found in the snowbank - but doctor gerald coleman at lehigh valley hospital in hazleton said he didn't want to give up just yet...and would not pronounce him dead cold.(dr. gerald coleman/lehigh valley health network) "initially they were almost questioning me, like are you kidding me."(dr. james wu/lehigh valley health network) "when you have very low temperature, it can organ functions"teams of nurses and staff did c-p-r on justin for two hours - while doctor coleman got approval to try to warm his blood up using an ecmo machine....(don smith/justin's father) "he held my hand that day, and says i`m going to throw everything i have including (sissy smith/justin's mother) "we knew we needed a big, big miracle."and that's exactly what happened....justin was flown to the cedar crest campus in allentown - and as he warmed up - his heart started.... justin woke up amazed.(justin smith/found in snowbank) "no i`ve never even heard of anything like this, it`s amazing, it`s something i`ve never heard of and i can`t thank everyone enough." (dr. john castaldo/lehigh valley health network) "when you look at the science of what had happened to justin, it was really

justin was found in the snowbank - but doctor gerald coleman at lehigh valley hospital in hazleton said he yet... and would not pronounce him dead cold. dr. gerald coleman/lehigh valley health network "initially they were almost questioning me, like are you kidding me." dr. james wu/lehigh valley health network "when you have very low temperature, it can preserve the brain and other organ functions"teams of nurses and staff did c-p-r on justin for two hours - while doctor coleman got approval to try to warm his blood up using an ecmo machine.... don smith/justin s father "he held my hand that day, and says im going to throw everything i have including the kitchen sink at your son " sissy smith/justin s-p&mother "we knew we needed a big, big miracle."and that s exactly what happened.... justin was flown to the cedar crest campus in allentown - and as he warmed up - his heart started.... justin woke up amazed. justin smith/found in snowbank "no ive never even heard of anything like this, its amazing, its something ive never heard of and i cant thank everyone enough." dr. john castaldo/lehigh valley health network "when you look at the scie

dr. gerald coleman didn't give up, refusing to pronounce his him dead he and his team performed cpr for twors as they slowly started warming his stiff cold body. over the next few days, doctors say his brain went from show nothing activity to normal activity. >> we knew we needed a big, big miracle. >> using a special machine that pumps, warms and provides more oxygen to his blood, his heart started beating on its own. >> i've never even heard anything like this. it's amazing, something i've never heard of. >> smith lost all his toes and both pinky fingers but has since made a clear complete recovery. >> it's like i woke up from a treem but it wasn't a dream you know. >> t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> he was in a coma for 15 days after that but doctors were shocked because he woke up without any signs of brain damage. >> amazing. he's making a recovery. >>> coming up, getting back into shape can't wait for this one. >> i caught up with staun teal who told me how even insomniacs can have a ball getting in shape. next on "world news now." i am just out of rhythm there. >> there? >> annou

dr. gerald coleman from lehigh valley hospital had hope. the team there performed cpr for two hours. they used a special machine to slowly pump warm and oxygenate his blood. then, his heart started beating, and miraculously, his brain went from showing no activity to showing normal activity. >> i' ve never even heard of anything thing like this. this is just amazing, and i it' t a dream, you know? erika: justin lost all his toes and both pinky fingers, but otherwise has made a near really incredible. cindy: amazing. did not give up. erika: no. cindy: a miracle. truly is. we have a track for the storm and the trend can be your friend absolutely if you are not looking for a big storm around here. that is what will be happening. the map right now is certainly quiet. the energy from our storm -- for our storm is right there down to texas. next 24 hours so we have a lot to watch this one. the impact he luckily looks to be saturday into sunday morning. impact also. everything is so attractive in -- track-depen dent. we have a blizzard watch until that is far removed from our in the days ah

dr. gerald coleman "the coroner was on scene. the state police were on scene. they were doing essentially a death investigation" gfx - police scanner: "all signs lead to us to believe he's been dead for a considerable amount of time" but doctor gerald coleman didn't give up ? refusing to pronounce him dead ?he and his team at lehigh valley hospital performed cpr for 2 hours? as they slowly said no not today " and then? over the next few days, doctors say, his brain miraculously went from showing no activity to normal activity sot justin's mom sissy smith "we knew we needed a big, big miracle," gfx - using a special machine that pumps,warms, and provides more oxygen to his blood ? his and i can't thank everyone enough smith lost all his toes and both pinky fingers but has since made a near complete like i woke up from a dream but it wasn't a dream you know the zika virus has made its way to the u-s. the florida department of health has confirmed two cases of the mosquito-borne zika virus in miami-dade county. zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites

dr. gerald coleman thought there could be a chance. he had a team waiting. cpr was performed for hours.ey slowly started rewarming justin's body. he was airlifted to another campus and doctors used an ecmo machine to circulator and give oxygen to his blood. then his heart started beating on its own. and over the next few days, doctors say his brain went from showing no activity to normal activity. he lost his pinkies and toes but has since made a near complete recovery. >> the love there these doctors and everybody here at lehigh valley network have shown me great things. i wanted to thank every single person that had a part in this. it's been amazing. i'm here and life is good now, you know. >> reporter: many of the doctors involved they say that they felt like they were witnessing a miracle. justin did have to relearn how to use his hands and walk with no toes. he doesn't remember exactly what happened that night but he is grateful to be here today. >> wow. >> reporter: rick and monica. >> something else. >> thank you ali. >>> on this martin luther king day of service, no one was left

dr. gerald coleman did not give up refusing to pronounce him dead. he and his team performed cpr for two hours as they slowly started warming his stiff, cold body then over the next few days doctors say his brain miraculously went to showing no activity to normal activity. >> we knew we needed a big, big miracle. >> reporter: using a special machine that pumps, warms and provides more oxygen to his blood his heart started beating on its own. >> i never even heard of anything like this. it's amazing. it's something i've never heard of and i can't thank everyone enough. >> reporter: smith lost all his toes and both pinkie fingers but has since made a near complete recovery. a dream but it wasn't a dream, you know. >> lara, you asked what was he doing out in the first place. he was walking home from a party, a walk he's made a million times. thinks possibly he slipped, hit his head. his body was frozen solid. as morbid as it sound, meat in the refrigerator, preserve it, you put it in the freezer. that's the part they can't figure out. it seems as if his

dr. gerald caelman didn't want to give up. nurses and staff did c.p.r. on him two hours while dr. coleman worked to warm his blood. as he warmed up his heart started and he woke up. >> i never heard of anything. it is amazing, something i have never heard of and can't thank everyone enough. barbara: jump is missing a few toes but back to school and playing golf. doctors call him a medical miracle. john: what a story! all right. i'm glad to see he is up and about and smiling. don: nice story this morning. i wish we had a better story on the weather. i think friday will be a members. today can be messy depending on we will talk about the chances of precipitation and 40% of seeing snow flurries, better chance to the north of the triangle, less to the south. friday 100% chance of precipitation. it is just what kind will it be. we are looking into downtown raleigh and temperature right now in the capital city 19, dew point six, 67% humidity. temperature about where they were yesterday in the seven-day always on. fayetteville this morning 24, 49% humidity, winds calm at this hour. numbers from across the area 19 roxboro