melor has weakened to a severe tropical storm. the gusts were about 210 kilometers per hour yesterday but down to 126 kilometers. however, it's still a very strong system and it's still located near the coast of luzon. still bringing stormy conditions for luzon. it's starting to depart the philippines tonight. and then move its way towards the southwest, heading for the island of borneo or the peninsula for the next several days. they will see waves up to 5 meters and gusts u to 120 kilometers, strong enough to topple trees and cause structural damage. heavy rainfall of 250 millimeters are still likely, though the rainfall could be up to 800 millimeters. coastal flooding is highly likely as well as inland flooding, too. to the west, there is another low pressure system, another tropical depression which could become a tropical storm and then become a severe tropical storm in effect during the next couple days. heavy rain is on the way for much of the philippines this week. we're looking at a high pressure system over the constant

today, typhoon melor is expected to make landfall on the country. it was forecast to reach the philippines as a weaker typhoon -- but is gaining strength as it nears the islands. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated

melor is also predicted to bring about 10-inches of rain.. so forecasters are also warning about probability of intense breezy winds will continue tonight as our current storm system pushes through the area. expect lows in the low to mid 30s around the valley tonight and highs only in the mid to upper 40s tomorrow. the winds will remain breezy on tuesday, but will decrease by wednesday. the system makes its exit wednesday, but the cold air will still be in place and it will be another afternoon of highs in the mid to upper 40s around the valley. low temperatures on wednesday and thursday morning are expected to drop to at or below high pressure will begin to take over the forecast on thursday and that's when our warming trend begins. high will bounce back to the low to mid 50s by thursday afternoon, then to around 60 for friday and the weekend. another system makes an entrance on sunday, which will kick the winds up to breezy and bring a slight cool-down to the upper 50s for the start to next work week. time now... from contact 13. a new supp

typhoon melor has weakened as it crosses over the central philippines. but it left one man dead and a lot of areas without power. 730-thousand people evacuated before melor hit. the government weather bureau says the typhoon is packing wind gusts of up to 106 miles per hour. it's expected to weaken to a tropical storm by tomorrow. now for a quick check on your weather with stay with tv9. it's . now, one last look at this morning's weather, kaj... plan on a day with a partly to mostly cloudy sky and much less wind. highs will generally range from 40-45 from north to south. while no major systems are in the offing for the next five days, there still remains a small shower chance for late tonight into tomorrow morning. this would drop less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall, if that. it'll also be windy again tomorrow. plan on cooler weather to move in for thursday and friday with back well above normal by sunday. next week continues to look unsettled with periodic chances for rainfall and highs surging well back into the upper 40s to lower 50s.today: most

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. >> melor is making landfall on the philippines.system is packing winds of 180 kilometers per hour with gusts of over 250 kilometers per hour. now, this is equivalent to a category 3 hurricane. it's moving towards the west at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. it could get close to manila where many people are living as we go into wednesday and to do low pressure and strong winds. storm surges will be very high, maybe up to 4 meters. that means the water levels could rise significantly. coastal flooding is highly likely and there are thousands of islands located in the midportions of the philippines. that means this area is prone to coastal flooding as well as storm surges. an additional 800 millimeters of rain could fall across much areas. that is enough to cause significant flooding in inland areas as well. it's going to be a very strong system. now, it is expected to slow down as it moves over land. stormy conditions will likely prolong for at least four days or so. tuesday will be a stormy day once genl in manila. that will cont

typhoon melor battled the philippines monday kicking up rough surf with powerful winds. the strong system had winds up to 185 kilometers per hour in the center. high storm surges on the various islands. schools were shut down and officials suspended fishing and ferry services in the central region of the country. now the center of the system is making its way towards mindor island, the seventh largest island of the nation. it's still packing wind gusts of over 210 kilometers. still a very intense system. it is expected to affect the ac ka pelgo for the next fee hours move out to sea tonight and change direction toward the southwest aiming for the peninsula. they will see stormy conditions throughout the day, very stormy conditions will likely prolong the next several hours and on top of heavy rainfall, we're expecting high waves up to 14 meters. there are thousands of islands. the waves tend to get higher and due to low pressure and strong winds, storm surge could be up to three meters. the water level will rise by about three meters, so coastal flooding is highly likely

. >> typhoon melor should make land fall at the south eastern tip of an island. the winds are equivalent to a category 3 hurricane, 125 miles miles per hour, and those winds could last up to 18 hours. >> all emergency personnel are on stand by at this moment. more than 700,000 people have evacuated, and most of them are in a southern part of an island. we will go to pedram javaheri. this is a part of world used to storms like this. still, though, this is coming in with a punch. >> correct. the threatening thing with the storm was about 24 hours ago it was a tropical storm. we've seen hundreds of them in recent years over the region. it's intensified. and in the last five minutes, walking over to the desk, it's now a category 4. the winds have gone from 205 to about 130 miles per hour. this is what is considered a catastrophic strength. we're going to break this down as far as intensity. it's a menacing feature. you're watching this across western europe. if you would place it over western europe, it would take up the entire country of flans. that's the cloud fiel

typhoon melor has weakened as it crosses over the central philippines. but it left one man dead and a lot of areas without power. 730-thousand people evacuated before melor hit. the government weather bureau says the typhoon is packing wind gusts of up to 106 miles per hour. it's expected to weaken to a tropical storm by tomorrow. this december has definitely been warmer than what we're used to. and the warmer weather is causing some plants to start budding in the middle of winter. a master gardener gives his expertise. you're looking live on our city cam. look at your tuesday forecast. first alert forecast. and much less wind. highs will generally range from 40-45 from north to south. while no major systems are in the offing for the next five days, there still remains a small shower chance for late tonight into tomorrow morning. this would drop less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall, if that. it'll also be windy again tomorrow. plan on cooler weather to move in for thursday and friday with temperatures rebounding back well above normal by sunday. next

philippines have been evacuated to escape possible flooding and landslides from the powerful typhoon melor. its path is similar to that of haiyan, which left more than 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013. the typhoon made its first landfall on the eastern island on monday morning. authorities have closed schools and offices. dozens of domestic flights are canceled and ferries ordered to remain in port. the philippines is affected by more typhoons than almost every other country, an average of every year. latest killed 43 people when it slammed into the northern philippines in october. >>> there were scuffles outside a beijing courthouse on monday. a prominent chinese human rights lawyer is being accused of inciting social unrest through social media. as the trial of pu zhiqiang took place inside, this was the scene outside. police pushed away dozens of supporters as well as journalists. they also tried to prevent foreign diplomats from making statements. >> we urge chinese authorities to release mr. pu and call upon china to uphold fundamental civil rights and fair trial guarantees. >> th

typhoon melor slammed into the eastern philippines monday morning.torm is expected to bring destructive winds. heavy rains. and waves up to 13 feet tall. officials say the typhoon is packing winds of 93 miles per hour. and gusts of 115 miles per hour. classes and flights have also been suspended. a second landfall is expected. >> brian :a strong cold front made its way just before noon and i back up to the raider image to 11:00 a.m. and that is what we had the heavy rain in the south bay and east bay there was a thunderstorm the past over san jose skies will clear here in the bay area and temperatures will drop towards the morning plus we have gusty winds continuing as you head out the door tomorrow morning to start the day the wind may have philippe little bit of it but to end those clears parents are making for excellent view conditions for the meteor shower often 60 to 120 m per hour--meteors per hour here is the future cast at midnight tonight these clubs and the showers are going to clear out the clouds will begin to increase by the afternoon --

typhoon melor has cancelled classes and flights in the area...bringing wind gusts up to 1-hundred and storms and typhoons hit the phillipines every year. two years ago around this time the strongest typhoon on record hit...leaving more than breaking international news 41 police officers in argentina have been killed in a bus accident. the crahs happened earlier this morning -- the bus was traveling in a convoy -- it crossing a bridge.... flipped over and fell about 65 feet. amazingly there are some survivors. we'll watch for updates. today marks the third anniversary of the massacre at sandy hook elementary. and for the first time the shooting anniversary falls on a school day. police officers are trying to make today as normal as possible for students in newtown connecticut. but it still won't be a regular school day for these kids...the town is a long way from recovering from the shooting. they're building a new school for the kids there and it should open next fall. the massacre happened back in 2012 when 20-year old adam lanza killed 20 children and six teachers. he also killed hi

flooding caused by typhoon melor has killed more than 40 people in the central philippines. the category 3 storm has since moved out to sea... but several people are still missing. nearly 750- thousand people are staying in evacuation centers. the water is still shoulder deep in some areas... with more rain over the weekend very possible. nearly 20-million dollars worth of damage was caused by the storm. and the people in washington are getting pummeled by snow... making travel very difficult. roadways are packed with thick layers of snow. the speed limit in some areas of the freeway was lowered to 35- miles per hour... but many accidents are still being reported. some areas expect to see another 4 to 12 inches of snow today. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. after another cold start to the day we can expect our slight warming trend to continue with a high of 56 degrees & light breezes. warming continues saturday with a high of 60 but another cold front sweeps in bringing breezy conditions and a slight chance of showers to

we have our storm systems out here, melor rolled over the philippines the past week and has been downded to a tropical depression. really the storm system completely disrupted by the vertical wind shear. over all, both of these storm systems do not expect any typhoon-like conditions and definitely some mess where weather over next several days. let's take a look here into the americas. actually, we have this large storm system dominating the central u.s. it has been bringing some rough weather even down toward the south, still the chance of severe thunderstorms popping up toward the southeastern u.s. toward the north, windy conditions back over to quebec. we have seen temperatures surging in. it has felt almost spring-like for a lot of you. unfortunately for a lot of these ski resorts, people that depend on the snowfall across new england, that has been making for some rough weather. if you remember, last month, we actually got some early season snowfall into parts of new england. that really set up some of these resorts to start making their snow across many of these regions. you can

typhoon mail -- melor has forced the evacuation of 700,000 people. rain famous lines and storm surges are expected rains and -- rains and mudslides and storm surges are collected in the next several days. reporter: winds of 150 kilometers an hour or keeping his part in the philippines deserted pit the typhoon made landfall in the eastern philippines in the early hours of monday. schools are closed, flights are grounded. with storm surge warnings along the coast some 700,000 people have been evacuated. further in the path of the storm face possible floods and landslides. the deathly popular to countries hit by -20 storms and typhoons a year. loss of life is not unusual. just two years ago, typhoon came ashore, the strongest typhoon ever recorded bit it killed 8000 people in the cit -y. rescue teams are out in force. they are working together with civilians in an effort to minimize damage. like here in the northern philippines, which is now bracing for the arrival of the typhoon. brent: truck drivers in russia are staging a rare protest against a road

this is a new tropical storm that has developed, melor.e'll keep an eye on this as it continues to drift into the philippines. the low located over japan will bring in much colder air as we go into the weekend. the highs dropping from the 20s to the teens. showers in taipei as we go into the weekend. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. >>> the friday edition of "newsroom tokyo" comes to you live at the top of the hour. for all of us here on "newsline," thanks for watching8 >> you lose 1:00 p.m. here in the french capital. pushing the deadline negotiators in paris same to reach a global climate deal on saturday. canada opens its doors to syrian refugees. justin trudeau on hand as the first arrived by plane.

typhoon melor is expected to make landfall tomorrow. the storm is growing stronger the closer it gets to the islands. ad-lib we'll start to feel the impacts of our next storm system late tonight chances for rain, high elevation snow and colder temperatures. expect gusts to 35mph tonight, then bumping up to 40mph in the overnight hours. a wind advisory is in effect through tomorrow morning at 4am. the best chances for rain will also be late- night and overnight. high temperatures tomorrow will only reach the upper 40's and low 50s around the valley. windy conditions continue tomorrow, so wind chill factors will definitely be in play. the winds will be down to breezy by tuesday and afternoon highs will also be down to the mid by wednesday, the storm system makes its exit, but the cold air will still be in place and high temps will remain in the mid to upper 40s. a warming trend begins wednesday as highs get back to the low 50s that afternoon, then mid and upper 50s for friday and saturday. afternoon highs will continue in the upper 50s on

typhoon melor, tracking across southern luzon the last several days. now it is lingering toward the west of manila, continuing to bring the heavy rainfall. gusty winds near the coastal areas as it drifts farther there towards the west. now, it is just going to continue to linger off there. you can see the past track, it made its initial landfall monday morning. let's go to video we have coming out of the area. it shows the damage that has been taking place out here. severe flooding, cutting off roadways, leaving most of this area in the dark as far as communication coming out of that area. at least one casualty has been reported at this time. but as i mentioned, there are many rural communities still cut off. what we are going to be looking at over the next several days is getting more news out of that region. hopefully there is not more reports of casualty. really an incredible feat taken by the philippine government ahead of this storm system after rapidly intensifying about 24 hours before it made landfall. evacuating some 700,000 people out there.

meanwhile across the philippines what is left of melor, our sigh foon that devastated central philippines this past week, that is still lingering somewhat. the leftovers of the convection continue to bring showers off here towards the north. really you don't need any more rain. still got the recovery efforts. down in the southopical depress coming in. it's going to stay weak but could cause localized flooding out here. let's look at australia now. taking away from the snow, let's go into the heat. sydney we had severe thunderstorms, a rare tornado. all that has cleared out now and really what is dominating is high pressure and warm weather. temperatures pushing into the 40s for some of you. key thing to note, though, look at this. we have this front coming in from the west. that is coming from the south. that means cold air will be spilling in. not only on friday and saturday, be looking at the warm temperatures, by sunday a big change wrapping up. by monday that's going to continue to cascade farther toward the east out here with those temperatures continuing to cool off in some areas as

typhoon melor unexpectedly got stronger yesterday... with winds as strong as a category 4 hurricane. it's knocked out power in some areas... and disrupted transportation. the last major storm to hit the country left 54 people dead. the secretary of state is addressing the fight against isis in russia this morning... russia and the united states agree that this is a threat to everybody, every country...that there is no negotiation. these are the worst of terrorists. john kerry's comments come after president obama paid a visit to the pentagon. there, he said the u-s - led coalition is hitting the terror group "harder than ever." he said forces are focused on targeting isis leaders... and their oil fields.... in recent weeks, we've unleashed a new wave of strikes on their lifeline. their oil infrastructure. destroying hundreds of their refineries. and we're going to keep on hammering those. the president says isis has lost 40 percent of the area it once controlled. terrorism will likely be the focus of the final republican presidential de

new this morning, thousands of residents have been evacuated as typhoon melor slammed into the eastern philippines.flood and landslide prone communities are bracing for high winds, heavy rains and waves ofup to 13-feet tall.the government's weather reau said today that the typhoon is bringing 93 mile per hour winds. one person was killed when a tractor trailer hauling fuel crashed into railroad tanker cars in portland, oregon. oregon.authorities say a fire caused by the crash sent flames soaring 70 feet into the air.firefighters say the wreck caused fuel to leak underneath the train cars and catch fire.the cars were carrying liquid asphalt. officials are investigating what caused the crash. we're now seeing the inside of a burned out mosque in southern california. california.police say someone inside just before worshipers inside were to begin prayers on friday.flames swept through the lobby and smoke filled the entire building.police have charged 23-year-old carl james dial junior with arson and hate crimes.fortunately no one was hurt. tonight in des moines -- an event is honoring hon

typhoon melor has cancelled classes and flights in the area...bringing wind gusts up to 1-hundred and 15 miles per hour! about 20 storms and typhoons hit the phillipines every year. two years ago around this time the strongest typhoon on record hit...leaving more than 7-thousand people dead. high winds are being blamed for blowing dozens of train cars off a bridge in texas. amazingly, nobody was hurt in this accident. officials say the train cars were being kept on the bridge and were being monitored. they believe it'll take at least two days to clear out. the lone star state got pounded with severe weather over the weekend. porches and front lawns. one family wants to find the crooks responsible...and they got the thieves on camera. this all happened in the silverado ranch area...and from the surveillance footage the family think there are two thieves...both women. lori burger estimates the duo made off with six hundred dollars worth of decorations....and even though many of the decorations meant a lot of the family they're not going to let it ruin their stop, we're going to put more

melor make landfall on it was forecast to reach the philippines as a weaker typhoon -- but is gaining strength as it nears the islands. (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. weather adlib: across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible. underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being very cold and rainy, it is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again back towards the 40s, but as of now it's

typhoon melor has forced more than 730- thousand people out of their homes... the storm reached its peak with winds near 150 miles per hour. 54 people were killed in the region's last deadly storm back in october./// brian loftus > now let's send things over to sherry swensk kirsten joyce sherry today?/// sherry swensk < beautiful skies from our red rock camera shows a few high clouds... and some north breezes still moving the palm trees around on the roof. ............. it's extra chilly when you factor in the wind this morning and those breezes will stick around through the day. .............. cold if you want to head up and see the fresh snow from storm. highs in the 20s and nights near 10 degrees. ....... bumpy north winds on the water at lake mead and down the river. ......... the next few nights at freezing and below for the valley... then warmer into the weekend. > < now...over to demetria for traffic./// > demetria obilor < no delays on the beltway right now. this is 215 near the mccarran > < > back to you./// ((sharie johnson)) > companies are now goin

new this morning, thousands of residents have been evacuated as typhoon melor slammed into the eastern philippines.flood and landslide prone communities are bracing for high winds, heavy y rains and waves of up to 13-feet tall.the government's weather bureau said today that the typhoon is bring 93 mile per hour winds. one person was killed when a tractor trailer hauling fuel cars in portland, oregon. oregon.authorities say a fire caused by the crash sent flames soaring 70 feet into the air.firefighters say the wreck caused fuel to leak underneath the train cars and catch fire.the cars were carrying liquid asphalt. officials are investigating what caused the crash. we're now seeing the inside of a burned out mosque in southern california. california.police say sosoone threw a molto-tov cocktail inside just before worshipers inside were to begin prayers on friday.flames swept through the lobby and smoke filled the entire building.police have charged 43-year-old carl james dial junior with arson and hate crimes.fortunately no one was hurt. tonight in des moines -- an event is honoring hon

. >> parts of the philippines are getting slammed by typhoon melor. the powerful storm is packing 85 minor winds. the storm surge was up to 46 feet at one point. trees and power lines are down, leaving a large part of the central philippines without electricity. almost 800,000 have been taken to shelters. in argentina, people died in a bus accident, mostly border police. carrying about 60 people when it fell off the side of a bridge after its tire burst causing the driver to lose control. >>> when joaquin el chap chapo n escaped from his jail cell into a tunnel, john holman has the story. >> under its floorboards is one of superopportunities to get drugs into their biggest market the united states. their sophisticated works of engineering with electric lighting, ventilation, and even a primitive transport system. this trolley can be wheeled along these rails as i'm doing now, that's exactly what the people working here would do to transport soil in and out of the tunnel. you are their multimillion dollar investments up to eight soccer pifn pitches lon

typhoon melor has over 100-mile-an-hour winds and has wave 13/feet high. it's already hit one island and is expected to make full landfall later today. >>> services will be held for a fallen montgomery county police officer. 24-year-old noah was hit by a drunk driver. there will be two services. the first begins at 2:00 p.m., the second for 7:00 p.m. the funeral is scheduled for tomorrow morning. >> today marks two years since the sandy hook shooting. tonight there will be a vigil. over the weekend thousands took part in a walk to end gun violence. these are pictures in their march to the white house yesterday. >>> closing arguments begin in the manslaughter trial against a baltimore police officer. william porter faces charges in connection with the death of freddie gray. prosecutors say porter failed to proper willly buckle gray in thk of the van. he did tell the driver gray wanted to go to the hospital. >>> 37-year-old samuel vigil died saturday night. he hit a car. investigators say he was crossing traffic lanes against the pedestrian indicator. the dr

this is new video of typhoon melor, following the same path at typhoon haiyan two years ago. people are heavily prepared this time around. schools and fishing expeditions have all been canceled. more than 700,000 people evacuated to safe every ground. the red cross says the typhoon has damaged several buildings but has not caused any severe damage so far >>> in georgia, police are investigating a mayor's murder. they say mayor terry green was shot in the head. he was the mayor of clarksville a few hours outside of atlanta. they say the incident may have started as a domestic dispute. >> you have one more day to sign up for coverage under at fordable care act if you want to be covered by january 1st. the final deadline is the end of january. if you are not covered by then, you could face a big fine. enrollment has not surged this season. however, the obama administration says it is expecting a 10% increase in the people signing up this week >>> if you drive a nissan rogue, nissan says the car can randomly shift out of park and roll away. it also makes a car easier to steal. th

typhoon melor is about to make full landfall in the eastern part of the island bringing destructive windscking gusts of up to 115 miles an hour. the country bracing. clashes and flights have been canceled. it's hit one island creating waves up to 13 feet tall. eun? >> thank you. it might feel like it might never snow, but it is snowing out west. take look at the scene in washington state. drivers stuck in ditches. . it started at a rainstorm and the temperatures dropped. you knoll what happened when that happens. flood warnings issued in multiple states. >>> no rush for snow around here. none of that stuff in our futurele we're watching a line of showers as it pushes its way in. when you need the umbrella. the next chance of rain with your four things to know. >>> stepping up to help. what a community is doing today in prince george's to roll out the welcome mat. >>> a man was found dead in his car. what police are saying about a homicide investigation. the welcome mat. >>> we're following a story in prince george's county where an suv slammed into a house. two people were taken to the ho

. >>> central fill peeps because of typhoon melor, category 3 typhoon.n it blew in the gusts of more than 150 kilometers an hour. >>> the trial of one of china's most prominent dissidents has ended after just five hours. the human rights lawyer pu jejang has spent more than a year and a half in prison because of comments he put online. adrian brown went to the trial and this is what happened. >> china's constitution guarantees free speech. but there wasn't much of that outside beijing's second intead intermediate court. someone in the crowd shouted that china's president was despicable. it is a very sensitive case. police are doing their best as you can see, to prevent the media getting anywhere near the court. this is the same treatment meted out to diplomats. a very, very prominent dissident and as you can see it's actually very difficult to film. among the diplomats turned away the first secretary of the u.s. embassy. >> civil society leaders such as mr. pu should not be subjected to continuing expression. >> reporter: that was about as much as he cou

typhoon melor made landfall this morning with gusts of 115 miles per hour. thousands of people in the to reach safe grounds as fears mount over destructive winds, 13 feet. there are concerns the typhoon could trigger landslides and coastal flooding. >>> new information on a tornado outbreak across texas. the national weather service confirms an ef2 tornado struck in lynndale. it's about 90 miles east of dallas. the twister ripped apart homes and knocked out power in the town. nobody was hurt but the major cleanup will begin today. >>> police have charged a crash. 23-year-old zachary tilkson was going the wrong way when his car hit another vehicle on i- 684 in bedford yesterday morning. the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. tilkson and his passenger were treated for their injuries. he's charged with criminally negligent homicide. >>> 6:13. collection plates to fund a drug-fueled sex life has stepped down. father peter mckelly resigned just days after parishioners sued him. they claim he stole nearly $1 million from st. frances de chantel church in the

typhoon melor is gaining strength as it spins over the central philippines. the storm is being blamed for at least one death. more than 730- thousand people have already evacuated their homes. the typhoon is knocking out power and bringing transportation to a standstill. the storm is now being clocked as a category-4 hurricane... packing maximum sustained winds of 145 miles an hour. hope there's plenty of room on the international space station, after 3 astronauts blast off into space this morning. the astronanuts took off in a russian rocket from kazakhstan. tim peake became the first british astronaut to join the i-s-s crew... joining him are american astronaut tim kopra and russia's yuri malashenko. they will be joining the 3 astronauts already there and are expected to stay on board for 6 months. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. some stronger winds stick around this morning with speeds 15-25 mph expected before decreasing to just 10-15 mph this afternoon. it will be feeling much colder today as daytime

typhoon melor is gaining strenth as it spins over the central philippines. the storm is being blamed for at least one death. more than 730- thousand people have already evacuated their homes. the typhoon is knocking out power and bringing transportation to a standstill. the storm is now being clocked as a category 4 hurricane packing maximum sustained winds of 145 miles an hour. a december without snow could mean bad business for ski resorts across the country. after experiencing unseasonably warm temps... a new york ski resort owner says he hasn't seen any snow yet this year. it's so warm... the snow-making machines can't keep up. the resort typically opens the day after thanksgiving, so northern arizona is dealing with a different set of problems... too much snow! around 8 inches of snow fell yesterday forcing more than 20 schools to close down for the day. today, drivers are being warned to stay off the slippery roads because there's more snow on the way. the first major storm of the season also hit salt lake city. as of last night, around 15 inches of sn

typhoon melor has weakened as it crosses over the central philippines. but it left one man dead and a lot of areas without power. 730-thousand people evacuated before melor hit. the government weather bureau says the typhoon is packing wind gusts of up to 106 miles per hour. it's expected to weaken to a tropical storm by tomorrow. this december has definitely been warmer than what we're used to. and the warmer weather is causing some plants to start budding in the middle of winter.