our very own danielle wiggins is toasting winterfest today. we are going to see if we can catch the tree lighting. catch the tree lighting but if not we will have a recap of everything that happens today coming up tonight at 11 pm. you can see this crowd is energetic, it is enormous. people are just happy to be together here in public square, newly renovated. and you mentioned, we are actually standing in the roadway on superior, that is basically blocked off for everyone. so nice and cozy here looking forward to all the fe this is the 33rd annual winterfest. happy holidays, it starts right now in downtown cleveland. >> it puts us in the holiday spirit. >>> too close to call, the presidential recount is underway in a key battleground state. the unlikely force leading the charge and how the clinton campaign is reacting we have may be the easiest way that you can contribute. i promise it will deliver, hope the forecast does too. >> we could certainly use a sudden shot. it's been a great thanksgiving day holiday weekend. we'll talk about that and

our danielle wiggins is hosting the event and it features the tree lighting that will occur at 6:00 p.m. we will be right back. >>> your watching channel 3 next tuesday november 29th. the catholic church is hoping that folks will open their hearts and wallets. the event is called we give catholic and more than 140 catholic schools and parishes and ministries and catholic charities and other nonprofits are taking part in this special day. so joining me tonight patrick gracey executive director of the catholic community foundation and father dan slaggal, the pastor of holy angel's parish in chagrin falls. >> it is a great idea and excited and i would assume you are expected to reach a lot of people and they will give. >> we are excited and our first year. an opportunity to showcase and highlight some of the great works of the catholic institutions that you mentioned throughout the entire community. benefit. >> what are the mechanics of doing this of going online? >> mechanics are simple. individuals that want to support their favorite parish or a school or catholic charity, they simply go

daniel wiggins is hosting winter fest. it features the tree lighting and free ice skating all day saturday. tickets for that will be given out on a first come first serve basis. all the details on wkyc.com. >>> you're watching channel 3 this is lulu, our newest dog. mom didn't want another dog. she said it's too much work. lulu's hair just floats. uhh help me! (doorbell) mom, check this out. wow. swiffer sweeper, and dusters. this is what i'm talking about. look at that. sticks to this better than it sticks to lulu. that's your hair lulu! mom, can we have another dog? (laughing) trap and lock up to 4x more dirt, dust and hair than the store brand stop cleaning. start swiffering. teach excellence and it will reach the soul of a player, that's my job, but first, a >>> the next disney blockbuster film that promises to amaze kids and adults, is melana. and it opened in theaters today. jim donovan recently talked with one of the artists behind the film who's from here in ohio. >> one word to sum up the next guest is animated. h

danielle wiggins is hosting the event this year. come down for the tree lighting at 6:00 and free ice skating all day thanks to the cleveland foundation. a heads up for that though, tickets will be given out on a first come first serve basis. >>> and a lot of the downtown open for winter fest, including guiger's they stock all kind of winter gear and accessories and they're teaming up with front line tomorrow to provide coats for the homeless. joining me tonight is chaz guiger of guiger's thank you for being here tonight we were talking about it earlier. guiger's to open downtown. how's it going in. >> it's going great. we celebrated our one-year anniversary on november 12th. our downtown experience has been fantastic, the community embraced the fact that it has a real clothing store right in the heart of downtown. and so residents, those that are visiting the community. staying in our hotels and obviously those that work downtown have been very supportive of our business. >> why was it important homeless? >> as a family owned, loca

it's hosted this year by channel 3's own danielle wiggins. we have a list of the events right now on wkyc.com. no snow. >> i'm trying to work off some serious turkey right now. and as soon as i put it into my body, and thank you to our bosses who catered in a phenomenal thanksgiving dinner for all of us from barrister's downtown for all of us. it became like this. i'm seriously considering having you roll me over there to do the forecast. >> i can help. >> that's about how it's going to happen. let's take a look at what's going on as far as tomorrow goes. we're tonight. and this is been par for the course for today. we've had a murky afternoon and that will be the case tonight. the visibilities have gone down to as low as 3 miles at times. as we go through the rest of the night from time to time. those visibilities come and go. if you have any overnight shopping plans that take you out and about across northern ohio be advised of that. we have drizzly and springly areas happening and a southwesterly wind. you can see it barely showing up on t

saturday is when the magic -- for everyone who shows up hosted by danielle wiggins and we have a list of events happening saturday right now on wkyc.com. >>> whatever you have planned this weekend we want to check in with the chief to see if weather is is a factor. >> i think there's a whole lot of people who are happy to have the day off of work and they are all full of turkey or going to be very soon and just. >> no matter what. >> and just want nap and this is nap weather. this morning and we have that going on. no problems on the roadways so if you still have yet to leave where you have been hang out through the day today if you are going out shopping or heading home no problems on the roadways. roads are a little wet in some spots we have seen sprinkles and light showers coming and going. and the wind are pushing showers onshore out towards ashtabula and geneva on the lake and madison and madison on the lake and into kingsville too so if you are heading 90 sprirchges. els -- sprinkles and showers come back towards willoughby and then down into the eastern part of cuyahoga county

it's hosted this year by channel 3's own danielle wiggins. we have a list of the events right now on wkyc.com. serious turkey right now. and as soon as i put it into my body, and thank you to our bosses who catered in a phenomenal thanksgiving dinner for all of us from barrister's downtown for all of us. it became like this. i'm seriously considering having you roll me over there to do the forecast. >> i can help. >> that's about how it's going to happen. let's take a look at what's going on as far as tomorrow goes. we're starting off with some course for today. we've had a murky afternoon and that will be the case tonight. the visibilities have gone down to as low as 3 miles at times. as we go through the rest of the night from time to time. those visibilities come and go. if you have any overnight shopping plans that take you out and about across northern ohio be advised of that. we have drizzly and springly areas happening and a southwesterly wind. you can see it barely showing up on the radar. but you can see we have some of so some wet r

danielle wiggens will help host beginning at 1. and there will be free -- wigdins will be helping to host -- wiggins will help host beginning at 1. and there will be several events. cleveland foundation is offering a free skate at ice rink from 8 a.m. to 11 tonight. ice rink. stop by public square to get a ticket for the free 45 minute session. we have a list of all the events right now on wkyc.com. >>> a reporter in restaurants getting root beer will ujek continues the web series and today will heads to the east side for a chat with cleveland pops orchestra conductor. >> reporter: i am will ujek and that is reporter in restaurant getting root beer. tell conducting that people don't know because if you don't-- if you never conducted you think it's guy that's doing this. >> absolutely. >> reporter: what are you doing up there. >> interestingly, it's when i play that people comment how they enjoy my care net playing. as far as conducting the real work is the programming and the rehearsal. it's not that much different from what goes into putting a 53-man roster together for the work by the time you get on the sidelines to coach the