now it's 5 o clock. i'm kara sewell and i'm jessica brown.. rob williams is off today. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues

through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar with temps dipping

freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. happening now

storm watches are now going into effect in parts of maryland, washington, virginia, west virginia and arkansas. officials are warning people to prepare for heavy, "perhaps crippling" snow to hit the northern mid- atlantic region... up to two feet of snow could fall in washington, d-c. major airlines are already issuing travel waivers for this weekend. we aren't expecting to see that much snow here at home.... but road crews are preparing for another busy day... after working long hours yesterday, they're already gearing up for tomorrow... our jordan vilines is live with all the details. live as you can see behind me, road crews are still in action here at the salt barn. city crews are continuing to treat primary and residential streets and at this time, the city reports that100% of primary roads and 50% of residential roads have been treated. crews have been

operating on 12- hour shifts since tuesday at 7 p.m. and they'll continue to treat and plow roads throughout the the day and if we get snow, they'll be working throughout tomorrow as well. at this point, they're closely monitoring weather conditions and road temperatures to ensure that crews can combat the wintery conditions as they develop. the hamilton county engineer says the good news is that they still have plenty of salt on hand since we've had a reasonably easy winter but.. it's still early. "the good news is we have plenty of salt at this point and time, december was kind to us and the warmer temperatures have helped us save money but january, we expect january and february to be cold, it's winter, we expect snow" live the engineer says the trucks will be pre-loaded with salt and they'll be ready to go as soon as they know when the storm is going to hit. reporting live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now as even more winter weather

to download the fox19 weather now app. and we've made it even easier to do so.. just text - "snow" to four-19-19 on your smartphone.. by the way - the app is free. wall street a lot of people will be watching wall street closely again today... as the roller coaster ride continues. stocks recovered much of an early plunge... but the price of oil suffered its worst one-day drop since september. the dow finished the day 249 points lower, or 1.6 percent... the s&p 500 and the nasdaq slipped as well. and experts say there may be more days like this to come. in indiana...the debate is back on over wether to lift a ban on sunday carryout alochol sales. a new proposal would require grocery and convenience stores to keep alcohol in separated areas... and away from toys, school supplies and candy. a house committee could vote on the proposal next week. could the streetcar expand into northern kentucky? that's the focus of

a panel discussion being held by the covington business council today. organizers say they'll talk about possible benefits and what the streetcar could mean for northern kentucky. the event begins at 11:30 at the madison event center. students are now speaking out.. after a professor is accused of recruiting people to join a terror group. next. plus... an 8-year-old who lost her family in a fire... recevies well wishes from around the world. the update is straight ahead. fox19 welcome back to fox19 now

students at kent state university say that they knew that history professor julio pino had a reputation for making controversial comments... but they never expected he would be at the center of an fbi investigation for having possible ties to isis. emily mills is the editor of the school newspaper,

agents questioned her about pino, because she has reported on him in the past. with their permission, she reached out to pino and asked if the allegations were true: "yes i did ask and he said that he was not involved, is not involved with the islamic state, he said that he doesn't support them as an organization, he said he's not actively recruiting students or anyione on campus to join." pino is still teaching two history classes this semester, despite the investigation. you may remember this... an 8-year-old new york girl was the sole survivor of a fire... she had one simple request... christmas cards. people around the world responded... sending nearly 2- million letters, cards and packages to safyre terry. there's so many that came in that they had to be sorted by volunteers in a warehouse. safyre, now in the care of her aunt, goes there often to read the well wishes herself. "to see the whole .. she's not only given me, but she's now given to the world, that is all we want is people to

through anything. this is our whole motto" and get this... safyre has been taking toys she's received to the with other children. still ahead... teens paid it forward.. instead of enjoying a snow bad news for some the wait for longer... three kentucky teeangers knew a

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"people always get stuck and sometimes they don't have a helping hand. and we love to do it. i mean, i've lived here my entire life and so have the rest of us. we just want to help out the community." the teens did get some tips.. and a whole lot of thank you's. they say they'll be back out again tomorrow. adlib 4shot frank marzullo joining us now with

winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our

extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar traffic denise does traffic with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. star wars fans who are already anticipating the release of the next movie in the series, will have to wait a few extra months. the walt disney co. says the release of the eighth episode has been delayed from may of 2017 to december. production is scheduled to begin next month in london. amazon is now

offering refunds to anyone who bought hoverboards on its website. the move comes amid growing concerns that the two-wheeled balance boards are not safe... and are fire hazards. the consumer product safety commission is investigating more than three dozen instances of hoverboards smoking or bursting into flames. amazon will still sell hoverboards on its site. you could get a good deal on a new big screen t-v... if you shop soon. more people plan to buy televisions ahead of super bowl sunday than at any other time during the year, survey by fat wallet-dot-com. the website says you can save an average of 20- percent or more on january. retailers are already starting to post deals in an effort to lure shoppers. history in the nfl. the buffalo bills have hired kathryn smith, making her first full-time female assistant coach in league history. smith spent the previous 12 seasons working for the new york jets in various capacities. it's been a rough

the kentucky wildcats.. despite all of the talent. for the less-than- stellar performances? jeremy rauch morning wake up call. pkg you've heard the saying, a players coach. what is a players coach? a coach the players like. the players' best there isn't a bigger players coach in college basketball than john calipari. and it's worked out well for him, he loads up on guys with nba talent, then sends them off to the nba, to show off their talents. it's a system he's instilled at kentucky, and he's still been able to win a national title in the process. so, when i come down on coach cal, i'm not saying he's doing it wrong, i just don't think a players coach, always gets the most out of his players. jamal murray said something very alarming this week, quote, "other teams are coming out harder and throwing the first punch. it seems like we're never ready."

i'll never forget trailing wisconsin at the half last year coach cal told andrew harrison, our guys. i don't know what to say. in the biggest game of the year, cal didn't know what to say. listen, it's not easy to win championships, but when he's sending more players to the nba than any other program it's his job to coach his players at a championship level. i'm jeremy rauch, and that's your call. a young football fan in north special gift from native - panthers kuechly kee-clee . jackson griffin "one of the best moments of my life, this is so cool." the surprise came as a result of nine- year-old jackson's own generosity... good-luck charm that he made himself. video of the encounter is attention on social media.

nats you can have it. "are you sure? well thank you man, if you win." jackson "i gave it to him and he said do you want me to sign it and give it back to you and i said no you keep it." nats "how about you sign it, that way i know it's from you." jackson "he said 'how about you sign it. we'll reverse the situation." nats "put your name on it. that's the rule." last week, jackson and his family waited outside panther practice to offer his favorite player the good luck charm... a car he made.. and named after kuechly.... then kuechly gave jackson his practice gloves in return. kuechly told jackson the car will have a special spot - in his locker. scary moments for to c-v-g... after they're force to make an sot full "sometimes the weather may fluctuate and change and come a little expected but we are on it and we will remain on it" kara vo preparations are underway as a winter storm

bringing as much as two feet of snow. kara 2 shot good morning -- it's

and jessica brown, in for rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with

frank marzullo. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar

denise does traffic with temps dipping

overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. and local road crews will get some rest after a long day yesterday... but they're also gearing up for what's to come... kara dblbx fox19 now's jordan vilines is live to explain the plan to clear the streets tomorrow...

has 57 vehicles on the road preparing for tomorrow's snow event. crews are currently clearing the snow left over from yesterday and they're also pre- treating the roads with pure salt and calcium. city crews are responsible for clearing more than 3-thousand lane miles of roadway and at this time, the city is reporting that 100% of primary roads have been cleared and 50% of residential roads have been cleared. along with clearing and pre- treating the roads, the hamilton county engineer says they're also closely monitoring the weather conditions and road temperatures because as we saw yesterday, the colder the pavement.. .the more likely the snow is to stick but the hamilton county engineers says his crews will be loaded up and ready to go despite the temperature.

and we'll be ready to go as soon as we know the storm is coming, we'll go out, we'll treat the roads, we'll plow. sometimes what you have to do is you have to plow, lay the salt and then wait for the traffic to work the mixture a little bit." live when the winter weather rolls through, the city wants to remind drivers to park off the street if possible so that they road crews can do their job and clear the streets. reporting live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now. meantime... a "massive winter storm" is heading toward parts of the mid-atlantic region. 50-million people could be the target of the storm. drivers in washington, d-c have already been dealing with dangerous snowy and icy conditions... and up to two more feet of snow could fall by saturday evening. "if this is a blizzard and we have sustained winds and people lose power and it's cold over a sustained period of time, that would be my biggest concern." "when you're dealing

really want to make available resources that can be deployed." people are definitely paying attention to the warnings... empty shelves could be seen minton, virginia... weekend. new this morning passengers aboard a delta plane, headed for c-v-g.... officials say the an emergency landing at bradley international connecticut late the landing gear failed to go up after take-off. those on board got onto another plane... eventually landing at c-v-g without any more issues. an investigation is underway after a driver loses control and ends up in the woods. it happened around 11:30 on i-71 northbound, near pfeiffer road. officers say there was no inclement weather or bad road conditions.. so it's unclear what caused the crash. the car was badly damaged... but the woman refused treatment. part of the interstate was blocked as crews removed the

vehicle.. it's now back open. the cost of college continues to go up... and more people are getting pay for it. but before you sign those documents.. nathan bachrach has a warning for you. about 90% of private student loans are now co- that's a really bad ideahere's why. when you co-sign a loan, you're agreeing to be equally responsible for it. matter what, you're your child doesn't land a good job for years after graduation, you could be stuck making loan payments, or run the risk of ruining your own credit. also important for parents to realizeis that the student loan debt counts toward their debt, too, which might limit your ability to get your own loan. and the size of that student loan debt may crush youwith the average state school now costing about $20- grand a year, and private schools running a whopping $44-thousand bucks a year! the simply money point: don't put your own future in

through school. exhaust all of the federal loan options before you go private, and make sure you look into community colleges, too. for fox 19 now and simply money, i'm nathan bachrach. we're continuing to watch a major winter storm headed toward the tri-state... frank will break down the very latest, ahead. and we'll also take a look at some of your photos of the snow! coming up on fox19 now. "fox19 now never stops. take us with you wherever you go. download the fox 19 weather now app for live street level radar in your neighborhood. lightning is detected near you. search fox 19 store or google play weather now anim

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advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern

ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar denise does traffic with temps dipping into the teens

with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. happening today happening today across the tri- state..

newport aquarium is set to unveil plans for a new exhibit. the announcement is set for 10:30... we'll of course bring you the update on air and online at fox19 now dot com. the woman's city club of greater cincinnati is hosting a public forum on how to help children who experience adversity and trauma. it starts at 5:45 at the united way convening center on reading road. up next... we're taking a look at your winter weather photos! parents are weighing in on kids left out in the cold. plus.. what the school has to say about it.

keep those photos coming as the

coming as the second round of winter weather hits the tri-state... snap a picture and upload it using the fox19 now mobile app- it's easy to do. don't forget to tell us where the photo was taken! adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot winter weather advisory's for

kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching major winter southeastern including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of foot possible in areas near north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing clermont county. slight track change of just 100 more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the side of the river from 2 to 3 inches will continue to for today we are we drop down to of 31 friday.

carstar toss to denise for traffic

traffic with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. the frigid temperatures are making it almost unbearable to spend any length making it almost unbearable to spend any length of time outside. and that's why one norwood man was so upset when he saw kids waiting in the cold, to get inside their school. fox19 now's megan o'rourke talked with the superintendent and has his explanation. :04 "it's 5 after 8 and we are at williams elementary school and they won't let these kids in the school because it's not policy to let kids in the school" :13 bundled up, backpacks on...but with no where to go. rob taylor captured this video while dropping off his niece before school earlier this week. listen as he expresses concern about these 5 kids having to wait in the cold. :20 "i"m just wondering why these kids can't come in and sit right there, it's below zero? because i don't have anybody here to watch

them. they can't sit right here on the steps? the board policy, the building policy, is 8:10" :29 outraged,taylor posted the video to our fox19 now facebook page...and it's prompting a lot of conversation in the community...especia lly among parents. brandy johnson- mother 23:57:28 i think it's ridiculous because parents have to work and these kids its cold. you've got to let them in. there's somebody there at the school. there's a teacher or somebody that could sit in the media center or the gym, as opposed to standing out freezing" : 43 now, the district is responding...and superintedent rob amodio stands by his principal. 5:19 "i think mr. gabbard handled that appropriately, he began to communicate what the school policy is about when our children are allowed in the buildings" :27 the superintendent says student safety is what's more important. so, they'll do a better job moving forward communicating arrival times. but, as far as changing policy-- there are no plans. 1:45 "really the issue is, in a perfect world schools would be open 24 hours a day. we have a great emphasis on keeping our students safe, warm and dry once they are in buildings, but we just

not have the staff, our teaching and support staff because then it creates tremendous liability issues" 2:06 how local road crews are preparing to keep drivers safe.. ahead of the coming snow. live cam and looking live at downtown cincinnati. your weather and traffic is next stay with us wx animation your dreams evolve, and with committed support,

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areas of northern go into affect warning for our and south eastern we are watching what could be a southeastern

counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some

areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. kara bam r cold and snow are prevalent throughout the country right prevalent throughout the country right now...but don't expect that trend to last too long. 2015 has now officially been named the hottest year on record across the world...and scientists say it will only get warmer. take a look at this trend the past several decades... from steady temperatures...to the entire planet warming, in just about 50 years time. the jump in temperature this year was significantly higher than any previous year. and nasa scientists say the warming trend is the reason we're seeing so

many big storms lately. "when the atmosphere is warmer, there is more water vapor in the atmosphere, that will then rain or snow out of the atmosphere and you can expect highest frequency of stronger rains and stronger snows."

backseat. the men were eventually chased down and arrested. jessica 2shot bad news for star wars fans... after the break, why its going to be a lot longer before you get to see the next movie. kara vo plus, with a potential big snow coming... we'll tell you how you need to prepare, to stay safe. "the federal

visa overstays, which is now almost half the people who enter our country and stay here illegally. this is unbelievable." a new report exposes how rampant the problem of illegal immigration is in america. how the white house is taking care of the problem, ahead. "when you're dealing with a weather event of this magnitude you really want to make sure you have all the available resources