asking them to plan multiple evacuation routes as they make their way to safety, jim and rahel. >> kennett craig live for us for a second day in ventura, california, kennett, thank you >>> the wild fire came very close to the famous getty museum of art in los angeles. museum tweeted we are signing off on social media but we will be back tomorrow morning to bring you updates on the sk irball fire. thank you for all of the well wishes around the globe. we hope our neighbors stay safe. we are grateful to the l.a. fire department and all of the first responders. first time artist safe. >>> embattled minnesota senator al franken is expected to make a major announcement to day. growing number of democratic senators are calling on frank tone resign over allegations of sexual misconduct. most recently a former democratic congressional aid claimed franken tried to forcibly kiss her, in 2006. despite reports, franken says that stories about him resigning are in the true. >>> president trump meets with congressional leaders at the white house in a bid to avert a governmental shut down. yesterday the presid

i'm kennett craig in ventura with a look at the destruction they have left behind. >>> bullets fly outside of a corner store, two people hurt but authorities say it could have been even worse we are live with the details. >>> it is wednesday december 6th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >>> i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha keeping an eye on things, getting us out the door. >> jim, welcome back. >> yes, i missed you so much. >> i'm sure did you. we are looking outside right now we do have one accident out there, dry roadways, for now and lots of construction. will it stay that way. >> it is primarily dry. we have showers making their exit through southern new jersey and southern delaware but just watch for that. we have storm scan three to show you is what left, on the southeast corner of the area and it is still light but still out there i also think you will encounter damp roads from the rain that has fallen if it is not falling from the sky as we speak we will contend with what is left from last night in the form of damp road but even the leaves get matted dunn as wind picked up last n

kennett craig for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> back to our top story now this frigid blast of weather could have an impact on niagara falls as well, it has been so cold, by the falls that locals predict water will soon freeze, now area around the falls had already turned into ice. far less common for rushing what the tore turn solid, last time that happened was four years ago. can you imagine so cold that even niagara falls bridges. >> i can because you just have to step outside and feel it, right. >> that is right. >> it sounds freezing here, franklin square. >> yes. >> it is just a testament of this air mass that is in place and how bitterly cold it is. a lot of you license traveling today and this weekend another really big travel weekend, today looks just fine, giving you the green light, yesterday , give you yell he light because of the snow, just watch out for those side streets because there could still be slick spots out there , but otherwise main thoroughfares this morning looking just fine. green light on new years day and tuesday, green light as a lot of us travel back to w

kennett craig for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> they celebrate just like us still to come how your favorite celebrities spent the holidays. >>> and crews at pennsylvania convention certainty are spending this holiday week gearing up for a colorful spectacle how they are preparing for an invasion of mummers on new years day. >>> plus an unexpect christmas gift, why the birth of this baby got every within by surprise on christmas day, lauren. >>> well, it will be last weekend of 2017 and temperatures will still be cold, likely, sub freezing with high in the upper 20's on both saturday and sunday. some models projecting a chance of snow on saturday so stay tuned for that evolving forecast and as we head into sunday night new years eve we could ring in the new year with temperatures in the teens , we will be right back. mii'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experienc

kennett craig for cbs news, ventura, california. >>> and caught on camera a man rescues a wild rabbit from the fire in the side of the freeway. this happened on 101 freeway, man pulled over, jumped out and got that bun toy come toward him and away from the flames. >>> breaking news right now progress in the effort to avoid a government shut down tomorrow, moments ago house passed a bill to fund government through september 22nd. in the meantime lawmakers will try to agree on a long term budget deal, bill now head to the senate which is expected to quickly pass it. >>> with the cold weather now in place there are several chances for snow in the days ahead. meteorologist kate bilo is on our sky deck to tell us about those chances, kate. >> thanks, jessica. we have been watching this potential for snow friday into saturday all week. as we head through today it is more likely that parts will see snow saturday and likely some accumulation depending on where you are. lets start with where you are right now because there are a few popping up on storm scan three. fast moving snow showers acro

. >> cbs news correspondent kennett craig is live where that fire is roaring, kennett, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is a look at destruction residents here are waking up to this morning. this home behind me nearly a million-dollar at within point , call than see burned to the ground, nothing left but car frames. three massive fire continues to burnout of southern california, alongside smaller won, amid reports hundreds of homes have been destroyed, some residents spent twilight hours dousing the roofs with water hoping that would combat flying embers, at least 150,000 residents' vac waited. >> all of a sudden i see from the other side fire came to our side. so scary. >> reporter: animals also had to be moved on short notice, k cbs reporter christine laser was at the horse ran inch sun land when caught off guard by quickly moving flames. >> do you need to grab a horse guys. >> please. >> here you go, come on baby. >> reporter: few factor contributed to the fire spreading so quickly, the biggest of which grew to eight square miles in just a few hours. there are

i'm kennett craig in ventura with a look at the destruction they have left behind. >>> bullets fly outsideer store, two people hurt but authorities say it could have been even worse we are live with the details. >>> it is wednesday decemr

i'm kennett craig in ventura where high winds could make for the war day yet. >>> back here at home wea major commuter alert this is a live look at woodhaven on ramp to southbound i-95, a truck is flipped over there.

. >> cbs news correspondent kennett craig is back live in ventura county with the very latest, good morning, kennett. >> reporter: rahel and jim, good morning to you. take a look behind me you can see a taste of what fire fight ers in ventura county are dealing with this morning this fire has doubled in size since yesterday morning, forcing even more people to flee their homes as thousands continue to evacuate out of control wild fires in southern california, this man was spotted frantic ally trying to save a bun friday flames alongside the highway. after two days of massive wild fires that have scorched more than 100,000 acres residents are being told to brace for the worst. >> current conditions we are experiencing will exist for several days if not worsen as we move. >> reporter: weather conditions predict for today are just about the war case scenario, low humidity coupled with the most fierce wind the area has ever seen with gusts up to 80 miles an hour. >> brush burning index the number we rate the threat of the brush fire for tomorrow is 296. this is highest number i have ever seen i