for more on the roads we'll head out to doug meehan. good morning. doug: good morning, olessa. 128 southbound here approaching route 2 through the lexington-bedford stretch. it is stop-and-go. here is what we're experiencing. lots of wet roads. more of that ice is further north. maybe toward the new hampshire border. we're seeing heavy, dense fog. here is the other thing. here's how you can help at home. we're seeing those sheets of ice and snow come flying off the roofs of cars out here. so take that extra second to get that stuff off because your fellow motorists will appreciate it. we're really start to go see it because the first layer is that ice. and the top layer is the snow. it comes off in one big panel. it's causing problems out here on the roadways. that's it for now out on 128 southbound approaching 4 and 225. randy: doug, thank you. among the problems this morning a hotel evacuated in newton. emily: the eye's sera congi is live outside the crowne plaza with the flooding clean-up this morning. sera: emily and randy, if you sera: emily and

randy: the eyeopener's doug meehan is live in boston with that and the overnight reaction from hollywood. doug: randy, emily, not since 1952 has a movie that picked up so few other academy awards gone on to win best picture. but "spotlight" certainly got the oscar that counts. the deal is it was a party in the producers paid tribute to the journalists who inspired the film. it follows "the boston globe"'s investigative team as they work to expose abuse by priests throughout the boston archdiocese. overnight, actor liev schreiber, who plays former "globe" publisher marty baron, said he was immediately drawn to the part. >> when tom sent me the script, i called him immediately. i said this is such an amazing piece and so timely and so important that we remember what an asset this is to our society and our culture and our democracy. doug: in addition to the cast, some of ""the globe"" reporters profiled in the film were on stage for the big moment. "spotlight" also won for best original screenplay. how do you like them apples? we're live in boston. doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. oscars ho

i'm doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily, randy. randy: doug, thank you. right now crews are working to clean up the flooding that forced a popular newton hotel to evacuate. about 250 people removed from the crowne plaza for fear they might get stranded. emily: the eyeopener's sera congi is live in newton with what started all of this. sera: emily and randy, if you take the pike, you know this hotel well. this morning it is eerily in the dark as you can see. firefighters say a pipe burst in an electrical room last night dumping four feet of water onto the floor. they had to cut power to the entire hotel last night and evacuate 12 floors. people were initially taken to a ballroom then transported to >> no word about the basement and it getting into the electrical and causing some problems. >> it's very frustrating because we've been here since 4:30 in the morning from chicago. we just want to get some rest and get some work done. sera: firefighters say the leak was repaired last night. they're still trying to get rid of all that water. no word on what time

emily: the eyeopener' s doug meehan is at state street station this morning with the breaking details. doug: massdot revealing overnight that a panel from the side of a train car fell off. two trains ran over it causing it to hit the third rail. the results pretty scary. take another look at that video from inside state street station. you can see how much smoke there was and how frantic the passengers were. all of this happening before 9:00 last night. the orange line was shut down here for about two hours because of the incident. passengers describe a harrowing ordeal. out and let people out. >> all of a sudden, there was a big, brown pillow of smoke and everybody just ran because it was so dark. we knew it was not something safe to be around. doug: there were no reports of any injuries. the mbta has been checking the body panels on all the orange line trains overnight to make sure there are no other issues. the station has reopened and regular service is expected this morning. live in downtown boston, doug meehan, news center 5. randy: right now a prison guard is facing time behind

the eye's doug meehan is live in boston with what commuters need doug: hi, randy, good morning. this morning we have a better timeline on when we'll learn how much more it will cost to take the "t." the mbta's finance board will debate the fare hikes at a meeting next monday with a vote planned for march 7. the "t" says some 8,000 riders have participated in public forums on the hike proposals and that most say they don't support raising fares because the current service doesn't justify it. among the proposals, one that would hike fares nearly 10% while another caps increases at closer to 7%. the "t" also announced its operating budget deficit has been trimmed to $95 million. we're live in downtown boston this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: right now we're learning what happened behind closed doors as bill cosby's wife testified about her husband. the eye's erika tarantal is here. and erika, it's not over yet? erika: emily, that's exactly camille cosby will have to return for a second deposition. in springfield yesterday and only 2.5 of those hours were actual

the eyeopener's doug meehan is doug? doug: right here at the bell and hand tavern. disappeared after a night out with family. 22-year-old zachary marr was last seen just before 2:00 on saturday morning near the popular boston bar. he stepped outside to make a call, then messaged his cousins, saying he couldn't get back inside. when the bar emptied, marr was nowhere to be found. a fun night out gone wrong. >> it's not often that he's able to go into the city and have some fun with his cousins. you know, they were celebrating his birthday. doug: marr's dad says the disappearance is completely out of character. he says he just wants his son to return home, no questions asked. live in boston, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: doug, thank you. right now the body of late scalia is back home in virginia. but even as friends and family mourn, the controversy over what happens now is growing. the eyeopener's erika tarantal is tracking developments. erika: we're getting new information this morning about how scalia died. mea

we're live in boston, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. the federal government is ordering a cleanup of the charles river. new regulations this year will require the 260 communities that watershed to help remove some of the phosphorous that washes into it every year. environmental advocates say it will help reduce flooding, droughts, and pollution. but taxpayers are concerned they will foot much of the bill. a troubling new report on diversity in entertainment. emily: the findings that could add to public outcry ahead of the oscars. and a wedding celebrates more than the love of a couple. the mid-air ceremony celebrating the bond between mother and daughter. randy: and ahead in news to go, espn reporter erin andrews goes to court today. how she says a hotel made her p since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision p and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. p because we care for you... and y

the eyeopener's doug meehan is live at boston latin with how the naacp is now getting involved. doug: in fact, the civil rights group wants the headmaster here fired over how the school handled a series of racially the local chapter of the naacp held a five-hour meeting yesterday to review a new report that found the administration handled all incidents appropriately with the exception of a 2014 threat. one student called another a racial slur and referenced lynching. speaking about lynne mooney teta, boston naacp president michael curry tells "the globe," "we no longer have faith that she can act in a way that is in the best interest of the students at boston latin particularly when it comes to safety." a spokesman for boston public schools says the superintendent plans to meet with the naacp to discuss their concerns. live in boston this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: new this morning. the federal government is ordering a cleanup of the charles river. new regulations this year will require the 260 communities that feed into the charles river watershed to help

newscenter 5' s doug meehan is live this morning at the worcester courthouse with the charges against them. doug? doug: we are still waiting the arraignment of two worcester one one and on drug connections. kids found in this house of squalor is wanting custody. on friday, a search warrant was served at this home. the home was infested with mice, animal feces, and garbage. they also say the oxycodone pills, marijuana, ask for distributing drugs, and $3400 of cash was found in the home. s children are now in the grandmother telling me inside the court that she is filing paperwork to get custody of those two children. a third child, a five-year-old, was also found inside of that home. that is a cousin. that child is not in dcf custody. that child is in the custody of his mother. live in worcester, doug meehan, newscenter 5. erika: we turn now to the weather and what else do you say? emily: it seems too good to be true. this february comeback ever? cindy: the temperatures have stored under sunshine and a strong westerly wind. not much of a snowpack out there at all. we are in the 60' s r

you can see doug meehan and danielle vollmar. for the 20th annual red carpet gala, a celebration of film, food and fashion. doug and danielle qualify. the proceeds go to the ellie fund which provide support for patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. maria: wonderful event. ed: in fact, i' m looking at another feed. a lot of activity going on in hollywood for the oscars. there is it -- it is. "the" oscars. you' ve heard of "the" 10:00 news. "the" 10:00 news tomorrow. ed: looking forward to that. maria: name one person in that shot. mike: my cousin is on the left. maria: i don' t see jimmy kimmel. mike: you do not know he is not there. he' s everywhere. ed: there is a protest in the area but -- about diversity. i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is

doug meehan is on the roads keeping an eye on temperature for us. good morning, doug. doug: good morning. a tale of two cities. we're headed north on 128. the roads aren't too, too bad. they're damp but in pretty good shape. it's north of the mass pike where you're really starting to run into some really tough road conditions. icy, sloppy mess mixed with the snow from overnight. so depending on where your commute leads you this morning that will really affect the speeds as you get out there. speaking of which, watch out for the parking lots. watch out for the side roads. watch out out for your stoops. they could be completely covered in ice as newscenter 5's parking lot is just an ice skating rink. take it easy out there. live on 128 this morning. doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. back to you, guys. randy, i know how it was for you. randy: tough coming in this morning. in addition to the roadwork and the parking lot, there's an that forced a popular newton hotel to evacuate. about 250 people removed from the crowne plaza for fear they might get stranded. emily: eyeopene

the eye's doug meehan is live at boston city hall with the steps being taken today. doug: the decision to upgrade officers' weapons came last year. but the boston city council wants to hear from the public today before any changes take effect. the school says it's a move to try and make campus safer for students and staff. but not everybody is happy about the idea. some city council members say northeastern doesn't need the rifles, and boston police officials have said in the past that the weapons are not necessary. northeastern would join more than 60 campuses across the country with police forces that have rifles. the school says the tactical weapons would only be used in case of an emergency like a that hearing gets underway right live outside boston city hall, diug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: new this morning. passed his u.s. citizenship test his brother attacked the boston marathon. new records released to" "the boston globe" show the elder tsarnaev swore his allegiance to the united states at the federal building in boston. he also denied any links to ter

randy: the eye's doug meehan is live in melrose with the scare on her front lawn. doug: randy, emily. police here in melrose still trying to figure out how this all happened. congresswoman katherine clark says she looked outside sunday night and suddenly saw police lights around her home and officers with long guns on her lawn. clark says she was a victim of swatting. police say they got a recorded phone call saying there was an active shooter at her house. the congresswoman is the sponsor of a bill that would make it a federal crime to call in a hoax to get a big police response. and she believes she was targeted saying, quote, "no mother should have to answer the door to the police in the her family's safety simply because an anonymous person disagrees with her." clark says she's just relieved no one was hurt. we're live in melrose this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: doug, thank you. a new hunt proposed in new hampshire. emily: the animal getting eyed for trapping season. and a hundred-mile-per-hour chase down the highway ends with teamwork from

the eyeopener's doug meehan is live in boston with the changes for those drivers. doug? doug: good morning, randy. police now want to fingerprint all cab drivers here in the city. and that process is already underway. fingerprinting started yesterday for boston's 6,000 cab drivers. police say this will allow them to conduct more thorough background checks. is to make sure riders are as safe as possible. mayor: i think that we're not looking for people that might have a record not being able to drive but the people that might have serious records that are concerning to people. doug: the city's police commissioner is also calling for fingerprinting drivers of ride-share companies uber and lyft. legislation to require those changes is pending. we're live in boston, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: commitment 2016. a big day for the republicans. the nevada caucuses are now underway. donald trump holds the lead in the polls there. emily: the democrats set their sights on the south carolina primary this weekend. both hillary clinton and bernie sanders will hold events t

live in worcester this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: doug, thank you. a robbery suspect might have wanted to come clean to police. or at least that's what his hiding spot made it seem like. the place that didn't offer much privacy. and nuns spread some blessings to one lucky man. their role in saving his life. randy: and ahead in news to go, the ultimate retirement gift for a police officer hanging up his hat. how a community came together to make his dream come true. weeknights at 7:00, a brand new year, a brand new newscast. newscenter 5 at 7:00. local journalists going deeper into the big stories of the day from boston's news leader. r something delicious is happening at dunkin'. come in today after 12:00 p.m. america runs on dunkin'. today in america, the top 1/10 of 1% owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90% this great country rand our government belong to all of us. wall street, corporate america, p wealthy campaign donors have so much influence tthat the only way they are defeated is p when millions of people begin to stand up p and say loud

live in worcester this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: doug, thank you. a robbery suspect might have wanted to come clean to police. or so it would seem. emily: the hiding place that didn't offer much privacy. and nuns spread some blessings to one lucky man. their role in saving his life. randy: and ahead in news to go, the ultimate retirement gift for a police officer hanging up his hat. weeknights at 7:00, a brand new year, a brand new newscast. local journalists going deeper into the big stories of the day kevin: good morning, everybody. welcome back to the "eyeopener." i'm kevin brennan. checking your roadways this morning. normal commute especially on the expressway. southbound though that ramp to columbia road is shut down due to police activity. i'll have more on that in just a bit. cindy fitzgibbon, break out the shorts and t-shirts today. cindy: maybe not that far but it will be a warm one. 46 degrees in boston right now with a gusty southwesterly breeze. look at the light on the horizon already. the sun up before 7:00 a.m. we are going to see pa

randy: the eye's doug meehan is live in melrose with the scare on her front lawn. doug: scare is right, randy. this is a strange one. police are still trying to figure out exactly how this happened. congresswoman katherine clark looks outside her window sunday night and saw police lights all around her home and also police with long guns out on her lawn. whole thing out, clark says she was a victim of swatting. olice say they got a recorded active shooter at her house. the congresswoman is the sponsor federal crime to call in a hoax to get a big police response. the congresswoman is the sponsor of a bill that would make it a federal crime to call in a hoax to get a big police response. targeted saying, quote, "no mother should have to answer middle of the night and fear for her family's safety simply because an anonymous person disagrees with her." clark says she's just relieved no one was hurt. live in melrose this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: doug, thank you. a new hunt proposed in new hampshire. emily: the animal getting eyed for trapping seas

doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. emily: doug, thanks. oscars host chris rock also making headlines this morning. his no-holds-barred takedown of diversity in hollywood. already a fighter. the issues she survived and the rare procedure she needs right here in boston. mercedes-benz under scrutiny from the federal government. the suspicions aimed at the luxury car maker. cindy: we've got another warm february day ahead but there is the chance at least a few passing showers. the timeline on that and when we get colder ahead in my forecast. first take a look the temperatures as you're heading out the door. look at that. lots of 40's out there. one of the cooler spots is worcester. clear skies. 39 degrees out the door right counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike t to look for america v to look for america all come i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. i do everything on the internet. my friends say i should get fios i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. i wonder what else could be better around he

the eyeopener's doug meehan is live in brocktonwhere there are definitely concerns this morning. doug? doug: sure are, emily. good morning. plenty of wind though. d.p.w. crews are on the standby, sanding and salting. the problem here is brockton, some parts of the city just getting the power back on from the last storm. and now they're on alert and ready for storm number two. crews from as far away as quebec blanketed this area of the state clearing fallen trees and trying to get the lights back on for thousands of people. here in brockton, they're definitely concerned that could happen again. schools are closed. and the mayor says they're only just recovering from friday's storm. >> we certainly have a lot of tree limbs coming down and taking wires with them. we have to worry about the falling limbs. we also have to worry about live wires now. doug: many utility crews were supposed to go home last night. instead, they got the call to stay put, ready for the next storm. again, the best advice is if you don't have to travel today, just stay off the roads and let crews do their work

newscenter 5' s doug meehan is live in boston with reaction from some of those drivers and ride-share companies which, so far, are exempt, doug? doug: they are for now, but that could all change. as far as the taxi drivers, the extensive ground check coming moving fingerprinting of all 6000 cabbies in boston started yesterday. taxi drivers lined up for the latest fair. -- latest faire . but many believe -- the latest fare . >> i am an american citizen. why do you have to do this when i have been on the street homeless time. will doug: -- doug: will alfrida lang says being fingerprinted would be excessive. >> i would have to say no. doug: uber says their drivers already go back through a quarry background check. but it only goes back several years and emily: new this noon, a leominster cab driver is off the job after police pulled her over for erratic driving and found vodka in her car. witnesses reported seeing autumn mathes driving erratically last month before seeing her slumped behind the wheel. mathes has not been charged because police were unable to determine if she was under th

the eye opener doug meehan is ear with the impacts on students. doug: good morning. the city is canceling all the countries affected by this mosquito borne illness. boston school leaders saying they can't risk the dangerous consequences. the zika virus has been spreading rapidly in south america. this week the world health organization declared a global emergency in the response to the illness which has been linked to serious birth defects in children. boston's superintendent telling "the herald" they'll work with schools to cancel trips to any impacted regions. and they're urging students and staff to watch out traveling on their own especially with winter break coming up. a boston happen mass been affected and recently diagnosed with the zika virus. most people who get the virus don't have symptoms. live in west roxbury, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: there are concerns after a third case of the zika virus appears to have been spread through sexual contact. texas now and him a dallas county health experts say the patient had sexual contact with an infected person in ven

pam: newscenter five' s doug meehan explains what led to his arrest. doug: a shackled mark sievers, expressionless. >> mark, did you do this? doug: as he was taken to a south florida jail for allegedly planning the murder of his wife teresa last june. >> no emotion there. not 100% sure he has blood in his veins. i think it might be ice. doug: in court documents, investigators say mark hired two men to break into the couple' s florida home and kill the beloved doctor? one of the men arrested just after the murder, curtis wayne right, now changing his plea to guilty and cooperating with the investigation, accepting a sentence of 25 years just days home. >> we were after mark sievers, we got our man, and we' re happy for that. doug: according to police, for months, investigators have been poring through conversations between seviers and wright, often using code words on disposable cell phones. >> these folks went to great lengths to cover their tracks. we had investigators in multiple states. doug: mark seviers attorney declining to comment, but lawyers fo

pam: it' s all because of fire danger. s doug meehan explains. reporter: they' ve spontaneously combusted in malls and on park paths. been blamed for house fires and banned on airplanes. tonight the government cracking down. >> it is irresponsible for a company to continue to sell hover boards that they know do not comply with the standard. reporter: safety commission warns, quote consumers risk serious injury or , death if their self-balancing scooters ignite and burn. 52 boards have burned since december. this couple' s nashville home reduced to ashes after a hoverboard caught fire. >> i don' t think it' s worth the risk. reporter: it was the hottest item on many christmas lists -- ebay at one point selling one at least one retailer, amazon is offering refunds. quote, we have been actively conducting r&d on our own and are continuing to work on improving our product features including enhanced safety, which remains a top priority for us. doug meehan, wcvb newscenter 5. reid: coming up at 5:30, edward snowden in new hampshire. pam: more on his v

live in west roxbury, doug meehan wcvb nc 5. emily: thank you. two bills that would have restricted abortions in new hampshire have been voted down by a split house. the first bill would have required physicians to attempt to revive an aborted fetus that showed signs of life. but opponents say that could subject doctors to criminal prosecution. a second bill would have outlawed the most common abortion procedure. randy: the victim, killed by a train in dedham, has been identified as a teenager. a 13-year-old was struck and killed yesterday during the evening commute. the teen is from dedham. foul play is not suspected. emily: right now billerica police are looking for the bank robber in this surveillance photo. the thief walked into enterprise bank yesterday with what appeared to be a gun and demanded cash. he was wearing a mask covering his face and gloves. police think the robbery may be related to other holdups in nearby communities. former attorney general martha coakley says she has no interest in a statement obtained by the globe, coakley s

doug meehan shows us how they' made here in massachusetts. doug: it may look like an ordinary factory, but what' s being made here at kinetic systems in roslindale is anything but. >> what we do is create these tables that float on air. doug: alan gertel offering up the simple description. >> the table is floating. doug: to what' s actually the solution to a very complex problem. creating platforms that can eliminate the tiniest of vibrations. we' re talking movement so small it could be caused by electrical currents. >> as we add load to the table, the table will go down and it will call for more air. the legs will fill up and become soft again. and then float. doug: and who would want such table? at northeastern university, researchers are using kinetic tables so they can examine proteins through a powerful microscope. when trying to look at something magnified at a molecular level, even the slightest movement >> you put your equipment on top of it and it rests on this cushion. and you can look through the microscope and everything is plain

doug: and i'm doug meehan. it's february 27. a little bit of a chilly start, danielle. but you say things are warming. danielle: things will be warming up. that's right, doug and shayna. good morning. temperatures are in the teens and the 20's across the area. 15 in worcester. 21 in boston. and actually i want to show you, if you don't mind, the sunrise because it looks really nice out there. this is over worcester. you see the bright reds and yellows and oranges. we have clear skies, but it is very cold as i mentioned. so just to be aware of that. plus you have to factor in those winds. although they may be light right now, anywhere from 5-10 miles an hour, it still creates a wind chill. maybe stay inside and watch that sunrise. it feels more like 14 degrees right now on the cape. now as we go through the next 12 hours we're going to see a lot of sunshine. by lunchtime, we're in the mid 30's. through afternoon in boston, upper 30's to maybe even low 40's in spots. the other thing you notice, that wind shifts from the west to the south and west. and that is going to be a

doug meehan shows us in tonight' s "made in mass." >> if you look at this 20, a normally would never see any of these lines. doug getting up close and : personal with andrew jackson is pretty cool, but the technology being developed and the products that are made here is serious business. >> our focus is on optics. our focus is on visualization. doug paul joyce is ceo of optim. : the sturbridge company making products that essentially allows people to see where the human eye can' t go. these precise scopes are used by doctors on the human body to detect disease, and by security professionals all over the world to fight crime. >> we have a shipment of scopes that are going actually to the saudi royal guard. doug: their patented l.e.d. spaces with the brightest light possible so that tiny video cameras can detect hidden criminal activity. , so far, optim scopes have help locate hundred of millions of dollars in cash, illegal drugs and other contraband. , and the emails are pouring in from those using the money front lines. >> we just got one last week with a cute picture of a dog him a

doug: and i'm doug meehan. brrrrr. antoinette: that's all we have to say. doug: a live look outside from winthrop across boston harbor toward the city. people probably taking off for logan heading to warmer areas. as we approach a long weekend for some, right. danielle: that's true. i heard in florida it's in the 50's. how about that? temperatures on the way down. 20 degrees right now in boston. it is 12 in worcester. five degrees right now in orange. but this is actually balmy compared to where we're going to be in 24 hours. take a look at the cold air up through the north and west. that's all headed in our direction. and those winds start to crank this afternoon. because of that, a wind chill warning in effect beginning at 4:00 p.m. today but this entire area wind chill advisory for the cape and the islands beginning at 6:00 p.m. today. this all goes until lunchtime tomorrow. so here's what happens. we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds today as an arctic front comes through. could touch off a couple of flurries. think it's mainly dry. the big story w

i'll doug meehan. karen: and i'm karen anderson in for antoinette this morning. here's the reason she's off. this little guy made his entrance this weekend. meet baby greyson, born

doug: i'm doug meehan. how is your back? a little sore from that heavy snow. antoinette: i didn't shovel. doug: you shouldn't. danielle: your husband is doing that. antoinette: he's sore. that's for sure. danielle: the heavy, wet snow. that's why i said to everyone yesterday, as soon as it stopped, get out there and do it. once the temperatures drop it's like a block of ice. that's the concern today this morning. of course, you have the snow on the tree branches. you want to be aware of that because, you know, it still could weigh them down and pull them down. the other thing is we could have some areas of black ice this morning from any areas that melted and then refreezed overnight. in terms of how much snow we've seen, the big jackpot, of course, right here you see in the middle. anywhere from eight inches to a foot of snow in some locations to over a foot in worcester. 3-7 inches on the cape. and 6-9 inches too there. as far as right now, single digits in most locations. and even the teens and 20's, but we have a little bit of wind. it makes it feel like th

doug: and i'm doug meehan. it's cold. it's only going to get colder. look at that outside. a shot of our city cam downtown boston. my goodness. it's only 16 degrees, and this is going to be warm compared to later. is that right, danielle. danielle: that's right. in fact, the morning is actually the warmest part of the day today. if you can imagine that one, doug and antoinette. good morning, everyone. 20 in boston. 11 in worcester. five already in orange but what happens is cold air is headed our way. take a look up in canada. temperature readings below zero and well below zero. that cold air mass is headed in our direction. the other thing with this is the wind and because of that, wind chill warnings in effect afternoon going until sunday at lunchtime. so we're in for a cold period beginning later on today. in fact, here is the wind chill values in boston. it feels like 10 degrees this morning but it will feel like three below zero by 4:00. seven below zero by 6:00. if you plan to go out to dinner for valentine's day, be aware of that. bundle up. you see a few ocean-effec

img karen anderson in with doug meehan and happy valentine's day to you. doug: we are breaking records this morning, karen. are you ready for it? danielle has been up all night long watching that thermometer. danielle: drop, drop, drop, drop, drop. it's still dropping at this hour. we're down to nine below zero in boston so far this morning and 15 below zero in worcester. that shatters all records from today and it's the coldest it's been since 1957 at this areas. just so you know it is really brutally cold outside. nine below in boston. 11 below in lawrence. 11 below in springfield. and then you factor in those winds and there's gusts over 35 miles an hour still this morning. it makes it feel more like 34 below zero in boston and 44 below zero in worcester. this is dangerous cold. that's why we had the wind chill lunchtime today. here's what's going to happen as we go through the next 12 hours. notice these wind chills stay about 25 below zero until about 9:00. even at 1:00, it still feels like 10 below zero. in fact it is below zero all day long in boston

i'm doug meehan. sera: and i'm sera congi in for antoinette this morning. the "eyeopener"'s frank holland

doug: i'm doug meehan. you saw boston harbor. it's dangerous cold out there, danielle. danielle: doug, karen, that is correct. we've set new records in boston and worcester this morning. you can see why the air temperature, nine below zero in boston. the old record was three below zero. 15 below zero in worcester. we haven't seen this cold of temperature readings since 1957 right now we're all below zero across the area. nantucket is one below zero. you factor in the strong winds out of the north and west at 10-25 miles per hour sustained. look at what it feels like. it feels more like 33 below zero in boston, like 41 below zero in worcester. even on nantucket it feels like 24 below zero so be aware of that. the wind chill values unfortunately staying pretty cold through the day. it feels like below zero all day long. lots of sunshine though, but it is is cold sunshine. that's why we have these wind chill warnings in effect until lunchtime. we are watching some ocean-effect snow showers right now ongoing on parts of the cape. visibility down to about a mile or less. it's

we live in peabody, doug meehan wcvb newscenter five. erika: it was another morning of bundling up. my hands were cold inside the glove' s inside the car. just to give you some perspective, we are doing a little better than we were yesterday. we are in the teens out there. we are heading in the right direction. we are going to see those temperatures keep ticking up. s. look at how the temperatures keep climbing by midnight. mid-30' s by boston. are clouds thickening up out there. across connecticut. south. the afternoon. some light snow breaking across the area. the roads will become slippery. overnight we are going to watch that snow changeover. slippery. we will talk about the rain >> this is the frozen theme in one neighborhood. public works officials say the automated floodgate opened, then froze in place. the water quickly rushing in, creating a thick sheet of ice. crews have been on the scene trying to treat the rose -- treat the roads. a car hitting a utility pole flipped over on the intersection of lowell road at midnight. police say the driver was killed, and a passenger is

newscenter 5' s doug meehan is live with new details. doug? doug right now we' re awaiting : the release of a hoax call that came in on sunday. on it, a computer-generated link. there was also a claim that situation in town. katherine clark. they were also saying there was multiple injuries at the scene. once arriving at the clark home, police quickly realized this was some sort of prank. representative clark is a sponsor of a bill that would make it federal crime to call in a host in order to get a police presence like what happened on sunday. in a statement, he said no mother should have to answer the door to police in the middle of the night in for your her family' s safety simply because an anonymous person disagrees this call was made to the station, not on the police 911 line, but rather, the police stations business line. it was an unregistered number difficult to trace. we are live in melrose this afternoon. wcvb newscenter five. own son. today. and his daughter tells 5 investigates she hopes his stays behind bars. beating his 18-year-

a 16-year-old set to face a judge, accused in the deadly stabbing of a dorchester let' s get to doug meehan live outside the court house. >> because he' his name is yet to be released. however i did see his rap sheet. it is quite extensive, at least include robbery. the teen will be facing charges of murder for the stabbing death of another 16-year-old. the incident taking place yesterday afternoon in the area of columbia road and devon street. the circumstances around the stabbing are still being withheld. but the suspect has been known to police for sometime. a source close to the case telling me this was an investigation that went well into the early morning hours. once he makes an appearance in juvenile court he will be moved to district court and be charged as an adult. erika: thank you. now to breaking news in springfield where the wife of bill cosby has arrived for a deposition. it' s for a defamation lawsuit brought by seven women who claim the comedian sexually assaulted them decades ago. our frank holland is there live. >> cause they arrived here at the marriott to the short time

i'm doug meehan. karen: and i'm karen anderson in for antoinette antonio. we know she's watching this morning along with this little guy. this is why she's off. meet baby greyson, born yesterday morning. doug: she says everybody is healthy, feeling amazing. a little tuckered out. but still feeling great. and my goodness, what a good-looking young man he is. already! danielle: i got to see him yesterday, guys. he is even more handsome in person. just saying. he was born during the "eyeopener," too. he likes our show. i'm just telling you. our first fan. let's talk about what is behind me. can you see this? this is a gorgeous sunrise shot out there. this is over winthrop this morning. wow! take a look at these reds and pinks out there. please take a picture, tweet, facebook it to me. it's just a gorgeous shot. i do want to talk about these current temperatures though in the 30's. 38 in boston. 41 already on nantucket. so it's a mild start out there. we have a strong wind out of the south and west today. anywhere from 10-20 miles per hour sustained. and that's

i'm doug meehan. antoinette: and i'm antoinette antonio. it's been really nice to get some of that sunshine. the snow melting out there. until we get another big round. danielle: or maybe two. i'll tell you something, come tomorrow, i'm just warning you now. today should be a great day, guys. we're talking about dry conditions. mostly sunny skies. temperatures warming into the 40's. winter storm watch now in effect not only for southeastern mass. it does include the city of boston, worcester and up threup parts of the north shore. and metro west. tuesday morning. it's coming from storm system number one and then it's two. though. so all eyes turn our attention to number one. right now we're talking about clear skies and again we're going to see a lot of sunshine through the day today. start inning the teens out through central mass. 25 worcester. 32 degrees in boston. and for today, we warm up into the low to mid 40's with lots of sunshine. now here comes the clouds on the future cast. by 5:00 p.m., they are here out ahead of our next syste

emily: newscenter 5' s doug meehan is live in brockton with the plans to keep the lights on. doug: blowing snow, heavy gusty wind. city officials are meeting at the emergency operation center as we speak. they are watching the storm, it something that we have been keeping an eye on since the very early hours when the city went into a snow emergency at 5:00 a.m. even before the storm, or sun for that matter, made it' s presence in brockton, dpw workers were already prepping for what was to come. >> nice to get an early jump on the storm. >> we have to pretreat the streets. doug: by midmorning the attack of salt and sand continued on city roads. >> we' re worried about power outages. doug: at the city' s emergency operation center brockton mayor bill carpenter assessed their preparedness as the second storm in less than a week blanketed >> we know we can remove the snow. we' ve got the equipment to do that. but if those tree branches start coming down again we will experience outages. doug: the mayor says national grid simply didn' t have enough crews in place for the first go'

doug: and i'm doug meehan. it's february 27. fresh off the beaches of barbados. thank you for joining us and helping us get our weekend going. shayna: i'm feeling the chill with everyone else this morning. danielle: it is definitely not barbados here, folks. temperatures are in the teens and 20's this morning. and then you factor in those winds and it feels even colder. but right now 23 in boston. 19 in worcester. we're in the mid to upper 20's along parts of the cape. you notice these winds are anywhere from about 5-8 miles an hour. not really that much out of the west. but it still gives a wind chill so it feels more like 12 in worcester and 15 degrees right now in boston. through the afternoon though, we're going to warm up into the upper 30's, low 40's. we are looking at a lot of sunshine. and those winds will shift to the south and west which is head towards this evening and into your sunday. right now there are a few clouds out there. we're watching two disturbances, one to the north here and then one out here to the west. this one is going to bring us some

we're live in brockton, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: thank you, doug. right now non-emergency state workers are being told to stay home in several counties. executive branch employees who bristol, dukes, essex, middlesex, nantucket, norfolk, plymouth, and suffolk counties should not report to work. state offices in those counties will be closed today. erika: in new hampshire, for the white house with nearly 40 events planned on this, the day before the primary. on the democrat side, bernie sanders leads but hillary clinton is closing the gap. revolution. for her, this is not about grand theories of revolution. this is about whether we can improve people's lives. erika: former president bill clinton stumping for his wife as she took a day trip to michigan to speak out against the water crisis in flint. on the republican side, most candidates riding the momentum of saturday's debate expect marco rubio now on defense after searing critiques from his rivals of being mechanical and scripted. donald trump now holding a double-digit lead. it's really a fight f

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i'm doug meehan. shayna: and i'm shayna seymour. happy to be here. doug: yes, indeed. danielle: and the warm-up is coming this weekend. it's starting right now. doug: like what we had at the end of last week. shayna: we'll take it. danielle: this has been a mild winter. we're on par to maybe be the warmest winter on record if we keep this up. i just want to talk about how cold it is this morning because there's a bit of a chill out there. 16 degrees is the favorite number it seems especially out in central mass. 16 in worcester, orange, and springfield. even up to concord you're at 16. but in the 20's already on the south shore, the cape and the islands. and there is a bit of a wind out there. so in some locations, it feels like the single digits. in others it feels like the teens. but as we go through the next 12 hours, say, in the merrimack temperatures warm up. look, we'll be in the upper 30's by 2:00 p.m. and then upper 30's still by 5:00. looking at a lot of sunshine, i think, for you folks there. down along the south coast, the cape and the islands you're going t

i'm doug meehan. antoinette: and i'm antoinette antonio. we've got a little bit of that melting yesterday. a little more today. but danielle, talking about danielle: antoinette and doug, yes. this storm number one is coming together now. we do have a winter storm watch now issued not only for southeastern mass but we're also talking about the north shore into metro west and even into southern worcester county. again this whole area in blue expected to get some snow beginning tomorrow morning and also into tuesday morning. it's coming from storm number one which is down to the south here. it's gathering a lot of moisture. two. that will follow close behind it for tuesday afternoon into wednesday. closer to home right now, you're looking at pretty much clear skies to start out your sunday. temperaturewise, we're starting mass. 27 in worcester. 31 degrees in boston. 22 degrees in plymouth. now high temperatures today are going to warm up into the low to even mid 40's. we'll see a lot of sunshine and then those clouds increase from our approachi

i'm doug meehan. sera: and i'm sera congi. danielle vollmar is here with another great day on tap. danielle: if you liked yesterday? do you want to repeat it today. doug: yes, please. danielle: a little bit cooler. we're in the 50's. we're already in the 50's this morning if you can believe that. it's 50 in boston. 50 in beverly. 49 in bed ford 467894 in worcester. as we go through the next 12 hours, say, in and around the dip back i think into the upper 30's but then warm back up into the mid 40's for high temperatures today. up through the merrimack valley today, if you're planning out your day, warming up into the upper 40's and even low 50 newscenter 5 some locations. notice sunshine through about midday. and then more clouds increasing out ahead of an approaching system. we have a cold front to the north. we also have an area of low pressure we're watching. here's your high temperatures though. we will see sunshine to start. notice snow showers breaking out in northern new england. for all you folks who want to go ski, head up that way. but we're watching this system right here

the eye's doug meehan is is tracking new information in overnight. doug: this is just awful. at least eight people are dead after two trains collided we have new video just in to our news room of the scene happening about 40 miles southeast of munich. police say that the trains collided head on. about 150 people were hurt. at least 50 of them seriously. right now choppers are being sent in to that remote area to bring survivors to safety. we continue to monitor any new developments as they come in. randy? cindy? randy: thank you, doug. right now crews are cleaning up after the storm rocked the coastline. this was high tide in marshfield overnight water pouring over the sea wall and onto the street. cindy, snow is really just part of the issue on the south shore. cindy: it was the snow and the whipping winds and especially the flooding left behind by that high tide. in brant rock, plows were moving rocks left behind by crashing waves. the surge of water flooding streets all over town. another issue-- white-out conditions for much of the day throughout the night. >> you know th