here's weatherwatch 12 meteorologist jeremy nelson. good morning, jeremy. jeremy: we have snow in the weekend forecast. mortuary with -- more dreary weather. in the city, it is currently just above freezing. at the moment, with the mp lot of wind this morning. it is seven miles per hour. let's break down the forecast for the first half of the weekend. maybe a peak of sunshine, but it is mainly cloudy with a high of 37. snow on sunday. stay with us, i will go over the timing and how much snow you can expect, coming up. warning for other drivers after she says she was the victim of a bump and run. the incident happened near 74th and locust around 8:30 yesterday morning. the victim speaks only on wisn 12 news with our ben hutchison about the sudden attack. >> he threw me to the ground, jumped in my car. i held on to my door, and i was like, no get off. i couldn't put up much of a fight, because i didn't know what he had on him. ben: crystal gonzalez describes it as fast paced and traumatic, the victim of a bump and run near 74th and locust friday morning. a su

when it will get even colder, next and weatherwatch 12. patrick: a cashier at toys "r" us comes to the rescue when a woman is short on cash. how that family paid it forward shouldn't knee and ankle supports comfortably fit your knees and ankles? . scholl's new custom fit wellness center measures your leg in 3d... ...and recommends our custom-fit support that's right for you. joyc the possible sources of a warehouse fire that killed 36 people in oakland. patrick: investigators say it's too early to tell exactly what started it, but they tell abc news the cause is most likely electrical. most of the victims died of smoke inhalation. some were trapped by the flames and sent text messages to loved ones saying goodbye. >> we found a lot of victims in the wreckage here that uh, were holding each other and caring die. patrick: investigators say murder charges are possible. the man accused of shooting and killing former nfl player joe mcknight is under arrest. 54-year-old ronald gasser was initially taken into custody then released after thursday'

we are on weatherwatch 12 for friday and saturday. >> thank you, sally. we have traffic watch 12 for you. looking good here. not a lot of people on the roads just as we move to drive times, everything is in the green. we are watching that all morning for you. ben: the suspect in the so-called pizza-gate now facing federal charges. wisn 12 news' tim elliott is following the latest developments. tim? tim: edgar maddison welch is accused of firing an assault rifle inside a washington dc restaurant. the restaurant is part of a bizarre conspiracy theory involving a child sex trafficking ring supposedly run by influential democrats. from north carolina to washington and then opening fire inside the restaurant. he was in court yesterday. prosecutors dropped local charges because of the new federal charges, which are much more serious. if welch is convicted, he could face up to ten years in prison. back to you. adrienne: new this morning, a woman attacked at the grocery store for using coupons. this is surveillance video from the store in memphis. the woman told

. >> we are on weatherwatch 12 for the cold and snow potential. most of the locations between 5 and 11 degrees early this morning. the satellite and the radar, a few clouds near the illinois border. look at this beautiful shot. jeremy is live this morning and we look at the allen bradley 10 degrees at the the airport. first the cold, and then the snow. we dip below zero tonight and a windchill advisory tonight. the snow is rolling in for us friday afternoon and friday night. here is the windchill advisory covering all of southern wisconsin. 15-25-mile-per-hour winds and windchills 15-25 degrees below zero. >> thank you, sal. ben: new this morning, a deer wanders out onto an icy lake and has to be rescued. jersey went out onto the ice to save the animal. they grabbed the deer's hind legs and dragged it to safety. the firemen were both wearing water suits and had ropes tied to them so they wouldn't get stuck just like the deer. they strategically went flat on the ice so they wouldn't break through. 15 people on the shore then pulled the men and the

live on the weatherwatch 12 camera network, as we look at the gas light building, jeremy nelson is on the top of that building. coming up you are going to hear more about the new lighting system in place. that is coming up in a moment. coffee extra hot this morning. tomorrow and friday. snow is on the horizon for the weekend. we are keeping a close eye on the weekend temperatures and potential storm track for a system bringing in the snow. but it is too early to call with any amount of certainty. we are continuing to watch that. we look at another round of the deep cold, single digit highs next week. >> thank you, sal. melinda: new this morning, by now you've probably seen those viral mannequin challenge videos led to a raid and some arrests. this is the mannequin challenge made by a group of people in alabama. the local sheriff says guns in the background of the video prompted deputies to raid the home. they found weapons and drugs and arrested two people. they were freeze, oh, you are. >> not a good idea. >> live and learn. andy: a cancer patient is calling for tsa agents to be fire

as look at your weatherwatch 12 week ahead forecast. they still have some issues. the plows are going out throughout the overnight hours all day today, but just take it slow and steady. we have all this new -- the school and other cancellations scrolling on our website, wisn.com, as we look at tuesday. was her to get brutally cold with 11 degrees for tuesday, that's the high. windchills will be in the negative numbers. if you thoughtco bitterly cold, brutal to be outside. put the icing on the top of the cake, next weekend, we may do this all over again. i'm thinking friday night leading into much of saturday, we could see another snowstorm, the next big system that could bring us some accumulation. it's not the snow, it's the cold. andy: you know it's bad weather meteorologist stays off the road. thank you. at least 20 other states are under some sort of winter weather alert. lake effect snow in places like new york and michigan. in the pacific northwest, ice is downing power lines. next week, 80% of the country will see freezing temperatures. and just a reminder,

stay tuned to weatherwatch 12 for the latest. a flurry or two tonight, windshield temperatures around the goose egg, cold. 28 on thursday, 25 on friday. saturday will be dry, the better chance of snow saturday night, continuing into sunday. 32 for the high on sunday, then the colder air sweeps and behind that next to system. 22 on monday, 16 as the high on tuesday. lows in the single digits, throw some wind in there, windchills of 15-20 degrees below zero muscle all of a sudden we go from a warm autumn to a nasty tonight's holiday lights take us to 68th street in kenosha. candy canes line the driveway as santa sits on the front yard. if you see a holiday lights display you think we should highlight, send us an email with the address. then watch 12 news at 10:00, monday through for more colorful friday, displays. uproar over an airport pat-down. patrick: a woman battling breast cancer says the tsa went too far. >> you cannot touch me. patrick: coming up, the how the tsa is responding. plus this -- ? joyce: you may recognize the mu

we will talk more about the cold and snow in a couple of minutes and weatherwatch 12. patrick: you can track the temperatures anytime with the wisn 12 news mobile app. it's free to download. >> i will be labeled as a registered sex offender when i feel i am the furthest thing from one. toya: two years in prison. that's the sentence for a former new berlin teacher convicted of having sex with one of her students. court today when 29-year-old sara domres {dom-russ} learned -. >> sir, can we get your reaction to the sentencing today? sara domres' father walked out of the courtroom telling us no comment, just moments after learning his daughter will spend the next two years in prison. >> i received hundreds of messages from strangers calling me vulgar names or telling me to about the public scrutiny she's faced over the last 11 months as news of her sex scandal circulated. >> there is not a day that goes by that i haven't been affected by this situation. >> her sister and mother in law spoke in her defense, hoping for leniency. >> sara is extremely remorseful for what her

we are on weatherwatch 12 for the weekend. the storm track is uncertain and way too early to call for the totals. deep cold next >> thank you, sally. this week natalie portman making the headlines. >> off the carpet talking about her pregnancy on ellen. >> we don't know the gender. >> it is a girl. >> okay. >> want to make a bet? >> well, that is in my favor. last time you were so, so wrong. >> catch the interview, she's followed by wisn 12 news at 5:00. news time is 6:20. do your research, a fragrance fit for the fast food lovers. >> a candle for kentucky fried chicken. how is it going, matt? >> we have a fender bender on the system. 894 beloit onramp. now both cars are drivable and e to exit. so this cleared momentarily. we have a check on the travel times coming up. >> now we are doing the research, before you shop, the new rules impacting giving or >> good morning. thanks for the wednesday morning classrooms throughout the year. >> if you are interested in a visit, go to wisn.com and click on the logo. >> well a teacher in

with important location coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news "this morning," with andy choi and weatherwatch 12 meteorologist jeremy nelson. wisn 12 news "this morning" continues. andy: welcome back to wisn 12 news "this morning." 5:12 on saturday, december 10. as we wait for the sun to rise, we are waiting for the snow to get here. if you have errands to run copies can get it done before the snowfall. jeremy: a couple of flurries afternoon. it is not until this evening with a winter storm watch with all counties in south central and southeastern wisconsin going through 12:00 a.m. on monday. doppler 12 radar network, a handful of flurries this morning with the west for use at 6. wind chills in the lower digits to the lower teens. snow and cold. snow develops between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. with a then the arctic air will settle when for most of next week, arriving on tuesday. how much snow you can expect at how cold for next week, that is coming up. stay tuned. andy: with all of the snow on the way, people in milwaukee may soon have more options for snow plowing. the common council and mayor tom

. >> first to weatherwatch 12. several inches fell in some of the areas. we are keeping our eye on the conditions. sally: we are done for the snow for today. the skies remaining mostly cloudy. the temperatures 32 or better. we melt a lot of the snow that fell across southern wisconsin. 34 over 30. winds are west at 11 at the airport. this is a look at cathedral square. a few minnesota and iowa. i anticipate a few thin spots in the clouds for today. but we are melting some of the snow. mostly cloudy skies this morning. 30s. we look at a thin spot or two in the clouds. for tonight, mostly cloudy. >> sal, thank you. >> southeast wisconsin is cleaning up from the first snow of the season f. you parked outside, then take a look at

the perfect storm that made this >> there we are looking live on the weatherwatch 12 camera network and the snow has ended and lifted to the north and east and we are in clean up mode. the temperatures teens, 19 at the dells to 25 at mitchell. now you can see the snow has skies in place for us much of the day, all though a peek of the sunshine in the afternoon. 24 mequon. 23 brown deer. we have 21 is this hour in waukesha. we hold in the 20s for a time. colder air is beginning to arrive tonight as a cold front is passing through tonight. ben. >> thank you, sal. on the traffic 12. this is this is what is left after a crash involved a snowplow. this is going through greenfield. one lane headed in that area. drive times all in the green this morning. ben: a scary situation at the detroit airport when a plane skidded off the runway. adrienne: it happened yesterday. no one was hurt. the delta flight landed then slid off the runway where it got stuck in snow and mud. passengers say the evacuation was calm and orderly although some people did miss their connecting flights. the plane was stuck

will let you know how much to expect, when it starts, and when it comes to an end, coming up in weatherwatch 12. patrick: track the snow from wherever you are this weekend. just download the weather watch 12 app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. kathy: we're following breaking groups to stop the recount in the race for president in wisconsin. 12 news political reporter kent wainscott is live on milwaukee's south side where the recount is taking place. >> as you can see behind me, the recount continues to go on. the judge denying that request to immediately stop it, but at the same time, he allowed this lawsuit challenging the recount to move forward. the lawsuit alleges that green party candidate jill stein shouldn't have been allowed to request the recount in recount is not not done by the december 13 deadline, wisconsin might be at risk of not having it's electoral votes counted. i spoke by phone with the head of one of the superpacs filing the suit just as the judge was denying the group's first request. >> if we're unsuccessful and the recount happens, we don't think it's going t

i will talk about who gets the most and the impact, coming up in weatherwatch 12. adrienne: we're not the only place battling winter weather. take a look at this. we'll show you where drivers are already getting stuck. and from milwaukee to the north pole. the special flight bringing a adrienne: and, taking a live look outside right now. in just a few hours, this scene should be blanketed wither we're running a list of weather-related closings along the bottom of your screen. in ohio, heavy snow is creating a lot of problems on the highway. cars are getting stuck on interstate 90 near the city of euclid. what a mess. you can see all of the powdery snow, which makes it tough for cars to get any traction, as we know here. fire officials are helping to get people out. in the meantime traffic , officials closed the highway. , ice instead of snow. a massive ice storm hit earlier this week. drivers say they're losing control even in four wheel drive , and with chains on their tires. coming up meterologist lindsey , slater will track the winter storm heading our way tonig

when to watch out for more snow, coming up in weatherwatch 12. toya: thank you, mark. a vigil about to be underway in milwaukee at this to honor a hour 15-year-old girl gunned home at 35th and silver spring. as wisn 12 news' colleen henry reports, her family is asking for help to get her justice. >> she was the best, the best little sister, the best big sister. >> her family spent the day consoling each other and planning a memorial for a girl so young she couldn't yet drive. cracked glass, torn screen and curtains show where the gunfire penetrated the kitchen. the shooter was outside, the family inside, a bullet hit 15-year-old melanie johnson. >> they shot four times, and en dropped. several family members were there, including her 13-year-old sister twana. her last words was 'i'm trying.' , she was like stay with us. she was like 'i'm trying.' that's when she died. >> her family says melanie had no enemies. >> she was full of life. there wasn't a day that she could go without melanie making you smile, melanie making you laugh. she was a great babysitter. oh my god,

turning to weatherwatch 12 first , the cold, then the snow. let's check in with chief meteorologist mark baden. mark: your friday morning will be a tough one to take. give it a month or so, and this will not feel all that bad, a passing flurryr 20 and 25 degrees, now let's focus on the weekend, because we do have a one-to-three punch. saturday night, the first round, snow, not as wet as the snow previously. the roads are colder, road temperatures colder. it will be more slippery on the roads as we head into saturday night, so keep that in mind if you have lands. and by midmorning on sunday, we will see the next round move in of the lighter snow, light to moderate snow continuing through sunday into sunday evening, sunday night, possibly monday morning as well. on tuesday, be ready for this, because it will be the coldest air by far so far this season, temperatures dropping, a couple of snow showers as this cold front moves in, but the bigger story will be next week. the lucky to get to double digits for highs, and likely our first below zero t

your weatherwatch 12 week ahead forecast does feature freezing saturday and into sunday, and i think we will see some accumulations. patrick: a snow globe. that was a happy thing when you had -- penguin you had. joyce: packers have the day off, but still making headlines. stephen: yes, for all the wrong reasons. in light of lindsey's forecast, ta randall cobb in our one-on-one. why kevin garnett, what advice he had for giannis antetokounmpo. you're watching wisn 12 news. >> good evening everyone. doing your research before you shop. >> tomorrow on wisn 12 news this morning, the new rules impacting anyone who's giving, or getting, certain high-tech gifts this year. >> and an arctic blast is on the ? stephen: all four of randall cobb's touchdowns this season have come at lambeau field, and sunday. in our weekly one-on-one. you know have to ask you about it, the touchdown, you see the snow in front of you, the perfect opportunity for a snow angel? >> it was the perfect moment. i caught it, fell, got up, and then i slipped. i just tried to make a snow angel. >> where does the snow angel

for now live in the bay view area "wisn 12 news this now to weatherwatch 12. >> yes, we are wondering what the day holds. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sally: deepest of the cold is diving in tonight. the early morning temperatures showing up in the teens inland. 19 at beaver dam. we are looking at the temperatures in the 20s along the lake. for the most part in the 20s for much of the becoming breezy and seeing a few gusts out of the west. the deepest of the cold is coming in tonight and the flurries with a cold front. ben, we take a look at highs that are in the low teens, lows single digits for tomorrow night. >> thank you, sal. >> new from overnight, a wrong-way driver allegedly hits a snow plow on the interstate. it happened around 2:00 this morning on eastbound i-43 just east of 60th street in greenfield. was taken to the hospital. it appears that the plow was part of milwaukee county's cleanup operation. adrienne: the snow caused some other crashes over the weekend. a salt truck in milwaukee slammed into a pole yesterday.

snows, coming up in weatherwatch 12. thank you. joyce: thank you, mark. he's a career criminal who prosecutors say targeted women on their way to work in downtown milwaukee. as wisn 12 news' colleen henry reports new tonight, police say his latest crime spree started days after he got out of prison. >> seven years ago, melissa anderson was heading to work downtown, when a man approached her in the parking lot. she shared her story by by phone. >> he came in between the vehicle saying i have a knife, get in your car and give me your purse he got in her driver's seat a >> i was terrified. it's running through my head that he's going to take me to a secluded alley somewhere and leave me to die. >> but he couldn't drive her stick shift. police arrested ronald burrage that day. he served seven years for robbing her and two other women. this 29 days after his release june, from prison police say , burrage was back on this very same block and robbed a woman at at knifepoint. and last week, a third woman, here using pepper spray. police executed a search warrant

here is the weatherwatch 12 week away. damp. drying out for friday and saturday. sunday could be rain or snow. and by next week, a little more impressive storm system moving in with the temperatures that will be lower 40s to upper 30s across the area with a chance of we are colder system, parts of the eastern u.s. it was severe weather. tim: several tornadoes hit the southeast and caused some serious damage. at least five people were killed in the storms in alabama, georgia and tennessee. there were at least three twisters in northern alabama. trees and power lines were knocked down and some buildings were reduced to rubble. three more tornadoes were reported near atlanta. no one was hurt there but the damage. strong winds stripped metal roofs off buildings and took down trees and power lines. tennessee also saw one tornado. two people died there. ben, back to you. ben: devastating fires, still burning in tennessee near gatlinburg. right now 7 people have died and dozens have been hurt and 700 buildings destroyed and hundreds gatlinburg. the town is under evacuati

how bacon is helping these >> weatherwatch 12, keeping an eye on the cold this tuesday morning. we are looking at 12 news time coming in at 5:40 a.m. and early temperatures are showing up in the low to mid teens across the staying for much of the day. not much of a warm up. the temperatures around the metro, 12 west allis. brown deer 13. it is 8 at this hour in watertown and beaver dam and fond du lac. the windchills near 0 and low single digits. so this morning it is cold. we hold the temperatures nearly steady the windchills hovering zero to five below. >> thank you, sally. a pizza guy in indiana you don't want coming to your door. ben: turns out he's a fake. he dressed up as a pizza delivery driver and stole packages from front steps in indianapolis. one homeowner caught the thief on camera. the box he got away with only had a pair of slippers inside. those slippers. police haven't found the fake pizza guy yet. the rightful owner is now warning people in the area that this could happen to them too. ben: another unusual package thief, this one in missouri. adrienne: the victim

now to weatherwatch 12. >> jeremy nelson has a check on the forecast. 35 degrees in milwaukee. factor in the wind at 10 miles per hour, and that is pushing the windchill down to the upper 20s this morning. a glimpse outside, clouds. forecast for today, not much improvement. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. nasty showdown. almost one month after the election clinton and trump's campaign teams clash in front of a crowd. their war of words that got tempers flaring. >>> it's the case that america cannot stop talking about, the stunning story of a mother returned to her family as we ar husband about their moment their son learned mom was coming home. >> i said, you know what, buddy, i found mom. >> this morning, what elizabeth smart is saying to "gma" about the kidnapping and john walsh on the long road to recovery. >>> he's the forward thinking ceo. she's a sports legend. how they're joining forces to revolutionize the workplace for women and level the playing field for everyone. ? love me now ? john legend here dishing on chrissy and performing his brand-new hit with one

i will time this out and also timeout the possibility of more snow coming out on weatherwatch 12. patrick: we're expecting very cold temperatures in the next few days. you can track weather conditions anytime with our fee mobile app. there you'll find any weather-related closings, as well as our interactive radar. sheldon: the interstate tonight. you can see the roads are wet and in some spots snow covered. there have been been several crashes. milwaukee county reports 40 wrecks, three with injuries and 42 disabled vehicles. and in waukesha county, 13 crashes, one more with injuries and 38 cars in ditches. deputies are urging drivers to slow down in these conditions. driving isn't the only challenge in this kind of weather. patrick: the other concern is 12 news terry sater joins us live from milwaukee's east side. reporter: the snow clearing parking ballet started several hours ago. the 4 inch parking rule is in effect. and in less than an hour the alternate side parking rule goes into effect. that means because it's december 11 you need to park on the odd numbered side of the str

what time you can expect it and how much snow we will see a accumulate, that's ahead in weatherwatch 12. sheldon: plus, police patrolling for presents. the big assignment that put sm adrienne: and, santa sightings all across the city today and announcer: leading the way with important local coverage, you're watching wisn 12 news at 10:00 with sheldon dutes, adrienne pedersen, meteorologist lindsey slater, and stephanie sutton with big 12 sports. wisn 12 news at 6:00 continues. sheldon: milwaukee county sheriff's deputies and police from several agencies spent the afternoon shopping with kids from our area. look at them. adrienne: 75 children got to participate in the tenth annual each student from first through eighth grades could spend up to $100 at walmart on gifts for family members or themselves. the officers enjoyed it just as much as the kids. >> it is fun to meet some of the kids here. she has been awesome and picked out some good stuff for her family. it's pretty fun. adrienne: that's sweet. after shopping, volunteers wrapped their gifts. the kids also got to take pictures wi

that happens and temperatures across the board go to zero and when snow moves in, coming up in weatherwatch 12. joyce: as the temperatures change and snow heads our way, stay with wisn 12 news and make sure to download the free wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. breaking news, actor alan thicke has died. a publicist says thicke died from a heart attack. thicke played the dad on growing pains in the 1980's and 1990's. he recently made an appearance on the netfix series ?fuller house.? he just tweeted about that actor alan thicke, dead of a heart attack at the age of 69. our big story tonight president-elect donald trump in , wisconsin. patrick is in west allis, where the event ended about 90 minutes ago. patrick: they are in cleanup mode in west allis, taking down the stage behind me, this stage were donald trump's good a short time ago and spoke to a packed house at the expo center at state fair park to see him. this stop was part of his thank you tour, where he's visiting states that he won. right away, he talked about the presidential recount in wisconsin, which wa

how much we will get, next and weatherwatch 12. patrick: another huge hack for yahoo. the information the hackers got away with. >> i try to create magic. joyce: and a local business does it year after year. only wisn 12 news takes you behind the scenes of this unusual holiday stop. patrick: and how much do you the host the oscar patrick: saving packages, and most likely some christmas presents. a mail truck in north carolina started on fire. while waiting for the fire department to arrive, the postal worker and a stranger started pulling packages out. when the fire department arrived, they put out the fire in minutes. many of the packages saved were reportedly amazon deliveries. the company thanked everyone for their work to save the packages that fire department. more questions tonight about possible conflicts of interest with president-elect donald trump's business empire. joyce: democrats on the house oversight committee are looking into his new luxury hotel in washington, just blocks from the white house. it just opened in september but ethics lawyers say he needs

. >> first to weather weatherwatch 12. several inches of snow fell and we are watching the conditions. first to sally in the weather center. >> slush is lingering on the sides of the frees and the temperatures not bad. a nice couple of days and highs some patchy fog. 34 over 30. now the temperatures 30 at walk saw. 32 at the dells. 35 port. 33 for racine and kenosha. for today, mostly cloudy skies this morning and into the afternoon, the peek or two of the sun with highs around 38. clouds tonight. >> sal, thank you. southeast wisconsin is up from snow. if you parked outside, look at this. time to brush off your car before leaving for work or school today. hillary mintz is live with more on the clean up. good morning, hillary. reporter: good morning, melinda. a little nuisance snow. we are in a subdivision here off of barker road, north of blue monday. this is an idea of the neighborhoods this morning.

your weatherwatch 12 week ahead, can i put that on the graphic? 20's and overnight lows into the teens. saturday night into sunday, this is the next chance for snow. it's looking interesting. we are not even easing into it. we are all in. slowly going away. still ahead, what do beyonc?, donald trump, and vladimir putin have in common. toya: they are all finalists for (ingrid) i take pride in getting things done. but when it came to medicare, i was glad i could get a little help. (vo) ingrid and robert called anthem blue cross and blue shield and found an affordable new medicare advantage plan that now they can focus on other important decisions. anthem plans help protect you from high medical costs. so call now to find a new plan that's right for you. choose from one of our new plans with monthly premiums as low as zero dollars. with no copays for annual checkups. we've built stronger partnerships with trusted local doctors and hospitals to bring you special benefits like... ...dental and vision, free access to over 13,000 fitness locations. zero

more on the upcoming snow and a couple of minutes on weatherwatch 12. kathy: a pair of waukesha county bankers is accused of stealing nearly $400,000 in an elaborate check writing scheme. as wisn 12 news' colleen henry reports new tonight, investigators say the couple used the stolen funds to buy drugs. tourtillott and anna chaberek are in love and engaged to be married. according to a criminal complaint, they're co-conspirators in a fraud that netted nearly $375,000. the complaint details a complicated scheme involving checks drawn on the enterprise credit union where she worked, and were cashed here at the focus credit union, where he worked. the complaint says every monday, wednesday, and friday, chaberek gave her fianc?e two fake checks that he cashed at his credit union and used tbu pills for both of them. >> we are not saying anything. we are just going to ask you to leave. >> neither credit union would comment, but the complaint says the couple overrode internal checks to hide their transactions, which were finally discovered during an audit. bot

this is weatherwatch 12. crews are on the scene of a crash at 43, 13th street here. a little extra time there. travel times are looking the weather watch 12 forecast with you. just download the wisn 12 news app. it's free for your smartphone or tablet. there you can also keep an eye on road conditions. melinda: new this morning, a recount in michigan must start by noon today. tim elliott is in the wisn 12 newsroom learning new information from overnight. tim. tim: late last night, a judge rejected an effort by state officials to delay the hand counting the state's 4.8 million ballots to wednesday. green party presidential candidate jill stein, who requested the recount, said this too close to the december 13th deadline. president-elect donald trump won michigan with a little more than 10,000 votes. this weekend she gave up her bid for an election recount in pennsylvania. stein is supposed to make an announcement about her next steps later today outside trump tower in new york. back to you. >> tim, thank you. election officials in wisconsin hope to have the presidenti

back to weatherwatch 12. >> thank you, sal. snow clean up is underway in southeast wisconsin. >> andy choi is keeping an eye passenger seat. good morning, andy. reporter: good morning, the best way to get through the side streets is hang out behind a pair of plows. this is east plankenton avenue. the folks have a lot of work to do digging out the cars, brushing off, this is what you are going to see along the side streets. the crews are working the side streets. we got the snow that is fluffy and powdery and 3-9 inches in the area. depending on where you are, you may see more or less. but a few slick spots so be careful. if you are around the plows, give them extra space. we are live from the drive cam, "wisn 12 news this morning." back to you. >> thank you, andy. stay safe. we are watching the conditions on the east side. there. >> tim is live with the latest. tim, what are you seeing? tim: good morning, i am bundled up head to toe. it is cold out here. we have the road conditions on the east side. you can see plenty of snow o

that happens to fall is melting immediately on contact with the temperatures into the 40 now the weatherwatch 12 week ahead, a couple of rain or snow showers today, the best chance of drizzle. dry on friday. saturday more clouds return. for sunday, could be rain or snow across the area. if you are travelling north, the packers game could include snow showers there. rain is back on tuesday. a rainy system primarily. could see snow on wednesday as the temperatures are falling around 30 for the high by next thursday. back to you. >> jeremy, thank you. new, how much would it cost to buy all of the gifts listed in the 12 days of christmas? >> every year, the tally is released. this year $34,000. that's up from last year. few examples of the list, two turtle doves >> i believe it. they are pricey. they are not in demand. >> flee french hens $182. >> how much does it cost to get nine ladies dancing? that's the question that i have. >> an a lot of ways to go with that one. okay. 6:20. we are moving on. if you watch ellen, she's in the middle of the 12 days of actor tj miller. ?? who is the other guy?

. >> now to weatherwatch 12. >> here is sally severson with a check on the forecast. sally: the temperatures are single digits and low teens. 13 at the airport. 9 waukesha. 2 beaver dam. the windchills away from the sunshine and hold in the low to at st. jude children's research hospital, we're fighting for kids not as lucky as yours. our breakthrough cancer treatments and no family pays st. jude for treatments, travel, housing or food. because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. so if you have health kids, give thanks. give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not. go to stjude.org or shop where you see the st. jude logo. right now at kohl's it's time to give the perfect gift so let him be a kid again make her sparkle with an extra 15% off and earn a little more with kohl's cash so you can give a little more this holiday. kohl's. >>> welcome back to "gma." you're looking live at frozen lake minnetonka in minnesota. you got our friends there from the hennepin county sheriff's office. they'll show us how to surviv

so on weatherwatch 12 the snow and cold for the wind. tonight 4 degrees below zero. windchills 15-25 below. snow on friday. >> thank you, sal. >> how a boy saves his mom and dog after falling into a pond. >> attacked for using too many coupons, the shopping experience >> thanks for the wednesday morning school shout out. wisn 12 is stopping by the classes across southeast wisconsin throughout the school year. >> if you are interested in a visit, you can head to wisn.com outlogo and submit the nominations for the top teacher award. >> cafeteria worker is putting the paychecks to buying toys for kids. >> she showed up with a thousand toys yesterday to the children's >> i don't make that much, but to me, it is not about the paycheck, it is about compassion you have towards other people. >> incredible message for the holiday season. she's been donating toys for 8 years and she does it because she doesn't have children of her own. >> speaking of compassion, a person in pennsylvania is mixing the holiday spirit with luck. they took the worth a thousand dollars and dropped

. >> now to weatherwatch 12. >> here is sally with a look at the forecast. sal. >> an a lot of low clouds and dense fog across southern wisconsin as well. the visibility is pretty good. visibility reported near zero my primary concern would be the slippery stretches. remember 2007? smartphones? o m g ten years later, nothing's really changed. it's time to snap out of it. hello moto. snap on a jbl speaker. put a 70" screen on a wall. get a 10x optical zoom. get excited world. the new moto z with motomods. save up to $400 when you trade in your old phone and switch to verizon. ?? there are 16 fresh-picked oranges squeezed into each bottle of tropicana pure premium. and absolutely no space for added sugar, water, or preservatives. tropicana. we put the good in morning. this tuesday through saturday at kohl's only once a year friends and family save a little more with an extra 25% off so you can give a little more this holiday. so bundle up for the tree lighting spread some holiday cheer and give a cozy night's sleep. kohl's. with advil, you'll ask what bad knee

now to weatherwatch 12. >> sally severson is joining us now. sally? >> we are looking at partly cloudy skies and the temperatures ranging from the teens to the low 20s. there is a cold front for tonight. that's going to trigger the flurries and herald the arrival of the arctic air. right now 22. feeling like 9 degrees. for today then, hoeltding in the low 20s before the temperatures >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. we have a winter storm warning. snow, rain, ice sparking massive pileups delaying thousands of flights and now extreme weather alerts across 20 states. the new warnings from california to new york. ? >>> green monday mania. one of the biggest online shopping days is her how to find secret savings on tablets, tvs and toys, plus the apps with major discounts. just 13 days till christmas. >>> and going for gold. hollywood's biggest stars gearing up for a magical morning with the golden globe nominations. will "la la land" dance its way to glory? will "black-ish" score big? >> hallelujah. hallelujah. >> all the nominees here on "gma."

now to weatherwatch 12, and jeremy, it is cold out there today. jeremy: it is a frigid start to the day across southeast wisconsin and flurries and passing snow showers and continuing to drop down to the south and east. in between a peek or two of the sunshine, but cold weather is the focus here over the next 48 hours. 19 right now in milwaukee. per hour. the feels like temperature barely above 0. upper teens and lower 20s throughout the morning. flurries throughout the day. if you are travelling this weekend, snow developing later >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m., and we have freezing temperatures across the country, 20 states on a winter weather alert. dangerous driving conditions for morning commutes coast to coast as a major new storm barrels into the west. ? >>> "gma investigates." what's really in your makeup? what happened when we took two common and controversial chemicals in everyday cosmetics and tracked just how much your body absorbs them? the results revealed right here. ? wonderful christmas time ? >>> and get ready to party

now, let's check in with weatherwatch 12. weekend? >> yes. a snowy weekend ahead. we will take a look at that but first, let's take a look at the weather window. a brisk, cold what -- cold morning. sunshine is deceiving when you take a look at what it actually feels like. at least 11 degrees in the city. in waukesha, a feels-like comment we are drive for almost all of saturday. snow over spreads saturday night with times of snow on sunday and when it is done, 4-8 inches of >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. winter hitting hard. a deadly storm sparking whiteout condition, deadly accidents. 16 states now on alert as it aims right at the eastern u.s. >>> running while female. millions of wo so we laced up for our "gma" experiment. what we learned and what you should do if you become a target. ? get the chains out ? >>> breaking barriers. she's the rising model trending high this morning for taking on the most famous photos in fashion. the real-life black mirror she's holding up and what she's saying about race and the runway. >>> one-on-one with ryan gosling. >

now to weatherwatch 12. >> yes, sal has a check on the forecast. >> we have a lot of low clouds in place and patchy fog. temperatures are mild. the readings in the low to mid 30s. mostly cloudy skies around this morning as well. the temperatures 34. and tomorrow. that is going to melt a good discover card. i'm not a customer, but i'm calling about that credit scorecard. give it. sure! it's free for everyone. oh! well that's nice! and checking your score won't hurt your credit. oh! i'm so proud of you. well thank you. free at at discover.com/creditscorecard, even if you're not a customer. ? ? ? ? come seek the royal caribbean. >>> we welcome you back to "gma." and you are looking at the afteaf aftermath of that deadly warehouse fire in oakland that killed at least 33 people. authorities are warning the death toll could still rise. firefighters going through the rubble. a criminal investigation is >>> we have breaking political news. president-elect trump picking dr. ben carson as housing secretary. as we learn, the president-elect trump is expanding the search for secretary of state is ex

and now to weatherwatch 12. >> here is sally with a check on the forecast. >> war this morning and the windchill index single digits and low teens. a couple of clouds are filling in. throughout the day, a mix of sun and clouds and highs will make it up to the upper 20s. right now 23 at the airport. cooler 19 waukesha and also for beaver dam. this is a look at the windchills, single digits away from the lake. afternoon, tonight and tomorrow. 16 tonight. 16 tonight. upper 20s can't see it. can't taste it. but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber? works. inside us are trillions of good microflora that support digestive health. the prebiotic fiber in benefiber? and what helps them, helps you. for lower back pain sufferers, the search for relief often leads here. introducing drug-free aleve direct therapy. a high intensity tens device that uses technology once only in doctors' offices. for deep penetrating relief at the source. new aleve direct therapy. this is everything. drum roll please. it's the sing sweepstakes. it's some of this, loads of that. 'cause you can win $100,000

now to weatherwatch 12. >> here is jeremy with a look at the forecast. >> good morning, lots of clouds across southeast wisconsin. we are still dealing with the drizzle and light rain. maybe a wet snow flake mixing in. most of this on the west side and dropping down to the south and east. not much in milwaukee and the pavement is drying out in some of the spots. clouds above downtown. not much of a temperature climb. going into the low 40s. there is a world, like no other world. where happiness can be found around every corner. savory moments. and moments to savor. filled to the brim with memories and wonder. >>> i thought about her being there screaming my name. >> that is the husband of sherri papini, that missing mom in california missing for three weeks, abducted came back in terrifying condition, and he gave abc news that exclusive interview about the wife went through. that is all coming up. >>> also right now, president-elect trump is heading to indiana today with mike pence. kicking off what they're calling a thank you tour after the election. they'll stop at the carrier plant

now to weatherwatch 12. >> here is jeremy nelson with a check on the frigid forecast. >> it is bitterly cold, and a few hours left of the windchill advisory until 10:00 a.m. and windchills 12-25 below zero. icy look across lake michigan. we have an arctic sea smoke and a sunrise, it is a gorgeous view. 0 in the city. west breeze at 12 miles per hour and the dropping the windchill down to 15-20 degrees below daytimes highs. daytimes highs. sing along with furry friends and stomp your feet to a sesame street beat sesame street live elmo makes music elmo makes music playing the milwaukee theatre january 14th & 15th tickets on sale now toys"r"us has all the season's hottest toys! like us? and all these guys too! whoa! where'd they come from? they've been here the whole time! it's our biggest lego sale of the year! buy one, get one 40% off lego star wars, friends, city sets, and more! toys"r"us. awwwesome! nivea in-shower body lotion after washing apply and rinse 24 hours of moisture with no sticky feel. then get dressed and go. delight your senses with in-shower cocoa butter. >>> welcome ba