Preparing to tackle the interstates making sure the roads are safe for people to drive on especially when the snow is expected to fall overnight and into the morning. Crews in kentucky will be out, pretreating the state roads over there. Some of the areas they will be working more on will be the bridges and overpasses. In ohio the Ohio Department of tranportation will hav 160 trucks out. Their concern is getting the roads cleared while the snow falls before the morning rush. It can get delayed a little bit because of the traffic, but well try to get out there and get things cleaned as quickly as we canthe morning rush hour is always a tedious one for our guys because its a lot of commuters out there. Now both departments say if you dont have to be out on the roads dont. Coming up at 6 well take a look at the the city is treating their roads with these cold temps. Again tomorrow is a weather alert day. We want you to have all the information you need on the timing of this storm. Storm. Steve will have any updates for you all evening long. And tune in for good morning tristate starting at 4 30. Jennifer ketchmark will tell you whats happening as you walk out the door. Well any traffic issues. And help us warn your neighbors and fellow drivers. If you see an issue on the road tweet us at wcpo. Or post photos to the 9 on your side Wcpo Facebook page. Turning now to the fallout from that bengals playoff meltdown. Just about everyone is playing the blame game. So who is responsible for that loss against the steelers . With the coachs reaction lets go to sports director john popovich. We could probably block off 3 tonight. Bring in the top analysts. And scrutinize the last two minutes of the saturday night game. And we still wouldnt exhaust all the talk about what happened. Happened. Frankly. If the bengals dont fumble in the final two minutes of the game. Were probably not discussing this at all. Were talking about their upcoming game with the patriots. But once that fumble occurred. Then came a questionable hit. Then bengals players unraveled before a prime time audience. Nothing else seemed to matter. All we knew was the bengals were done too soon again. The players were a little more direct about what happened. Well have some youve heard about bad behavior on and off the field. Field. Evan millard is live at Paul Brown Stadium with the fans arrested saturday night. Evan . There were six of them were told higher than normal. Wouldnt you know three bengals fans, three steelers fans. Five appeared in court this morning on assault charges. Nats fans outside pbs from satit was easy to get swept up in the atmosphere saturday night. Like this guy nats enraged bengals fanbut bad blood boils between bengals and steelers. Nats court monday five guys appeared before a judge. Theres bengals fan martin cooke was spotted peeing in public and accused of nats 0108 punched the victim in the face, which resulted in a chipped tooth and a cut and swelling to the victims eye. And Jared Mccarty who admitted to drinking underage before punching a woman in the face. Nats 0346 your honor, this kid has absolutely no record. David bengals fans known accused of throwing a beer can at one and cutting up that persons face. Steelers fan david grillo you can tell by the jersey in his mugshot was being thrown out of Paul Brown Stadium when hes accused of hitting a woman in the head. And this indiana man Tyler Matthys also accused of hitting a woman in the face. Nats not in court today phillip ross of cheviot who police say headbutted a man in the face outside pbs. You can still see the red marks on his forehead in his mugshot. Also not in court today jacob depalm a steelers fan who rushed the field when the game was over. Live outside pbs, em, 9oys. A man with epilepsy is heading to prison for causing a deadly crash while have a seizure. Seizure. So whats the crime . Never reporting his condition on his drivers license. 9 on your sides butler and Warren County reporter jay warren has the story from hamilton blacked outhit one car kept going and then blew through a red light where he killed 62yearold Troy Stapleton today the prosecutor said that strader had, on more than one occasion since high school, blacked out and crashed pkga packed courtroom and an emotional caseTerrance Strader a graduate of m. I. T. And an electrical engineer for p g sentenced today for killing 62yearold Troy Stapleton a forty year accident free truck driver who rose to become the of his union union azure herrington sta pletons daughter we ended every phone conversation the same way. He would say, i love you and i would say, i love you more and he would say only but i called it first i will never hear those words from his mouth again. Again. Robert Stapleton victi ms brother this was my brother and the smile that he has on his face it was always there everybody can attest to that he was a great man. Strader had previously pleaded no contest to aggravated vehicular homicide and today addressed his victims family family Terrance Strader sente nced for aggravated vehicular homicide i am here today to not only express my sincerest apologies but to also allow the chance to learn more about 2014 will be a day thats never forgotten a tragic accident occurred that forever changed the lives of many for that reason i am very sorry about the loss of mr. Troy stapleton and provide my deepest condolences to all of you. Visiting judge james brogan sentenced strader to a year in prison and imposed a lifetime ban on driving stating that he wanted others to know that there is a punishment for failing to obtain the proper clearance to drive when dealing with a Health Condition such as epilepsyoutside the court one of stapletons brothers robert said that he thought the sentence was fair and it would provide some sense of closure for his family sot do you think he feels a genuine sense of remorse . Yes i do. Yes i do and you know i dont think at this point that i can forgive him but maybe someday maybe ill be able to. Jay warren 9 on your side hamilton his case spared nationwide change. Change. Next at five the huge honor for the tristate man who helped legalize samesex marriage. Hear what the honor means to him. Barriers. Tributes pour in for david bowie. Plus the small way he was honored here in the hes a leader of samesex marriage legalization. Tomorrow, he will join Michelle Obama at the president s state of the union address. Tristate native Jim Obergefell was originally senator. That was upgraded to guest of the first lady. Obergefell was the lead plaintiff in the landmark case that declared same sex marriage legal. 9 on your side spoke with obergefell as he boarded a flight to washington. He says the invitation is an example of president obamas commitment to the lgbt community. 1 40 1 55to be invited, to be there in person with the first lady, i think just further illustrates what a priority it is to both of them. That the United States is a nation that welcomes, protects and supports all citizens. Citizens. You can see the state of the union tomorrow at nine right here on 9 on your side. A memorial is growing for david bowie outside his new york apartment. Apartment. Fans set up the makeshift memorial after news broke about his death from cancer. The entire world is mourning the musician who broke pop and rock boundaries. Hes been a driving force in pop culture for decades. In the notes along this mural of the music icon. You may remember the cincinnati zoo named a baby penguin bowie days before the singers death. The penguin was born on bowies birthday. The baby penguin is doing just fine. We still dont know if its a boy or a girl. Youll see the newborn on exhibit this spring. Like a neverending rock concert. Concert. Your childs ear buds are destroying their hearing nine is on your side. Well tell you how to figure out when the music is too loud. Your seven day forecast is youre watching 9 on your side at 5 a health alert tonight smartphones and mp3 players have become regular attire for teens and young adults but could those devices be causing long term consequences . John genovese is on your side with how you can make sure your sound. Is safe. In an era where iphones and i pods have become as much fashion as function recent literature has shown that theres an increase in the amount of permanent, High Frequency hearing loss in some of our younger populationthe devices so many use to listen and talk could be causing some longterm consequences ear buds do a poorer job of filtering out background noise. So we can all think of times where were in a noisy place like a gym or wherever and you turn up the volume to account for that loud noise around you a recent cranking up concern. Citing the world health organization. It says 1point1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of hearing lossand half of people ages 12 to 35 listen to music at unsafe volumes data has shown that shown that sound levels at or above 85 decibels can actually cause permanent hearing loss. As a frame of reference a lawnmower can be 85 decibels, 90 decibels and an ipod . The highest volume setting measures out at more than 100 decibels. Doctors say listening to music that loud for just 15 minutes is enough to cause permanent damagemp3 players and smartphones can actually get to volumes around that level of a rock concert John Genovese 9oys doctors recommend using the 6060 rulelistening to music at 60percent full volume no more than 60 minutes at a time. Doctor Matthew Hensler with the Christ Hospital says overtheear headphones are while theres no winner of the now onepointfour billion dollar powerball. Some ohioans can call themselves millionaires. Millionaires. Two tristate stores one in goshen and one in milford sold Million Dollar tickets before saturday nights drawing. 2 332 37i think its pretty awesome one of our customers was able to buy it and win the Million Dollars. Dollars. There were also four 50thousand dollar winners in kentucky. Experts say were wired to take our chances. Our brains arent wired to think about probability. We understand the chances arent that good, but we can delude as good as a chance as anybody. You will see the next powerball drawing only on 9 on your side this coming wednesday right off the bat spotty snow showers begin mainly after 3 a. M. By the peak morning rush 68 a. M. , a half inch of snow could already be on the ground and this will include cincinnati. Scattered snow showers continue until around lunchtime. It will also be very windy in the Morning Hours causing blowing snow and lower visibility at times. In all, it looks like another inch of snow will fall in the tristate with more isolated screen takeover takeover blurred vision headaches and neck pain. Screens can be a danger. Were on your side with three ways to protect your eyes and body. Sneaky sources of salt. Sodium creeps its way into your diet. The unexpected foods youll new at 5 30. Did you have to scrape your cars windshield this morning. And tug on the door to open it . Consumer reporter John Matarese is on your side with some things you can do to make tomorrow mornings departure a little tonight in Healthy Living about 70 percent of us are glued to multiple screens at once. Once. From computers, to phones, to ipads. The constant juggle can lead to irritated eyes, blurred vision, and neck pain. Were on your side with how to protect your eyes. First keep smaller devices as far away from the face as possible. Remember to blink. And try the 202020 rule. For every twenty minutes with your screen, give your eyes a twenty second break by looking twenty feet away. We all know to lay off the salt. Tonight were on your side with some sneaky sources that add too much sodium to your diet. Diet. You dont often think about too much salt in bread, but sodium in bread really adds up. Same goes for cold cuts. Condiments. And nuts. Restaurant meals are also good at hiding salt content. Side at 5 30. Lets check in a look at whats ahead. Hamilton county deputies will soon have body cameras. Sheriff jim neil presented the plan today. He says they wont only improve policing and public safety. They will also save taxpayers money. Macys sale. But it isnt clothing that could be on the block. The deal that could bring the Cincinnati Company billions of dollars. This smallbusiness owner is looking to expand. How can a bank help . At huntington, we love working with small businesses. In fact, were the numberone sba lender in our region. All these businesses are too small. What we need to do is merge them. Florist, coffee shop, bike repair, architect, funeral home. Now theyre big enough for me to take seriously. Youre scaring the townspeople. Relocated. Helping you grow. Just another way were looking out for your business, a big dose of winter is heading our way. Thats why tomorrow will be a nine first warning weather alert day. Chief meteorologist Steve Raleigh is tracking this system as it moves closer to us. Steve. A Winter Weather advisory will be in effect from midnight until 7pm tomorrow. Some parts of the tristate could see up to 2 inches of snow, although most will receive less. A band of snow is expected to hit during the morning rush hour tomorrow, which will likely affect your morning commute. High winds will also affect