slushy spring conditions in the afternoon. it looks like we will get more snow next week. that is the latest. back to you. >> thank you. if you want to live longer, apparently you just need to live in orange county. men there have highest average life expectancy in the country at 81.6 years, women have the second highest life expectancy at 85.1. this is according to the institute for health metrics and evaluation. researchers say that the marine life expectancy rates are high because most residents do not smoke and are physically active indeed a healthy diet. doctors have found a new way to diagnose and treat arthritis. allison shows us how technology is saving doctors and patients time and money in today's health watch. >> rita has been living with pain. she has arthritis that it's especially bad in her shoulder. >> if i am extending it and using it for anything, reaching to a high shelf, or opening one of the heavy doors. >> but the new use of an old technology is giving her some relief. doctors at this new york hospital are using ultrasound to take a look at the joints

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the weather has left slushy snow and choppy conditions. the denver -- "the denver post reports the visits are down 7% this year. still to come, we chat live >> we are tracking strong wind across the area. we will figure out what is causing them, and the impact. first, a live look outdoors. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist eight summary. >> hold on to your hats. it is still windy. we will see the trend for the next couple of days, as storm after storm moves into the northeast. we've not got much rain. looking at the radar picture, nothing good to talk about. we see a few trying to shock over the bay. right now, we see completely dry conditions in maryland. the showers are to our north in pennsylvania. there are some clouds out there. there was the potential that we would see showers. we had some instability with the storm system to our north, but the atmosphere is so dry. right now, the showers are in northern pennsylvania. that is where they're getting rain relief. storm-after-storm has made its way into the east

today they're a slushy mess. heavy rains throughout the day melted all of that morning snow and probably all of the snow men. karen travers, abc2 news. >>> closer to home a massive fire at a canton where house forced dozens from their homes, but the crews turned their attention to the hazardous materials on the site. jeff? >> many of the people living in upscale homes didn't even know of the warehouse until flames shot through its roof last night forcing them to evacuate. the three alarm fire consumed the building on baylor heat. it twisted the large steel beams like pretzel. she evacuated but kept thinking back to a fire which destroyed her south bolden street home on new year's eve. >> i came home and i had to park far away. i came in and got clothes and the whole place was engulfed with smoke. we went to my parents home last night, so we were displaced twice. >> reporter: with the fire extinguishes, fire hazardous crew arrived with the goal of neutralizing any dangerous chemicals. >> we do know we have acids o

on the ground but of course we get warmer temperatures and it will be very slushy skiing conditions in the afternoon hours. enjoy it. >> very true. thank you. >> from the big house to the white house? >> lindsay lohan will be rubbing elbows with the president. republiher publicist said she wl attend the white house correspondents' dinner with a fox news host that has been known to bring unusual guest to the annual dinner in the past. people magazine has named beyonce as this year's most beautiful woman. she is sharing the spotlight with her infant daughter. the grammy winner and new mother told the magazine that she feels more beautiful than ever because she has given birth. the superstar singer and her husband welcome their daughter back in january. she is gorgeous, is she? >> and she can sing also. >> a stinging defeat for the warriors at oracle arena. 83/81. >> but once and did not care, he is all smiles because of that. in the fourth quarter this season ticket holder, from san fransisco, he made a half-court shot to win $25,000. he became the third season ticket holder to win a hal

. >> slushy. thank you, rob. let's bring in mindy for a look at what's going on in sports. what's up? >> hi, how are you? it's hard to be skiing is still going on. the sharks an bruins are going at it in st. louis. we'll have an update. they have to win or they are eliminated. plus, all the drama worthy of a broadway stage. giants in new york. you have to see the drama in the ninth inning. that's coming up next in sports. >>> welcome back. i'm mindy from the sports desk. this afternoon's game againt the mets looked like it was going to go the same way. the dog days at citi field. they ran out the first pitch. straight to the ninth inning. sends it up the middle. buster posy is going to come around and score. the giants trailing by two at this point. in comes brandon to pinch hit. a huge at-bat for him. a high, fly ball. two outs. this will be the third one, right? nope, the mets can't get it. two runs come around to score. this game is tied. aubrey huff for the first time in his career plays seconds. this is critical. two on for turner. going for the fourth out. huff does n

spring skiing is usually a big draw for the area, but this year, the skiers are complaining about the slushy snow, choppy mountain conditions and resort owners say that's bringing the season to an early close. >> not going to have fun, no reason for us to be open. >> mark says his resort was lucky with early snow, but overall the skiing is being called some of the worst in colorado history in years past, some resorts have been known to stay open until july. not this year, guys. >> and you know, for all the talk that we did about enjoying this weather, we have to remember there's always the ripple effect. >> yeah. and now we are just seeing some windy conditions around here tonight. and also that red flag warning. so the fire danger remains high. not only tonight, but through tomorrow. we really need the rain around here more than 4 inches below the average. we'll talk about the chances for showers in a minute. first, 65 degrees in downtown. mostly cloudy conditions. west, northwest winds at around 13 miles per hour. lesli was talking about the warmest march ever. just how warm? more than 15,

lots of sunshine over the weekend with clear roadways, a little slushy into the afternoon so be prepare for that. >> you could ski with a sweatshirt on? >> exactly, get out there and enjoy the snow. >> it is a go do it weekend. >> in your health watch, tide detergent may do more than clean your clothing, it may expose you to a cancer causing chemical according to the new york times. the detergent contains trace amounts of a chemical. the in our mental protection agency finds the chemical may cause cancer. the amount of the chemical is well below the safety risk level. a major safety review, british health protection agency says there's still no evidence linking cell phone use to cancer. british scientists looked at hundreds of studies from the past 15 years and say there's no definite links of cell phone use to cancer risks, brain function, or infertility but scientists say that more studies are needed to determine the potential long-term effects. when flying, what is the best seat on the airplane? cheaper for the aisle or the window? >> i am a window guy and the survey says ... says wi

the winchester area and other areas, a little snow and slushy ice balls falling. a few more hours skies will clear. the average height is 65 so well below the mark. 41 in hagerstown. 48 degrees in baltimore. as we head over night it will get cold. 32-44 the range of overnight temperatures. first pitch to are for the home on a -- opener probably about 60 degrees with a gusty wind. 80 degrees or warmer sunday, monday, tuesday of next week. that is the latest. >> thank you. how about the latest in sports? >> it is all about the nationals. they improved their record to 4- 2 in the new york. watching strasburg was special. he struck out nine batters. he gets his first win of the year. the mets did not look like a first-place club today. they were throwing wild pitches and giving up easy runs. new york had three errors. the nationals when 4-0 and share first place with the mets. game time tomorrow is 1:05 at the stadium. >> pretty exciting. >> see you at 11:00. this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped

sonic is selling fountain drinks and slushies at half price all day long.hil chili's is giving a free dessert or entree. cinnibon is handing out two free bites this evening. you can bet i'll be over there. >> who is going to turn down that? not me. >> wow, cinnabons, curly fries. i don't care anymore, i'm going to go eat the free stuff. and also the weather looks nice to go along with this tax day. >> yeah, to wait in line for your two bites. tip my hat to you, jackie. i'm not going to do that. >>> we've got really good-looking conditions for the second half of the day. it's on the chilly side in places like santa cruz. but santa cruz, 70 degrees later on today. how does that sound? you can get a tan finally. now, the first part of the day will see the most sunshine. i think between about 10:00 and 2:00, you're going to get more sun than clouds. and the second half of the day, the clouds will increase. intervals of clouds throughout the evening hours and then by tonight, mostly cloudy conditions. take a look at your noon readings. 66 degrees in san jose at

you notice the sidewalk only slushy.t will be the case in many areas of western pa and new york. if you're flying into areas like new york city, it will be windy. on-and-off showers. so we will see airport delays but not like we saw yesterday. as far as the rest of the country, enjoy your beautiful day. 50s and 60s in the middle of the country. beautiful cool day in the southeast. while it's snowing today in areas of new york, it was 105 yesterday in phoenix, arizona. >> only 98 today. >> your friends in vegas at 99. >> the good thing about vegas is you don't go outside in vegas. let's turn to sports. we begin with a western conference nba showdown between the lakers and thunder in los angeles. a great game that was overshadowed by ron artest. metta world peace. he makes a nice play to get to the hoop. watch this as he celebrates. that's not a celebration. that's a flying elbow to the head of james harden. quite deliberate, actually. knocks harden silly for a minute. harden diagnosed with a concussion. he did not return

skiers took one last downhill run into a slushy mess wearing costumes. the woman had a bikini. they hit the slopes one last time. crash into a puddle of water at the bottom. few were able to make it across. most of them ended up in the middle. this is become an annual attraction. >> is that supposed to be fun? 38 degrees on tv hill. >> we will update your morning commute. we're starting to see some delays to the construction zone of the j.f.x. >> it is little chilly this morning. we'll look at the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. partly cloudy skies. partly cloudy skies. 38 at the airport. on my journey across america, i found new ways to tell people about saving money. this is bobby. say hello bobby. hello bobby. (laughter) hello bobby. do you know you could save hundreds on car insurance over the phone, online or at your local geico office? tell us bobby, what would you do with all those savings? hire a better ventriloquist. your lips are moving. (huge laughter erupts) hire a better ventriloquist. your lips are moving. geico®. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more o

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