. >> reporter: joe orlando sent us video of a beautiful winter scene in his front yard. you can hear the snow falling, sounding more like a wintry mix, loud as it hits the ground. in farmingville on long island using the bright lights on an empty parking lot, you can see snow falling at a pretty good pace. we move to waterbury, connecticut, sending snows there as drivers adjust to driving in winter again. and stepping out into a movie on union square just before 1:00 in the morning, it's tough to see, but using my phone, i shot the city's first snowfall of the season. it was kind of fun seeing everyone come out of that movie theater. everyone was excited, it's our just last week, it was 72 degrees outside. >>> that burst of winter didn't last long. it's dried up and our new year's is looking good. >> let's check in with storm team 4 rafael miranda. raphael? >> snow and sleet just over an inch in greenville. bridgeport, cold spring under half an inch. a trace, by the way, in central park but our first trace of the season so far. storm tracker, right now our storm is pulli

. >> when joe orlando was a sophomore he wanted to build more muscle so he stepped up his supplements. >> i wanted to make sure my body was healthy can and could take all the impact. >> as a busy teenager he says he turned to supplements because it was easy. >> i'm not sure i would have got the full amount of protein my body needed. developing can get all the protein they need simply by eating the right foods. >> for the afternoon healthy teenager their protein needs can be met through the diet. supplements aren't necessary. >> they vary depending on the child's age and activity level. they need 34 grams of protein daily it jumps to 52 for boys 14 to 18 and 46 grams for girls. >> if the child was taking in the 50 grams of protein that they need this this in a day and took the supplement on top of that it could give them too much. >> it could make the liver work harder than they need to we could create health problems. a certified trainer grease getting protein from your diet is the best option. >> kids always want to get all the protein from whole, regular and concept the problem is i

. >> reporter: joe orlando was a high school sophomore when he wanted to build muscle to improve his performance on the football field. so he stepped up working out, change his diet and started taking protein supplements. >> i wanted to make sure my body was healthy and could take all the impact going on throughout the season. >> reporter: the results were fast. >> i started taking them, i did notice that i was gaining muscle. >> reporter: experts say protein supplements are more popular with high school athletes like orlando and kids much younger but not everyone thinks it's a good idea for still developing. >> for the average healthy teen, their protein needs can supplements aren't really >> reporter: protein requirements depend on the age, weight and activity level of the person. children 9 to 13 need about 34 this increases with age and activity. but expert agree you can easily fulfill these needs foods. >> if the child was taking in, you know, the 50 grams of protein that they need in a day, and then they took a protein supplement on top of that it could give them more protein t

joe schad of espn is reporting that desmond king is leaning towards returning to iowa next season. king is in orlando florida for the home depot college football awards show tomorrow night. iowa state freshman running back mike warren was named the big 12 offensive freshman of the year.. warren was the country for freshman with 1,339 yards. and cyclone nose tackle demond tucker was named the big 12 defensive newcomer of the year. tucker had 13 tackles for a loss and six sacks. thanks, scott. one last look at the forecast, joe... the brighter sky from wednesday will see an increase in clouds as a weak storm heads east. rainfall from this system will be minimal and stays well to the north, across minnesota and wisconsin. with a stronger southwest flow of air beginning to develop, we are in for a warmup pushing highs on thursday into the middle 50s. prepare for a wet weekend with rain developing late friday. tonight: partly cloudy low: 35-41 winds: s 5-15tomorrow: partly sunny, mild high: 52-58 winds: w 15-25 thanks joe. thanks for joining us for kcrg-tv9 news at 10. we hope you'll be with us again

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. >> when joe orlando was a sophomore he wanted to build more muscle so he stepped up his supplements. >> i wanted to make sure my body was healthy can and could take all the impact.