underway as a winter s torm approaches the northeast... bringing as much as two feet of snow. and that weather system now looks like it will partially hit the tri-state. frank's tracking several inches of snow for the weekend... kara 2shot good morning everyone... i'm kara sewell. jess 2shot and i'm jessica brown we want to get a check of your 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

and continues evening tapering by ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere to even less the farther north. we for today we are 30 degrees. tonight about 20 and a high of 31 friday. with temps dipping into the teens

freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. happening now right now... winter storm watches are going right now... winter storm watches are going into effect for most of the mid atlantic and northeast. officials are warning people to prepare for heavy, "perhaps crippling" snow to hit. one of the places under the greatest threat...washingto n d-c...up to two feet of snow could fall there. the good news... we aren't expecting to see that much snow here at home.... but we could see some of that weather system... and road crews are already gearing up for the possible snowfall. our jordan vilines is live with all the details. live the city still has about 21-thousand tons of salt on hand as crews continue to treat primary and residential streets

snow left over from yesterday. crews have been working in 12 hour shifts since tuesday night at 7 and the next shift for these crews will begin this morning at 7 am. depending on what we see tomorrow, hamilton county road crews say their routine is pretty simple -- they plow, they salt, they wait for traffic the mechanical energy and heat of traffic to mix in the salt to the roadway. the hamitton county engineer says it's common for people to get frustrated because they feel like their street isn't getting cleared quick enough but he's advising people to be patient and if you see snow plows sitting on the side of the road, you have to remember that they aren't just sitting there... but rather, they've already salted the road and they're waiting for the mechanical energy to occur which is provided by the cars and trucks driving on the surface. live the city currently has 57 vehicles on the road preparing for tomorrow's snow event. reporting live, jrodan vilines, fox 19 now. as more winter weather heads this

as more winter weather heads this way ... it's a great time 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. a bill to significantly curb the amount of syrian and iraqi refugees coming into america, has been blocked. the bill would have required every person coming from iraq and syria to be verified by multiple security agencies. lawmakers say the extensive screening process would have made it very difficult for any refugee from those countries, to get in. the bill fell a few votes short in the senate. a new report shows that a lot of immigrants are overstaying their welcome. the department of homeland security says more than a half million people who entered legally...stayed longer than they were supposed to. with many of the immigrants who overstayed their visas, from countries the government considers breeding grounds for

terrorists. the government has instituted a new plan to get rid of immigrants who entered illegally. however, one politician says there's no evidence they are paying attention to people who overstay their visa. "the federal government is on strike. they are deliberately and systematically refusing to deal with visa overstays, which is now almost half the people who enter our country and stay here illegally. this is unbelievable." "it apparently is the policy of this administration to do nothing about that, and that's wrong." there are roughly 11 million immigrants living in the u-s, illegally right now. jessica ots bad news for star wars fans...you'll have to wait an extra 7 months to see the next movie. disney says star wars, episode 8, will be released in december 20-17. it was originally scheduled for release in the summer. disney has not released a reason for the switch. though, movie critics say money was likely a factor...with movies opening around christmas time, generally more profitable. so you won't be able to see the new movie for a while,

there are still a lot of ways to show of your fandom! take a look at what a man in wisconsin built... it's a yoda sculpture, made from snow. the man makes a sculpture every year...and he says he knew it had to revolve around star wars, this year. one person's love of star wars actually got a cat adopted. someone noticed a cat inside a homeless shelter looked eerily similar to kylo ren, the main villain in the force awakens. take a look....do you see the resemblance? after this photo was posted on twitter, it quickly went viral. and it didn't take long, for someone to adopt the cat...that had a distinctive star wars look to it. history in the n-f-l. after the break, we'll tell you the milestone one achieved, in football. plus, wall street has been painfully experts think the

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guess not. you got to stick up for yourself, like with the name your price tool. people tell us their budget, not the other way around. aren't you lactose intolerant? this isn't lactose. it's milk. 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 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. wall street

be watching wall a lot of people will be watching wall street closely again today... as the stock market continues to be erratic. stocks recovered some from an extreme drop yesterday... but the price of oil suffered its worst one-day drop since september. the dow finished the day 249 points lower...and has dropped nearly 1500 points since the start of the year. asian stocks experienced more turmoil this morning...so experts say you can

expect another sporadic day for u-s stocks, today. amazon is now offering refunds to anyone who bought a hoverboard on their website.. after multiple incidents of the boards catching fire, and hurting people. right now, the consumer product safety commission is investigating the item, and considering taking it off the market. the commission applauded amazon's decision and encouraged other retailers to do the same. history has been made in the nfl. the buffalo bills have hired kathryn smith as a special teams coach. making her the first full-time female assistant coach in league history. smith spent the previous 12 seasons working various jobs for the new york jets. an ohio professor is now under investigation for having ties to isis... why investigators think he's supporting the islamic terrorists, next. toyota billboard what are you doing out

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 with temps dipping into the teens

areas this morning. cautious when traveling on and in rural areas. the f-b-i is now investigating a kent state university professor, for investigating a kent state university professor, for possible ties to isis. students there say they knew history teacher julio pino had a reputation for making controversial comments... but never would have expected this.. officials say they started looking into pino after posts were found on his facebook praising usama bin lada, and urging on al qaeda fighters.

he also reportedly had a history of fiery anti-israeli rhetoric. a student who talked to pino says he denies any affiliation with the terror group. "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. a lot of kids probably sat around and did nothing on their snow day... but after the break, we'll tell you the story of a group of teens using their day off, to inspire others. and you're taking a live look at washington d-c. a lot of traffic...because people are getting ready for the big storm. some look like they're leaving... others getting emergency supplies. as up to 2 feet of snow...hits this weekend

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. there could be a new planet in our solar system! researchers at the california institute of technology say they have evidence of a ninth planet...that would be much bigger than earth. cleverly titled "planet nine" researchers say its nearly 20 times farther away from the sun than neptune. three kentucky teenagers are being applauded for what they did on their snow day. the teens knew a lot of snow was coming. and instead of

planning a day full of video games, they decided to help those in need. they took call after call, driving all over hardin county...to jump batteries, pull cars out of the snow....and dig stuck cars out. and the trio did it all for free. "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 next time it snows. scary moments for passengers heading to c-v-g... why a plane was to c-v-g... why a plane was forced to make an emergency landing... plus, we'll have a check of your weather and traffic conditions... frank is tracking several inches of snow starting tomorrow. he'll break it down, next. "fox19 now never stops. take us with you wherever you go. download the fox 19

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and i'm jessica brown our forecast with frank 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 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. 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. overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. we've been warning you about the big weather system

you about the big weather system that could come tomorrow... and road crews are gearing up for what's to come... kara dblbx fox19 now's jordan vilines is live to tell us their plan to clear the streets. live the first thing road crews will have to do is wait and watch to see what's coming our way and only then can they put their plans into place and prepare the plows to go out once more. depending on what we see tomorrow, hamilton county road crews say their routine is pretty simple -- they plow, they salt, they wait for traffic the mechanical energy and heat of traffic to mix in the salt to the roadway. we caught up with the hamitlon county engineer, here's what he said about their plan for tomorrow. "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 also said the good news is that they have plenty of salt on hand since old man winter has been pretty good to us so far this year. reporting live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now. jessica bam r they are also making january and february to be cold, it's winter, we expect snow" live the engineer also said the good news is that they have plenty of salt on hand since old man winter has been pretty good to us so far this year. reporting live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now. jessica bam r they are also making preparations on the east coast...with a lot more snow expected to hit there. forecasts have places like philadelphia, new york...and the d-c area, getting more

than a foot of snow. and as you can see....people are preparing for the worst. up to 50 million people are in the bulls eye of this potentially huge storm. and local officials are concerned it could virtually shut down these major cities, for days. "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 with a weather event of this magnitude you really want to make sure you have all the available resources that can be deployed. another thing to watch out for is travel. while no airlines have canceled flights yet, expect a lot of cancellations throughout the country this weekend. new this morning scary moments for passengers aboard a delta plane, headed for c-v-g.... officials say the pilot had to make an emergency landing at bradley international airport in connecticut late last night... after 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. happening today today... the man and woman charged in the death of a butler county 2- year-old are due in court. and we're learning new information about the case. we've confirmed kinsley kinner's mother, rebekah kinner, testified against bradley young before a grand jury. but police say she allowed young to beat the toddler back in december. kinsley died from her injuries. kinner and young have both pleaded not guilty.. a trial date could be set today. emergency state funding is now being sent to flint, michigan to help with their water crisis...but residents are saying it's still not

nearly enough. there is now a good amount of clean bottled water to use...but officials are trying to address the health issues caused by this crisis. everything from lead poisioning, to developmental disorders...thousa nds in the town need help. there have been estimates out there, but that's only about infrastructure. that's why we can't say exactly what we need because how do you put a cost on what's happened to what we've done to people. parent up there, i would be beside myself that my kid's heath could be at risk." flint has received roughly 50 million dollars in aid. but the mayor of the town estimates fixing this problem and addressing all the illnesses its caused....could take more than one billion dollars. good news for bikers! coming up, we'll tell you about the new path being implemented across the country, to keep you safe. frank weather open

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 now snow starts 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 freezing will be a problem in some be especially cautious when

traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. kara bam r training is underway right now to send more now to send more help over to iraq, to fight isis. u-s officials say a big offensive is coming soon, to try and overtake mosul-iraq's second largest city. currently there are about 10 thousand isis fighters in the city, and military personnel agree they don't have enough troops to overtake it, right now. but along with u-s troops aiding in the fight, the white house says they're counting on other countries to help as well. "the reason we need new trainers or additional trainers is because that's really the next step in generating the amount of combat

power needed to liberate mosul." u-s officials say isis is also spreading into libya, attempting to obtain more oil....and a coalition of troops will also have to be sent there, to fend them off. cincinnati native luke kuechly has gained a lot of fans because of his play on the football field. after the break...see his special gesture off the field... to give a kid, one of the best moments of his life. kara gfx now for your fox 19 now gas gauge

the cheapest in the area... speedway at montgomery and union cemetery rd $1.47 cheapest in covington... marathon at madison pike and hands pike $1.65 happening today happening today across the nation... the obama adminstration could announce its plan to introduce new visa requirements for some european travelers. the new rule involves people who are dual nationals of iran, iraq, sudan or syria, or who have visited any of these countries in the last five years. also today... veterans affairs secretary robert mcdonald is set to testify before a senate committee. he's expected to discuss the plan to modernize the department during the hearing. happening today happening today across the region... ohio attorney general mike dewine is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the state's opiate epidemic. he'll meet with law enforcement and public safety officials in columbus. 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 aversity and trauma. it starts at 5:45 at the united way convening center on reading road. rob 2shot more news in just a moment but first we want to check your forecast. kara 2shot frank has a look at today's weather. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern and brown county's go into affect winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter southeastern counties into and could bring several inches of 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 watch this. 30 degrees. tonight

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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 ots a car you can't die in... that's what volvo is promising in the

next five years. the company says it's confident its technology will eliminate deadly crashes.. sensors on cars already make them more likely to avoid a crash... and volvo says new self-driving cars are already in the works, that would virtually eliminate your chance of dying, at the wheel. a young football fan in north carolina just got a special gift from his hero - cincinnati native - panthers linebacker luke 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... offering kuechly a 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

panther practice to offer his 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. everyone who rides a bicycle...you'll a new bike lane is keep you safe....from cars and pedestrians at intersections. take a look at the screen. the bike lane extends around the out of the street. therefore you don't have to worry about cars you, or you running over people at a crosswalk. it's being implemented in california...and will likely be put in place throughout it's part of a bigger effort to get more people to bike in america.. if you're thinking about buying a new t-v...now would be a great time to do it! we'll tell you the special deals you can get, after the break. and you're taking a live look outside... another cold start to the morning...and frank's tracking several inches of tomorrow. he'll tell you what

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vr 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

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. toss to denise for traffic

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.

kara wipe vo former alaska governor sarah palin is blaming p- t-s-d for her son's arrest this week. track palin is facing domestic violence charges after police say he punched and kicked his girlfriend on monday. he was released on 15-hundred dollars bail. palin blames his stint in the army and president obama for failing to provide care for veterans. i can relate to other families who feel ramifications of ptsd and some of the woundedness that our soldiers do return with. and it makes me realize more than ever it is now or never for the sake of america's finest that we have that commander in chief who will respect them and honor them. the controversy isn't scaring away other republican hopefuls. senator rand paul says he would love to have palin's endorsement. jessica wipe fscg a landmark for women in

professional sports. the buffalo bills hired kathryn smith as a full-time special teams coach. she's the first full time female coach in n-f-l history. smith has worked with the team on a part-time basis for seven years. jessica 2shot bam center now here's a look at the three things you need to know before heading out dozens of schools delayed or closed for the second straight day. we've got all of those scrolling along the bottom of your screen through the commercial breaks. a huge winter storm is bearing down on the northeast and could pass through our area. depending on the track of the storm, we could get close to a foot of snow. the major airlines are preparing for that massive snowstorm. american, southwest, and delta are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers, which will allow fliers to change plans without fees. jessica levee that's it for this hour... but don't go away... fox19now continues... show open