Day will be spent in the chilly 30s. Well talk about when we might break out a little bit from the deep freeze and what is down the road. There may be an ice or snow across the piedmont, well talk about it. Seven day forecast around the corner, john. John charlottemecklenburg leaders voted to extend ann clarks contract and search immediately for a new superintendent. They voted 63 to extend the contract through june, 2017. Supposed to expire in july of this year. It was clear during the discussion between Board Members they were divided on the decision. Turn the page and boldly step in the future with new leadership. That new leadership needs to be ready to embark on this trip with us leading the way. I almost feel guilty asking ann clark to stay another year with us because she has put her sacrifices for the sake of cms. John clark spoke once, she has been consistent in saying she would not be a candidate for the position in the long term. Parents packed the Board Meeting to voice opi
Course, sharing their photos with us like this one. This is is from medford. Cindy, just an incredible site. Cindy beautiful. What made that sunset so spectacular were clouds and the light kind of reflecting off them. We have seen the clouds clear on out through the overnight hours. The last place hanging on to a little bit of cloud cover the outer cape and nantucket. Here too clouds are exiting. You can see the Hurricane Joaquin getting close to our latitude but still moving away. High pressure nosing in. Today will be the brightest and mildest day weve had around here in about a week so good things to tell you about starting out chilly though. Were supposed to be right now the cape. To the north and west mid 30s around orange at 37. Just 40 in beverly. It is a cool start. Temperatures will come up after we get toward about 8 00 a. M. Well see temperatures climb by lunchtime into the mid 60s and a few communities today under a lot of sunshine hitting that 70degree mark. Lowell, lawren
A few hours, just a little bit of moisture in place. Doesnt get picked up on the radar all that well. There will be more showers Building Back and later this evening. I think any of the steadier precipitation is likely after about 9 00, 10 00 in the evening which could come in the form of freezing rain about midnight tonight pretty close to the boston area. Could hold on to that cold air longer. Merrimack valley out through much of Worcester County as well as getting into places like stow and concourt and down to hockington. Watch out for slick spots. We do feature temperatures in the 40s tomorrow, ill have more on the forecast ahead. Also on 7, an alarming attack in taunton. A College Student with guns to his head as thieves target his store. Susan tran spoke to him and has more on the frightening confrontation. Reporter a brazen Armed Robbery at this gas station convenience store. The guy had a gun in my face. Reporter just after tuesday dressed in black and Wearing Masks stormed in.
Knows who they are and will come forward. Kevin the suspects are not afraid to get physical. One cabby was pepper sprayed and another punched square in the face. In last saturdays Armed Robbery the driver was cut with a knife. Kevin lewis, abc7 news. Leon thank you, ketch. Today the man who nearly died of the hands of a hitandrun driver was in the courtroom when she was sentenced to ten years in jail. We have more on the emotional testimony today. Jeff goldberg . Jeff it was, leon. Noor shaikh is a husband and a father of three who said his life took a horrible turn on the afternoon of january 27 at his own business. Crying today in court, shaikh says he cannot work anymore. He is in constant pain. And his medical bills are totaling nearly 900,000. As noor shaikh addressed a judge in court today he could barely talk through the tears. Its hard for me. Im completely broke. I swear to god, i want to die. Today, 40yearold Alexandra Mendez was sentenced to ten years in prison for the d. U.
You can see patches of mid and highlevel clouds. Overall High Pressure will give us a lot of sunshine today. Keeping my eyes though on this front to the north. Thats a backdoor front. It will come through overnight and bring in cooler temperatures for tomorrow. But today we will warm up into the 50s. In fact, by late morning and lunchtime knocking on the door of 55 degrees. Winds out of the northwest 1015 miles per hour. We should top out around 56 boston. 56 in nashua. South of town nudging toward 60 degrees in taunton today. Enjoy. More on that cooldown for the midweek coming up. Lets get you out to the roads and see how were looking out there. Good morning, olessa. Olessa good morning. Looking okay on the roads right now. Not seeing any problem spots. A live look at the zakim bridge and the leverett connector picking up that construction right now. Lets get to the maps. That roadwork clearing 39 southbound approaching the zakim bridge. Awes make your way along 128 by 95 and also in