kilauea is efusive, not explosive like mount st. helens. thus the hawaiian volcano is less likely to dump destructive ash on surrounding towns. 20 miles an cal apanna is not 234 imminent danger, that is until something changes. >> late 1986. it stopped high fountaining and started to form lava flows and lava tubes which is the transportation system that allows the lava to go long distances. >> because of this new tube formation the lava flowing from kilauea has a much greater reach, putting kalapana and other nearby towns on high alert. many residents of kalapana have a theological explanation for all of this. some hawaiians traditionally attribute the predictable volcanic activity to the fire goddess pele. >> the fire goddess in hawaiian mythology it is the manifestation of pele. when she's active, it's obvious why the hawaiians gave a deity to that, because it looks like it's alive. >> kilauea continues to pump out lava, and for three years residents live with on again/off again lava flows that once reach into their community, causing iso

kilauea is the moat active in all of hawaii's volcanoes. it has been erupting since 1983. >> thank you. computers from mid atlantic and northeast bracing for a wintery mix this morning. snow and rain moving in from the midwest and both have paid a visit to buffalo, new york. issued a winter weather advisory for parts of west virginia, maryland, pennsylvania and new jersey. wtsx stephanie esposito is live with all of the preparations for us. good morning, stephanie. >> good morning ainsley. quaker town is about an hour north of philadelphia. there is not any snow on the ground here just yet. you are taking a live look at route 309. all is clear but it is cold. when we left philly around 3:00 it was 37 degrees. right now in quaker town it's about 32 degrees which is why penndot had all of the salt trucks out preparing for whatever may come today, whatever may stick on the roads chld we see the salt trucks out on the turnpike but not on any of the side roads. so it could be a sloppy compute at least on the side roads if the forecast and winter

lava flowing from the mount kilauea volcano on the big island entering into the ocean.at all the steam. you can't get too close because it is dangerous as you can imagine. observers say the stream of lava was 3-5 feet wide. >>> coming up in sports, the san jose state men's basketball team makes a number 10 team sweat it out and jim harbaugh actually gives us a time table on when he will announce the starting quarterback for sunday's game. gary is up next with that and all the sports. well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. >>> all right. good evening, everybody. the 49ers are hot. bay area fans on top of this team and then some. it is colin kaepernick. outblade drew brees yesterday in new orleans. -- outplayed drew brees yesterday in new orleans. he won two in a row and now jim harbaugh for whatever reason does not want to make the announcement that he will start this sunday in st. louis. jim harbaugh is probably pulling th

island is buzzing with excitement over the orange glowing oozing volcano that is erupting there at the kilauea volcano. tourists and locals are rushing to find the best locations to watch the eruption of steam billowing from the collision of lava and seawater. it's the first time lava has reached the pacific ocean this year. >>> well, next to florida where a water cooler kept a fisherman from drowning. look at him. the man stayed afloat for some seven hours after a large wave capsized the boat carrying him and his brother during a fishing trip. his brother was able to swim ashore, but the man clung to the lid until rescue crews arrived to pull him out. >>> a clean-up effort at one georgia school uncovered a classic collection of toys and books. staff at bethesda elementary discovered the rare find in the school's basement. the principal plans to preserve the antique items and display them for students. >>> and it's beginning to look a lot like christmas in washington, d.c., as the official u.s. capital tree has arrived. the 73 foot spruce from colorado was hoisted on the capitol's west lawn. t

hawaii's big island is buzzing with excitement over this orange glow oozing from the kilauea volcano.ourists are rushing to the best locations to watch the eruption of still billowing from the collision of lava and sea water. it's the first time lava has reached the pacific ocean this year. >>> next to florida where a water cooler kept a fisherman from drowning. that man stay add float for some seven hours after a large wave capsized the boat carrying him and his brother during a fishing trip. his brother was able to swim ashore, but the man clung to the lid until rescue crews arrived to pull him out. >>> a cleanup effort at one georgia school uncovered a classic collection of toys and books. staff at bethesda elementary discovered the rare find in the school's basement, and the principal now plans to preserve the antique items and display them for students. >>> and finally, it's beginning to look a lot like christmas in washington, d.c., as the official u.s. capitol tree has arrived. she's a beauty, too. the 73-foot spruce from colorado was hoisted on the capitol's west lawn. the tre

they got front row seats for this lava show from the kilauea volcano.over the >>> a beautiful and rare sight for high school students. this is in hawaii. they got a front row seat for this lava show from the kileaua volcano. they were following a film crew. the last time lava made it to the ocean was last december. so some good timing for those documentary filmmakers and the students. >> can you imagine witnessing that? pretty cool. >>> all right. 5:15. lawrence and elizabeth are very busy this morning. >> they are about to get really busy because the rain is getting ever so closer. >> we have been checking out all our traffic cameras. look, we have rain now at the bay bridge toll plaza so the first of the storm is heading our way. you can see a baby splash now but the worst is yet to come. typically tends to flood in the middle lanes if you are heading towards the bay bridge so already starting to see slick conditions on some bay area bridges. so far no wind advisories. we know the winds are going to pick up, as well. so once again our business advice

for the first time in about a year, lava from hawaii's kilauea volcano reaches the ocean.some skiegt seers hiked to the area to get a closer look. guides say don't do that. they say a lava shelf may collapse and put people in danger. folks have actually died trying to take a closer look. >> running towards lava not on my wish list. scott kelly is preparing to spend a full year in space. the first u.s. astronaut ever to do so. he's going to help nasa collect information about the long-term effects of space flight on humans. kelly and a russian cosmonaut are due to go up to the international space station in 2015 and return the following year. scott kelly is the twin brother of astronaut mark kelly, and brother-in-law of former arizona representative gabby giffords. >> i was just looking at him saying, boy, they look a lot alike. >> that's why. >> look at this. the empire state building is showing off its brand-new look. new yorkers are used to seeing the empire state building illuminated in various colors. this is all for special occasions. but now the building has upgraded

and bright. magna high school students in hawaii had front row seats for this hot lava show at the kilaueaey >>> here's a sight that even dr. evil could appreciate. liquid hot magma! high school students in hawaii -- i tried -- students in hawaii had a front row seat for 24 hot lava show. this is kileaua volcano. they tagged along with a documentary film crew last week filming active volcanos in hawaii national parks. the last time lava made it to the ocean was last december. they got quite a show. >> you didn't do the pinky. [ laughter ] >> there you go. >> go ahead. >> you do that well, frank. >> dr. evil today! >> i am dr. evil! we have the storm moving in. i'll tell you what, high-def doppler radar showing you the system looks very, very impressive right now. if you are just about to head out the door, check this out right now. look at the yellows and orange showing off in the hi-def. some of that rain made its way into the north bay already. reports of heavy rainfall in towards the santa rosa area but it's now making its way in along the peninsula. it's going to slam the bay area as i

the lava is flowing from kilauea volcono on a wise big island entering the ocean.not get to close because it is quite dangerous. as you imagine. observers say the stream of lava was about three to 5 ft. wide >> the biggest concern is what is going on at the bay bridge and the closure on the treasure island on and off ramps. it has not yet translated into a back up at the bay bridge toll plaza though there is slow traffic along the suspension span. it is also slow on the lower deck of the bay bridge approaching the closure. some people do not have the message and are trying to use threats to discover they cannot. if we are also tracking the problems on jacqueline road. in milpitas the us see if we can bring up the slack for that. jacqueline roque is closed between milpitas boulevard and arizona avenue because of the continuing police investigation. there was a mention that the roadway might be reopened by 7:00 a.m.. that is an optimistic estimate. here's a look at the san mateo bridge ride pretty light expected to slow later. your commute to the golden gate bridge s

. >> kilauea? have you seen the pictures?ew here of this lava that is flowing from this volcano in hawaii. you can see it is streaming down the side of that cliff and into the pacific ocean. tell us a little bit about this. one of the more -- most active of the five volcanos there. >> the coolest thing i've ever been on. i've walked this. you drive as far as you can and then you come to where the lava has rolled over the road. and you can't -- >> you've been there? >> i've walked on that. >> really? >> it is so hot. you think i'm going to walk up the lava and i'll see if i can touch it, you can't get within ten feet of it. it is just portion heuring heat your face. i threw a penny in, not an american penny, and it melts right away. it is very hot, it's been going for a long time. if there is something you've never seen like this, it is one of the coolest things, to walk on the lava field. they let you walk right up to it. not like america where they say don't get close, you can get like five feet away, no barrier. it is prett

lava flowing so fast and furious from the kilauea volcano. it's the most active of all of hawaii's volcanos. it's been erupting since 1983. meanwhile, good old american ingenuity at work as convention usa searches the nation for the next great creation. here to show us some of the amazing creations are the show's hosts. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> steve: so somebody, the great thing about your show is they've got an invention and you give them the opportunity to actually see it become something solid. >> we work with them. we analyze their invention, and then we give them an opportunity, if we approve, to introduce them to a manufacturer. >> we go to them. we travel around the united states, finding them. that's what's so cool. >> steve: tell bus this n this is the rescue five. this is for a tsunami, if there is -- >> steve: do you have time to climb in there? >> that's the dream. >> you're given a warning. >> steve: very good. it's probably weighted at the bottom. >> it's weighted at the bottom. you're safe inside. it's