with lake michigan water temperatures still in the upper 40s, we could see lakeshore. total snow accumulations will probably range from around 4 inches far inland to 1-2" lakeside. crews with crews with the department of public works already have a plan to attack the snow once it hits the roads.a spokeswoman says they've been out laying brine -- or a salt mix on the main streets of milwaukee. now, 100 salt truck drivers are on stand-by to report to work once the flurries start to fall. you can track the snow with our "snowcast" app. it tells you how many inches of snow will right now, later in the day, or over the next 48 hours. it costs 2-99 to download. keep that smartphone handy... we'd love to see your pictures from the first snow of the season. just send them to us at news@tmj4.com. and a reminder that milwaukee's winter parking regulations are now in effect. you can ?not? park on major streets and bus routes. also, follow the "odd, even" rule... to save yourself a ticket... towed. park on the "odd" number side of the street on "odd" numbered days, "even" side on

closer to home, lighter amounts near lake michigan where it will be warmer. lake, an intoch an inch and a half away from lake michigan as far as your snow is concerned. saturday, you're scot-free. overnight, we're not going to get warmer, 36 degrees with mostly to partly cloudy skies f. you're going to be headed to the packers game, look at the packers planner. temperatures going to hover just above the freezing mark. they could see a little bit of rain mixedn snow. it is going to look a lot more like winter come sunday. monday and tuesday, some of that snow will be melting with 40s arriving, a wintry mix with a cold front on tuesday. behind that cold front, though, windy and chilly, highs only in the 20s and lows dropping into the teens into next week. >> i don't want to put you on the spot, but i have the sense we won't have any >> no more indian summer. >> it lasted a long time. >> it did, all of november. >> which was surprising. >> second warmest november on record for us. >>> up next in sports, why >>> it's championship weekend, and the packers taking on

he will send you a rock from his slice of the lake michigan shore. kid be a key eight or even get better. >> they have donated. >> people have asked for autographs rocks. >> kids have to be here. nobody has you let give surgery around christmas time. >> the doctor does not want to lake michigan. he is asking for a landscaper. >> they are trying to figure out how to package the rocks for people. you can find out on our website. you can bring your skates and stage for free. delayed until next week. holiday hoopla is scheduled. the highs will only be in the teens. >> it will be chilly out there. bundle up and it will be ok. the temperatures will get worse before they get better. so, yeah, it is winter's wrath and the thursday and there will likely be a winter weather advisory issued. look at waukesha with only 10 degrees. the camera doesn't want to work right now. it is 15 degrees in milwaukee. windshield -- wind chill is at five or 10 degrees below zero. it is 15, currently, in milwaukee. 12 below in minneapolis and let us talk about the windchill. thi

winter weather advisory's kick in at 7:00 in the western thanks to lake michigan we will keep the snow totals lower along the lake. one inch or two trout lake side and a little bit better as you move away from lake michigan. the western parts of dodge, fond du lac and other counties where we could have four inches of snow. >> a reminder for those of you who regularly park your car's in the city of milwaukee, winter nch rule. tickets can run from $20 to also, each community is $60. different. it's best to check with your city to see what the rules are where you live. it's the hallmark of all holiday decorations, the christmas tree. this holiday season, thousands of chrismas trees are being donated as part of a program that says thank you to our troops. since 2005, trees for troops has provided more than 157,000 free, farm-grown christmas trees to troops and military families in the u.s. and overseas. this year, a tree farm in neenah is taking part. anyone who purchases a christmas tree at schroeders forevergreens can choose to donate it to a military family. donors can write a special h

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overnight, flurries, 30 degrees, your overnight low in milwaukee, 26 away from lake michigan. tomorrow, a high of 35 in milwaukee, snow showers could reduce visibilities at this is the first measurable snow of the year. dpw crews are already out and getting the road brined. one to three inches of snow. this will impact your drive up to lambeau field. it will look like a snow globe at the frozen tundra. high pressure rolls in for monday. that will bring a southwesterly wind to bump us up to 40 degrees, which looks nice, but a cold front take our temperatures and bring them down into the 20s. and teens for overnight lows. so after our second-warmest november, we're plunged into winter. >> and you say at least it's going to be that packable snow for the kiddos. >> and it's going to happen over a longer period of time. >> and not a workweek. that's r thanks, jesse. >>> coming up, mike mccarth on stopping the texans. rod burks with sportsft >>> but first, your winning powerball numbers. lead, but penn state turned it up. right now the nittany lions are winning, 35-31 in the fourth

>> well, coming up, a local physician is selling rocks in lake michigan. >> imagine trying to drive a driver did just that. the charges she is facing. >> a local deputy is seconds away from being seriously hurt. see it all unfold on camera. >> "the tonight show" is next. >> take a look at this close call caught by the dash board camera. you'll see the deputy walking toward an accident on i-94. through. the truck was able to avoid the accident. no one was hurt. >> a west dallas woman is accused of driving drunk and slamming head-on into a snow plow. this is what's left of her car. the front end was ripped off. the sheriff's office says she was driving the wrong way this morning when the crash occurred. the driver was treated, taken to the hospital and released and then taken to jail. >> new at 10:00, when nordstroms began selling these individual rocks for apiece, the stones sold out in a second. a prominent hospital physician decided to turn that whacky retail phenomenon on its ear for a good cause. ordinarily, when he is talking about viral, he means measles. >> have you heard about

that is thanks to the warm air of lake michigan. or warm water of lake michigan. and going to kick in for the lakeside counties coming up at 9:00. most of us a one to two inch snowfall. away from the lake two to maybe four. again this is just a bite sized system for us, not something that will create trouble for us. 33, and mostly cloudy skies at the airport. the winds right now today will be light and southeast. we will continue to watch the snow fill in for the morning. you can see the snow stays in place for us much of the te packer game for this afternoon. and through 3:30 and into the evening and dinner hour. 5:30 and 6:00. the back edge of the snow west of madison. it pups out of here, 7:00 it 8:00 tonight. and temperatures tomorrow in the 30's. tough it shake the clouds out for tomorrow. but a few peaks of sun into the afternoon. and the rest of the week, after the snow today, the deep cold. watch for today with the winner weather advisory. most an inch or two of snow and a little bit more away from the lake. mid-30's today. 31 tonight. upper 30's monday an

>> well, coming up, a local physician is selling rocks in lake michigan. a driver did just that. the charges she is facing. >> a local deputy is seconds away from being seriously hurt. see it all unfold on camera. >> "the tonight show" is next. here's jimmy fallon with a look ahead. >> it's the tonight show. ready to play with your eye color? with air optix? colors contact lenses, you can dare to go bold... or subtle, even if your vision is perfect. air optix? colors features 3-in-1 color technology to blend right in for a naturally beautiful look that stays comfortable, too. with 9 colors to choose from, which color will you love? get ready to play your way with air optix? colors. try it for free! >> take a look at this close call caught by the dash board camera. you'll see the deputy walking toward an accident on i-94. a bigg rigg comes rolling through. the truck was able to avoid the accident. no one was hurt. >> a west dallas woman is accused of driving drunk and slamming head-on into a plow. this is what's left of her car. the front end was ripped off. the sheriff's office s

he put this video on facebook from now until december he will send you a rock from lake michigan in exchange for a donation to help the kids at children's. >> instead of doe mate l $85 for a retailer for a rock, send us $85 and i will be happy to send you a rock from the beautiful shores of lake michigan. >> rock on doc. you can donate on lock. [ music ]. >> a chris ma sal is a at the scene yor center in milwaukee. it is one where musicians and singers have a celebration. latin america christmas eve tradition. >> hard not to feel festive. >> holiday magic. here is a look at 2 major attractions. one in milwaukee and one in wauwatosa. [ music ]. >> proof the arrived the annual tree lighting ceremony. the holiday is site to behold. all ages are dazzled by the holiday cheer. >> what is the favorite song. >> jingle bells. >> for some the big draw was sweet treats. >> i'm looking forward to getting my face dodged with candy. >> the man in the red suit had the most praise. >> to see santa. [ music ]. exquisite lobby of the bank downtown. upnorth holiday. about 15,000 visitors check it out every yea

we are starting to see the effects of that north of chicago that's light snow coming in off the lake michigan temperatures to the north and central michigan and all in the lower 30,000 earth shattering the cold air will shift income out of the north, northwest and with the warm like we are anticipating on-again off-again rain and what again will start to shift here notice how we have the interaction with billy some of accumulation likely been nothing big. that's front will start to see more pronounced lake effects primarily out east as they stay steady in the middle and upper 30s could pick up a couple of inches us. that big of a deal since we have not had a lot of stuff it's more of a shock anything else looking ahead sunday into monday warm front starts to lift north this is what has is concerned for sunday evening sunday night for some slushy accumulations a little too early to know the specifics they could pick you might end couple of inches. is another system primarily west to east. anticipate some rain, wet snow tuesday into wednesday. in the end of next week. we are highlighting that w

not warm enough for all rain but getting it off lake michigan. and lake erie and you are starting to see that. you get into the hills here around geauga county and chardon. says light rain in mentor seeing a shower move through madison, geneva, ashtabula, north kingsville and conneaut. wind in elyria. a 33 gust and blurs reported in elyria. mentor is 30mile-an-hour wind and feeling like a december 1 day. here is 8:00 on future view. the way the wind will set up most of this winter mix tonight will be east of cleveland and lakeshore. as we go through the day tomorrow you will see more perhaps around euclid and during the afternoon the wind takes on more of a northwesterly component. 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. you can see wet snow geauga and northern trumbull county and pretty minor. no alert. we have an alert tuesday. this is the next big thing we are watching. steady rain at first and gets interesting. the second half of the workweek next week with the coldest air we have seen in a while and and lake-effect snow situation. stay tuned. could be quite

of michigan. lakef buffalo, and the area of the plateau north of syracuse. that's where they could measure in feet when all is said and done. again, that's the little isolated great lakes snow. we have a big storm currently moving into california. this one is going to move across the country over the next five days and with the cold air in place, plenty of snow. this is our european forecast model, how much snow is going to fall. the blue is up to six inches, so a good half foot throughout the rockies at least. we bring that three to six inches through south dakota, minneapolis look for snow on friday, areas of wisconsin, chicago, northwards and then it looks like it makes that turn, so new england has spared a huge snowstorm, probably start snow saturday, moving to rain with the warmer flow, but northern new england will be a mess saturday afternoon. little bit of everything out there. the arctic blast and then a snowstorm going across the coast. louis? >> despite the cold, we're going to start spread

the story of this remarkable man who ensured tried to form a theocracy on an island in lake michigan called fever island in the 19th century. things didn't go so well for him there but it's a fascinating story about a colorful man who tried this -- you try to do this amazing thing. >> host: how did you discover the story? >> guest: growing up in michigan i learned about michigan history. i always thought the interesting things happen elsewhere. other civil war battlefields for allergies to nothing happened in michigan was something i was concerned about. there were no battles in michigan, a couple but nothing significant. at some point along the way a learned in the story i'm not quite sure where, but if you make an effort that he michigan history, read up on it and the explorers who came here, the original people, the things that did happen coming eventually stumble upon this footnote in michigan history of this guy who attempted this remarkable project. >> host: what was his relationship with brigham young? >> guest: james strang was a mormon. he was born in upstate new york around

that lake-effect snow, lake michigan, lake erie, lake superior, that's snow that is going to be reinforced by the cold air, which is just starting to move into our area. this afternoon, the temperatures will be in the 20s. but with the wind, the feels like temperatures, this is what it's going to look like during the day. 7:00 this morning it will feel like 14. but wind increasing. temperatures coming down. 8 degrees at philadelphia at 4:00 this afternoon. feel like 10 at 7:00, and down to 5. lehigh valley, you'll see clouds and a brief snow shower, but there will be sunshine. cold air wins out on a day like this. 14 degrees, the feels like temperature at delaware, at 7:00, down to 9 degrees at noon. down to 7 degrees at 4:00. new jersey, same story. just below the teens for new jersey and even at the shore. this afternoon, single digits at noon time. 4:00, down to 10 degrees at the shore. the 4:00 temperature will feel like 9:00 degrees, at 4:00 this afternoon. and the cold, well, that will be in place as wet weather moves in heading into the weekend. a look at that, and what you can expe

story of this remarkable man james strang who, in short, try to form a theocracy on an island in lake michigan called beaver island in the 19th century. things didn't go so well for him there, but it's a fascinating story about a colorful man who tried, who tried to do this amazing thing. >> host: how did you discover this story? >> guest: growing up in michigan i learn a little bit about michigan history. when i was a kid i was in tears of other states. i thought interesting things happen elsewhere. all the great civil war battlefields were out east and nothing happened in michigan, was something i was concerned about. there were no battles in michigan, no forks to speak of. there's a couple but nothing significant. at some point along the way i learned, i'm not quite sure where but if you make an effort to study michigan history, read up on it and the explorers who came here come the original people who liv lived here, the things that did happen, you eventually stumbled upon this footnote in michigan history, this guy james strang who attempted this remarkable project on beaver island. >> ho

the mercury falls to zero away from lake michigan at night and single digits are expected even along the shoreline.even colder air sinks in on wednesday and the wind is going to be even stronger, making a high temp -5 to -18 when you add in the west wind at 10-20mph, gusting to 30mph. it will still be breezy on thursday with the coldest day of the season so far as temperatures will be stuck in the single digits and subzero wind chills are again forecast despite blue skies.a warm front moves in on friday to boost us back to 20 degrees but that will increase the clouds and bring snow showers along with it being the holiday season... it's also the awards season in hollywood. the golden globes announced its nominations for the top work in movies and tv this mornin reaction to a few of the major races. nats "very tough choice. here we go, la la land" just hours after its best picture win at the critic's choice awards..... the musical "la la land" led the way at the golden globe nominations with 7...including best musical or comedy....and acting bids for emma stone and ryan gosling.(sot da

northwest went will take over later today as we highlight now that area of lake affect off of lake michigan that will drift further south. coverage will start to increase today. coverage on the grassy services will be out east today into tonight highs pretty much where they are down upper 30s to i a better chance we could see a general snow late sunday into sunday night will talk more about that with that warm front which is a warm front in name only pay this time next week. >> the cavaliers had to deal with adversity last year that's why they're not ready to panic despite another roster lost. up by three midway through the second the clippers then took over jj redick scored 21 points in the first half the cavaliers recorded just 12 assists of the game and knocked down nine threes pages the first time this year they failed to make at least ten three-point shots. they'll try to avoid the third straight loss in chicago tonight. massillon. will return with a rematch panthers scored first on a 17 yard pick six in the first quarter it's a rally to take the four minutes to go. he went 14-7 for th

the mercury falls to zero away from lake michigan at night and single digits are expected even along the shoreline.even colder sinks in on wednesday and the wind is going to be even stronger, making a high temp of 11 degrees feel more like -5 to -18 when you add in the west wind at 10-20mph, gusting breezy on thursday with the coldest day of the season so far as temperatures will be stuck in the single digits and subzero wind chills are again forecast despite blue warm front moves in on friday to boost us back to 20 degrees but that will increase the clouds and bring snow showers i... i... i wanted those... no you didn't... hefty slider bags cost less than ziploc. you'll thank me later. oh... the green bay packers played their best game of the season on sunday when the dominated the seahawkson both sides of the ballat lambeau field.quarterback aaron rodgers played great, despite straining his right calf in the win you could tell early on in the firstquarter, when aaron rodgers hit devante adams for this "66" yard touchdown, that it was gonna be a good day all- around for the packers

drone video shows the intensity of the blast that turned a lighthouse off lake michigan into an ice castle. frigid weather didn't stop minnesota football fans from tailgating.>> reporter: how do you prepare on a day like today to come out tailgating? >> lots of layers.>> it's minnesota. >> there you go. >> when vikings fans are tailgating its as cold as 35 degrees below zero with wind chills. a warm up is on the way. minneapolis today expected to be a balmy 23 degrees. activity. >> it could be 32 tomorrow.>> no one can blame u.s. 3 degrees is off this weekend. you went from ice one day to near 70 the next.>>> it was sweating saturday and at 11:59, or 3 degree guarantee i think we are in good shape. 38 the high in average high down to 46 so a pretty cold air mass. not incredibly arctic is what we had last thursday and friday. tonight at 11 but now a live look on the weather cam and 34 right now. dew points upper teens and 52%. a few clouds and rolling through tonight but essentially looking at clear and cold night. for the game falling back in the 20s before it's over. bus stop temperatures

a few flurries, 26 away from lake michigan. and snow showers likely, generally 2-3 inches across much of south eastern wisconsin, and there'll be snow up at lambeau. it's going to look like a snow globe up there. temperatures get a little bit warmer for monday. the snow stops by 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. on sunday evening and looking at mainly cloudy conditions on monday. tuesday a cold front comes through, and that's going to bring a wintry mix and arctic air behind it. 20s for highs wednesday thr >> more to come. it's always that first snowfall where people have to figure out the driving. if you don't have to be on the road, stay off. and take it slow if you do. >>> up next in sports, the bucs are at home today. and paul chris talks about the huge game against penn state in jiet will be the best offense against the best defense as wisconsin kicks off against penn state in indy. here's paul chris on the big opportunity for his football team. >> hey, this is a big deal that we're here, and i think one quality of this team that i've

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we got the air cold enough for it is coming off lake michigan and then down wind of lake erie. as i look at this we may have a flurry through the shardon area. i-90,ing in fact some of this rain on the moderate side here, ashtapula and geneva. basically we will continue to see this lake effect winter mix i'm calling it. it is mainly along the cleveland and through the night. tomorrow morning it is pretty much in the same spot at 7:00 a.m. the pink is the mix and here is a little snow in ashtabula county. not expecting much. we are still dealing with that. tomorrow the wind starts to shift a little more to the northwest. what that will do is it can push the lake effect a little evening. just to show you, i mean, look at this. we are talking less than an inch of snow and it is mainly doing to be here inland, ashtapula and diaga county and -- giaga county. on tuesday it is the next alert and the next bigger thing we are watching and that's going to be the start of what could be a pretty active weather pattern starting next week. 37 is the low. a windy winter mix. tomorrow morning

mixing with rain at times lakeside thanks to a warmer lake michigan. 1-2" snow lakeside and 2-4" snow inland. highs in the mid 30s. snow tapers off after about 7pm. tomorrow. >>> there will be a few nfl games today that will be in the snow, fun to watch. talk about that and the approaching snow for the northeast in the next half hour. winter is coming. it's here actually. >> it is here although we haven't seen any snow. >> sounds like he may have bad news for us. >> so far. ron, great to see you. let's check in and see what you're covering. significant news out of cuba tens of thousands of people gathered for one final public memorial to their former leader, the dictator fidel castro castro's ashes arriving in santiago saturday. cubans gathering in the plaza de la reve lucien, the revolution square to pay respects ending a nine-day period of mourning for cuba. cassian tree's ashes will be buried in a private ceremony. >>> back here in the u.s., a massive ten-alarm fire through eight buildings in cambridge, massachusetts. 60 people have been displaced and two police officers and a fire

this is drone video from saint joseph along lake michigan. that lighthouse -- completely frozen over. a lot of people are calling it a frozen castle. wind chills have made it feel several degrees below zero. >> and when i see stuff like that it makes me think it's a little silly for us to say it's cold here. >> i'm cold in the studio. >> when the air kicks on, me too. but it's freezing. but the forecasters tell us we have a freeze warning in effect in the inland valleys, and a frost advisory. you may wake up with frost on your car on the coast and bay. temperatures from the 20s and 30s and a few low 40s. san francisco is 43 degrees. look at santa rosa, 30 degrees there. and 29 in livermore. and 28 in fairfield. and 31 in concord. so it is another chilly morning. it's the third straight one where we do have a freeze warning in effect. we have high pressure in place. we're not looking at wet weather for the immediate future. the main story for weather is a lot of sunshine rather and just chilly temperatures for the next couple of days. plenty o

send him the money he'll send , you an authentic wisconsin rock from his family's slice of lake michigan shore. >> $85 can go a long way in adrienne: more than 150 people from 20 states donated a total of $16,000 so far. >> nobody has elective surgery around christmas time. adrienne: the fundraiser is doing so well that they need more rocks. he is asking if anyone is in the area, maybe a landscaper, could donate the rocks, that would be helpful. collecting the nordstrom bag. now, the crew at the hospital is trying to figure out how to package the rocks and send them out to people. we put information on how you can donate in our web story on wisn.com p that is --patrick: that is $16,000 already. and the gift of life. the blood center of wisconsin is encouraging you to donate blood this holiday season. the center says one donation can impact the lives of three people. and this year, there is a young patients from southeast five wisconsin. each has been saved by blood donations, and they're making handmade holiday cards to thank donors. >> and these cards come from the heart, because withou

on the other side of lake michigan, there's rain and snow shower vi light. an area of low pressure way to the northeast of us working off our screen, as we head through the day tomorrow on future forecast, you'll notice more breaks in the clouds. i think by tomorrow afternoon, a partly cloudy sky, and then more sun on the way as we head on into saturday, high pressure starting to build in for the first half of the weekend. your forecast for tonight, low temperature down to 32, a few flurries or sprinkles this evening, otherwise mostly cloudy for tomorrow. 38, mostly cloudy skies and breezy. the weekend, again, cooler than where we've been, 37 saturday, 40 sunday. right now a rain/snow mixture sunday. if you are headed to lambeau field, stay up with the forecast, not going to be a big storm system, but maybe enough to make things look a little bit halfway like the frozen tundra of lambeau field sunday. another storm system on tuesday with rain and snow there. notice, most of the temperatures above that freezing mark. >> okay. >> >> next in sports, lance allan

this happens on lake michigan too. >> we'll have to take pictures. >> a pizza guy in indiana you definitely don't want coming to your door. ben: turns out he's a fake. he dressed up as a pizza delivery driver and stole packages from front steps in indianapolis. one homeowner caught the thief on camera. the box he got away with only had a pair of slippers inside. police haven't found the fake pizza guy yet. the rightful owner is now warning people in the ar t this could happen to them too. ben: another unusual package thief, this one in missouri. adrienne: the victim is calling her the granny who stole christmas. the elderly woman caught on camera stealing packages from front porches. the victim says she took three packages from his porch all in front of a surveillance camera and she was driving a hummer at the time. the victim says she looks like this could be an elaborate disguise. so maybe she's not a grandma. >> i don't know. who knows. >> wisn 12 news time now is 4:41. a silver lining. ben: some heavy rain leading to flooding in california and bringing some good news along with it. adri

the spray from lake michigan is freezing along some of the popular running paths. the coldest air is staying to our north but we're still on the cold side tonight. >> frigid wettather up there. today's high only 39 degrees. look at the map. i showed you the pink. any time you see the pink on the map, that's the frigid arctic air. pittsburgh at 17. state college at 16. it's moving to the north and east away from our area. we're still around the freezing mark. down to 24 right now. a cold night for sure. calm the next few days. really not all that bad. the travel forecast we'll talk about that. if you're traveling over the next couple of days and tracking i'll let you know what kind of an impact it will have on your weekend. >>> donald trump is one step closer to becoming president and today the electoral college cast its ballot and cast him the winner. former president bill clinton was one of the electors obligated to vote the will of the people. this is usually drama free but there were outbursts from virginia to wisconsin to phoe x phoenix. a special joint session

off of lake michigan into southern portions of michigan, northern indiana as well. kendis, diane? >> paul, thank you. >>> convicted south carolina church shooter roof on the other handed to undergo another mental evaluation to determine whether the judge ordered the exam out of caution. roof intends to represent himself during the penalty phase of the trial that starts tuesday. >>> also in south carolina, march 1st set for the retrial of former police officer michael slager. his first trial ended in a hung jury. he faces a civil rights trial also in the spring. >>> death toll of police officers at 135, hitting a five-year high. nearly half killed in the line of duty were shot to death. there was also another disturbing trend, 21 officers died in ambush-style attacks including eight officers killed in an attack in dallas and louisiana in july. that's the highest figures in two decades. according to the national law enforcement officers memorial fund who gathered the numbers. a baltimore judge denied bail to a man whose murder conviction was the subject of a popular podcast serial.

this drone video shows the intensity of the cold blast 6 turning this lighthouse off lake michigan into an ice castle. the frigid weather didn't stop football fans from their tailgating tradition. in minnesota, vikings fans have the answer to tailgating in weather well below 0. >> how do you prepare for a day like this. >> you don't really. >> bears. >> when the vikings fans were tailgating yesterday, it felt like 35 degrees below 0 with the windchill. that means frostbite can set in in less than 10 minutes. but there's a warm up on the way the next couple days. todays high will be a balmy 23 degrees. cbs news, minneapolis. >>> i feel warm hearing that. some 11,000 ht 4,000 were canceled because of the weather. >>> three, two, one, go. [ cheering and applause ] brutal. >> hundreds in alaska braved the freezing weather for a dip in the water. they cut ice out of the way to let people take a dive or a cannon ball for a good cause. they raised $300,000 for special olympics alaska. >> i'm getting shivers. >> i know. for a good cause. otherwise, i don't know why you would be out in that weat

better ways to spend that money, but if you still want the rock, he'll send you one straight from lake michigan's shores. margolis is selling rocks he picked up with permission from the property owner and donating the money to children's. >> 85 dollars can go a long way in helping a kid be a kid or even helping a kid get better. our kids that are in the hospital over to be here. adrienne: if you want to donate, we have a link set up on wisn.com. ben: later today, actress reese witherspoon sits down with ellen to talk about a viral joke that's turning into a christmas tradition. >> i blame mindy kaling, she did some thing on her show, had a wreath with pictures of my face. people started calling me, it's ti's there. very clever, wreath witherspoon. ben: wreath witherspoons have been popping up online for the last few years now they've made it to ellen's studio. that is decked out with the holiday gear. you can see more of that interview plus green day makes their ellen debut at 4:00 p.m. then stick around for wisn 12 news at 5:00 with toya and patrick. adrienne: in alaska, a therapy pig is helping

clearing going on, and tonight's low temperatures will really drop, into the teens, away from lake michigan. these are not wind chills, these add the wind chills and we'll see single digits out there. 18 in fond du lac and beaver dam. overnight 21. waukesha, west bend, 22. milwaukee, kenosha at 24 degrees. our winds will stay up. now they're in the 15 miles per hour category. port washington by the morning at 22 miles per hour. 14 in waukesha. that continues through the day tomorrow and that will continue tomorrow night and right on into thursday. there's that break in the from the west. that will stop the drop of those temperatures once you get clear skies around here. the blizzard is rolling up into canada but we're getting the cold front from the storm system. it rolls through overnight tonight. tomorrow we wake up, maybe a little sunshine, sunny to partly cloudy both days wednesday and thursday, just cold air pouring in. and since we're still close to the low pressure system, the wind chills will be rather chilly over the next couple of days. 22 overnight tonight. 18 inland. partly clou

john shows us when it may zip across lake michigan. >> starting to do a lot of that right now. this is mostly sprinkles and rain showers rolling around the area. you'll see as the radar goes through and the snow finder mask as you call it is trying to snow in some spots but again this is very, very light stuff rolling through the area and you can see the scattered showers fromrt dodge county and in through washington and sheboygan and fond du lac county with isolated showers everywhere else all still around that low that brought us the inch of rain a couple of days ago and the warm air yesterday. still come -- still some scattered snow and rain showers working their way around that storm system. the temperatures are very mild. if you're right by the lake, 38 in milwaukee. 35 watertown and fond du lac. wake up and still could see a flurry around. 35 degrees. don't see a lot of problems as far as any accumulation with these flurries and snow showers. and then there's colder air to talk about. i'll talk about that coming up in just a few minutes. >> ok, we'll see you in a bit. tha

we may have some next in the afternoon, especially lake michigan temperatures above freezing. saturday, 38. 36 on sunday, the snow changing to a mix. decent day on monday, temperatures above average. the middle of the week system does not look like too big of a deal. light snow possible on wednesday. look at these temperatures. highs in the 20's, lows in the teens. winter always makes it to wisconsin. adrienne: getting cold fast. tonight's holiday lights take us to 64th street in kenosha. patrick: they have holiday favorites lining the sidewalk snowmen, santa, reindeer, and a penguin. if you see a holiday lights display you think we should wisntvnews@hearst.com. make sure to give us the address, then watch monday through friday at 10:00 p.m. three of the milwaukee county zoo's newest animals made their public debut today. the tiger cubs kashtan, eloise and bernadette got a lot of , attention. the ten-week old cubs each weigh about 20 pounds. you can check them all out in the big cat country exhibit at the zoo. bet they are fears. stealing packages from your front step. they're

this drone video shows the intensity of the cold blast, turning this light hughes off lake michigan into an ice castle. the frigid weather didn't stop football fans from their tailgating traditions. >> by far the cold. >> in minnisota viking fans had the answer to tailgating in weather well below zero. >> how do you prepare for a day like today to come out and tailgate? >> you don't really. >> lots of layers. >> layers, layers. >> when those viking fans were tailgating yesterday it felt like 35 degrees below zero, with the windchill, that means, frostbite can set in in less than ten minutes, but there is a warm up on the way the next couple of days, today's high in ann almost will be a balmy 23 years. jamie yuccas, minneapolis. >> oh, 23 degrees? sounds so warm. >> sounds pretty good. >> meisha was telling me she had travel plans this weekend that went through minneapolis, she said it completely ruined her trip because of the snow, all of that. >> right. we got little bit of ice over the weekends, now bit of warming trends coming at us. every time you think about cold temperatures, somet

this lake michigan lighthouse captures how the weekend felt for millions of americans. kax in ice. brutal temperatures testing fan loyalty at several football games. in chicago, the bears and packers played in one of the coldest games ever at soldier field, with a wind chill of minus 18. in kansas city, the they are mom ter read 2 dees. cold brew and frozen food. >> we have frozen guacamole and hummus. >> reporter: but the die hard fans still tailgating. it will be a balmy 29 in kansas city today. >> oh, toasty. delightful. so who's next to see the dangerous arctic air? accuweather's paul williams is tracking it all. >> high pressure in the south central part of the season. it's a high pressure system. lit tug on the cold air, which will be a cold flow throughout the entire northeast. ironically enough, by the time tuesday rolls around, the same clockwise rotation brings in milder air that will step in as early as tuesday. arctic air to the north. chilly air to the south. it will stay cold with a high pressure system pulling the cold air from the north. kendis? marci? >> our thanks

while sunday's attack was north of there and two blocks from the lake michigan bluffs. only on 12, local inmates working to better themselves. 50 inmates who are set to be released soon from the racine correctional institution graduated today. some of them received g.e.d,'s, general education diplomas. others earned certificates in culinary arts, custodial services, and machining. police dragged a woman off a as jonathan carlson reports, the dramatic turn of events was caught on video. >> flights are on schedule tonight, but an earlier one to san diego was anything but. imagine being on one of these planes and police storm the cabin. >> oh, my god. >> passengers looked on in disbelief as this woman was dragged off their flight as others started to giggle. let's rewind at the top of the video. as a fellow passenger rolled on the incident you can see some , commotion at the back of the plane. we're told the woman was refusing to comply with boarding and baggage check procedures and unconfirmed reports from fellow passengers that she blew past check-in and boarded unlawful

come sunday, they'll have to do it in the bitter cold of soldier field--right off lake michigan with temperatures that could hit sub-zero.what's the colder place to play this time of year--soldier field or lambeau field?probably chicago. they get the wind and their field is noe have andrenaline. you stay warm on the sideline with coats and gloves and adrenaline takes it from there. i'm from georgia so anything 40 or below is cold to me! i learned there's nothing you can do about the cold. the main thing to focus on is the hostile environment and getting a win on the road. since 2000--the packers have december/january. the packers 6-3 in those games. in gb ea cbs 58 sports thanks earl. greg gard took over the badgers a year ago tomorrow night... they've been pretty good under gard's direction. zak showalter picks a pocket tonight against u-w green bay and turns it into points. a whole lot of showalter and a whole lot of nigel combined for 40 points tonight.. tonight...hayes had 24, and the badgers win by 14. when cody wichmann gets on a hot streak from three point range, u-w-m's panth

it's incredible to see the similarities between that and the band being that occurs downwind from lake michigan, lake superior, lake erie and ontario. in grand rapids, michigan, marquette, you know that you can get significant amounts of snowfall, especially when one of those bands of snow comes over your house for an extended period of time. saah pour owe, you have another cold stretch of air coming and more snowfall in the forecast as this cold blast of air continues to travel south. i want to end with this. another part of the world win credible sights at the moment. this is finland. northern lights display of note. george, we sped this up a bit. i have to show the viewers. it's phenomenal. >> it's something i've always wanted to see. have you seen it? >> i have. in michigan, that's far enough north where we have seen it. >>> this is "cnn newsroom." still ahead, the trump team insists it's time to move on. we'll have more on the president-elect's response to reports that russia helped him to win the election. >>> plus, why one american company is actually firing russian hackers. we're live f

working over lake michigan. that's good news. the bulk of the snow lifting northeast of michigan this evening. it has raised quite a bit over the last few hours. we're done with the snow. but we got to watch temperatures hovering above freezing or check at the temperatures. 32 in west bend. 32 in burlington, freezing in can an kenosha, 30 in waukesha. a little closer look at waukesha county. brookfield at 29, north prairie as 27 degrees. overnight planner, as we step on tomorrow morning's commute could have a few slippery spots. a couple warmer days but get into an arc particular air mass, and we'll tell you how cold we get later on this week in a few minutes. >>> let's take a look at i-41, wisconsin 60 here on dot -- they plan to monitor if the wet roads will freeze overnight as brian is warning. if that another crew before the morning rush hour. >>> the wisconsin state patrol lost a cruiser thanks to the slick roads. trooper dave smith reports he was sitting in the car protecting a crash scene when someone ran into his squad. h

snow showers pushing through the great lakes region, particularly coming off lake superior off lake michigan into southern portions of michigan, northern indiana as well. kendis, diane. >> all right, our thanks to paul. >>> we get to breaking news from the dallas area where a police officer has been shot. officials in weatherford say officer chris bump pis was conducting a traffic stop in the parking lot of a restaurant when he tried to arrest one man in the car for an outstanding warrant. he is in stable condition unde irony, these pictures you're looking at are of bump pis receiving the rookie of the year award last week. >>> overseas and a cease-fire has taken hold in syria. some say the agreement between the government and biggest rebel group could be a turning point in the six-year-long civil war. if that holds it'll be followed by peace talks next month. the fighting so far has killed more than a quarter of a million people and triggered a huge refugee crisis. >>> at home new details about the funeral arrangements for mother and daughter debbie reynolds and carrie fisher. >> reynolds d

that includes lake michigan. many of the chemicals found-- have been ?banned-- or are being phased out of appliances --- carpets and other products. the agency come up with a plan to clean up the water --- levels could become dangerous to humans and wildlife. 85 people will be out of a job right before the holidays in neenah. 'clearwater paper' announced it's shutting down two of its "tissue machines." the company still plans on operating 3 of the plant's tissue machines used at the plant.the neenah facility employs more than 400 people. a new community campaign is bringing together area police and the public. it's called "one commmunity" the goal is to break down barriers --- the communities they serve. a news confrence is set for 10-30 this morning to officially announce the campaign. calling all brewers fans! are you.... maybe your kids... the next brew crew models? the brewers are hosting a fan photo shoots today through saturday at miller park. just show up in your brewers gear and you might see your picture -- on ads for next season.it's part of a

this is lake effect snow coming off of lake michigan.w flurries potentially today otherwise -- right now in the 30s. highs in the mid 40s. with the breeze it will feel ten degrees cooler. >> another local update in 25 minutes. >>> it's >>> it's 8:00 on today. holiday weekend mess. a nor'easter drops snow and ice on millions leaving travel plans in pluks but skiers and skaters very happy. >> i'm beyond excited. >> we will tell you where the storm is headed and what the weekend forecast has in store. >>> count down to 2017. we have your last minute tips and tricks to get you ready for the big night. >>> and we had fun, too. one puppy, two babies and tons of good times. >> it's time to meet your puppy. >> we look back at the best of lots of concerts. "today" december 30, 2016. >> from indiana and colorado. >> we love you! >> to our friends and family in florida. >> and welcome back to "today" on this friday morning. >> good morning. happy birthday. we got everybody. this is fun. >> good crew here. >> a lot of people areci to be here. we can

>> if you're from michigan offer of lake michigan and i had a my preacher in the reform church scottish reform presbyterian but he had is a great systematic bankers and was great to have them as college kids you don't have iraq altogether but i saw lead a christian concern looks like not only of my finkel for this to do that with my life so i aim to be a professor. then there are plenty more. >> i am friends with both sides of the ideal. and they got me with usaid. but so great people all the way along the line will help you grow. so i want to pass it on at the end of the day to say i am not teaching let's put some of this in action. >> so what is at typical day like? on the day that we have this conversation what is it like? if you get up tomorrow you do what? >> you just had over one month at home but three weeks in a row in washington d.c. again upper leap to go to the gym to work out and then you go to the budget committee meetings to work with constituents to get a head that bonn would is coming at us to work with the staff then you go home for three weeks then go home for one week