josh: paula tracy gave roller skiing a try. paula: when the toll road gets closed, it's taken over for roller ski racing. and used as a training tool for nordic ski racers since the 1980's. last weekend they climbed the highway. you can rent a pair of roller skis for about $80. for two weeks and the trick is to learn on a flat road with fresh pavement and not much traffic. the roller skiing world call those conditions black powder. for my first lesson, the nodic coach took me to quincy road. after getting over my fear of falling, i got the hang of the kick and glide. these don't have breaks like nordic skis, so going down hill is a bit of a challenge. it is a great workout. you can find more about roller skiing in the escape outside section of wmur.com. paula tracy, wmur news 9. >> now meteorologist josh judge with your storm watch 9 forecast. josh: certainly not the nicest day of the week and we needed the rain and haven't seen any in the entire month of november until this system moved in last night. that's the good news and t

paula tracy, wmur news 9. jean: looks fun. nashua police say you'll notice more officer tess winter holiday stroll this year. the deputy chief says there is no specific threat to prompt this increased security level, but the department is stepping up patrols in the wake of recent terror attacks and concerns for josh: it was clear and dry out there, and what more can you ask on such a busy travel day. how about milder temperatures. we will be seeing those, but first we have to chill off quite a bit tonight. check out these temperatures already in the upper 20's in the northern part of the state right now and headed down near 20 or maybe upper teens in some spots in the north country. everyone else is heading down through the 20's as well, as we go through the nighttime hours, except a few of the warmer spots which will get down to the lower 30's. a look at the clear skies out there at the moment, with milder air streaming in, some clouds, you see them there off the ocean may drift in overnight and that could start the day off w

josh: paula tracy looks at the upcoming festival of lights. reporter: every other year, the portsmouth garden club teams up with the city's urban forestry center for this dazzling event. organizations from around the seacoast decorate and display more than 100 christmas trees. the decorations aren't limited to trees though, you'll find sail boats and a toy train running around a tree. close to 8,000 people are expected to visit this year's festival. which is open each night until 8:00 on friday, saturday and sunday. admission is $5. kids 12 and under are free. you'll find the details in the escape outside section of wmur.com. hayley: that looks like a fun event. the weather will be cooperating, it's just going to be chilly over the weekend. a live shot from portsmouth where they are going to be having that festival over the weekend. there's market square, and a couple of people out there walking around, but it's definitely a cool night to be doing that. we have painly clear skies at the moment. derry traffic circle, moving along fine, no probl