on the accutrack, you can see some activity here on the radar. but it's actually not hitting the ground just yet. very dry. going to take a couple hours for the precipitation to start actually hitting the ground. sleet at first in the city. we'll see these balls of ice bouncing on the sidewalks. that doesn't last all night and changing by 9:00 p.m. more in the city. some icy spots with us through dawn. and then transitions to all rain tomorrow morning. this is important to remember because even though we change over to the rain, it could still cost a major problem because it's going to be a heavy rain that continues until 9:00 or 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. choosing a place like morristown, they stay throughout the night. temperatures looking to be at freezing. the services will not be frozen themselves. so even when the rain moves in tomorrow morning, it's just the amount of rain that's the problem. then the ice mixes in. the sleet. that's when we'll have the worst travel problem is the icing north and west of the city. through the mid hudso

. >>> we give you a live look at the accutrack radar and you can see where the line is right now. give yourself plenty of time to get around the sleet and rain creating difficult driving conditions this morning and worse heading north. >>> and we're following breaking news in new jersey, a young woman has been child inside a bar in paterson and another shooting victim is in surgery right now. good morning i'm lori stokes. >> i'm david novarro in for ken rosato, thank you for joining us tuesday, december 29 and boy we've been covering this all morning long wintry weatheracross the area including long island. snow, do you remember what that looked like, look at the snow that fell in farming diagnose dale, that snow turned to rain and slush leaving roads a big mess and live look from road cam 7 showing us conditions on now mostly rain but a little bit coating over there in newberg area, but what you can expect the rest of the morning you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic beginning with meteorologist bill evans. >> it looks pretty mean in the newberg area

accutrack showing a beautiful day in front of us. we continue with the trend of above average temperatures. we will see how long it lasts. i will detail the potential for a storm this weekend. until then 48 by noon and a high of 52 in new york city. i will have the details on everything else in a few see you then, michelle. >> amy, thank you so much. >>> a serial armed robber is on the loose on long island. businesses and customers are on edge. >> they held up stores, mostly women's clothing stops and held up victims in suffolk and nassau county. marcus solis is joining us live huntington station. >> reporter: rob and michelle, suspect since the summertime when he truck again last night. the second independent in the last couple of weeks in this area where jericho turnpike, last night at this tanning salon around 8:30 the secretary went in. there were two -- the suspect went in. there were two employees in the store. they were restrained and then he cleaned out the cash drawers. this is an image from an earlier incident. police admit

you'll see on our accuweather accutrack radar, rain up the hudson river valley spreading eastward this morning, off and on rain through the day, even into tonight and even tomorrow from the front that is going to be sliding eastward today. we've got clouds. we've got rain today. 49 to 52 degrees later on this afternoon. and heather did you a very healthy weather forecast. there is no salt shaker posted. >> i do not see that. i am very impressed. >> at first i thought that was salt but that's actually rain. >> very true. >> we'll talk to you about what was going on in paterson. they're still trying to clean up from this earlier accident. it involved the jackknifed tractor-trailer. they still have some cleaning up to do there. if you're going on the garden state parkway exit 91 an accident. we can show you all the activity on the parkway in this spot where this vehicle went off the roadway. we have our street cleaning rules in effect for today. ken over to you. a man accused in that shooting massacre at a planned parenthood clinic in colorado faced a judge and had very little to say. >>

by the way, you can see on accutrack, the rain is over for now. we will see a transition where temperatures are a little warmer this afternoon. and heading into wednesday, things look good as well. we could see dryer patterns and cooler temperatures as well. that will be a transition for us. low 40s this hour at the burroughs. and areas off to the north -- at the freezing point for monitor cella. and -- monticello. the temperature change comes up from the south -- what's happened -- that storm pressure system has moochbd off. so spotty drizzle overnight cannot be ruled out but not a any spot where we have spotty drizzle watch out especially in the north and west. we could see light slick spots and freezeen rain on the surfaces. now, the front that comes in tomorrow brings in a tiny bit of rain. not a big deal but enough to mention for late afternoon. temperatures warm back up for new year's eve. on the satellite, not a lot happening for the eastern third of the country. by the way, still bringing snow into parts of new england. so for the ski reso

download the free accutrack weather alert app. >>> with homelessness reaching a fever pitch and the issue a political liability for mayor de blasio, he unveiled a new plan to tackle the crisis. outreach teams to monitor the homeless. political reporter dave evans is at city hall. >> reporter: every night there are 50,000 men, women and children living in new york city shelters. the mayor is not talking so much about them but the 3 to 4,000 people that live on the street and panhandle. the experts say there are probably more than that but they praised the mayor for finally addressing the problem. the homeless situation in new york has gone from bad to worse this year. in the last few weeks police dismantled about 30 homeless encampments. he is spending millions on homeless housing with on site social services and he is doing something about the street homeless and aggressive panhandling. >> i want to underscore the point that we are going to go at this problem with everything we got and when we hear a report of someone in distress, someone in need we will go there compassionately, but we w

accutrack confirming that the skies are looking good. and even though we're running this 10 to 12-degree above temperature, you know, basically pattern through the early part of the month, it's just temporarily gone. by this weekend, our temperatures will be back to near record territory, meaning the following weekend. by thursday, friday, saturday, details straight ahead. 44 is the expected high in new york city today. much more in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> thank you. >>> topping our news this morning, ceremonies and tributes will mark the day as new york city honors two nypd detectives killed in the line of duty one year ago today. detectives rafael ramos and wenjian liu were ambushed as they sat in their patrol car. we have details on how the detectives are being honored today live in brooklyn. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the first will be a memorial plaque dedication ceremony that will happen the 84th precinct where the officers worked and following that, the commissioner and the mayor and the family members

. >> download our free accutrack weather alert app to keep an eye on radar. >>> we have new information about the six american soldiers killed by a suicide boomer in afghanistan. two of the victims based in our area. joseph lemm was a detective. he was a married father of two. lemm and sergeant louis air wing in orange county. bonacasa is from nebraska. eyewitness news reporter jim hoffer is live at the base. jim? >> reporter: you know, orange county has a lot of military ties, home to west point military academy. it's also home, right here to stewart airport. and the 105th is, again, mourning the loss, not of one but two of their soldiers. in the small town of west harrison, news of the death of joseph lemm traveled quickly. flags in the center of town at half staff, his barber called him a friend who rarely talked about his deployments. >> he would talk a little bit but not much. he would say, yeah, i will be deployed and going for so and so amount of time and we are looking forward to just getting it done and being with my family. >> today air force staff huddled outside of the front

. >>> remember you can stay on top of the weather conditions on the go with our accutrack weather alert. ait's free for iphones or android. >>> police have a new clue in the search for the man who attacked a 16-year-old on her way to school in queens. a surveillance image shows the suspect wearing a surgical mask and gloves. here's more. >> reporter: who is he and where is he now? these are definitely questions that residents have here on 13th avenue many white stone today, a seemingly quiet block where a random slashing of a 16- year-old girl continues to stump this community and rattle nerves. >> feel bad. our neighbor's niece, i believe. and it's -- you get worried and scared. >> reporter: it was yesterday around 8:20 a.m., the teenaged girl, an exchange student from china only in this country for eight months, was walking to her small school, white stone academy when suddenly police say this man wearing a hoodie, a surgical mask and surgical gloves approached her from behind. >> he's wearing a surgical mask and he has surgical gloves on. slashed to the face twice. once from ear to t

and to stay on track of all the weather conditions in your area as well as the road conditions, accutrack weather alert app. >>> we want to get right now to that developing story, a run away bus in manhattan, the bus without a driver on board rolled through an intersection at 96th street and west end avenue. >> jim dolan is on the upper west side with the very latest. jim. >> it's really a remarkable story that could have been so much worse. that bus right over there still parked there was at the end of its route. the driver was getting out of the vehicle. he had no passengers on board, but he failed to secure his bus. it rolled across west end avenue and first hit this blue car. there's not a whole lot of damage to that blue car. it rolled back and caused a chain reaction hitting the next blue car. that car rolled back and hit this first suv, and then that car hit this red suv. the thing is all of this is downhill. if these cars hadn't been here, the first thing the bus would have hit is a tank of oil that over here, right in front of ps75. there were still children inside the school at

coat but it won't be uncomfortable and for new year's day, it will be 456789 you can download the accutrack app, search abc7ny, you can track things down to the numbers as the ball drop, david. so second by second, you can stay on top of what's happening. 30s by the way, back in action on monday. >> wow. you really get excited about that app, don't you? >> well, the cold is coming, yeah. >> second by second, okay. welcome 2016. >>> december 30th by the way, international bacon day. yesterday we showed you a first time, it was super cute. many remember that. and today, social media sharing the love, here's the perfect tie-in with "star wars," bacon in the form of chupacabra. with the word, my bacon was a little chewy, get it? >> you are the only one that would think that's funny. >> and the other hashtag, users sharing their best nine photos of the year. here's justice bieber's contribution. two rockers once in a longtime feud may be burying the hash et to reunite. and it's got fans looking forward to returning to the jungle. axle rose and slash of guns and roses are going to be unite. the b

. >> you can track the rain 24-7 by downloading the accutrack weather alert app. >>> governor cuomo is considering april 19th for a special election to fill former speaker sheldonville silver's seat. that is the same day as a presidential primary. silver was found guilty on all counts in his corruption trial. the 71-year-old could face more than 100 years in prison. he is free on bail as he awaits a sentencing date. >>> the u.s. is preparing to send more special ops forces to the middle east. defense secretary ash carter made the announcement saying the special forces will be sent to assist special operations in iraq and syria. they will help iraqi and kurdish forces and take part in raids, hostage situations, intelligence operations and assist in capturing isis leaders. >>> a police shake up in the third largest city. the chief of police in chicago took more than a year to investigate the dale l deadly police shooting of a teenager. the cop is now charged with murder. the chief, garry mccarthy. sarah schull at the -- schulte has the latest. >> reporter: mayor emanuel stood by garry mc

looking at the radar and satellite picture on accutrack a nice looking northeast. very few clouds and we will have more sunshine in the tri-state than we had yesterday. what that's going to mean for us is temperatures a few degrees warmer. plus, the comfort factor comes up dramatically in place of 40-mile-per-hour winds. we are going to have 10-mile-per-hour winds. so it's going to be a lot better feel to the atmosphere. this is the last little blast here tomorrow. really just taking off in the early morning hours allowing the temperatures in the afternoon to bounce back to 54 degrees. so monday is the beginning of the temperature recovery and it just gets warmer all week long taking us into the holiday. so if we break this down here on the futurecast, monday a nice start. here we are 10:00 a.m. in the morning. looks just fine. through the afternoon with a few clouds increasing. that first batch of energy goes to the north. to see this surge coming up from the south. as that gets closer in the pre-dawn hours we will see some activity looks like south jersey first a

. >> and the accutrack radar shows rain is on the way today. will it be an all day washout. i don't know, i could use a shower. >> good morning, i'm ken rosato. >> never know what you're going to say. i'm michelle charlesworth in for lori stokes. it is tuesday december 22nd. >> you're never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. here's bill with the accuweather forecast. >> well, you know, ken, hygiene [ laughter ] >> you know, you know. >> hi bill. >> here we go, we take a look outside this morning, ask well, there's 55, 56 degrees to start your day. that's way warm for this hour of the day. it is going to be that kind of week where we start winter feeling like spring. there's some showers to our north, big area of rain to our west. that's what will come in during the day today off and on. rain gets going 10:00 this morning and really lasts through the afternoon. heather's looking at your commute. weather then heather. >> let's take a look at a webcam and show you what's happening as you travel on to the fdr drive northbound side jam packed. you have two lanes c

forget these hourly forecasts will be important for you late tonight into tomorrow morning on the accutrack weather alert app. >>> this weather has made putting up holiday lights very easy. >> i was thinking the same thing. >> very easy this year. >> it almost -- it almost doesn't feel right. i hate to say, it's weird. >> then i recall tell you exactly when the first day will be only in the 30s. i'll tell you about that cold day, not in the seven day but it's after that. >> okay. all right. >> see you in a bit. >> thank you. >> they are the popular gift this holiday season. we're going to look at which workout tracker, the things you wear keeping track of all you're doing, which one is right. >> holiday shopping turns dangerous when a mall >> and we go one on one with jennifer hudson. sandy kenon talks to the star about her broadway debut. >> here's a message from a member of the military who can't be home for the holidays. >> hi i'm lieutenant new york i want i want to give meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and we're always looking for ways to enjoy more. so we called time warner c

minutes, make sure you check out our accutrack weather app. >>> are in, which vehicles rank the best when it comes to safety. >>> plus the photo of cadets at the citadel that might get some of them suspended. >>> and the holiday hustle and bustle can really throw a wrench into your sleep cycle so how do you get some restful zs during one of the most stressful times of the year? we will tell you. >>> i'm lauren glassberg at a bee teak that may -- boutique that may inspire you to shop your heart out because 100% of the net profits go to charity. we will take you shopping and show you how this started coming up. >>> here's a message from a member of our military who can't be home for the holidays. >> hi, i'm specialist matthews >>> president obama signed a new law today that overhauls the no child left behind educational act. the every student succeeds act shifts more decision making powers back to the states. this means the government won't mandate or give incentives to states to maintain the academic standards of common core and changes the way that poor performing schools are pushed

. >>> and the accutrack radar is showing some rain heading our way right now. we'll tell you when it arrives and the big changes ahead for the weekend forecast. we actually begin to feel like winter -- >> a little bit. >> good morning everybody, i'm rob they willson filling in today for ken rosato. >> and i'm lori stokes, thank you for joining us, it is thursday, december 17th. >> and you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic. over to meteorologist bill evans. >> well, this morning, we're looking at temperatures that are quite mild. we have cloudy skies and you were showing that rain off to the west. here we go it's 54 it should be at 34. so we're 20 degrees warmer than normal and even hopatcong and poughkeepsie and newburg. around new city it's 48 there. here's the front with the rain gets here around 11:00 today and rain lasts through the afternoon. into the evening commute into the first part of tonight. need the rain gear. then it's going to get blustery and much colder. we're talk about that next. debbie duhaime is looking at the

if you ever miss him you can out there on the web with our free accutrack weather alert for live radar and accuweather alerts go to the itunes or google play store and search abc7ny. >>> on that note, let's just go to lee live. >> you're cueing it up for him like a little tee shot right. so easy. >> it's the guy filling in for him who burns the midnight oil. he's doing every 7 minutes. merry christmas. we're tracking santa. last stop was alaska, and now we hear that he's headed to honolulu. he's going to the warmth that we have right here in new york city and typically this is his last stop of the morning, over 7 billion gifts delivered. check out lower manhattan where the visibility is good here. just a few miles to the east over parts of long island and the jersey shore there's a lot of fog around. this is encouraging to see around new york city. the wind is still calm. we're at an even 60 here at 5:14 in the morning. and 66 was the high just after midnight. that's good enough for the warmest christmas ever. so long island you have a lot of fog, 56 in maric. 55 in roslyn. a lot of fo

for live radar and alerts as well, go the itunes or google play store and search abc7ny or accutrack. >> we don't got that here. >> no, we do not. it's tough for the folks in poconos and even up into massachusetts, i don't know, you have to get creative. maybe they should try log rolling. you know, i don't know. cut some trees down and log roll, basket weave, got to do something this winter. but there will be snow. we haven't even started winter yet. but it's a el nio season and that's what you get. you saw the weather in denver and the mild weather here. corner of 66th and columbus. come by and say hi. all this points to a great day. yesterday's high was set early it was 68. and then got to the low 60s yesterday afternoon. 47 at -- 47. these numbers are warmer by about 10 to 15 degrees. 13 miles per hour at newark. yesterday the wind gusts went to 40 around. so the wind has died down. that's nice. it will be cool today and we will have a light northerly wind and a few clouds but this front comes tomorrow. actually as the high slides eastward, the southeasterly wind flow will put a fe

on the accutrack, flurries or a light coating in some spots in the hudson valley, even parts flurries fly west of the city. that's about it. outside of our front door, temperatures are in the mid- 30s. as the sun comes up, skies are bright and blue. northwest wind gusting up to 30 miles per hour. the wind speed is 11 miles per hour. the wind is what makes it feel like the 20s. it will be cold all day. you need the gloves, coat, scarf. this last about 48 hours. regard warmth is back next week. until then, get ready to put up with these winds. plains. almost 30 miles per hour for flushing and this gusty wind situation really is not going to leave the area until late tonight, midday tomorrow. some areas may see improvements early tomorrow but then the winds do take a blast once the here. that's what we are monitoring. right now we are below freezing for and dover, monticello and the freezing point for toms river and trenton. futurecast through the afternoon keeps us at the freezing point. even if we get into the 40s, it will feel like the low 30s in the city. shopping, running errands, c

. >>> if you need a very latest on the weather conditions you can check out our free accutrack weather alert app. >>> we have breaking news to tell you about this morning in new jersey. it involves a deadly shooting police say late last night three men wearing masks walked into max liquors and bar on firing. two people were hit, a woman pronounced dead. to recover. police at this point don't have any suspects or even a motive. >>> 4:37 happening today and services are being held in honor of a new york air national guardsman and nypd detective who wassailed in afghanistan. the body of joseph lemm received an honors welcome yesterday at stuart air base. a suicide bomber struck lemm's unit just before christmas killing him and five other americans. his wake will be held at st. anthony church. his hometown of west harrison that starts at 2:00 p.m. and then tomorrow morning at 10, lemm will be honored with a funeral at st. patrick's cathedral. services have also been set for louis bonacasa who was killed visitation for louis bonacasa will be on thursday and friday at the branch funeral home

the accutrack shows clear skies across the eastern seaboard. high pressure is in control. going to the big football game at metlife 1:00 jets-giants. 54 at kick off. this has to be some of the warmest december football that the nfl has seen on the east coast in quite some time. should be a beautiful day. where is the cold? it's locked up to the north. polar vortex is keeping a tight grip on it. the jet stream, strong steering winds are well to the north. as that happens, the mild air from the south and that is what we are experiencing today. radar and satellite confirming winds from the west. high pressure continues to shift further east today. we will get 50s, mid-50s expected and then tomorrow we cool it off as a few more clouds come in the picture. today and tomorrow we have nice above average temperatures again. around. also a coastal storm developing. gaining strength and momentum. it doesn't develop until well offshore. maybe a sprinkle for long island. that is about it. clouds thrown in on tuesday. then our temperatures go right the week. high. tonight 38. also the

until then we have just this very thin veil of clouds here on the accutrack and the satellite picture, not a lot to talk about as far as the skies go. it's a mix of sun and clouds. it's all about the temperatures and how quickly and how sharply the temperatures will rise through the afternoon. who we break the records, we'll talk about that coming up in the accuweather seven-day in a few minutes. >> 64, thank you amy. topping our news at this half hour, safety at santacon. new york city wants the thousands of santas to of course have a great time tonight, but without the controversy of past years. solis joins us live from williamsburg where just a few hours all those santas will be enjoying their apple juice and sunny delight and sweet tea and gatorade and all kinds of things. good morning marcus. >> reporter: good morning rob. in the words of the police commissioner you can be naughty but you better be nice. organizers have changed things up for santacon 2015. it starts here at mccarron park. they'll start gathering about 10:00, hundreds, maybe thus of people dressed up in those sant