the crowd is on the blue cross river rink.hey are excited and they are ready to ring in a new year. and here's a live look from chopper three circling penn's landing preparing for round two. the midnight fireworks show that is sure to light up the night sky. >>> good evening and happy new year. i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. we are coming to you from penn's landing. it is the place to be to ring in 2015. we're so glad you're here with us. we've got you covered. we'll celebrate big. >> there's no better place to be be. no better place to see tonight' events than right here where we are. let's take look at one of our cameras now from the hyatt on columbus boulevard just one of many angles from which we'll be a able to show you this terrific fireworks show tonight. there you see it. the skies are dark now but that second shot of fireworks fun jessica is not far away. >> no, it's not. we're counseling down the minutes now. now, it is a little chilly out here. it is december 31st after all. >> yes. >> but it's not awful. >> it

. >> it was like a skating rink. just like a skating rink on the highway. >> in new york, slick conditions closed part of the rhode island expressway and the new york state freeway. conditions improved when the temperatures rose later in the day. an unbelievable picture taken at the scene of a chain reaction crash in baker city, oregon. this pickup was sandwiched between two tractor-trailers and the man was trapped inside, but alive. he walked away from the wreck with just bumps and bruises. he said, "thank god i'm still alive. now i have to figure out why." virginia state police confirmed that a person from woodbridge was killed in a crash on 495 in alexandria near the van door and ask it, just after 1:00 this afternoon. guzman was not wearing a seatbelt. officers believe speed was a factor. an investigation after an explosion in northwest washington sent two men to the hospital at office building near 16th and k street. the men were working on a boiler on the roof when the boiler exploded. they were conscious and t

so lets go live in the sky six taking a look at the the river rink at penns landing. of the will folks out there enjoying the evening, bundled up getting some exercise and getting ready for fire works that will be taking off in about 40 minutes, 40 minutes and 45 seconds in fact. a big change from december 204, it is so cold tonight but the month overall, was very warm. temperatures averaging 4 degrees above normal, snowfall 3.3 inches below normal. we only had .1 of an inch of snow from october through december for philadelphia. that is the lowest snowfall accumulation in eight years. it is cold enough for snow but there is no moisture. we just have clear conditions right not. crisp and 29 degrees. allentown 21. millville dropped down to 18 degrees. twenty-four in trenton. poconos currently 15 degrees. the wind have really died down but still enough of the breeze in trenton to create a wind chill of 17. it the feels like 18 degrees in wilmington. feels like 13 degrees in lancaster. it is a bitter cold night. satellite six with action radar showing we are completely d

you talked earlier, richard, about the ice rink. we're in front of the famous ice rink at rockefeller plaza. and you just missed them. the snowplows were out. we had the zamboni on the ice rink. you look it didn't look like they made much progress. the snow keeps falling. i mean, it's been going for a good couple hours now. and no breaks in between. but i have seen several snowplows out here. if you look a little closer up to 30 rock maybe you can see them. there's two or three in front of the building that keep going back and forth and on the side streets. what i'm gathering since you were out here earlier and we didn't see too much action with the snowplows that as we get closer to the daylight hours, we're starting to see more and more plows on the streets. just in case people start getting up and about and maybe at 8:00 when the governor of new york has that press conference and does decide to lift the travel ban, perhaps we'll see more vehicles on the streets. we'll see the subways open again. the buses back in business because

i want to show what you i'm talking about with the ice rink.ion canal in brook haven delaware county summers family ironically named making good use of winter they built ice range in backyard lucas somers and friend michael were trying out their hockey skills tonight. i think their dad is one of the coolest dads to do that. because it's perfect companies for ice rink today. brutally cold. monday seems owe so long ago. high 50. tuesday and wednesday 20 for the high. yesterday only 19 today we finally climbed above freezing. 36. but between 4:00 on monday and noon today temperatures were below freezing. we had 91 consecutive hours below freezing and now temperatures dropped again. philadelphia, 26, millville 27, trenton 22. allentown 19, reading 17, wilmington 2. winds picking up. wind chill factor not bad along the i-95 corridor and wind chill dropped down to 9 allentown and 8 reading and 6 lancaster and those wind chills values plummeting as we head to the overnight hours. satellite 6 and action radar showing the cold front that moves through t

so, we're going to do it on an ice rink. >> ooh, ice rink. >> ice racing.l add a layer of extra challenge. sounds good. thanks, bill. >>> coming up on "morning joe," christie jeb and mitt all making moves as a 2016er as rand paul takes shots like a 2006er. we'll look at that. plus, new signs hillary clinton's campaign is starting to take shape. yeah. >>> and when we come back here, the brutality of isis once again on display. this time it appears the group is using a child to do its dirty work. that and much more after this quick break. stick around. you can find a new frontier. there's nothing stopping you and a lot helping you. technology that's with you always. this is our promise. it's never been better to wander because wherever you go, you'll find us doing everything we can, so you can. >>> welcome back everybody. new video from isis appears to show a murder at the hands of a child soldier. this still image taken from the video shows the boy standing next to an isis militant shortly before the child shoots the two men kneeling. now, the two victims pr

it will run today here at the ice rink in fort washington until 2:30 in the afternoon. we're talking freestyle sessions lessons on how to skate and the last hour of this fundraiser will be open to all levels of skaters. in fort washington john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> what a great event there. you can join us tonight for a national town hall for race relations in america. that airs at 7:00 tonight on our sister station newschannel 8 and on our website it will stream wjla.com. big news this noon for all you nats fans out there. the team has reportedly signed pitcher max scherzer to a seven year deal. scherzer won the 2013 american league cy young award with the detroit tigers. turned down an offer from detroit last marthach that would have paid him $144 million. it includes scherzer gonzalez and another rounding out the group. super bowl xlix in arizona featuring the reigning champions seattle seahawks taking on the new england patriots. russell wilson hit jermaine kearse for a 35 yard touchdown in overtime in the seahawks' shocking come-from-behind win against the packe

this rink donation is made possible by the winter classic legacy project. in an effort to leave a footprint in the community where the winter classic has been. youth hockey be will here for ever. in this week's episode, get some popcorn, sit back and relax. it's movie night alongside some of your favorite caps. >> what time is it? >> plus, join us as nicklas backstrom makes one boy's incredible wish come true. and bundle up, professor lew is dishing up the cold hard facts. get ready to rock the red. this is crl. we all know

the super bowl ice rink was a soggy rink this morning. but fans adopting pets for charity tonight. the house of whatever rocked the block. 70,000 square feet of fun. complete with deejays and the party yacht. 10,000 people auditioned just to get in. they're pushing on 7500 tweets tonight. we caught up with some sea hawk revelers there unfazed by this rain. >> it's definitely unexpected packing shorts and tanks for rain. it felt like home. >> these clouds they're nothing to you, right? >> we brought the weather with us. we'll take the victory home on sunday go hawks. >> part of your strategy. >> yes, sir. we're ready to go. >> let me see the back of head. wow. >> i did it last year for the super bowl and he's like let's do it again. >> to our super bowl friday flashback. did you know that coach bill belichick grew up in maryland. his story begins in annapolis where his dad was the coach and athletic director at the naval academy. at the age of 9 young william went to his dad's scouting meetings. he was helping draw up offensive plays. his friends were his dad's fellow coaches. bill

>> it was like it is right now, it was like a skating rink. just like a skating rink on the highway. >> reporter: more than 30 vehicles were involved in this pile-up on a new jersey highway. 16 people were hurt, including this man who had to be dragged to safety. it's nearly 3:00 in the afternoon and they just managed to clear this road from that massive crash, the rain is still coming down, but the temperatures are warmer so it's not freezing on contact with the roads. out west, icy conditions, too -- in oregon, an amazing story of survival after this 26-vehicle pile-up, ripped open a fedex truck and mangled an 18-wheeler. kaleb whitby, who was driving his pickup truck, was sandwiched between the two semis, leaving him just enough room to survive. >> all of the things that could have happened. it kind of scares me. so i thank my lucky stars that i'm okay. i'm able to come home to my wife and my son. >> reporter: amazingly whitby only needed two band-aids. that young man so lucky to be alive. and back here in new jersey, temperatures have rise

ice rink open until 10:00 tonight. live in rockville, i'm kevin lewis, abc 7 news. >> all right. kevin, thank you very much. and that's it for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> news at 6:00 starts right now. >> first at 6:00 the snow has passed but freezing temperatures could lead to dangerous conditions overnight. we will take a look at the roads and also hear from area schools about decisions made to keep the doors open. we'll have that for you in a minute. but first, abc 7 chief meteorologist doug hill is in the storm watch center with what's ahead tonight. doug? >> good morning, colder temperatures. that's going to be the first order of business. we're down to 27 outside of the center. we'll give you a look at the weather headlines tonight. icy spots are a real problem for drivers and pedestrians. late tonight, overnight and for tomorrow morning single digit wind chills during the day. we'll stay below freezing through the day on friday. so definitely a chill of winter on the way. it's 21 in gaithersburg and 31 at reagan national among the warmer readings. everybody is going to drop thr

here we are, live picture at the 30 rockefeller plaza ice rink. they're now out there scraping off the snow. you can get a sense there's probably 4 or 5 inches there. i was down there about 30 minutes ago. the snow light and fluffy. that may change later on throughout the day. what is going to make it tough, because it is cold down there as he's shoveling that snow across the rink is that salt will not help on the streets. what normally will happen at the ice rink here, in a little bit they'll bring out the zamboni and keep it nice and clear. this does mean good things for flights in the area. flight aware reporting about five hours ago, over 8,000 flights have been canceled both tuesday and monday. that number went down as of 2:25 a.m. local time to some 7700 flights. does that mean they're reinstating flights? that's a question to be answered. but that's a good development, shall we say. the numbers have gone down in numbers of flights canceled and causing many individuals to be stuck where they're at. the weather channel's reynolds wolf is not

the folks here at the ice rink won't need to use the refrigeration units.tures will dip down to 28, 29 degrees. other parts of the country will laugh at us when we talk about these kind of temperatures making news but we don't see it here that often. we likely will have subfreezing temperatures for four to six hours tonight which could wreak havoc on our pipes and parents will. how cold is it? it depends where you're from. >> is it cold? >> not compared to upstate new york. no. it's spring. [ laughter ] >> i know your jacket is open. you seem like you're pretty relaxed. >> i am. i am. i worked a lot in alaska also so that gives me a little bit of perspective on cold weather. >> okay. because i come from a different state, so for me it's not too bad. >> reporter: where did you move from? >> from nebraska. >> i'm a california kid. that's freezing! i'm going to scrape the ice off my dog's dish and use it for drinks. i'm going to get out my fur coat. >> reporter: of course, the sobering fact is that contra costa county alone has about three to four thousand peo

. >> reporter: thinks the second round of new years eve festivities here at river rink. it is cold out. but people are having fun. you can see that the skaters are hitting the ice again for the second time, both of the parties they have here tonight coincide with the fire works, the first ones were at 6:00 p.m., second round is at midnight. fire works, burst into the clear crisp night sky for those on an earlier new years eve time frame, tonight 6:00 p.m. display did not disappoint. >> i think at the end where all of the fire works got really big and were like up at the top of the sky. >> amazing. a beautiful night. it is chilly but does feel like new years so yeah it was an amazing night, music was wonderful. >> reporter: delaware river water front corporation produces the sugar house new years eve production and this is no small feat, both shows synchronized todd music use 4 tons of explosives and shoot 800 feet in the air. they are launching from barges in the middle of the delaware also long penns landing tonight, new years love this mt. airy couple choose to go day

this is the last weekend to enjoy the ice rink in san francisco's union square.e best of the country will be shut down. it's opened from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and new for the season has been the kaiser permanente skateometer app that allows to you track the calories while you are skating. >>> most of us are probably guilty of singing in our cars every now and then, but it's not often that you see the singer in a police car. ♪ yes, play, playing play and the haters hate, hate, hate, and shake, shake it off -- shake it off, shake it off. >> pretty good, isn't he? that is a dash-cam dam session from the dover, delaware police department and making people smile. it was released as parts of a series called "dashboard confessionals." the goal is show the community another side of police officers. officer jeff davis here singing long says his 10-year-old daughter helps to keep him up- to-date on the latest taylor swift songs. >> i love how intit he. boy, he is living it up there. i guess it won't be a taylor switch you would be sing, a little elvis. >> i little elvis

digital dre said his neighborhood was a skating rink. and the side streets, these naked streets are absolutely ice packed. first thing this morning, the sidewalks have icy watches on them as well. we're out here very close to the gum spring library and also west of south riding market square. loudoun, fairfax nty, we'll see you again in 20 minutes. check on traffic with with melissa mollet. >> good morning. roads looking like that in your neighborhood. we do have a rail issue. orange, blue silver line. the malfunction has been fixed. still have residual delays. as you take a live look at things looking like a typical weekday morning. we have the outer loop between connecticut and georgia with a crash. more coming up top of the beltway. colesville road is slow as it normally is. 66 40 miles per hour inbound as you hop on at prince william parkway. 40 miles per hour. not a major problem. travel times coming up >> thank you, melissa. you're going to find it tough going outside. the challenges for pedestrians minutes. >> there are a lot of n

ncicap.org] >> dangerous driving conditions across the country as a weather system terms roadways into ice rink. in philadelphia, three people were killed and dozens injured in a pileup involving more than 60 vehicles. >> mangled cars and debris, one after another on interstate 76 outside of philadelphia. freezing blamed for the deadly pileup. fire crews rushing to untangle more than two dozen cars and trucks. that scene similar to this, on the other side of the country. i-84 in oregon saturday, a fedex truck entirely toward open. the authorities blame black ice and fog. in new jersey, hundreds of crashes, happening faster than emergency crews could clear. >> this has been probably the worst storm we've had. >> in new york, slick conditions closed part of the long island's expressway. in neighborhoods, cell phones rolling as drivers lose control, even while slamming on the brakes. salt trucks working overtime with the ice spreading from the streets to the sidewalks. >> in memorial service is scheduled tomorrow for carol glover, the alexandria grandmother who died on a metro train last week. the

so many people asked for our rink to come back. people want to see more ice hockey.boredom by having some fun outside. we have been ice skitting and curling and drinking hot chocolate. >> well it's been pouring but even if it's pouring we're going to go out there and melt to pieces. we don't mind. we'll be curling in just a bit. >> tucker's a secret curling expert. >> let's get back to that news report. 6 million people gathered in philippines for pope francis's historic mass. >> that capped off a five day trip to the philippines. >> more on the message the pope has for the world. >> good morning to you. it's been quite a trip for pope francis. he has attracted many millions of people where ever he has gone in the philippines and today it was the biggest crowd of all. the so-called mega mass in the main park may have brought together as many as 6 million people. despite steady rain they gave the pontiff an exuberant welcome. pope john paul ii attracted millions when he held mass there. the philippines is the only country in asia where the majority are catholic. the c

on the ice rink. we're usingeing promethius as a bid of a guide here. we fully anticipate this time tomorrow for him to be all white, not gold. >> craig, what is the situation with the subway service? is there any word about how they are running and what kind of crowds they're having there? >> reporter: earlier this afternoon, governor cuomo announcing the long island railroad will shut down around 10:30, 11:00. metro north shutting down between 10:30 and 11:00 as well. the subway system over the next few hours areis going to be scaled out as well. the hope is to get nonessential personnel off the roads, to keep them from traveling. the second reason is to protect the trains. we saw this during superstorm sandy. we have seen this during a couple of other blizzards as well. in an attempt to preserve the train cars they bring them in. keep in mind the roads effectively shut down. 13 counties folks being told after 11:00, if you're not an emergency vehicle, you will be ticketed if you're found to be on t

we're not sure why they're so aggressively keeping the ice rink clear here. every 15 or 20 minutes we see pokes come out and do their darnedest to get the snow off. that's the latest here. chris, back to you. >> thank you so much craig melvin msnbc. we go to mayor mark boughton in connecticut. it seems the further north and east we go there's more snow. >> we're geared up and ready to go. we're blessed with great men and women that drive our plow trucks. we're ready to take this thing on. >> this will affect all your computers up there. new york city is shutting down bridges shutting down tunnels. it's not just a curfew at 11:00 it's an ongoing shutdown of the city. there's no way to get to work. >> caller: absolutely. really if the worse of the models pan out and verify tonight and they get the snow they think we're going to get, i don't think anybody is going to want to go to work tomorrow any ways. work from home. i think we'll survive without having to go to the office. i understand the pressures people are under. your life and limb is much more important

for the rink alone, 20,000 gallons of water were hauled into nats park.allons of coolant and 350-gallons of paint to turn it white. the end result, a winter wonderland. customized for the nation's capital. notably, the frozen reflection pool. that leads to the capital building. players took all of that in yesterday and wide eyed as one player described it. this is as close as he will get to a super bowl. when you think of all the hype and distraction, certainly a lot to offer for the players and for the fans and the players. that's what we will talk about. we'll talk about what is available here for the fans today, which i can tell you is much more than the game starting in a couple hours. >> nats park, you can imagine all the things they can offer. looking forward to hearing more about that, nick, thank you. >>> police are looking for a man who robbed a silver spring bank and for people who picked up some of the stolen money the suspect dropped when he was running away. this happened around 150bg 15 yesterday morning. >> now the bank robber dropped some

it's completely frozen over like an ice rink in the middle of downtown. for fans heading to the bar to watch the football game the sidewalks proved treacherous. >> i'm going to say the sidewalk is naturally lubricated. >> reporter: fun to slide around but dangerous and overnight the icing could get worse as the temperatures drop. >> i wiped out a couple of times walking my dog. >> reporter: the other concern has been flooding. jeff mcdonald shot this video of a creek in upper bucks county ice jam breaking and water flowing over. >> with the rain today the water level came up and the ice just couldn't hold it anymore. >> reporter: and again, a live look here at route 309 as we head south into the lansdale area. we have seen a few salt trucks on the road helping on these major thoroughfares but some of the side streets will remain icy, going into the morning. you saw the sidewalks in the lehigh valley things could get dicey walking to the car. nbc 10 news. >>> earlier we found crews from the water department trying to unclog a storm drain on martin luther k

. >> taking a live look at penns landing that's the river rink. it will be a dramatic change especially after yesterday's brief spring fling. meanwhile, mother nature is unleashing fury across other parts of the country with brutal cold and known and tornados touching down. fast-moving tornados and blankets of snow after a weekend of extreme conditions. in the south thunderstorms nongd down trees -- knocked down trees serverrerring power lines. the sound of chain saws ringing through a suburban neighborhood startled homeowners as cleanup begins. this church was spheerl damaged during a service on sunday. >> doors were flying off the hinges the were cracking. >> reporter: there was the scene in albany new york where a dozen cars slid off the roads. >> everybody is crashing into each other. nobody has control over their cars so can't stop. icy roads were responsible for a car accident that killed three people. in the midwest two inches of snow fell in wisconsin. winter weather warnings are stretching from washington to ohio a large block of accumula

. >> we'll reveal the secret about the ice skating rink.mething to see too. >> hopefully we don't fall down. thanks. >>> and on to a quick look at your headlines. new numbers from the cdc show 19 more children have died from the flu. that brings the total since the fall to 45 in 19 states. the cdc just reported this year's vaccination is only 23% effective, but doctors still want you to get the shot saying it offers some protection. >>> in love and on the run, two kentucky teenagers suspected of a bonnie and clyde crime spree. 13-year-old cheyenne phillips and her 18-year-old boyfriend dolphin hayes are armed and dangerous and could be staying at homeless shelters or camp site. they went missing two weeks ago. they're wanted for stealing two trucks and causing thousands of dollars in property damage. >>> we told you how george soros was helping to fund protests in ferguson, missouri. now he's got his hands in new york politics too. new reports show new york city mayor bill de blasio has worked with and received campaign money from other sor

she is not aggressive in jail, but she was definitely aggressive on that roller rink, i'll have to say that. >> it's women just bashing other girls for sport value. it's fun. my roller derby name is "hurt in a skirt." i've been doing it for four years. it's a good way to relieve a lot of tension. it's so much fun. i have broken both my collar bones. i've also broke my hip. i broke my arm. yeah, it's very hard. it's rough. >> butcher is currently in jail for violating her probation on a drug possession and paraphernalia conviction applied the similar reckless abandon to her other career as a stripper. >> i went to work at this one club in anaheim, and i drank that night. five shots of jack to the head, and i fell off the pole. i didn't slow down at all. i did like this trick like a hover. i didn't even slow down at all. and i, bam, woke up in traction. the doctor's like you're never going to walk again. i'm like you've got me twisted. i don't know whose chart you're reading, but that's not mine. you know what i mean? paralyzed. give me a friggin' break. if i can't shake my tail feather,

. >> but the competition is not the main draw here flor is it this ice rink rather unusually for tricycle rides. it is also not for the horse drawn carriages even though they add a nice touch. people come for this. when day transforms into night and the buildings are lit up like some gaudy yet magical winter wonder land. fleeneon lights of every color light up the blocks of snow anditis inside and out. each year, the fix gets up bigger even more elaborate structures, and officials say they are expecting more and more people a 10% increase from the 1.1 million who visited last year. >> the steam trains clamor on and off when you have enough. >> it's mazing. it's like seeing the sea or the desert for the first time. then suddenly you just go, wow! >> translator: it's my first time here. i'm from the south. so i've never seen snow and ice carvings before. i'm very excited. >> reporter: the cold is not a deterrent. even with temperatures sometimes dropping to minus 40° celsius. the people here have found a way to celebrate winter and in doing so turned their city into a spectacular display of

there are slick spots as you mentioned hopefully no big ice rinks out there. 295 looking good with the light volume given the federal holiday northeast, no early issues, northbound virginia 95 light volume heading into dumb prixes, they will charge you the toll, 495 express lane today. >>> cbs this morning is next, life of obesity american children are consuming less pizza but are they cutting the calories? what you need to know about the study. >>> plus congressman john lewis shares his thoughts on the legacy of dr. martin luther king. >>> beverly and i will be back in 25 minutes with an update on traffic and weather. >> get the news, weather and traffic 24 hours a day on our wusa9.com app. >>> howard and i will see you again at noon. until then have a great day. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know you that former pro football player ickey woods will celebrate almost anything? unh-uh. number 44... whoooo! forty-four, that's me! get some cold cuts... get some cold cuts... get so

or maybe an outdoor rink for hockey practice. blair mcdade is no ordinary dad.s built a luge track in his back yard. >> it's quite silly. i just take myself very seriously. >> reporter: this isn't a short track either. there's enough speed in force to keep going around the entire back yard. so how much thought and work has gone into building this? a lot more than you may think. >> no, it's snow ice, tires -- the initial base track is built out of leaves to get the initial curve, and that's how the whole thing started. >> reporter: mcdade built a ramp for his 7-year-old daughter's birthday party last month. since then, neighborhood kids have flocked to the site. mcdade says the whole thing has been worth it. >> it's good. they scream -- her and the neighbor's kids. they're getting better at it but initially even before it was this fast now they're getting braver. >> mcdade is not sure how long this track's going to last. if the weather holds, it could be up until spring. david shield cbc news saskatoon. >> ideas for people surrounded by snow. >> in a town called

and this is the scene on wisemill road and it was a skating rink until the salt trucks arrived. many mains are over 100 years old but even new ones break when the water temperature gets close to freezing employees are on 12-hour shifts running from one break to the next. it takes time to restore service. >> it could be faster or longer and we try to keep it to an 8 to 12 hour window. >> the same factors causing trouble out here could cause trouble in your own home. the water department has tips on how to prevent your pipes from freezing on the website, you can fine tips at 6abc.com. david henry channel 6 "action news." >> thank you david. >>> commuters and residents had a chance today to see what septa has planned for the future. officials held an open house on its 2016 capital budget and 12 year program. this happened in center city and this includes station upgrades and replacement of hundreds of buses, trolleys and trains. septa will hold hearings on the plans in april. >>> the senate president says the state needs to get its transportation problems in line. they are addressi

a shot of the rink you can see the guys starting to take things down. to them a long time to set it up and will take them a long time to take it down. but they have great weather coming in for tomorrow. let's take a look and show how things are across our region now. 42 degrees in d.c. 32 though over towards the manass area. 39 in warrenton and back to the west winchester and luray at 43 degrees. m team 4 radar, it's on the y side. we haven't seen anything lately. 42 with a wind chill of 36. that's the only thing we have noticed as we have seen a little t in the way of wind chill. but temperatures on the way down and because of the clear skies, you can see no rain no snow associated wi anything moving in any time soon. overnight low temperatures well they're going to be cold. but actually well above average. our average low 30 degrees so it will be 37 tonight at the airport. la plata. 41 in fredericksburg and 34 back towards winchester. a far cry from that 19 degrees we saw last night around the manassas area. tomorrow not bad at all. your friday outloo

it is a skating rink. a skating rink on the highway. >> reporter: more than 30 vehicles were involved in this pileup on a new jersey highway. 16 people were hurt, including this man who had to be dragged to safety. out west, icy conditions, too. in oregon, an amazing story of survival after this 26-vehicle pileup ripped open a fedex truck and mangled an 18 wheeler. kaleb whitby, who was driving his pickup truck, was sandwiched between the two semis. leaving him just enough room to survive. >> more i think of all of the things that could have happened and it kind of scares me. so i just thank my lucky stars that it's okay. that i'm able to come home to my wife and son. >> reporter: amazingly whitby only needed two band-aids. that young man so lucky to be alive. back here in new jersey, temperatures have risen above freezing, but further north in new england, they are still dealing with slick roads. linzie janis, abc news, fort lee, new jersey. >> icy roads are going to be a problem in many areas this mornin

people are trying to take advantage of it, this vincopen till 11 -- this rink is open till 11:00 p.m. >> all right. john sasaki on the ice there, thank you. >> impressive. >>> meteorologist announce today 2014 was the warmest year on record if california and the third driest year. the rains put more water into reservoirs. but the national weather service says california will need two years of above average rainfall to end the drought. meteorologists say the storms didn't add much to the snow pack. >> snow levels were high for a lot of the storms so our snow content and water content in the mountains is still low. >> officials who measure the snow pack this week say the water content is one third of normal. the next survey is next month. >>> the publisher of the san francisco examiner is bringing out a new magazine about marijuana. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's john fowler with the story. >> reporter: san francisco publishers say it is a business decision. capitalizing on the culture around pot. >> starting brand new, i think i would go into this business. >> reporter: the new magazine calle

seconds later, a pedestrian goes down, the sidewalk more like a skating rink. hundreds of accidents clogged highways. near philadelphia, more than 50 cars were involved in a chain reaction crash that left one dead. >> i hit the car. another car behind me hits me. i'm spinning around four or five times. >> our nbc affiliate wcau was at the scene. >> it took hours before one lane was opened. so many vehicles were involved, rescuers brought in a bus to take three dozen injured to local hospitals. >> icy roads were blamed for two fatalities in pennsylvania and one in connecticut. >> this happened quickly. we went from upper 20s and 30s and rain falling on that immediately changed over to ice on roadways. >> transit authorities shut down bridges and suspended bus services in parts of pennsylvania and the entire state of new jersey where 420 accidents were reported by noon. at the new york bus terminal, that left many waiting. >> an hour and ten minutes ago. they said an hour. i asked 15 minutes ago, and they said an hour again. >> take a look at these lines. they ke

. >> reporter: david janowiec is part of the crew building ice rinks for pond hockey and bundled in five layers. >> i love it. this is what i live for. >> reporter: really? yeah, the colder and no exaggeration, there's something about the cold weather i just can't get over. i love it. >> reporter: love it or leave it the temperature here in minneapolis will get above zero tomorrow, at the same time other parts of the state could see blizzard-like conditions. so winter definitely not over just yet. my colleague, mark strassmann, is in memphis tennessee now where it's also below average. >> this street is virtually deserted and with good reason. a frosty forecast, overnight low of 8 and wind chill of zero. andrew pride has been working construction in memphis since 1981 and can remember few days this frigid. >> got to be wrapped up tight. if you ain't wrapped up tight you will be cold. (knocking) >> reporter: volunteers with the shelby county sheriff's office checked on the elderly to make sure they had heat in. south carolina with temperatures in the teens farmers covered crops to protect

it will run today here at the ice rink in fort washington until 2:30 in the afternoon. we're talking freestyle sessions lessons on how to skate, and the last hour of this fundraiser will be open to all levels of skaters. in fort washington john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> our question of the day is asking how you are helping others on this martin luther king day. tell us on the wjla facebook page and we'll share some of your comments coming up a little later in the hour. and reminder tonight, be sure to join us for a special national town hall about race relations in america. we'll take a look at where america stands when it comes to the racial divide and how we can move forward. that airs at 7:00 tonight on our sister station, newschannel 8 and we'll be streaming it live on wjla.com. >> jury selection begins tomorrow in the trial of james holmes. holmes is the gunman charged in the aurora theater massacre in colorado. a group of 9,000 people must now be narrowed down to 12 with 12 alternates. the long process and it could take up to five months we're told. holmes has plea

. >> reporter: pennsylvania roads became skating rinks. soon filled with sliding cars and multiple crashes. accidents, too, some fatal, from iowa to indiana. whiteouts and car crashes became synonymous. here in chicago there are 300,000 passenger rail trips per day. frozen switches would cause travel chaos. rail crews light gas heater fires to keep them thawed out. washington, d.c., awoke to about six inches of snow in some areas. still, most schools remained open and more than a dozen bus accidents were reported. in ohio, many schools closed for the deep freeze. still, winter storm and wind chill warnings remain in effect through thursday. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> i'm miguel almaguer in washington where out west the problem is too much rain. hillsides have come crashing down. this massive mudslide sweeping at least six houses right off their foundation. with up to nine inches of rain pounding the region on monday, rivers burst their banks leaving some homes flooded while streets and highways are closed, cracked and crumbled.

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nor is it this ice rink rather unusually for trical rides.s also not for the horse-drawn carriages, even though they add a nice touch. people come for this. when day transforms into night. and the buildings are lit up like some gaudy yet magical winter wonderland. neon lights in every color light up the blocks of snow and ice from washington, d.c. and out. >> each year the festival keeps getting bigger, attracting more participants who put up more elaborate structures and sculptures. and organizers say they expect more people, a 10% increase from the 1.1 million who attended last year. >> there are castles to explore and trains to clamor on and off when you've had enough. >> it's like seeing the sea from the desert for the first time. and suddenly you just go wow. >> it's my first time here. i'm from the south so i've never seen the snow and ice carvings before. i'm very excited. >> the cold is not a deterrent. even with temperatures dropping to minus 40 degrees celsius. the people here have found a way to celebrate winter. and in doing so tu

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both men can't wait to play in the warriors game friday on the same rink the big boys will skate on. >> i really cannot wait to get this game started because it's tremendous, awesome, just beautiful, you know. so part of this is something special. it's once in a lifetime what a lot of people don't understand. it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to be here. >> just getting on the ice and having a fun friendly competition between teammates, it's going to be unreal. >> the usa warriors have met and become friends with some of the capitals through the program including alex ovechkin and john carlson. the warriors take the ice on friday and we certainly thank them for their service. >>> nasty winter weather hammers the west coast and coming up the historic >>> here are some top national stories we're following, despite storms in rough seas search crews found the final resting place of asia air flight 8501. the first two bodies from that missing plane arrived at surabaya's airport today. seven bodies have been recovered total. 162 people were on the plane when it went down in the java se

now let's take a live look at sky 6 that's the river rink you probably don't like the rain that's coming down there. you would like to see a dip of temperatures there. 35 degrees on city avenue. other areas a little colder which is leading to icy conditions. you can find the latest information from accuweather including a live look at storm tracker 6 live, the forecast for the day and the week ahead at 6abc.com/weather. >> breaking news the airasia recovery in indonesia investigators say they have found both blacks boxes from 8501. divers found and retrieved it overnight. the cockpit voice recorder has been located. it's been found in the wreckage at the bottom of the sea. crews are working to bring it to the surface. both hold the clues to the final moments that killed all 162 people on board. >>> 1 million people joined together to paris france to protest the terror attacks. john kerry will travel to france isis under the network of terrorists to target police and soldiers and civilians. >> police departments are you on high alert across the united states including new york city police

. >> the ice skating rink is filled with people who have chosen to embrace the cold weather rather than avoid it. firefighters can't avoid it. >> typically we get a lot of burst pipes in homes. they don't wrap their pipes. we get a lot of chimney flew fires. >> and then the harder calls. >> homeless folks we try to take care of. >> people like timothy who splits his time between a shelter and encampment. >> we have been shivering and we have blankets that are wet so it makes it colder. we sleep with all of our clothes clothes and jackets on. >> he works a little and is trying to help people who are less fortunate than he is. >> what i have been doing is running back and forth between the shelter and the homeless cams bringing them food and bringing them supplies. >> on this night his friend brought him dinner, but it doesn't change the fact he has a cold night ahead. >> it hasn't been good. i am not kidding around. it hasn't been good. >> the shelters i talked with this week say they are trying to accommodate as many people as they can. one other note, tomorrow is another spare the air

francisco composed of open space, cultural facilities, children's playgrounds, bulling alleys, ice-skating rink and other uses and includes both profit generating businesses such as the metreon in the marriott hotel as well as public cases. in our plan for disposition which we filed with the state a year ago, we proposed after looking at the community and city to transfer the entirety of the assets to the city. we propose they be considered by the state for governmental purpose or use. by all accounts, this holding of assets by the former redeveloping is one of the more complicated elaborate real estate holdings that we have involving a number of agreements, leases, easements and the like. which denise manage for a number of years. [indiscernible] as well as you are aware, property management and some of the project management functions were consolidated into development services and those were assigned to denise as a senior developer specialists. denise has worked at the agency for many years and been in development services for over 15 years. over those years, particularly in the last several

a sidewalk more like a skating rink. hundreds of accidents clogged highways. near philadelphia more than 50 cars were involved in a chain reaction crash that left one dead. >> i hit the car. hit me and then i'm spinning around. >> there were so many vehicles involved in this. >> two more fatalities in pennsylvania and one in connecticut. >> this happened very quickly. one from temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. >> and the entire state of new jersey. for more than 420 accidents were reported by noon. >> it has not been just the east seeing problems this weekend. just take a look at these pictures from oregon. that's a chevy silverad mpb flattened between those two semis. >> everything was smashed to the entire rim. >> sitting here talking about all of the time we had on ice. there is nothing more terrifying. >> supposed to turn towards the skid but which way are you skidding? >> that's for sure. nothing of the sort to be concerned with in our area. a little bit of patchy fog. 55 degrees. relatively fog free. but across the bridge the fog has certainly se

. >> at the skating rink i snapped images to show people how well they're staying warm. bright orange areas show where there's heat but escaping quickly and blue shows where where it's trapped in. >> seeing it how do you think it is warmer than this. >> definitely thought i would be warmer. >> amy was surprised how much heat she was losing. >> oh, my goodness. >> oh, my gosh. >> so what are first thoughts when you see the thermal image. >> i look cold. >> freezing temperatures and whipping kind carriage can be dangerous. >> it's generally hands, tips of knows ears, things sxlosed. >> mark hoy explained all his leers. >> he's doing a decent job. >> for those waiting in the cold air to catch the city bus dressing warm is key. we put alexis patterson to the heat test. >> wherever we see the brighter colors that's where the heat gets away from you. >> there's more heat staying in an leaving and that's important. >> you have ever done this before what do you think about it. >> i think it's cool. it shows people where they can improve. >>> so i took a thermal image selfie earl