american, southwest and delta airlines will waive ticket change fees and fare differences for customers who want to postpone their trips. those airlines are issuing travel waivers to customers who are expecting delays and cancellations. myra: don't forget, we have all wyff4.com and our wyff 4 app. for school closures, check the information at the bottom of the screen. governor nikki haley gave her state of the state address last night. allyson: there were tears, there were celebrations of successes, and there were some called out directly. they focused on issues of fixing state roads, bridges, and lawmakers say they have to face that this year. last year, they did not come up with an agreement for fixing the crumbling roads, bridg the -- bridges and highways. the governor was firm understands. >> i think no differently of our roads situation than when i stood before you one year ago. i will not sign any piece of legislation that raises taxes. not year one, not year five, not year 10. allyson: the governor also broke down when she honored two of the three survivors of the charleston shoo

american, southwest, and delta are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers to customers ahead of the storm. american is allowing customers traveling through nine airports between philadelphia and southern virginia to change flights without penalty. southwest is allowing to washington to re- schedule if they plan to fly friday or saturday. and delta is waiving its change fee to travelers planning to fly at 19 airports between boston and washington this weekend. president obama is speaking out about the flint water crisis in michigan where people were sickened after the drinking water became contaminated with lead. ":25 - :35 i know that if i was a parent up there. i would be beside myself that my kids health could be at risk." michigan lawmakers approved emergency funding to deal with the water crisis in flint. governor rick snyder requested the funds in his state of the state speech earlier this week. but flint's mayor says it'll take at least a- billion dollars to fix the infrastructure and deal with public health problems. lead levels in the water water source in 20-14. a cl

then american, southwest and increase. >>> twitter is making changes, a new site to report said that the social networking site may allow tweets up to 10,000 characters long. after the report, the twitter ceo tweeted a screenshot with more than 1000 characters. >>> usc men's basketball is still undefeated this morning after winning the sec opener on the road last night. they picked up their first conference opening win since 2011 at auburn. a season high of 22 points. the gamecocks announced they are 14-0 on the season. and 1-0 in conference play. they take on vanderbilt at home ononaturday. >>> > lemson is gearing up for the national championship game next week. the tigers will be traveling to glendale, arizona for the game on monday. our very on sports director reggie anderson is already in arizona to bring us the latest on the clemson trip. you can see a special report >>> tonight, the jackpot for the powerball is now up to more than $500 million. this is the fourth-largest powerball jackpot. and there is still a chance the number could go even higher. tickets are on sale until 10

american, southwest, delta and more. >> you want me to cancel that reservation for tomorrow? >> afterry major airline canceled flights. about 23,000 people fly out every day but for the thousands having to change their plan, there is no plus side. >> there won't be any flight anywhere. so i'm just stuck without being able to go. >> deborah devlin was trying get to new york for a family funeral. she missed a flight. and american told her that the refund what is they had to do. they had a better luck after a heads up from southwest. they packed up and, free of charge, got an early flight home to rhode island. we got some warnings at home, to get canceled. we should be good now. >> others were not about to wait and see a cancellation i was waiting to see what happens. >> bittersweet decision i had to make. >> hotels are doing their part to help stranded passengers some are offering discount rates. the biggest thing you can do before you come to tampa international airport tomorrow, check your flight status. you can download an app like flight aware where you can track the status

some airlines are preparing for flight disruptions american... southwest..... and delta airlines are already issuing.... travel waivers to passengers..... because of that power snowstorm.. expected to hit this weekend. but.. thursday and sunday.... to be eligible. airline.. so... carrier. another storm system is pushing onto the west coast right now bringing rain and wind to northern california and oregon. it'll basically work to throw high clouds over las vegas for thursday and friday, keeping temperatures mild but not bringing the chance for any rain just yet. temperatures will hang in the upper 50s to about 60 for the las vegas valley for thursday and friday. saturday another system will push into the area which will have a little more moisture and energy associated with it. that means there's a slight chance for rain showers with this saturday night as the tail end of the cold front drags through the area. ahead of the front winds will be pretty gusty with peak gusts to out of the southwest to 35mph or so with northwest winds gusting to 30mph as the front p

american, southwest and delta are among those issuing travel waivers to customers ahead of the storm. american is allowing customers traveling through nine airports and southern virginia to change flights without penalty. southwest is allowing customers from boston to washington to reschedule if they plan to fly friday or saturday. delta is waiving the change fee for people flying between boston and washington. barbara: days of subfreezing temperatures are causing problems for home owners. amber has more on what you need to know to keep the heat flowing. amber: another gift from mother nature when people think of the cold they are concerned about frozen pipes but in a deep freeze it can wreak havoc on the electrical system. these folks are bundled up not the way they expected to start the day in raleigh. it didn't take long for a technician to pinpoint the problem. the cold temperatures caused the system to shut off. similar calls for service are all spiking across the triangle. since wednesday michael and son received more than 50 calls from people without heat or hot water. >> we ge

``american, southwest, and delta ``are among the airlines already ``issuing travel waivers to ``customers before the storm hits. ``from the live alert desk, i' m ``miriah turner. ``mark: calling out the mayor. ``a fiery exchange between a ``cincinnati city councilman and ``mayor john cranley is uncovered ``in an e-mail exchange. ``now it' s calling into question ``the interactions at city hall. ``wlwt news 5' s emily wood looks ``at the war of words and what ``each side is saying about it ``all. ``emily: within the walls of city ``hall, a place no stranger to ``controversy, the mayor' s chair ``is empty. ``john cranley' s currently in d.c. ``for a national mayors' ``conference. ``but it' s an e-mail here at home ``that has his office responding ``today. ``>> the mayor and our office ``won' t let personal disagreements ``or political grudges stand in ``for the citizens. ``emily: the disagreements over ``weekly meetings hosted by the ``mayor to talk with several ``democratic leaders including ``councilman chris seelbach. ``yesterday, the mayor sent out a ``second e-mail, writing -- ``"i ask

american, southwest and delta are among the top airlines to passengers flying this weekend. american includes customers flying today. the airlines will decide later today if flights will be canceled. randy: a pay boost for walmart employees. the retail giant says more than 1 million of its u.s. employees will receive a raise next month. anybody who started before january of this year will be paid $10 an hour. critics say the raise is just a publicity stunt. unions and workers are lobbying for $15 an hour. emily: your trending stories this morning. the buffalo bills make nfl history. the team has hired the league' s first ever full-time female coach. kathryn smith will serve as a special teams quality control coach. she' s been an nfl employee since 2003 and worked as an administrative assistant to bills head coach rex ryan last season. last year jen welter became the first woman to hold an nfl coaching position but it was not full-time. randy: amazon is offering refunds for hoverboards. that' s as concerns grow over the safety of the products which have been deemed a fire haz

some airs, including american, southwest and delta, are already telling customers they will waive fees to change flights scheduled between thursday and sunday. southwest is allowing customers from boston to washington to reschedule if they fly friday or saturday. the airlines say they should know later tonight or tomorrow whether they will have to cancel flights altogether because of this looming storm. but if you watched any of the network meteorologists today, they acted like the snow snowmageddon would be child's play compared to this. i know that our very own network meteorologist has been tracking this storm as well. kevin, i know you -- you got the latest on this one. sounds like it will be nasty. >> 1, 2 feet of snow. it's still in the developing stages. but confidence growing each day we'll see a lot of snow in the northeast. we're talking the major metropolitan areas. not the same story in the las vegas valley. started out with the clouds today. plenty them to get the day rolling. sun came up, those clouds pushed off to the east. we had a nice afternoon with temperatures above

american, southwest, delta are offering travel waivers the passengers due to a major winter storm bearing down on the region. the airline is expected to know by tomorrow if they need to cancel flights. >>> some heart experts insist we need more healthy fats in our diets. poly unsaturated fats are key. they are found in nuts and they lower the risk for heart disease and stroke. >>> a clear water man is in the hospital after spending an unexpected night in the cold. the 82-year-old has dementia home. newschannel8's candace mccowan explains how they found him. >> he said i wasn't sure i was going to make it. >> reporter: it was a long night for andrew taylor, his father bob walked away from his assisted living facility. the low was just 49 degrees. >> it was agonizing and you fear for the worse. >> reporter: the fear turned to joy when 12 hours later a worker at a cemetery spotted taylor in the woods. detective thomas stall was the first to get there. >> he was very cold, very stiff. >> reporter: rescue crews captured what happened next. they warmed the 82-year-old up with their jackets taki

united, american, southwest and delta are giving travelers that change their flight without paying a change fee or a difference in fare. if you are flying united friday, saturday or sunday, you may want to check with them. >>> mark, when do you expect the east coast to start seeing snow? >>> it's still 48 hours away. it's still coming out of the rockies. if it changes its mind a little bit, that will impact where the snow goes. we are still watching it. the exact track still to be determined but looks like virginia, west virginia, maryland, even the philly area up towards new york city, the bull's eye for pretty good snow. >> but no northeast ohio. >> that's the best news of all, no northeast ohio impact. maybe some clouds from the we should be dry here. >> great. >> i like it here >> outside in cleveland, a few light snow showers coming off the lake. i told you they would, earlier at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. we should get some lake effect. you could see a few little flakes trying to coagulate here on our lens if you will. >> they are not any big deal. they are a quick-hitting little event

american, southwest and delta airlines will waive ticket change fees and fare differences for customers who want to postpone their trips. those airlines are issuing travel waivers to customers who are expecting delays and cancellations. allyson: other concerns with this winter eat weather are snow injuries. local doctors are warning the elderly and young are most at risk. doctors at greenville memorial hospital say they're expecting to see people with injuries caused by slips and falls , flooding, and frostbite. doctors say they're most worried about hypothermia among the elderly. bundled up during everyday things, like working outside and waiting at bus stops. myra: you can continue to check the weather updates on our wyff 4 app. you can stay up-to-date with the latest alerts right there at your fingertips. allyson: shifting gears now. governor nikki haley gave her state of the state address last night. myra: there were tears, they were celebrations, and there were some called out directly. allyson: fixing state roads and bridges will be a big issue lawmakers say they have to face this

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american, southwest and delta are already waiving change fees for passengers flying back east. flights at about 20 air ports may, may be grounded, probably. check with your carrier if you want to change your flight. they're getting really proactive about this. it started last year. that's why i say you want to wait and see if you want to cancel that. >> and some goodwill, too. >> good point. >> we need to brasz for another storm ourselves. >> meet i don't recallologist tracking it for us. >> yeah, dan and christin. this is the time to get out and get things done. right now, just some clouds behind me. that's all going to change. we'll see darker clouds. rain and winds. we'll talk about when the wet and windy weather is going to arrive. we do have clouds, right now, as i mentioned, on our radar. temperatures at this hour in the 50s and 60s. highs in many areas from the low to upper 60s. i know on social media, some people are saying they're enjoying this. beautiful views from our santa cruz camera. we do have the sun out in some areas. areas of fog will form overnight. a dry pat

american, southwest, and delta airlines will waive ticket change fees and fare differences for customers who want to postpone their trips. travel waivers to customers who are expecting delays and cancellations. myra: and other winter weather concerns include snow injuries. local doctors are warning the elderly and young are most at risk with this wintry weather on the way. doctors at greenville memorial hospital say they're expecting to see people with injuries caused by slips and falls , flooding, and frostbite. doctors say they're most worried about hypothermia among the elderly. doctors say make sure you bundled up during everyday things like working outside and waiting at bus stops. allyson: continue to check our we will have the full forecast, the interactive radar, and the latest alerts. myra: governor nikki haley gave her state of the state address last night. allyson: there were tears, celebrations of successes, and there were some called out directly. fixing state roads and bridges will be a big issue lawmakers say they have to face this year. last year they could not come up wi

in anticipation, american, southwest and delta are waiving change fees for passengers flying to the eastst. >> that will be a hairy situation for them. on the west coast we have another round of storms coming. >> sandhya patel has the timing of it all. >> i do indeed. let's check out live doppler 7hd and we will talk about the time line. right now we are tracking the clouds and some fog. this is what you are going to encounter. where do we stand season to date? since october 1st the recent rain has helped moffet field. 119 in san jose and livermore is above at 108. alt behind though in oakland at 82% and santa rosa 96% of normal. not far behind. napa notice is places like sacramento and ukiah is still behind. that's just for the season. our drought is pretty much still here you don't get rid of it in several storms. obviously many parts of the bay area in extreme to severe drought. when you look at the picture we have exceptional drought covering a good portion of california. so we will continue to take the storms anytime because we certainly need them. the temperatures are in the 40s, t

american, southwest and delta airlines will waive ticket change fees and fare differences for customers who want to postpone their trips. those airlines are issuing travel waivers to customers who are expecting delays and cancellations. myra: there are other concerns, elderly and young are most at risk with this wintry weather on the way. doctors at greenville memorial hospital say they're expecting to see people with injuries caused by slips and falls , sledding and frost bite. doctors say they're most worried about hypothermia among the elderly. doctors say make sure you bundled up during everyday, like working outside and waiting at bus stops. lyson: don't forget, we have all your full forecasts, interactive radar, closing and delays on wyff4.com and our wyff 4 app. stay up to date with the latest alerts all at your finger tips. myra: switching gears governor , nikki haley gave her state of the state address last night. allyson: there were tears, there were celebrations of successes, and there were some called out directly. myra: standing before her during the speech, two of the thre

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american, southwest, and delta are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers storm. american is allowing customers traveling through nine airports in the affected areas to change flights without penalty. southwest is allowing customers from boston to washington to re-schedule if they plan to fly friday or saturday. and delta is waiving its change fee to travelers planning to fly at 19 airports between boston and washington if you )re flying in the next few days you ll want to check whether flights are being canceled. later today on the military watch: the crew of the u-s-n-s patuxent puh-tux-cent is gearing up to deploy from naval station norfolk.the crew is scheduled to head out this afternoon. their mission - to provide fuel and other critical supplies to navy ships at sea-- making sure they stay combat ready. the patuxent recently returned home for the holidays after a six month deployment. the ship carries a crew of about one hundred. newschannel 3 is honoring our american heroes. hampton roads is full of them and we want to recognize them. but we need your help.

in anticipation, american, southwest and delta are waiving change fees for passengers flying to the east coast. >> that will be a hairy situation for them. on the west coast we have another round of storms coming. >> sandhya patel has the timing of it all. >> i do indeed. let's check out live doppler 7hd and we will talk about the time line. right now we are tracking the clouds and some fog. this is what you are going to encounter. where do we stand season to date? since october 1st the recent rain has helped moffet field. 119 in san jose and livermore is above at 108. alt behind though in oakland at 82% and santa rosa 96% of normal. not far behind. napa notice is places like sacramento and ukiah is still behind. that's just for the season. our drought is pretty much still here you don't get rid of it in several storms. obviously many parts of the bay area in extreme to severe drought. when you look at the picture we have exceptional drought covering a good portion of california. so we will continue to take the storms anytime because we certainly need them. the temperatures are in the 40

any of those, airlines are -- some airlines are let you change the flight without the anti- american, southwest and delta issuing travel waivers customers must have flight between thursday and sunday to be eligible. we have made it easy go to wftv.com flashlight tracker. >>> coming up on 5:10 am, we check weather and traffic every 10 minutes. , this morning the real mako break. >> late this morning early this afternoon that is what we are looking at the system tied to the massive blizzard taking shape toward dc. 10-11 am this morning, the line of rain storms arrive. typical el nio pattern, west to east motion, 11-2 we will see the strong storms across i 4 and then 2 to 3 along the east coast pushing the southeastern coast of brevard county pit and after that that severe weather will gulf away for the evening. the tail end with the possibility of severe weather. let me show you how much rain we could see today. some spots around half of an inch of rain. little . more in a few locations in to get some downpours. at least it is a fast-moving so i'm not looking any major flooding concerns for today

american....southwest...and delta are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers to customers ahead of the storm.most passengers will be able to change their flights without penalty through the weekend. 3 and this afternoon we headed over to the greenville spartanburg international airport --- to find out what passengers can expect in the upstate...as they get ready to fly. 3 3 3 check with their airlines check the status of their flight with their airlines directly for the most up to date information" information""the biggest tip i can pack smart dress early." early."and you heard it right there--passengers should arrive early...for parking and check-in... and of course keep a close eye on the status of your flight. 3 and we will continue to track the winter storm--remember to download the fox carolina weather app. just text 'carolina weather' to 23765 to download! 3 now to a developing story 3 out of hart county, georgia... where the georgia bureau of investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting. it happened on old reed creek road around seven tonight. tonight

delta, american, southwest and jet blue have all issued travel advisories in the northeast. some airlines wave their change fees so he can switch a flight for free. there are some restrictions still. so it's best to check with your airline directly. >>> police had a lot to deal with the west philadelphia last night. first they say a man killed his cousin over a dispute over his home. then a captain trying to respond to that call was if an accident. let's start with the shooting. torts say the woman had a fail gun an was trying to nail the front door of her home on pearl street shut. detectives say she had recently gotten ownership of the home and was trying to get the suspect to move out. they say the man shot her five times. officers shot her as she was trying to drive. meantime, a police commander was driving to that scene. investigators say a woman crashed that the officer's unmarked car and there were two children in her car. a 9-year-old girl, a 2-year-old boy. there were no car seats in the car. >> michigan governor rick snyder released e-mails reamed to the toxic wate

united, delta, american, southwest and jetblue, all issuing travel advisories for airports in the northeast including philadelphia international. and this means it is free to change your trip. another concern, along the new jersey coast, a new full moon this weekend could make problems even worse there. bulldozers on the beach, shore facing potential for severe beach erosion. crews hard at work. nbc 10 jersey shore reporter ted greenburg with more on efforts under way. >> reporter: jim, bulldozers were out here on the beach in long port. beach aaccess paths blocked width large piles of sand ahead of the storm which could bring serious coastal flooding across three high tides starting saturday. >> try to get everything up off the floor as much as we can. >> reporter: robert wagner's mission to help his boss move anything in this garage in north wildwood that could be damaged by water. >> picking up containers and stuff like that off the ground, putting it up high so in case floodwater does come in through the bay. >> reporter: many streets could be waterlogged this weekend. at 5:00 tonight,

american, southwest and delta are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers to customers. so what that means is it aelects the -- allows the affected travelers to change their flights ahead of time without costs. we are already hearing american has canceled all flights to charlotte for tomorrow, which will affect the flights. >> washington, d.c. will be completely socked in. it is going to be a mess. the storm is also coming in later tonight, so christy is going to answer your questions in a live class on the wspa facebook page. she was doing that earlier. log in around 7:30 tonight to join the conversation. >>> and we'll be here for you bright and early to help you figure out whether it is safe for you to hit the roads tomorrow morning. we'll be live starting at 4:30 and also mall die is going to give you an update as early as 4:00 a.m. they'll have your full forecast and bring you closings and delays. >> no sleep for the weather team the next couple of days what we're saying. experts may have found a new ninth plan net the solar system. >>> and amy wood. tonight on 7 new

american, southwest and delta have already issued travel waivers to customers. they're letting customers make changes without penalties. the airlines say they should know later today if they'll have to start cancelling flights. people in new york city chances. stores and grocery stores. things like shovels, snow-blowers and generators are flying off the blasio has issued a public service announcement with advice on how new yorkers should deal with the cold. roads. let's check ("jeremy ad libs wx saturday. today: mostly sunny. highs will be in the mid- upper 30s. winds nw 10-15mph. tonight: increasing clouds. lows will be in the upper 20s. winds north 5-10mph. friday: rain/snow mix in the late morning or midday. becoming all heavy rain at times. highs will be in the low 40s. winds ene 5- 15mph. today we will see quiet weather. high pressure is in control. highs will be in the 30s. we'll see precipitation start up tomorrow. the models bring it in a little later in the day. so this will allow for more of a rain/snow mix in the region with snow north of area of low

wsls ten is teaming up with feeding american southwest virginia and kroger for the 10 cares food drive to help fight hunger. our drive is next thursday m. we'll be at the kroger in bonsack... cave spring... lynchburg... martinsville and blacksburg colleting food. savor the warmth as we close out january because it won't last long. temperatures under mostly just a few minutes with more i am totally blind. i lost my sight in afghanistan. if you're totally blind, you may also be struggling with non-24. calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. missing blacksburg teen continues. what the thirteen year old's family say they are worried about her health conditions. plus ... local state and law enforcement agencies team up in efforts to combat social media dangers. what some parents say they worry about when it comes to their children using the technology. good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10. i'm rachel lucas. and i'm jonathan kegges. roanoke. savor the warmth as we close out january because it won't last long. temperatures under mostly sunny skies f

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what's going to happen to the american southwest? are they going to lose their snowfall? in that sense, there's not a whole lot of robustness between the model simulations yet, so they give different answers in different regions, and so we don't have a good handle, i think, on how rainfall, for example, is going to change in a warming climate. and that's really i think one of the key things that we need to better understand is where is the water going to be? because a lot of regions depend very strongly, for example, on the glacier, to feed the city and provide all the water for a city like santiago, chile, for example, and so better understanding on how precipitation is going to change and snowfall is going to change is one of the key things that we need to understand. we do see that if you run point-litigation scenarios and you reduce the amount of greenhouse gases, that you can actually bring the ice back. you can stabilize the amount of ice loss. if we were to reduce our greenhouse gases, it's not going to be this runaway effect. we can stop some of these changes that

michael: what is the weather like in the american southwest going into monday? carol: john cessarich is here trekking the weather in the southwest state. john: unseasonably cool temperatures for the next several days. lows in the upper 30's. height should be in the mid-60's. instead we are running in the matter -- middle 50's. it is cool in phoenix, where you saw brad and marc live. mostly cloudy skies, current temperatures in the middle 50's. some of the mountains see a bit of rain and snow. in gleleale, arizona, suburb of phoenix, average high of 66. low 55. it will be nice on saturday. tomorrow, 50 degrees. in they has plenty of sunshine. -- game day has plenty of sunshine. for game day, it looks fantastic. temperatures, clear to partly cloudy skies on monday night. i will talk more about our weather a little bit later on. michael: commitment 2016. the front runner for president was in rock hill. people waited for hours to see donald trump in winthrop university. carol: a woman escorted for the arena. -- from the arena. patrick hussion was there. patrick: we'

american, southwest, and delta are some of the airlines who' ve already issued waivers. details vary by airline, but both southwest and delta are allowing people travelling from airports including boston to change flights this weekend with no penalty. as always check with your airline for details. shelley: new proposals in merrimack and salem could mean more options for housing, shopping, and dining. developers have released plans for an urban style community near the merrimack premium outlets and a tuscan-style village at rockingham park. wmur' s suzanne roantree tells us developers say both projects are suzanne: at this point, both projects have only been presented to their respective town planning boards. but developers are hopeful that they will ultimately win final approval. developers of the merrimack project say there' s a need for a convenient, walkable community that would appeal to young workers in the area. >> as well as an active place for people to go after work or on the weekends for entertainment. suzanne plans include hundreds : of thousands of square fee

american, southwest and delta have already issued travel waivers to customers. they're letting customers make changes without penalties. the airlines say they should know later today if they'll have to start cancelling flights. people in new york city aren't taking any chances. they've hit the hardware stores and grocery stores. things like shovels, snow-blowers and generators are flying off the shelves. mayor bill de blasio has issued a public service announcement with advice on how new yorkers should deal with the cold. people in new jersey are making that mad dash to the grocery stores. the winter storm is expected to slam the northeast this weekend. residents are stocking up on food, water and supplies. :40 - 1:07 runs 27 no supers (connie tiesi ) "got my tea, my soda, crackers and cheese, and shopping for my mother, myself and grabbing a couple extra things for the firehouse. coffee, half-and-half, lunchables. i'm getting ready ahead of time. i don't want to wait till the last minute and have to fight the lines." (helen sminkey) "normally, i wouldn't even c

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american, southwest, and delta are already issuing travel waivers to customers. american is allowing customers traveling through nine airports between philadelphia and southern virginia to change flights without any penalties. no flights have been cancelled so far. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. we'll continue under partly cloudy skies today with thickening cloud cover through the afternoon with highs around 60 degrees. we pick up 61 for friday with partly cloudy skies. the weekend features a slight chance of showers in the afternoon saturday and for the first half of sunday. we'll also see southwest breezes to 20 mph on saturday, then nw gusts on sunday. highs for the weekend will be at 62 saturday, then 59 on sunday with high's right around 60's into the next week with some stronger winds back on monday & tuesday. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed o

american, southwest, and delta are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers to customers ahead of the storm. american is allowing customers traveling through nine airports between philadelphia and southern virginia to change flights without penalty. southwest is allowing customers from boston to washington to re- schedule if they plan to fly friday or saturday. and delta is waiving its change fee to travelers planning to fly at 19 airports between boston and washington this weekend. president obama is speaking out about the flint water crisis in michigan where people were sickened after the drinking water became contaminated with lead. ":25 - :35 i know that if i was a parent up there. i would be beside myself that my kids health could be at risk." michigan lawmakers approved emergency funding to deal with the water crisis in flint. governor rick snyder requested the funds in his state of the state week. but flint's mayor says billion dollars to fix the infrastructure and deal with public health lead levels in the water system soared after flint switched to a new water source i

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with millions of people air carriers are preparing for the possibility of lots of american, southwest and delta have already issued customers. they're letting customers make changes without penalties. the airlines say they should know later today if they'll have to start cancelling flights. people in new york city aren't taking any chances. they've hit the hardware stores and grocery stores. things like shovels, snow-blowers and generators are flying off the shelves. mayor bill de blasio has issued a public service announcement with advice on how new yorkers should deal with the cold. people in new jersey are making that mad dash to the grocery stores. the winter storm is expected to slam the northeast this weekend. residents are stocking up on food, water and supplies. :40 - 1:07 runs 27 no supers (connie tiesi ) "got my tea, my soda, crackers and cheese, and a loaf of bread. i've got eggs home so i'm all set for the storm." (kevin ryan) "i'm shopping for my mother, myself and grabbing a couple extra things for the firehouse. coffee, half-and-half, lunchables. i'm getting ready ahead

to check and see if your flight is still taking full's more than several air carriers like american, southwest, delta, are letting people reschedule for no additional charge. we will show you a live look at the international airport website. based on this list, there are several flights already can hold to philadelphia and new york, charlotte, detroit. several flights to washington, d.c. here. this is a live look at the website. the thing you need to do is make sure you check before you leave home, that you're talking to your airline throughout the day and get any updates you need. don: if you plan on taking the train this weekend, expect changes. the auto train has canceled all trips this weekend. weekend in our area. brandy: traffic delays creating major problems for parts of the state. don: joe fisher now with the an update on what drivers should expect across the state. joe: we are starting now and it's cold out here. we were just talking about those temperatures. this snow starts to fall in the first of the flurries are coming down. main street is pretty clear. but you can see these side