Spin up. That is why we will watch the storms as carefully as we will. 56 degrees in orlando. 70 degrees today. Cloudy and wet. 72, orlando. Storms in the forecast. Download the first alert weather app. You can get those Severe Weather alerts down into your neighborhood. Michelle i95 is open. Jason the northbound lanes were shut down. Traffic was being diverted onto beville road then north on williamson to International Speedway boulevard. Officials tell us the driver of that truck was taken to a hospital and is expected to be ok. It is not clear what caused the ted we have more trouble. This is on the i4 in Orange County. You see the speed sensor. We have three left lanes blocked due to a crash right by the area of the turnpike. The camera is facing east. If you have to travel near the turnpike, it is going to be slow. Another camera now, the i95 crash has cleared. This is the camera at i4 and 408. 95 is open, nonetheless. Jason right now on wesh 2 news sunrise parts of the country are , bracing for a massive winter storm that could dump up to 3 feet of snow in some places. Michelle crews have been very busy in the northeast prepping the salt that will be used to this storm is expected to have a huge impact on airports across the country. Jason hundreds of flights have already been cancelled. Wesh 2 s Alex Villarreal is at oia. What is the latest . Alex travelers are going to be seeing red today. More than half a dozen of the red canceled status is up there. Most of them are flights to and from charlotte. It is because of that Dangerous East Coast snowstorm. American airlines said they were canceling all flights to charlotte. Friday and saturday flights have been scrapped. The focus in canceling these plans is safety. We even have our own chance of Severe Weather today. Those storms could affect flights here. We will be keeping our eyes on the travel alert. Be sure to check back with us on air and on wesh. Com. Jason the storm she is telling us about will have a major impact. Michelle all federal government offices in washington, d. C. Will be closing at noon today. D. C. Has also declared a state of emergency, along with five states. Store shelves have been emptied from kentucky to new england, as people prepare for the storms. D. C. s mayor promised a better response to this storm, than the small one which shut down the on the loose after an overnight jason Orange County deputies were called to the marquee last night, that alafaya trail from ucf. Investigators tell us a 19yearold man was shot in the back and was taken to the hospital. He is expected to survive. It s not clear what led up to the shooting. We ve covered several crimes at that complex over the last few months. Michelle also new from overnight, this is video just into the wesh 2 newsroom. A White Corolla ran into the back of a cruiser just before 4 00 this morning. The trooper was not injured. Also new from overnight, deputies are looking for anyone who may have seen an overnight crash that injured a woman in Orange County. They say the woman got into an argument with a man at her home. As they were fighting the man drove away with the woman hanging onto his car. She let go as he was turning falkner road. That s when she was hit by another car passing by. If you have any information call crimeline at 1800423 tips. Jason covering volusia county, the former pedicab driver accused of raping a customer could soon learn his fate. The jury will begin deliberating today in the trail of george brainard. He says he had consensual sex with the victim after she repeatedly offered it while riding around near the speedway two years ago. The victim claims brainard dragged her from the pedicab and raped her. Michelle a local Security Guard has died after a crash on campus. Last night, that Security Guard, james sensenbaugh, died from his injuries. The driver is held on a 3400 bond. Jason this morning, a registered sexual predator is behind bars in Seminole County. Detectives say Walter Ambrose raped a 13yearoldgirl on tuesday. He has already been convicted of Sexual Battery in orange, brevard and seminole counties. Police say he put a knife to the child s throat and forced himself upon her in the girl s home. Happening today, we will learn new information in the case of an orlando woman missing for nearly a decade. Police will hold a News Conference today on where the investigation into Jennifer Kesse s disappearance stands. Kesse left her home on conroy road for work on the morning of january 24, 2006, and hasn t been seen since. Last year, detectives released a computergenerated photo of what kesse may look like today. Breaking International News from north korea. Overnight, state media there reported an american student has been arrested. The man is a student from the university of virginia. The government report says he committed a hostile act to undermine the north. So far, there s no u. S. Comment on the report. Edward lawrence has a preview. We know how to close deals. Donald trump fired up the crowd. He hit his main point and turned his sights on ted cruz. His of attack is that i have become established mental established mental. Ted cruz tries to narrow the gap in new hampshire. Each day, he is engaging in more and more personal attacks. Of bill clinton campaigning for his wife. We need inclusive social policies. Her arrival told a crowd we have had enough establishment politics. In just 10 days to the iowa caucus. Each front runner wants a strong showing. Jason there are new details this morning on the militia that took over a building inside a National Wildlife refuge in oregon. Ammon bundy, is now talking with federal authorities. He spoke with an fbi negotiator over the phone yesterday. He told the agent that his group would not escalate the situation. The have been occupying the area for nearly three weeks. Michelle we are talking about the local weather, but we cannot ignore what is happening in the rest of the country. Eric eric it will be through. Middle part of the day, showers and thunderstorms around. High temperatures holding in the s. We are starting to watch some of the showers coming in. They are light in nature. It is the line of storms we are going to be watching carefully. Further north, there is the winter precipitation from the mississippi over to north carolina. 930 this morning, the line gets closer to us. Lunchtime, heavy downpours scatter about Central Florida. Temperatures building to 65 by 9 00. 72 degrees, High Temperature. Let roadways. Ted i4 westbound, the crash after the turnpike blocking cleared. Things are looking decent for the morning drive. They have zoomed in on the beginning closure of the left lane. Despite the fact we have the lane blogs, the flow of traffic is looking good. This morning, we are learning more about a bad wreck. It happened near ucf. Michelle we are going to get a that shows what happened after police got on scene. Why this is raising concern jason marco jason for the third time in a little more than a week, Central Florida is bracing for storms. It comes as the east coast prepares for a massive storm. Washington, d. C. Could see the biggest impact. Storms cost hundreds of Flight Cancellations. Michelle i95 is reopened after a truck crashed into a bridge on i4. The driver was taken to the ok. A gunman is on the loose shooting near ucf. Investigators tell us a 19yearold man was shot in the back and was taken to the hospital. It is not clear what led to the shooting. New Police Body CamFootage Police say he admitted to being high. They tell us 35yearold Jeffery Lopez crashed through a brick wall last monday. Ucf police recently formed a task force to deal with the heroin problem. They are now carrying naloxone an antidote for heroin overdoses. Students say they can t believe it. Problem on campus . Task force it if that s a problem its good we have a taskforce in order to handle it responsibly and as delicately as possible. Michelle lopez was not a ucf student. Jason a startling announcement from the tsa. The agency says it seized more guns than ever at airports last year. Over 2600 guns were found, with 80 of them loaded. This marks a 20 increase in guns found from 2014. Dallas airport alone had 153 seizures. Tsa confiscated 50 guns from Orlando International airport. Michelle a bill allowing people to carry licensed guns on College Campuses in florida will not be considered during this legislative session. Several Democratic State lawmakers are opposing that bill, along with another one that would make it legal for residents with a concealedcarry license to openly carry a gun in most places. They say lawmakers should listen to university faculty, president s, and Police Chiefs who also oppose the bill. College kids don t need guns. Injecting guns into an environment where a stressed out or intoxicated student could suddenly turn a difficult situation into a deadly one is irresponsible. Michelle a campus carry bill in the house is ready to go to the full chamber. But the chairman of the Senate JudiciaryCommittee Says it s unlikely the bill will even make it to his committee. In commitment 2016. Florida senator and a republican president ial candidate marco this morning. Jason he appeared on the tonight show last night with jimmy fallon. He talked about his Campaign Strategy and joked a little bit about what he would do if he didn t win the republican nomination. Would you consider being Vice President . No. No that s not what i m thinking about. I either, i want to be like a commissioner of the nfl. Which is more powerful than then president. I m just saying when the next one comes up. Jason rubio will be back on the campaign trail this weekend. He ll hold a town hall in iowa ahead of the caucuses which begin in february. Michelle a report says you are paying more to rent a place in orlando. According to zillow the median rent in orlando is 1,373. That s slightly higher than it was last year. The good news is the rates are expected to remain the same through 2016. Home values are up this year. Jason we know you are getting ready, thinking ahead for the weekend. We have weather to watch. Eric i think the dynamics are further to the north. The good news, we will watch it closely. 58 degrees or so this morning. It is going to be clearing skies. Bus riders will be dodging the worst stuff because it comes around the noon hour. 59, ocala. Look at the difference in temperatures from now to this time yesterday. 23 degrees warmer in ocala. There is a noticeable this will get here through late morning into early afternoon. The worst will move in about 10 00 this morning. Until about 2 00 to provide two brevard. The wind is a big bull seye. The storms will move in. Embedded within them, they have their own when their own wind. Tornado threat index, it is only at a two. The upperlevel energy is north of us. The best chance of rain will be across the area. The best chance of a tornado is north of us. Once the front itself kicks today, a 90 chance of rain. It will rain around lunchtime. Packed the lunch, make the delivery guy bring it to you. 10 00, we see this work through our western area. By 4 00, look how much quieter our scope is. Things roared through. Here s a look at your sevenday forecast. A 90 chance of rain. Tonight, about 49 degrees. Tomorrow, into the 50 s. 35, sunday morning. Freeze warnings across much of Central Florida. That lasts about half a mile. Be prepared. Some road work on i4 in downtown orlando. This is the camera on colonial drive. Eastbound approaching the area of the 408, you will have the left lane taken out. Westbound, looking at the drive out of seminole. 11 minutes from lake mary to lee. Jason bluebell ice cream lovers, a light at the end of the tunnel. Plus, looking to break their losing streak, we will get to the challenge facing the Orlando Jason we are monitoring for the potential of Severe Weather. This is the third time we are bracing for storms this week. Much of the east coast is prepping for the storm. Towards d. C. That is where about three feet of snow could fall. It is leading to hundreds of Flight Cancellations, including flights in and out of orlando. We have team coverage. We will stay on top of it all morning. Blue bell ice cream will once again be back on the shelves in florida. Michelle it comes after two contamination scares in the last year. The company pulled its products from shelves in april and august after a listeria contamination. Blue bell is reintroducing its products back into its markets in phases and florida is one of , the first to get the ice cream which returns on monday. For now, only five flavors are re butter pecan, cookies n cream, dutch chocolate, homemade vanilla and the great divide both. The Orlando Magic are looking to get back on track tonight against the charlotte hornets. The team has lost eight of their last nine games. They reached a low point wednesday night when they lost to the worst team in the nba the philadelphia 76ers. It was the magic s 4th straight loss. They will look to snap the streak at home tonight against the hornets. Happening today. We ll get a preview of a special year for the zora festival in eatonville. Michelle the annual event celebrates the life of iconic author zora neale hurston. Today festival organizers will announce what educational programming, cultural programming and workshops will be available for guests. This year would mark hurston s 125th birthday. The outdoor festival begins a week from today at the hungerford field. The northeast is expected to get hit hard by a storm. Jason it is being called the right now on sunrise the Winter Weather is causing travel delays and cancellations across the country. We are live with the local impact. The potential of strong to severe storms in Central Florida. Today straight ahead. This morning weve got the latest for you on the search for a gunman. Thank you for waking up with wesh 2 sunrise on your friday morning. Its a busy friday morning in terms of the weather. Right now everything is quiet in melbourne and Brevard County but thats going to change. Good morning. Were waking up to a nice, quiet start to the day. Though our radar beginning to show showers coming ashore and our forecast for the day ahead indicates up to a 90 chance, no joke, of showers and thunderstorms across Central Florida as this line pushes in. The big question mark is how strong do these things get . The diswrort of the strong and the majority of the strong stuff will stay to our north but we could get one or two isolated popups. This hour while were quiet for the most part, were watching showers from floridas west coast. I75 going to be a slick one. Southern sumpter, Southern Lake youre about to see showers working in within the next few minutes time. Up into the pan handle, i wanted to point out weve had a steady line of storms producing tornado warnings. Thats where the energy is. So there is a concern that some of that could trickle down to us. Of course well keep a very close eye on that. 56 degrees out the door in orlando, 59 in owe cal la. While things are quiet now, it is a good time to download the wesh 2 weather app. You can track the storms down to the street that you live and always check in on your first alert forecast. Well be talking about todays storms in minutes. Now 5 32. Were looking at i4 construction. Of the screen ploking blocking the left lane. The good news is if you are going to be driving through downtown orlando it is not causing big delays. I4, eastbound on the right side, had a crash that cleared pretty quickly. No delays there. Westbound on the right side. If youre going to travel through downtown orlando, travel times are rotating at the bottom of the screen. Emergency crews across the country are preparing for a major winter storm that could dump nearly 30 inches of snow throughout the midatlantic and northeast. The system has already frozen air travel for airports across the region. We want to give you a live look at roanoke and washington, d. C. You have reporters on both scenes getting ready. This is a huge story across the region. It will look different today. The Severe Weather could have major impact on airports around the here at l. I. A. Alex, whats the situation there right now . Michelle, right now you can see the flight board behind me. Half dozen delays, several of them in and out of charlotte but were expecting travelers will see a lot more red on the continues. Its all because of this snowstorm. American airlines said it was canceling all flights today in and out of charlotte. Flightaware. Com said more than 4,000 flights today and tomorrow have been scrapped already. The focus here is safety but it is going to create just a big headache for people who do have trips planned. We talked to a woman here at the Orlando Airport who lives in charlotte herself and she said she had to change her night mans when she found out american was canceling flights today. I scrambled to try to night so i could go home from work and pack real fast and run to the airport and hope i get on to the flight standby. I was luckily blessed that i got the last one from charlotte to orlando. And she says she is very grateful that she was able to get that seat because she is headed for a cruise out of miami. The storm is also affecting Amtrak Service in our area. The auto train from outside of d. C. To sanford is not running today or tomorrow. We also have our own chance of Severe Weather today, as eric has been telling you. Those thunderstorms could also affect flights here. Well be keeping our eyes on the travel alerts. If you want to stay up to date check back with us on air and wesh. Com. That same storm system is getting ready to cause massive problems along the east coast. Heavy snow and ice is expected to impact more than 50 Million People this weekend. Coverage with nikole killion. She has this report from washington, d. C. , the spot where some of the worst conditions will hit. Things are quiet here now but in a few hours theyre all going downhill with the Nations Capital officially under a blizzard warning. After an inch of snow crippled the commute ive been on the road close to five hours. Usually takes 10 or 20 minutes. Im declaring a state of emergency for the district of columbia. The Nations Capital shutting down from mass transit to the federal government. Even the president who had a slippery ride to the white House Wednesday preparing to hunker down. My guess is that the president will stay warm and toasty here inside the white house. The National Weather service says more than 50 Million People will be affected not only by significant snow along the east coast but also ice and freezing rain expected from kentucky to the carolinas. The cold temperatures expect the wind to be very strong with this storm system, especially along the i95 corridor, will add to the impact. In preparation thousands of flights are being canceled and folks are stocking up to keep warm. When were being truthful, the most important thing is wine and whiskey. And the storm could take a toll financially. The National Weather service predicts damage could top 1 billion or more. A gunman is on the run after a shooting at a troubled complex across the road from u. S. C. One person was shot across from the university. That victim is expected to survive. Right now police dont have any good description of the shooter. For the past two months wesh 2 has been telling you about several crimes at that complex that usually lead to a Campus Safety alert for students. Last night no alert was sent to students on campus. After allegedly slamming into a trooper. It happened on sand lake road near i4. Investigators say the driver of a White Corolla ran into the back of the troopers s. U. V. That driver was taken into custody under suspicion of d. U. I. Spop investigators are trying to piece together the drowning after toddler. The threeyearold was found in a pool not breathing. Deputies say the toddler wandered out of sight and fell into the pool. The pool had been drained but rain water collected inside of it. Family members and paramedics tried to revive him but it was too late. He was very active. Hes very active. He fell in the pool. There is a pool in the back. The child was pronounced dead at Arnold Palmer hospital. Weve learned the man accused of killing a woman in her downtown apartment stabbed someone before while he was in the air force according to investigators. Prosecutors put out into the investigation of steven duxbury. He was the Security Guard charged with breaking into an apartment in orlando and murdering a woman. One of the documents released overnight details an encounter involving duxburys time in the military. Authorities say he stabbed his wifes exboyfriend but was acting in selfdefense and was not charged. He was also stabbed in that incident. Duxbury told investigators about the incidents during a polygraph. He was honorably discharged 2014. Were still looking for new information and bring you updates on air and in the wesh 2 mobile app. Marion county deputies are searching for the man who stole a three wheeler. Surveillance video shows a man walking and rides off in a wheeler. Morning about the search for a overnight we learned the twoyearolds body has been found. Chester county Officials SayNolan Chamberlain was found dead about a half a mile from where he was reported missing. He was hiking with his mother and sister thursday. Deputies do not believe foul play was involved. Lets turn attention back to the forecast. Weve got our team covering what could be Severe Weather for us. Eric . Good morning. Were starting off quiet but were already tracking showers coming in on floridas west coast. Thats going to be moving in over the course of the day today. 72 degrees our High Temperature. The threat for an isolated severe thunderstorm. Otherwise heavy downpours, gusty storms and one or two strong storms. Around 90 coverage of rainfall and then through the afternoon things are going to be rapidly clearing out. The bigger perspective showing showers off of the gulf of mexico. Let me show you an even wider shot. There is the actual area of low pressure. North side of it. Of course on the southern periphery weve got this line of showers and thunderstorms. The majority of the energy stays north of Central Florida, but as future cast shows were going to get our own storms working through especially around the 12, 1 00 hour. The forecast for the day today, cloudy skies, 90 chance of storms. High temperatures around 72. Well talk more about that forecast in minutes. Now lets head over for a look at the roads. Cleared up in downtown orlando. This is eastbound on the right side of the screen where the construction was. Nice smooth drive. Westbound on the left, from lake mary to lee, if you left it would cost you about 11 minutes. E4 in downtown orlando, heres a big picture. Eastbound on the right to downtown orlando. No delays. Lets say you were going to drive from john young to colonial, if you left now, five minutes. Fire for a study in racism. Parents say it was a lesson that went too far for first grader. Its the craziest thing teach a child something. Eric were waightd to learn if we are going to get hit with Severe Weather in Central Florida. This is a live look right now. You are seeing a system that is potentially going to bring severe storms our way as the east coast preps for what it will dump there and that includes a lot of snow with a massive winter storm. This is leading to travel delays and hundreds of Flight Cancellations. We have Live Team Coverage for you all morning on sunrise. Turning to lake county where in the day ahead well find out if a teacher might be disciplined after backlash from parents. Michelle the teacher split up her students for a lesson in racism. The teacher at Minneola Elementary School said the day after Martin Luther king jr. Day the teacher an unapproved class experiment. The students were separated by eye color and some were discriminated against. The white people had blue eyes and got hugs. She said she didnt want any of us. Everybody in the class was crying. Michelle the teacher told parents in a letter that the lesson taught the students about the equality. The school is investigating. A bill is in response to a 2015 incident in San Francisco where a woman was shot and killed by a mexican immigrant. The suspect had been released earlier that year by the Sherrifs Office despite a request from federal immigration authorities to detain him. The measure now heads to the house for a vote. Michelle in commitment 2016 this morning, we are learning jeff ashton will run for another term. Ashton who serves the ninth judicial district covering orange and osceola counties filed his reelection papers yesterday. He said hes proud of the work hes done in the past three years but his work is not done. Jason were seeing a new picture of a man wanted for trying to cash in on elderly victims. The crook allegedly poses as a representative from a bank. The people are told theyve got a new debit card and need to turn in the old card by putting it in the mailbox. Police are also looking for a woman. At least one card was used until Orange County. Michelle new information about the homeless in volusia county. Council members passed a law to require Daytona Beach to reopen manatee island. Commissioners want the city to consider using Community Reinvestment act fund for a permanent shelter. This morning many homeowners are demanding a change to the new garbage collection system. Plan is off to a rocky start. We were there as garbage continued to pile up. Three weeks ago the county began this new once a week collection plan. One homeowner says she has seen just one pickup in that three weeks. Whats your best hope . They pick it up tomorrow and every week like they said on a friday. Thats all i know. Jason most of the county now uses new contractors for frash trash pickup. 2,000 homes are being missed each week. The county says it is going to find a way to get the system working. 5 48 on your friday. Were looking ahead to a big football matchup. San francisco is getting ready for a huge game. Michelle super bowl 50 a little more than two weeks ago. Some streets are already blocked off as workers build super bowl city including a stage where the musicians will entertain the crowds. Projectors and form a giant screen. The new england patriots, the Carolina Panthers and the cardinals. We will find out on sunday which teams will play in the big game. I think the thing great about super bowl is weve all got something to enjoy. Maybe its the half time music, maybe the ads or the Football Game itself. Michelle dont forget about the puppy bowl. Of course but thats on another channel. Today were looking for rainfall. January is one of the drier month so we need the rainfall. What we dont need is gusty wind but i think well get some of that too. The good news is the majority of the Severe Threat is going to stay well to our north but we could get an isolated one. Want to pass along the very latest information weve got for you. Theres downtown orlando, nice and quiet this morning. Is it a milder start. 56 degrees, light breeze out of the three miles an hour. 59 degrees in ocala. This time yesterday you were in the 30s. 67 in cocoa. At this hour, first alert Doppler Radar is tracking showers. Theresleesburg. This is not strong, not severe. I want to put a track on this as it continues to move off at about 30 miles an hour. Around clairmont its going to take a little bit longer to get there but youll see rain moving in at about 6 00 and clairmont there after. There is the line of strong storms. Ahead of that line were starting to see showers popping up. Were going to be watching the potential of this bringing us an isolated strong or severe thunderstorm. Six hours or so to get here so the time line is going to be late morning into early afternoon. Areas shaded in yellow here basically all of Central Florida under whats called a slight risk of Severe Weather. Our biggest threat in these showers and thunderstorms is going to be gusty winds, heavy north of orlando certainly the potential of an isolated tornado. When i say north of orlando, i mean from gainesville toward the i10 corridor. The good news is the Severe Threat for us is going to be something we typically see in a summers afternoon. Big wind gusts and heavy rainfall. Well be watching this and tweaking this during the morning and have continuous coverage throughout the day. Future cast, 8 00 this morning, a cloudy start. Theres 10 a. M. , notice that line working in, showers and Thunder Showers moving through. Lunch time, not one to take a nice casual stroll during the day today. 2 00 this afternoon into our Eastern Communities and moving out by about 5 00 this afternoon. Its a 90 chance of rain. Its going to rain. 72 degrees our High Temperature in orlando. 07 70 degrees in the villages. 74 degrees into melbourne. Tomorrow as this moves out it turns take a look, only making it look sunday. Lower 20s for marion county. Gorgeous weekend ahead, just have to get through this nasty stuff right now. Now lets get a look at the looking pretty good at 5 52. Eastbound on the right side orlando from the Church Street and carolina i4, a westbound on the left side. This is the four way getting into downtown orlando. Delayfree and looking good. If youre going to take that drive in Seminole County on i4 westbound through a lot altamonte springs, looking pretty good. Michelle an event honoring those who risk their lives every day is happening today. Jason a preview of whats coming out in theaters this weekend and everyone from comedy to horror. Michelle heres a look on whats coming up on matter of fact sunday. Dr. Ben carson stops by to michelle returning to your weekend box office. Robert de niro is starring in his 11th film in three years. A drive for spring break. Dirty grandpa rated r. Michelle girls on a mission to rescue her little brother rated pg13. The boy is about an american job to accept a job as a nanny only to find out she is baby sitting a doll dressed up as a boy who died 13 years ago. Michelle an annual event recognizing those who risked their lives saving others. Jason jeff payne will be handing out the award for volunteerism. The it takes place today at noon. Were monitoring the potential for severe storms in the day ahead. Michelle were watching the major snowstorm barreling towards the northeast causing travel delays and Flight Cancellations across the country. 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