Day continues. Our first alert meteorologists have issued a first alert for today and its going to last through tuesday. So why do we issue a first alert . Because we have this dangerous heat thats going to be with us and again of course you will definitely want to et keep your time outside limited, drink plenty of water, keep pets indoors and, again, just play it safe and play it cool. Lets get more from first alert meteorologist krystal klei, she is a new member of our first alert weather team. Very glad to be here but not too excited about this first alert. It is again for the dangerous heat. I know weve been there done that but were doing it again this weekend. This is what were looking at, pennsylvania as well as new jersey aside from the shore and delaware all under this first alert for the dangerous heat. What were looking at is from now through tuesday this to remain in effect. Long stretch of days where were looking at temperatures mid upper 90s, feel like temperatures, check
Youre coming off i85. Looking at independence expressway, volume of traffic here in center city beginning to heat up just a bit. Lets look at the drive times, coming up from rock hill, 21 minutes, 64 miles an hour. Concord to center city, 17 minute commute, speeds there in the upper 60s and lake norman southbound at 15 minutes and 65 miles an hour. Looking at the overall charlotte commute, most of our major interstates continuing to run in the green and including 485, 77 and 85. Were seeing slow downs now outbound providence road over toward wt harris, albermarle and heavier now around the arboretum area. That is a check of traffic, john, back to you. John this morning a state of emergency declared in North Carolina as areas recover from this weeks severe weather. Governor pat mccrory says the primary problem right now is the number of Power Outages across the state. Now at the peak of the storm, more than 122,000 customers lost power. Mainly in mecklenburg, gaston and forsyth counties
3 this is what it looked like a avenue in east price hill. The roads were snow covered and cars appeared to be taking it easy. A level one snow emergency is now in effect for all of hamilton countythat means roadways are hazardous. And vehicles should be removed from snow emergency lanes. North college hill is also under a level one snow emergency. 3 now for a look at the snow and how people are handling it in Northern Kentucky. Lets go to local 12s Brad Underwood. He joins us live from highland heights. Brad . Treacherous. The tiny flakes were so thick they made a view across the river just about impossible. All the wet white turned new richmonds marina into just another summertimes dream. In the midst of it all we found robert glass trying to battle the inevitable. It kind of looks like you missed a couple of spots here. Im saying. Stay on top of it. It looks like we fight get 5 or 6. Why not wait until the end of it. Then i aint shoveling it all at one. You know what i am saying . H
Crane accident at the Banks Construction site along the river front, stops work in the parking garage the mobile crane tipped as it gets to the rebar. And near paul brown, workers i talked to, no workers were near the train when it was over. No one was hurt. Theres an investigation under way to what caused the accident. A man is recovering after the jeep crashed into the side of the moving freight train. The driver tells local 12 news, he lost control on ice near the tracks that crashed mayor road in boone county. The impact from the train, trapped the driver inside the suv. Deputies rescued him before a second train crashed into the jeep. It was very close. Youll hear from them coming up on local 12 news, live at 6 00. U. S. Marshals tracked down a man wanted for murder, hundreds of miles from home. Michael pruit is accused of police say he killed kisha jenris in east price hill. Hes also blamed for killing her boyfriend. Police got a tip he may be in the orlando, florida area and tod
Randi everyone can have their own 1980 s hair today. As we take a look at the winds across the region, we are starting out in the 15 mile per hour range. Look back for chicago and they are 20 to 25 Miles Per Hour. These are sustained winds. This afternoon, 25 mile per hour went will be here in cincinnati, good seek 30 to 40 mile per hour wind gusts. Very windy friday as we take a look at the radar. We have clear skies in place and we will see a good bit of sunshine through the day. The wind advisory not just in cincinnati, but all the way back to chicago. He into effect at 10 00 this morning, lasting until 7 00 this evening. Extra hairspray needed. If you drive a high profile vehicle, watch out for that on the roads. One vote is about this, it will help dry out the ground. If it is a sloppy mess like mallard, it might help it looks right now breezy and 40. At noon, warm up to 52 degrees. 4 00, 59. The high today, close to 60 degrees. The wind will die down a little overnight, but still