john elliott has more on the change coming up. >>> very dynamic weather. the winds related to the area of low pressure and the cold front that brought in the rain yesterday. but let's take a quick look back, thursday, 60. friday, 6 1 . 67 on. and yesterday, these kinds of numbers you would expect in spring between the 15th of april and say around may 4th. them. yesterday we tied the record of 67 late in the day. already today, we broke the record but remember, those winds we talked about, well, they're ushering in changes and that was early this morning. 60. by sunrise tomorrow, 45 and seven-day forecast. we will talk ability that in a bit. >> thank you. >>> now to a murder mystery in brooklyn. why did it take a month for police to realize an elderly woman they thought died of natural causes had actually been killed. janelle burrell reports from brownsville. >> i can't believe it. you know, everybody saying shocked. i've been here 25 years, and this is disgusting. >> reporter: heart ache now turned to anger and disbelief for her neighbors. >> i don't want

john elliott. she actually baked up some cbs2 gingerbread cookies that. is a weather watcher. also some other pictures i want to share. this is the christmas bird count week, so appreciate that from charlie, and we also have, yeah, a blue mountain ski area is open. they were able to make snow this morning. it's going to be tough later in the week and more christmas lights. and carmen actually saw a big tree, what mild numbers. not bad as far as seeing the tree in the city. trip in, remember, tuesday it's a little wet. wednesday we could see a soaker. we'll look at a futurecast in just a second. over my shoulder, some clouds right now, mostly cloudy and 49. it's a west wind waiting for that southwest wind to fill in. we've had gusts 20 to 25 miles an hour. warmer numbers to the east, hanging on north and west. 37 in monticello, but across the board it's 3 to 13 degrees warmer than it was this time yesterday, so we're shooting for 55. we're already above normal, but well above normal this afternoon. we'll likely hit that late in the day as well. not a record today. sunsets at 4:

it happened just like you said, it's john elliott here. >> yeah, here it. is it's a rainy period today and tomorrow. we need the rain. proof of that. coming up in a bit. and deficit over 9 inches. but the number, interesting, this system up out of the south. so relatively mild by december standards. a lot of readings in the low 40s in the hudson valley. and look at these, a lot of folks around 50 to 51. this is robert in queens. and i like this comment too, he says, you know, a great day to get the christmas cards in the mail. got to do some inside chores. and another reading at 51. and like this too, this is george in monroe township. and i like the pictures he sent in. first off, keeping the wood dry. i like that. cut the "r" there. and buckky is inside today. i like shots like that. and one other quick picture. hudson valley. the area airports. the city right now, we're getting a break. but don't worry, there's more rain where that came from. on again off again showers through the afternoon and into the evening. clouds. hour. and 50, we have been as warm

el fell the weather center with an -- john elliott in the weather center with the explanation. >> tell you what, the numbers are well above normal and they'll continue to climb. we've got rain in the area, on and off showers. let's zoom in through brooklyn and queens and nassau county, and suffolk county, through bronx and fairfield county as well. and then a break. and then more rain. and it's not just the rain we're tracking. through the afternoon, some breaks, still slow going with fog already starting to settle in. and a break for the afternoon commute. and then a quiet morning but the rain returns through tomorrow afternoon. and that's when we could see more widespread and heavy rain. and .50 today. and we could add another .50 to .75 tomorrow through early thursday. before i let you go, i have to let you know that fog is going to be a menace. look at some of the projected visibilities tomorrow morning, less than .10. of. a big warm-up. but right now, we send things back to mary. >> john, it's not just new york experiencing warm weather this week. many parts of the country are als

and we bring in the ever- popular john elliott. >> a gift from you. i appreciate that. >> and good afternoon. comfortable weather for december. weather watchers reporting for duty. 45 to 50, the observations from the island. a little warmer around brunswick. we have some folks right around that 50-degree mark and we want to share this reading, i will tell you mark and janine, another great picture. i love this. it tells a beautiful tale. the half-moon. some contrails. beautiful bright blue skies. some more great pictures. i like this from brian. pretty in this morning. how about the birds. so many comments coming in about the migration that is under way late this year. and i like the color from george and les, pretty holiday colors as well. not a bad weekend. we have some chores to do around the house, you will have are going to put up some decorations or of course hanukkah sunday night. the weather will cooperate. nice and blue in the city. 49. and working our way towards 50. and that's above normal already. and the spread right there, 41, to 51. and

she is behind bars and will be arraigned today. >>> and now time to check on here's john elliott. from children's hospital. nice and warm inside but cool temperatures taking over today. and the front pushing through, there's a chance for a left over shower south and east. and odds are low. and working our way through tomorrow, numbers are lower. wind chills are a real factor as well. and then sunday, there is going to be that recovery. don't forget, tomorrow when the wind is cranking out of the northwest, 30-plus, we could see wind chills in the teens and even a burst of snow. seven-day forecast though, talk about it turn around, middle part of next week, back in the mid-60s. >> thank you. >>> the next newscast is at noon. we are always on at cbsnewyork.com. have a great day. piano music. wow. i'm glad you finally made it, dad. you have to experience this city. that's what you always say. you were right about the food. yeah? welcome. only in new york, right? i guess so. and a real astronaut. that was something. hi john. hey kevin. one more. didn't you want to be an astronaut? ...b

here's john elliott. >> when you -- warm, 5:42. traffic and weather on the 2s. here's john elliott. >> dress for the chill. the afternoon wind, 25-plus miles per hour. and it will be out of the west, northwest so a drier, cooler wind. look there, 49. steve must be up in riverhead. thanks for that. we appreciate it. and along the jersey shore, we have 48. bob remembering this, today was andy williams' birthday and hearing him on the radio again. the year. and some cooler readings. let's see, i think that this is daniel with 43. but wind chill, yeah, 37. wind at 18 miles per hour. you are going to see some significant winds later. appreciate this, dana. the tree's already up. i'm going to challenge my weather watchers. send in outside light pictures. i love to see displays. i know you're up to the task. and then we will share them over the next few days if we get pretty ones. the skies will be pretty this afternoon. but it's going to be windy. we are going to see that wind fill in and intensify. seeing the bright light, not dealing with the fog. aye yai yai, the f

let's get to john elliott for traffic and weather on the 2s. john -- >> you said it, mary, listening to some carol toes right now from nicole cocoa. she is one of the live perfumers we have. and we have robber performers we have. and -- performers we have. and numbers are going down. we just keep dropping. and that's going to be the case. we're going to see numbers hover right around 51. we've hit the high for the day, it will probably be 51 this afternoon. w a stronger wind. -- afternoon with a stronger wind. and we will clear things out. numbers this afternoon, cold and then even colder for your saturday. you see that front pushing through. your day today stacks up this way, not that much change temperature-wise. but we will see cooler temperatures tomorrow. coming up, this is a future little weather man. we're going to tell you a very sweet story about who he is standing in for today. we will explain from blythedale children's hospital in a bit. right now, let's sing things back to alex denis for traffic. >> john, thank you. he is precious. a

and now to john elliott with the warm forecast. >>> very mild. clouds in the city and rain in the area. the observation at the park right now, 55. talk about spring-like, 61 the anticipated high for today. and that's the normal high for the 18th of april. but we're dealing with wet weather, some heavier rain, sullivan, ulster, duchess and rockland and sussex, lighter rain but it's going to be on again off again showers. this batch will fill in for parts of the area and then a break and then wait for more rain on wednesday. and another feature you need to be mindful of, starting tonight tomorrow, widespread dense fog, that part of some warm air that takes over. and we see the record highs on christmas eve, and saying mild on friday. >> all right. thank you so much. >>> we're back with another update in about 25 minutes. "cbs this morning" after this commercial. tt2waty#`*4 p bt@q4 8 tt2waty#`*4 p "a@q$,\ tt2waty#`*4 p bm@q/'p tt4waty#`*4 r dztq 4* tt4waty#`*4 r entq d.@ tt4waty#`*4 r gzt& ])8 tt4waty#`*4 r hnt& m't tt4waty#`*4 r iztq 'n, tt4waty#`

here's meteorologist john elliott. >>> thank you. we've had interesting variety this morning, pockets of fog in just some clouds overhead. it a's little cooler, 43. it's cooler still north and west. readings as long as 24, that's hamburg. 36 in katonah. even around the hamptons right around 30. this afternoon we're right around 54, above normal again. that is the pattern. sunsets at 4:28, a pretty mix of sun and clouds. there's an area of low pressure. will just barely miss us tomorrow. there's a slight chance of a shower. the rotation around that low will bring in more clouds and cooler temperatures. tuesday likely the coolest of the week, and then a pretty mix of sun and clouds on your wednesday and you're right back right around 50, and then even warmer thursday into friday. mary. >> thanks so much. we're back with another local update in about 25 minutes. cbs this morning returns in just a moment. have a good day. who doesn't like a good surprise? you'd be surprised how easy it is to get a good low-cost health plan! at ny state o

john elliott will have the forecast in a moment. but first, new information on a sex assault in brooklyn over the weekend. police released video of the suspect. they say he followed a 20-year- old woman into an elevator at her coney island apartment billing sunday night. when she got off at her floor, he allegedly grabbed her and pulled a gun and dragged her into a stairwell, raped her and stole her cash and keys. he is also a suspect in another robbery about an hour later. >>> a driver was killed after slamming head on into an mta bus in queens. investigators say the driver veered on to oncoming traffic on union turnpike around 8:30 last night. his ford sedan collided with the bus. the 60-year-old man died at the the scene. the bus operator was taken to the hospital for treatment. and a passenger who was also hurt was treated at queens general hospital. east side as bricks came falling off of a 35 story build, landing on the street below. it happened last night. we're told crew were working on the facade of the building. first 1st

let's get it over to john elliott. talk about this warm weather, john. it's like spring. >> yeah, april-like weather continues through the weekend. diffused because we do have some cloud cover out there. the it's thin in the city and it's more pronounced to the east and south. and looking at visibility numbering for in a second. 51 in the city. that's the reading in the park. staten island. quite a bit. the upper 40s through parts of brooklyn and queens. and jersey city is at 45. cooler still north and west. but the skies are pretty to the east. and we're dealing with limited visibility. it has improved around white plains and better around the hamptons. but still, slow, dense fog advisory in effect for another hour and a half or so. and then you see a nice mix of sun and clouds and the april- like number, 62 today. 63 tomorrow. and a new record sunday. >> how about that. all right. thank you so much. >>> we are back with another local update in 25 minutes. moment. >>> do you unicycle on. >> no. a shame we didn't get one down here. >> a shame. >> or did

and a check on the weather with john elliott. >> thank you, mary. i'll tell you, normally i like to show you ai live shot and well, there's nothing to show you. just socked in. fog out there. clouds too. winds south at 5 miles per hour. so a mild way to start day. and starting to see light rain push in through sullivan and orange county and also to the south. kind of the origination of this is the front and an area of low pressure l that will ride in and take over during the course of the midday and afternoon. and this afternoon, not only are we getting wet, we could see some heavy rain in the area before this thing pushes out on friday. so remember, it's busier this afternoon. and then it's a cold front so we see the numbers stabilize in the low 50s on friday. and just the low 40s on saturday. >> all right. thank you so much. >>> we are back with another local update in 25 minutes. moment. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." we are taking sometime to look back at a very busy new year. >> we reported on two deadly terror attacks in paris and a p

and now over to john elliott in the weather center and john, thank you for this nice, warm weather. >> you look good in that, mary. nothing says romance like a pink top robe. >> when you see a pink robe, you know it's about to be netflix and chill. >> yeah. >> on a scale of one to chen, that was perfect. >>yo on fire. >> yeah, i know, i know, so are the temperatures. >>> and up north, 42 with mark. and you know, they say, yeah, same deal. when it's above 32 rees in december, baby, it is nice outse. but still,ot some lamenting here. gregcome en it's going to get cold? and we need snow. and i like this the from the weather watcher here in staten island. john has 46 in staten island. and it's kind of a crummy day. to what we're used to. let's go play golf. can you believe it? it's nice enough for golf out there. they're out in my neighborhood. you got to check with the course because sometimes they're upset about what's going on on the green but, yeah, it's very mild. now today the coolest of the week, nice day for a stroll in the park. and you know, there's actually some sun, a little b

over to john elliott for traffic and weather on the 2s. john, good morning again. >> good morning. hi everybody. so variety in bronx, a break from the rain. we have mist and fog in the city. parts of the area, steadier rain and that's going to be the nature of day today. hit and miss showers as the system works its way through. and more of the area right now seeing no or light rain. and then we see a break. and then we see heavier rain fill in this afternoon and and numbers are going to be mild. above normal by lunchtime. the normal high is 48. 49 around the noon in the city. and 52 the high. and warmer for your day tomorrow. and stays wet but mild. some are looking forward to the cold temperatures. we will talk about that and what continent we're celebrating. right now, can we celebrate the commute? >>> if you're traveling in hillside, inening njtv, a disabled truck on the eastbound side of route 22 at liberty avenue. we have delays back to the garden state parkway. stick with route 78. and in queen, a crash blocking two lanes on the northbound side of the cross island parkway. an

john elliott joins us in the weather center. >> the heat is getting to some people. in the park. right now numbers are between 50 and 5. 56 in the city, with a few clouds. it's that beautiful mix of sun and clouds. the normal high for this time of year is 44. that. it's lunchtime, shooting for 62. the city. islip has already tied the record for the day today. there will likely be more over the next few days. now, it's a sweep. every single day this month has been above normal. first 11 day, all above normal. some a little, quite a few a lot. now, as far as 60-degree days, the most consecutive 60-degree or 60-plus degree days in the month of december is five. we are shooting for that over the next few days. we'll give you some specifics coming up. but, yeah, you heard it, february's coming. in fact, winter just 10 days away. in wet weather in a bit. >>> day two of deliberations in the trial of former new york state senate leader dean skellos. he is accused of strong arming companies with state businesses into giving his son consulting fees and no-show jobs. it appears there won't

john elliott has the forecast in a moment. >>> first, new this morning, a real housewife of new jersey headed back the garden state after getting early release from federal prison. her lawyer told people magazine she was released from the facility at 5:01 thoracic outlet morning. her husband joe will head to prison next in february. the judge staggering their sentences for the sake of their kids. >>> and police in queens looking for a man suspected of stabbing a subway passenger multiple times the. 42-year-old victim said he felt several bumps from behind and then later after exiting the train, it was only then that he discovered he had been stabbed four times in the buttocks. platform at the 71st avenue. >>> police on long island say they have arrested a man selling counterfit merchandise at a warehouse. investigators say the 64-year- old has been selling fake northface coats and other a pairial -- appearal inside the warehouse. he faces up to 15 years in prison. >>> tell you what, we've got some light jacket weather over the next few days as we look down into the city. we are looking

rain, let's turn it over to meteorologist john elliott . >>> it could be wet at times. we are dealing with some rain, but what in the world? there is a lot of fog out there. low clouds causing problems for a good part of the jersey coast. you are looking at visibility of less than one 10th of a mile in pockets of long island and along the coast as well. it is this season and that time of day. we will follow -- we will also see rain filling in for parts of westchester county. it will quickly be replaced by more rain and there could be pockets of heavy rain this afternoon and into tonight.>>> we will be back with local and have a good day. let's get it started >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." ahead in the next half hour, the heated debate over genetically modified food. the ceo of monsanto is here in studio 57 today, hugh grant will talk about the future of our food supply and why his company is against labeling geo products. >>> mark ruffalo in a knew movie about how a new newspaper uncovered boston catholic church abuse scandal. the actor and his real life role m

and bring in john elliott with us today. >> yes, the force is strong with this one. >> yes, it is. mary. brrrrother, it is cold. let's talk about it. readings in the 40s. but a hardy thank you to michael on staten island, 45. and he was watching the show this morning and we were at blythedale hospital and the lopez family with their two twin boy, great to have you we appreciate that. and now let's head up here. i like what annie has to say, because it's snuggle weather. how about that? and cozy fireplace fun as well. and this is from kate. and this is how i feel. this is the kind of weather where you want to snuggle up right there. and this is charlie and not good news for the resort, maybe a burst of snow and that's it. and adele sent in christmas decoration, don't forget we will see strong winds tomorrow so the inflatables, lovely to look at but make sure they're ready for the wind. a lot will come down. which is great. they come down and they don't blow away. and we still have gray skies overhead. it's dreary. cloudy and 47. wind northwest at 7 miles per hour. that's an exceptio

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john elliott will have the forecast in a moment. >>> we have breaking news. the former police chief of suffolk county has surrendered to federal authorities. james burke was seen being led into the fbi headquarters in handcuffs this morning. he will be arraigned on federal civil rights charges. he is accused of assaulting a suspect who broke into his car in december 2012. october. >>> and breaking this morning, police are looking for the vehicle and the driver involved queens. police say the 17-year-old was truck and killed on northern boulevard near junction boulevard in jackson heights. family members say he was night. and he was pronounced dead at the hospital. toyota camry that continued traveling westbound. >>> a northbound lane of the saw mill parkway still closed after a police pursuit turned deadly and tied up traffic for hours yesterday. and it all started when two men took off during a traffic stop in bronx. the pursuit led police up the henry hudson parkway where they finally caught up to the carment. one man is in custody and the other was shot de

. >> well, we are -- over to john elliott with the forecast. changes. we will see more sun. it's 47 degrees with winds out of the west. and also 47 in randolph, new jersey where john herald is watching of john watching every morning and we appreciate that. we appreciate all the folks watching during the course of the morning and even at noon sometimes. numbering for, 36. yeah, that's the cool spot on the map. 37 in franklin. not that far behind. and the front pushing through, a little bit of moisture aloft. low but a stray shower can't be ruled out. you can see on the bigger view, that's a little bit of snow into parts of western pa. shouldn't be in our area as we warm up. >> thank you so much. >>> i'm chris wragge. we are back with another local update in about 25 minutes. after this. >>> there is shock and grief this morning in san bernardino, california, after wednesday's deadly massacre. the city east of los angeles is coping with the deadliest mass shooting in the united states since 2012. a married couple opened fire wednesday during a holiday banquet banquet. the san b

for john elliott and the entire cbs 2 news team, thank you so much for joining us. i'm chris wragge. >> and i am mary calvi. cbs 2 news is back at 5:00. we will see you tomorrow morning at 4:30. hopefully john will be dancing again. have a good afternoon. look how beautiful it is... honey, we need to talk. i know - and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. i did a little research. with a medicare supplement plan, you'll be able to stay with your doctor... oh you know i love that guy. mmmmhmmm. these types of plans let you visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. and, there are no networks. is this a one-size fits all kind of thin

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here's john elliott. >> isn't it exciting to be here, cindy? >> it is. >> see why i dance in the morning. chris wragge has probably tweeted about it. something to do with football. i like this. anthony has 58 and thank you for this. reminding us all today 1791, the bill of rights becomes law. this is fun, tony has 65 and in 2001, the leaning tower of pisa re-opened. make it a great point, it's nine degrees warm they are morning than it was yesterday morning. and i like this too, i think this is claire, she says this, look at 2:00 a.m., the temperature climbed. the weather is weird! that is right. beautiful from charlie. and yeah, tony, still just waiting around and nothing to do. and here's the deal, today the wind will take over. number, it's going to be unusual in that you're warmer between midnight and 1:00 a.m. than now. warmer now than in the afternoon. it's a cold front. it's a process. 64, wind out of the west at 17 miles per hour. and numbers around the area, again, 52 to 64. that's the spread. anywhere from four to 10 degrees warmer th

john elliott first with the forecast. >> tell you what, it's not smoke on the water. you're seeing a little bit of fog roll in. and we are going to see fog, light rain and then a break and then more of a rain event this afternoon. cloudy and 53 right now. winds south at 7 miles per hour. that south wind, yeah, that's going to warm us up today. light rain pushed through the city around midnight and now it's in connecticut, over the sound. and we will see more though. it's west virginia, parts of virginia, kentucky, that's the genesis, so to speak, of the day's rain. that will roll in later today. this afternoon. fog and light rain to start. with 60. but busier and more widespread this afternoon and could see pockets of heavy rain. could be slow this afternoon. how slow is it right now alex denis? >> thanks, john. >>> if you are traveling in jersey city, we have changing for. the covered roadway is in closed in both directions for construction. something to anticipate there. and the bayonne bridge remains closed until 5:00. but if you use the goethals, that's a good opt

. >>> and now john elliott with the forecast. >> tell you what, you had a beautiful view. look at this, i guess the sun's up. just spectacular. and tell you what, you have rain and wind. and you get this really crystal clear air quality. so enjoy the views today. 61. the window will by a menace. it's 23 miles per hour right now so it will intense if i into the afternoon. so the decoration, make sure they don't blow away . 55 the cool spot on the map. and we will see numbers dip before they climb again. this is mislead, 68. that's going down in the books as the high for today but that was around midnight. so it's a new record. we will actually dip a degree or two and then back to 61. and then we will see numbers continue to cool into and a few left over wrap around showers. behind that, that wind fills in out of the west. and cooler wednesday. and more rain thursday. quite a bit cool they are weekend. >> thank you. >>> i'm cindy hsu. we are back in about 25 minutes. moment. tt2watx# gt!p bt@q;c( tt2watx# gt!p "a@q+ol tt2watx# gt!p bm@q d@ tt4watx# gt!r dztq .t tt4watx# gt!r

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a check on the forecast and the wet weather with john elliott. >> not a lot of salt. all right, a prettier picture right now. photographer is watching right now. we appreciate that. light rain in and around the area though. still going to be a bit messy. on and off rain during the course of the day today. and tonight heavier rain. and good rain right now through ocean county. and that will hold together and push through the city and then waitthere's more. and after a break w see more brain filling in. so we could see some brief heavy rain tonight. and then the fog will return and then a busy day on wednesday. so it's a pcess. it's a two-day event. and during the course of the today, could see an inch to maybe 1.5 for parts of the area. and a cold front gets us back to 50 thursday and friday. >> all right. thank you so much. >>> we are back with another local update in 25 minutes. moment. caring about the things that make each of our clients unique... >> get your dancing shoes on, charlie. he's back with a few album t. first single is called "daddy." the main character

a check on the forecast, with meteorologist john elliott. >> thank you, mary. hi, everybody. pretty out there right now. not as windy as it was yesterday. just a little cooler. 47 in the city. we are up a degree, finally. wind out of the north at 5. the numbers around the area, hanging on to the 30s in sullivan, oester parts of orange county. 40s dominate the map for long island and into fairfield county, in connecticut as well. scanning the skies, pretty sky, but we are waiting, for the arrival of an area of low pressure, trailing front, we need the rain. deficit almost 11 inches for the year. this next system, a little bit more in the way of potential rainfall. maybe half an inch to an inch for parts of the area. and thursday, changes. then heavier in the afternoon. and leftover showers clear early friday. and then get ready. we've got cooler air in place, on a windy saturday. >> john, thank you. our next newscast is at noon, we are always on at www.cbs- newyork.com. have a great day. this is gordon... downtown for a sales call. west side for a presentation. meeting after m

john elliott will have your forecast coming up in just a moment. first though a somber service in delaware for six american soldiers killed in afghanistan. defense secretary ash carter was there with family members flag draped coffins were removed from a plane at new castle air base earlier in the day. fellow service members paid tribute to the fallen. the air force members were killed by a suicide bomber on monday. among the victims 31 year old staff sargent louis bonacasa, and 45 year old nypd detective joseph lemm from westchester county. >>> new information this morning on the man accused in the botched robbery and shooting at roosevelt field mall. not guilty to assault and robbery charges. police say he pulled a gun on a clerk at a watch store at a mall on tuesday. nassau police commissioner praised the retired detective who wrestled the weapon out of lee's hands police say the gun discharged hitting a passing employee who is recovering at winthrop hospital. >>> most flights are on time at the three major airports today. foggy and soggy weathe

john elliott, what is going on? >> yeah, a may feel in the air tomorrow. and it's deafly soupy out there. feel -- and definitely soupy out there. this is from claire in yonkers where it's 50 right now. how about that, yesterday i got dressed for december. won't do that again. 60s and 70s but you have to account for the fog out there. slightly cooler readings. in fact, i like this from tony. tony said, i took toby for a morning walk. it was like we were walking through the streets of london. daniel, some fog there. hard to see that beautiful waxing moon. and that's a shot from tony with the fog and i like this too from charlie, you can see the fog settling in. driving in from the west, boy, tell you what, in and out of the fog and in the meadow land, you can't see anything -- meadowlands, you can't see anything. everybody else, dense fog advisory until 10:00a. clouds and fog and -- 10:00 a.m. clouds and fog. that's redundant, isn't it because what is fog? it's a cloud. 44 in greenwich right now. slightly cooler temperatures there. that's where you're seeing

let's get over to john elliott. >> dry streets in the city. fine visibility as well. clouds overhead and 41 degrees. where is the rain? it's well to the east. the flow around that flow is going to usher in the clouds for east of the city and cooler temperatures as well. but most of us stay dry but we need the rain. you know the deficit now for and not much of a chance of rain today. in fact, it's brighter inland. numbers are going to be cooler in the mid- to upper 40s. we see warmer air in place, really starting tomorrow. but let's start your engines right now with alex. >>> so if you are traveling, we have overall a smooth ride but there are a couple hesitations through the area beginning in newark where we have a lane blocked on the southbound side of route 1 and 9 due to a water main break. and a live look at the bqe, heavy northbound, we have the lingering construction blocking two lanes. and delays are back to atlantic avenue. and the belt parkway at jfk, heavy westbound past the airport. this is a typical rush hour pattern. and some subway issues due to an nypd

john elliott standing by with your first forecast but first here is what's new this morning. >> the clock is ticking for last minute shoppers christmas is tomorrow and that means many people have only until tonight to finish their shopping list. some stores are opening early, others staying open late. back at this point because we paid like $1500 for a flight to dayton, ohio and got rebooked three times. >>> travelers frustrated long delays at the airports across the country and here in the tri- state area many flight cancellations having to do with severe weather in other parts of the country. >> i lived here all my life and never seen nothing like this in december. >>> storms ripped through parts of the south and midwest tossing homes, toppling trees killing at least six people. a tornado touched down in at least one area and flood watches are in effect for others. >>> to leave kids alone in the car is i don't even know can't put that to words. >> two of new yorks strongest couldn't believe their eyes a car running with four children inside and an adult coming up what the sanitation wor

said john elliott arranged working with a native speaker to translate the bible into the algonquin language. we have newspapers of every sort. is what happens to also be in an indian language. it's called the "cherokee phoenix," and half of the characters in the stories are in roman type, in english, and half are in the syllabary of the cherokee people. so we have newspapers, books, manuscripts. this manuscript is the oldest manuscript that relates to the founding of new england. this was a minute the of the council for new england that was, back in england had the rights to settle new england and this is their minute but that they kept from 1622. but some of things that we have, this was given to us in the 19th century and it's a children's book, a very well preserved little pamphlet called a new year's present. and it contains the first picture of santa claus. santa claus is here with his sleigh, and it was something that came to us with a collection of well preserved children's books. from the period before 1820, we estimate we had the best collection in the work of materials rented in b

john elliott's algonquin translation is also a story that has we would say today mexican and canadian and american residence and when we get to the second half of the 19th century, the beginning of globalization of christian faith, the story of the bible today is far far more than just an american story. >> right here. >> hi. steve lipson. i'm asking more about how african-americans view the bible? when you talk about they were interested in like the salvation of the empire, does that mean that they were an exception to your broader point of america -- point of the spiritual life, but not to public life implication? like did african-americans join in the -- any of these anti-slave ry debates or even empire debates when each side was trying to win african americans to their side? and the final thing is, to the extent that it's -- i mean, sometimes published sources could potentially be misleading compared to what people as a whole thought. so anyway -- >> the last points, i'm glad you mentioned this. because this is the public use of the bible. this book was supposed to be like a 75-pa

john: -- jonathan: elliott gawking breaking it down for us. still with us, ramin nakisa., this late into the prospective more crude coming online. if we have a crystal ball function on the bloomberg terminal, the one contract you would want to go for 2016 would be the price of brent, wouldn't it? no one knows what is good to happen next year. it is the most important variable to all of the asset classes. ramin: if you're talking about the e.m. story, that is key. driven by the price of oil. the correlation is very high. many asset classes will be affected by this. on thecan agree direction of oil. people are taking bets on it going up or down. can't forecast it. we did not forecast the fall. we saw a difficult variable to forecast. because it is politically driven. jonathan: let us use the curve. is our bestthat case scenario. 60 dollars all the way out for 2022. if that holds true, where is the the biggestin: trouble is the u.s. high-yield market. liquidity, we are seeing too much binging on credit by single big companies. we think this could be the end of the u.s. credi

here's meteorologist john elliott. >> you can see the clouds overhead, mostly cloudy the observation. wind out of the west, anticipating a southwest then south wind later. 20s gillette to otisville. 50s for the east end. clouds in the city right now waiting for the rain. it's overnight tonight into the first part of your tuesday we see the possibility of light rain, and then there's more of a soaking rain on wednesday. wednesday. that will likely be the best chance for rain this week. thursday. but remember thursday is not feeling like christmas eve. 63. >>> john, thank you. we're back with another local update in 25 minutes. just a minute. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour, we have shown you the rise in package thefts from porches. something to think about this holiday week. could a fast growing social media site offer a solution? the ceo of next door is in studio 57. >>> also, show time takes on the world of high finance with a new drama co-starring paul giamatti and damione lewis. jamie wax goes on the set of "billions" ahead. time to show you some

let's bring in john elliott. hi, john. >> good morning, you guys. another mild day today. i think a pretty mix of sun and and clouds and prettier than it was yesterday. yesterday more clouds, lingeringed longer. and in the morning, likely more sun for the area. 42 in the city right now. some clouds filling in for parts of the hudson is valley. hi a little frost out in the hills of new jersey. so we could see a little bit of patchy frost on the windshield. get the defroster on, you're good to go. some rain on the way, a little bit of light rain or drizzle overnight tonight into the first part of your thursday. a warm front, a warm front. 52 today. and tack on about five degrees for the high tomorrow. so is the mild trend continues. >> thank you. >>> hopefully it's an easy ride today. >> overall it is but there's a couple spots that may cause you we have route 27 closed in both directions at henderson road due to an accident with a downed pole and wires. stick with route 1, you will have a smooth ride. and a live look at one of the hundreds of cameras in kew ins. constructio

john elliott will have your first full cast soon. a possible suspect in the arson spree. he's seen walking with a limp and then you see him kneel behind a building and take out a gun. police have stepped up patrols hills. properties since october. >>> new video of the two suspects police are searching for in connection with a stabbing the east village of the weekend. they attacked and 49-year-old man on east ninth street near 2nd avenue early saturday, stabbing him several times in the back. the victim was treated at bellevue hospital and has since >>> sentencing for a new jersey man who pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing the former scoutmaster he said molested him as a child. clark fredericks described years of abuse by former scoutmaster dennis paid. news reports about jerry sandusky, the former penn state coach convicted on charges, led him to kill paid in june of 2012. no evidence of abuse was produced but other men men have made similar allegations. >>> 8:56. let's get a check on this warm up. >> pretty skies, nice conditions in the city, up to 52. went after the

. >>> 54 degrees, and we will check in with john elliott in a moment. traffic and weather coming up for you. >>> a new jersey church held a live nativity that also included animals there were donkeys, camels, and other animals. >> that's a good photo opportunity there. >> who do you call rent-a- camel? [ laughter ] >>> here's the deal for your day today. some records in jeopardy again today. not the widespread record activity we saw yesterday, but it's a mild day today. rain on the way. the bulk of it during the overnight and daytime hours. that will usher in cooler temperatures, really starting tomorrow, and pronounced by the the quick radar flight around the country, it's a mess. chicago down through parts of the south, and the line will hold together. cold enough for snow on the planes, and also wet weather will continue. welcomed wet weather, and we don't mind the rain fall rates. 63 today in new york. 70 in dc. mild into the ohio valley. warmer in new york thans can city. look at that cold air just waiting to take over. we will feel more like decem

have a holly jolly christmas this year >> thanks for getting john elliott dancing this morning. >> that's a personal request. >> yeah, you think he had any idea when he recorded this -- >> probably, he was on to something. >> cha-ching. >> and how much white diamonds is elizabeth taylor continuing to sell? >>> let's make sure you're ready for your darting around this afternoon. mike on camera two hasn't even started yet so he is excited. in the city right now, 56. this afternoon, 61. eve which had is going to be april to may-feeling over the next few days. we are dealing with more rain sullivan, orange, duchess county, you have the rain that will slow you down. through the city, it's light and then a break and then more showers by midday. and then a bit of a break this afternoon before another impulse rides in on your wednesday. through this afternoon, about .25. by the time it's all said is and done, 1.5 inches, that's for the event tomorrow as well. and then don't forget, look at the visibility numbers, down to about zero by 10:00 tonight. and widespread and dense fog tomorrow morning.

elise finch is in for john elliott. >> so interesting this morning, doesn't matter where you are, starting your journey or ending in the tri-state area, it's a mess on the roadways. mostly rain for most of the area right now. new york city, long island, most of new jersey, that one northwest corner of new jersey and the lower hudson valley still seeing wintry precipitation. and rain starting to push in. just a tricky a.m. rush better everybody because as the rain continue, we are seeing pocket of moderate and even heavy rain. icy north and west. it's cold. the rain, all of it, exits early this afternoon. this week so hopefully that makes it easier on the roads. >>> yeah, and they continue. northwest of the city, i took a picture of my commute in. to my doorstep here. you can see i was greeted by snow and that snow that you were mentioning, not to make the light of the situation, you can see my pregnant belly covering part of the snow there. now two hours later, still, the southbound side of the new jersey turnpike, truck lanes are closed at exit 9 due to an accident. stick with the car lan

time for traffic and weather on the 2's with john elliott here on this monday morning. >> we've got some -- i'm over here somewhere. let's just dive right in and city. overhead. we are going to see the wind take over today, and the wind mild again. it gets underway today. right now winds are variable, but predominant wind out of the south, southwest, numbers above normal starting today. clouds take over, our rain we wait for that. it's on and off tuesday. it's on wednesday. wednesday foggy and wet and then you see the potential for multiple records being broken on thursday. thursday likely peak heat. 50 at lunchtime, 54 by 2, 55 at what about 5:33 this morning, what's going on alex? >> (inaudible). >> thank you, john, if you're traveling this morning in toms river we have route 9 closed in both directions at clayton avenue due to utility repairs from yesterday's accident. now a detour has been set up. if you stick to that, you will have a smooth ride. we have at least one lane blocked on the ramp from the fdr drive to the rfk triborough bridge. lets take a live look, in the bronx a disab

let's start traffic and weather on the 2s with john elliott. >>> thank you, chris. hi everybody. mild way to start the day. numbers right now warmer than you'd expect them to be in the after anyone and this afternoon we'll be in the upper 50s tacking on about five. clouds and 53 in the city that doesn't tell it all. we have wet weather in the area north of the city working its way through wet chester county. one little cell there of moderate to heavy rain holding together weakening somewhat as it pushes into fairfield county and then warm front. we don't really see a lot of moisture out of this. we'll just reep that warm wind and numbers will be in the time in the city, 58 is the high normal high of 45 and that's the trend into the weekend. we'll talk about it, right now want to make sure you get there safely and on time with meg. >> thank you john. we have problems in the bronx this morning and jim smith is in chopper 2. what's the latest, jim? >> meg we have one lane open on the ramp from the expressway to the westbound cross bronx overturned tractor trailer is the problem and

john cena is back. >> i have no dance moss. >> missy elliott featuring pharrell. there you go. >> like it. even the puppets dance better than i do in that video. >> you're becoming a regular for us. we love that. >> always good to hang out with you guys, talk about news and stuff. appreciate you having me back. >> we are all back from christmas break. you and your family. >> went skiing. we had incredible weather. we went to vale. i think there was 26 inches in like a three-day period. unbelievable snow. we had a great time. all the kiddos getting to be really good skiers. we were talking about some of the best gifts i think the kids could get this year. not the hoverboard which we will this was one of my son's gifts from some family friends. remember this game? you click the dial, you never know when the whipped cream is going to hit you in the face? whipped cream. game. >> that's great. you can watch that forever. >> he was just laughing nonstop and of course eating all the whipped cream. that was a great gift. you had one. >> yeah. overdrive. it sets up like a slot car. it's a regular t

elliott, thank you very much indeed. what is happening with the oil story at his region. johnaen isa by significant move in that currency overnight. oil related? certainly. your continuing to see what is happening. the impact of oil rippling through the economy. the big ones we watch out for. china, etc. let's bring manish singh back into the conversation. is speaking in tokyo. he says oil is good to have back toward $80 a barrel back in 2020. manus: i will see how it is going to increase too much over the next year. my biggest fear is if they keep producing oil, the cost rises up, you might be seeing a lot of selling in the smart market. the risks are more to the downside than the upside. guy: because people are affected, because the shape of the curve. they are taking oil into storage. manus: we're seeing the cost is risenish: wishing the cost -- the demand is not increasing. there will come a time when there will be more oversupply. the headline level, it sounds very exciting. the problem is the infrastructure to shift this stuff. -- nextyou can load a --e manus: i think ca

john cena back. >> i have no dancing. >> missy elliott featuring pharrell "where they from?" wtf," i like it. >> even the puppets dance better than do i in that video in this is good. >> yeah. anyway. >> good jamp. >> good to be of back? thanks. >> you're becoming a regular for us. love that. >> always good to hang out with you guys and talk about the news and stuff so i appreciate you having me back. >> yeah. >> all back from christmas break, you and your family went skiing. >> we went skiing. >> great skiing weather. >> hib credible weather. >> went out to vail, and i think there were 26 inches like in a three-day period. >> unbelievable snow. had a great time and the kiddos getting to be really good skiers, and we were talking about, al, some of the best gifts i think the kids, you know, could get this year, not stthe hoverboard which we'll get in a minute, but td s was one of my son's gifts from some family friends. >> had this on the "today" show. >> pie face. like you click the dial and you never know when the whipped cream is going to hit you in the face. >> so josh go