Historian Susan Schulten says our country has experienced thought president ial transitions. 1860 transition between James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln has been described as contentious, tumultuous, rough, dangerous and the worst in history. What made it so . I think on the face of it you have to recognize this is by far the most consequential election and transition in American History. The symposia is several Southern States did not recognize the election of Abraham Lincoln as legitimate, they considered him a sectional president from the fact that by and large support came from non slaves states. No sooner had he been elected makes good on the promise to proceed toward seceding from the union on the grounds election did not represent the nation. Lets set the stage for the transition between the two men with the incumbent. James buchanan announced that the swearingin he would be a one term president. We do a regular president ial Leadership Survey and James Buchanan falls at the bott
reporting that live wears are down around western and mount company ball avenue. we want to go to err ache who is live tracking the storms for us. it is a mess out there. it is a mess right now and we have a flash flood warping for middlesex county until 8:00 p.m., but the rest of the area rainfall and that of course is causing some of those low-lying roadways to take on water. if you encounter a roadway that is covered in water, you need to turn around and find a different route. there is no way to know how deep it is unless you can see the painted lines. there is no way to know. it could be too deep where you need to be rescued like some people have already been needing the rescues during the afternoon and evening so far today. we need to show you the precipitation rates. and more than an inch down towards new jersey along i-95. some indications that we have seen very, very intense heavy rainfall in the area. maybe as much as five inches has fallen and there is a potentia
monticello. we have seen accumulations, same thing across northwest new jersey, 31 in andover and there are a few rain drops. this tool we use on the accu drop, steady snow coming down. sin value lake sylvan lake, and whites near patterson and north of caramel and headed away from fish kill into parts of northern fairfield, and snowfall across northwest new jersey in morris county and it looks like rain and a light mix into new york city and some not reaching the ground as you go into long island. one thing that s clear. this batch is coming through over the next hour. there s a distinct break before the squall line of snow showers with the cold front comes through this evening, and that s what we ll be tracking that could produce more widespread coatings. if you look at the first batch, there s the break. anytime between 7:00 and 10:00 tonight, that would swing through. new york city, still allowing for a dusting in the city, and a possibility of cold air services and that