on the water? check out this house in

rochester, new york. it looks like a picture from the frozen movie. >> who is elsa? >> just let it go. [laughter] >> i would like to interrupt some very serious one coverage with a video submitted by this frescoed user. building snowmen in times square. lots of fun and also wistful. it is also fun that was had here in trenton. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ staying alive, staying alive. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> that video that you see right there of a grumpy old woman is michael weitzman who has been to six psychiatric hospitals. he dresses up as mrs. staying alive to raise awareness about mental health. it's a cross between patch adams and mrs. doubtfire. >> i always love robin williams. i thought that he could've been the best spokesman for mental illnesses. it all had to do with get well. >> he's taken opportunities to speak out against the stigma of mental illness. >> passion is what i have. the profession comes from life experiences and how many are suffering for many years with a mental illness. >> is a part of a three amigos of mental health presentation. >> the three amigos of mental health is basically a person that is suffering with mental health conditions, someone that is suffering in silence with

their mental health condition, or somebody that is not suffering at all. you are one of three. >> i met up with him at this suburban diner and on the table he put out this. >> this is some of the medicine that i was taking in the past and basically it is a triangle which is meds, psychiatry, and this is what i call the triangle, this is how people rate your mental health condition. this is about education awareness. >> the gloves are serious? >> yes, the gloves were a situation many years ago, generate second, 2008, i'm not going to tell you how or what i did, but i use them in a way to try to take my life. i don't cover things up with my humor which a lot of comedians do.

>> i love this guy. more people are talking about this today. internal strength, coping skills, figuring out on your own thing that you try all the doctors and therapies in the world. but until you get yourself together it is very hard to get over that hump. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> despite what it looks like outside, only about a week out from the first day of spring. to get myself in the mood i came here to the pennsylvania convention center in philadelphia. with me i have our special guest chaser and my mom. ♪ ♪ >> this is the philadelphia flower show. it is part of the pennsylvania horticultural society. >> you're going to see tons of

flowers, we have this romantic bridge. >> he was not kidding. the displays also included bicycles, canals and floating flowers. the show is the nations largest and longest-running horticultural event that started back in 1829. it features and displays designers from all over the world. ♪ >> four times and ticket prices visit their website at flower show.com. >> what did you think of it as your 2. >> i think it's beautiful and lovely. >> i will have to think about it. >> another great night of "chasing news." we hope you enjoy the show. tune in tommmmm

bart: trick-or-treat! ♪ on this filthy night of evil ♪ little gaudy beggars stroll ♪ as they lure ghouls, ghosts and goblins ♪ ♪ hungry for their innocent souls ♪ ♪ there is a hellish breeze a-groanin' ♪ ♪ as the children they pursue ♪ you can hear their bellies moanin' ♪ ♪ they might even gnaw on you ♪ but ruler of this sordid host ♪ ♪ more ghastly than them all ♪ lurks a ravenous beastly monster ♪ ♪ more than 25 feet tall (screaming) ♪ he's dirty and he's hairy ♪ and his mouth tastes just like crap ♪ ♪ like you, he's trick-or-treating for ♪ ♪ some candies to unwrap ♪ the lord abhors your foul disguise ♪ ♪ you thought to cloak your skin ♪ ♪ but now you've lured this fiend from hell ♪ ♪ who craves your soul within ♪ he's hungry for your vitals ♪ ♪ he likes you moist and ripe ♪