Erika and im erika tarantal. Emily is off today. Olessa is off because hopefully a lot of people have the day off. Cindy is here. Cindy happy new year, everyone. Were actually seeing a little bit of cloud cover out here this morning, which blanketed us overnight, so it isnt as chilly to start off the new year. You can see the 16 there indicating the brand new year. Temperatures running in the 30s. Boston is 38. Notice the camera shaking a little bit. Winds out of the west southwest close to 10 Miles Per Hour. Not a lot of wind but enough to make it feel like its in the 20s out of worcester and just below freezing in boston. If you are heading out the door, youll want to dress warmly. At the freezing mark is where we sit in worcester on the thermometer. Upper 30s on cape cod. There you see clouds that are out there now. Well poke holes in this cloud. Well find sunshine developing. Sunshine is up at 7 13. Throughout the day. Notice by early afternoon, were only up around 40 degrees. Whole lot today. With that wind out of the west, 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour. Well sneak into the lower 40s cape. Mid to upper 30s northwest boston. Were looking at a little sunshine early this afternoon. A couple of snow showers coming off the great lakes may try to evening. Day. Well talk about the forecast for the rest of the weekend ahead. Erika right now celebrations in boston as people around the world ring in the new year. First night events here carried on as planned. Families did notice heightened security in boston, and that is expected to carry over into today for first day. Randy and the eyeopeners Frank Holland is in Copley Square in bostons back bay right now with additional steps for festivities this afternoon. Frank happy new year, randy and erika. Boston will host first day events. Theyre scheduled to kick off at 11 00 this morning, and police and other officials expect first day to be just as safe as the events on new years eve. Thousands swarmed Copley Square last night to ring in 2016. Police kept a watchful eye, adding more visibility officers and some undercovers in the crowd. They were cautious throughout the night, responding to several false alarms. Overall, it was a peaceful night, and revellers truly enjoyed this event. Youve got to live your life. If you keep staying around and worrying about it. If its going to happen, its going to happen. Thats the way it is. Frank e. M. S. Crews did treat a few people for illnesses and minor injuries, but no arrests were reported. Security expected to be heightened for todays winter classic game between the bruins and the canadiens. All must consent to searches, and metal detectors will be in place. This afternoon. Back here at Copley Square, musical performances planned. Face painting, a lot of other events to celebrate first day. Again, people expected to be just as safe as new years eve. Live here in copley, Frank Holland, Wcvb Newscenter 5. Erika about 1 Million PeopleMillion People crowded into new york citys famous times square to watch the ball drop there. Organizers expected another 100 Million People to watch on television across the country. The annual celebration has been century. The event happening under the watch of some 6,000 Police Everyone passing through security checkpoints. About 20,000 smartphones were handed out to nypd officers so they could warn each other in case of any threat. Overall, it was a safe event. Randy all is well in germany this morning after increased imminent threat by isis militant militants militants. A handful of terrorists were reportedly planning a suicide bombing attack during new years eve celebrations in munich. Police had shut down the citys train station, which has since reopened. The suspects have not been found. Erika right now police are trying to figure out what caused this five alarm fire in spencer on new years eve. Fire broke out in a home on main street. Luckily, no one was inside. Firefighters from several towns responding to the house on route 9. They quickly called five alarms because of short manpower on new years eve. The flames started in a barn. They spread to an old addition on the back of the home. Firefighters say both were completely destroyed, but the main part of the house did survive. All their possessions and their three bedrooms up front are untouched. Theyre somewhat grateful for that. Unfortunately, this is a true end to 2015, hopefully 2016 will be much better. A next door neighbor was treated for smoke inhalation. Randy right now spoke is still billowing from the hotel burned in dubai, the united arab emirates. The 63story building erupted as thousands awaited a new years spectacle. Investigators say large explosions could be heard inside dubais most famous luxury hotel. Those blasts continued throughout the night. Fire started on the 20th floor of the building. Hundreds were evacuated. Only about 20 people were hurt. It happened just hours before fireworks were set to go off in the city. There was like a small orange light. We thought maybe theyre rehearsing for something. So we didnt really care about it much. They kept growing and growing, and then there was smoke. We just pulled our phones out and started recording and it was a fire. Randy fireworks burst into the burning. Theres been no mention of terrorism or arson as investigators work to determine now, that fire in dubai raises questions that highlights concerns about the possibility boston. City firefighters say that routine safety inspections must be carried out, and strict building codes enforced throughout the state. The boston fires Stephen Mcdonald tells the herald the high rise buildings in boston are very safe because theyve had to meet such strict standards. A 1986 fire in the Prudential Center in the back bay prompted new legislation in the city to buildings. Erika its now 5 07. Right now police are searching for the driver found in a deadly hit and run in palmer. This happened around north main street at 5 00 last night. Police say a 59yearold man was hit while in the crosswalk and died at the hospital. Investigators are now looking for the driver of a silver or gray chevy who didnt stop. A medal of honor recipient who lost an eye while taking a marine facing a hit and run charge in north carolina. Lieutenant Corporal Kyle carpenter is out on bond after turning himself in. Carpenter made an improper left turn, struck someone in a crosswalk on december 8th. That person suffering scrapes and a leg injury. Carpenter originally stopped and pulled over, but took off after that pedestrian got up. Randy right now police are searching for a gunman after a deadly shooting in new bedford. A 24yearold man shot on pleasant street. He was taken to st. Lukes hospital where he was pronounced dead. Erika police are investigating the death of a Umass Amherst student killed in a nine story fall in new york city. Connor cummings, a sophomore from rockway, new jersey, died out of the west, about 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour sustained all day long. Upper 20s to lower 30s, thats what you want to dress for if youre going to be out and about. Even though the actual highs do sneak up to around 40 in boston, and well manage lower 40s on the south shore and the cape. Coolest spots north and west of the city. The setup is a big area of High Pressure coming out of the middle of the country, influencing our weather. The cold flow of air around that from the north and west, actually generating lake effect snows. Some of those lake effect snow bands may try to reach out late this afternoon and this evening. I think were certainly dry through 2 00 this afternoon. Notice by 5 00 p. M. , a couple of those snow showers coming out of the berkshires toward worcester county. Those may sneak a little closer to the coastline as we get into the evening. Dont be shocked if you see a couple of flurries flying this evening. Skies will clear out during the overnight. Temperatures fall back into the 20s. Going to be a chilly overnight. Tonight sun and clouds. Upper 30s, seasonal for this time of year, and well sneak up to 40 degrees on sunday. To be snow showers across ski country, Northern New England, and good lake effect snows going back towards the great lakes as well. Well have the opportunity to see ocean effect snows here on monday. Arctic front is going to be dropping in on sunday night, and thats going to bring in much colder air. As that colder air moves over the relatively warmer waters here, notice what happens. We do generate some snow across the area, and we are going to see perhaps an inch or two right along the coastline here as we head toward monday, monday night. Look at that cold lingering into tuesday. Erika and randy . Someones life. Erika you could see it was a really dangerous drive for this New Hampshire man. His windshield just shattered by a piece of ice as he drove down the highway. Randy he told newscenter 5s Kelley Tuthill it could have been a lot worse. Kelley this is the first time they dont clear their car of snow and ice. An s. U. V. Went by me. As i approached, a huge piece of ice slammed down on the windshield of my car here. Kelley kelley it happened on the morning commute wednesday in haverhill. All captured in dash cam. You had radio on. You can hear audio. You dont seem to have any reaction. I stayed pretty calm through it all. Kelley what kind of noise did it make when it hit . Explosion and a few seconds of crackling and just shedding glass on me over time. There was glass all over me and all over the interior of the car. Kelley kelley fortunately, jeff was not injured. Cover ripped off, and the left wiper arm is all bent up. Kelley the mechanical engineer from New Hampshire had the dash cam for protection in it case he was ever in an accident caused by someone else. It did not, however, capture the other drivers plate. Im grateful it didnt do more damage or cause a bigger kelley he has a message to other drivers now that snow season has arrived. Clear off your cars. Its easy, and it could save someones life. Kelley and the Windshield Repair Company says, because its a holiday and theyve gotten so many calls, jeffs vehicle is going to have to sit here until saturday. In andover, Kelley Tuthill, Wcvb Newscenter 5. Randy flooding starting to recede in missouri, but hundreds of homes are damaged. People are still under Evacuation Orders. You can see the extent of the flooding here in some of the hardest hit areas of the state. They tried to hold back the water with sand bags, but the water just kept rising. Some communities along the Mississippi River are still bracing for the peak of flooding. Erika its now 5 20. A check of your economic headlines this morning. Honda confirming the ninth death linked to faulty takata air bags. The air bag can rupture, sending shrapnel back into the car during a crash. It was reported to auto since april. Tens of millions of vehicles have been recalled worldwide because of this issue. Randy u. S. Crude oil is sold internationally for the first time in 40 years. The ship left the port of corpus christi, texas, yesterday, carrying oil from wells in south texas. Just weeks ago, congress lifted the 1970s ban on crude oil sales to overseas buyers. International Trading Company vittal is the purchaser of this oil. Erika signups are ahead of expectation ins massachusetts as the Health Connector wraps up its second month of a threemonth open enrollment period. More than 327,000 people have enrolled since november 1st. The signup period ends december 31st. Heres a resolution all of us share. Try to get some more sleep in the new year. Randy theres some simple steps. First, clear out the clutter. A recent study found that people whose bedrooms are a little on the a cottic side dont sleep as well. A little chill in the air in the bedroom can be healthy for you. Experts say it also helps you burn more fat while you sleep. Finally, youve heard it before. Read that bedtime story but do it the Old Fashioned way. Those ereaders emit light that makes it harder to fall asleep. So keep the paper variety on the nightstand. Maybe just a magazine. Erika maybe a boring one. If its a page turner, then you stay up too late. Randy thinking about it in your sleep. Erika cindy is a big reader. It keeps her up, i know. Randy Jerry Seinfeld taking the president of the United States for a ride. Erika how far they got before White House Security steps in. Then security at the rose bowl parade. The increased presence as the route. Randy and our live camera here in downtn boston as we begin eyeopener. P find your sweet spot today with dunkins chicken apple sausage sandwich. Enjoy sweet apple and savory sausage together for under 400 calories. You got people working incredibly long hours. Median Family Income today 4,000 less than it was in 1999. P the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. P what this campaign is about is to demand that we create for all of us r rather than a handful of billionaires. If you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. Im bernie sanders, and i approve this message. P the new caramel macchiato from dunkin donuts. R let handcrafted layers of espresso, milk, p and a caramelflavored swirl uplift your mood. Indulge in a hot or iced macchiato today. America runs on dunkin. Cindy 5 25. Happy new year to you. Were waking up to temperatures in the 30s. Most is above the freezing mark right now, but were not going to see the temperatures climb too much. The clouds will mix with sunshine today. A little bit breezy. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour. Temperatures either side of 40 degrees. If youre headed down to gillette for the winter classic, watch for temperatures that are and 40 degrees with that dusty breeze. Dry today. Dry to start the weekend. Notice temperatures not far from 40 degrees all weekend long as well. There could be a few flurries around on sunday. Thats an arctic front. Wait until you see the cold it brings to head back to work and school next week. That will be its own eye popper. The most fun eye poppers this morning now. Randy Jerry Seinfeld gets comfortable with president obama in his latest installment of his series comedians in cars with coffee. Dont you think every american child, as a president , you grow up loving the president . I do really well with the 0 to 8 demographic. Oh, really . President obama partly because my ears are big, and i look a little bit like a cartoon character. Randy the president being candid in an interview over coffee. He even let the comedian take around the south lawn. Be careful there. Erika check out this video from missouri. A squirrel gets stuck up a creek without a paddle. Randy oh, boy. Erika thankfully, a kayaker was able to come to his rescue. That kayaker helps the squirrel up onto his kayak there. He floats over to a tree. The squirrel hops off and scurries away to higher ground. Apparently, squirrels can swim pretty well. At least that one. Randy needed a little lift to lift up for a moment. Erika teamwork. Coming up, a terrorist forces the closing of rochester, new yorks new years celebration. Randy how far the suspect got with his plan. And a firefighter and a neighbor are recovering after a five alarm fire in spencer. A firefighter and neighbor hurt in a five alarm fire. The injuries and efforts to put out the flames. New information in a Christmas Day double murder and the charges that the suspect faced before the death. Good morning, this is we are in Downtown Boston where it is quiet after a raucous and fun night in the city. Take you for joining us. Thank you for starting the new year with us. People may be resting after a latenight. I guess they probably were not up at midnight if they are up now. We are starting off the new year a lot like we did last year. Temperatures are above average. The average high on the first day in january in boston is 37 38 degrees. Shore and south shore. Under a blanket of clouds. These clouds are going to be with us for a while but as we go through the Morning Hours we will poke some holes in the clouds. And those temperatures will hold there with a blend of sun and clouds. It s a little cooler to the north and west with lower 40 s in the south shore but that wind will the act of at about 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour which will make you feel cooler. We are dry into the afternoon but there are some snow showers off the great lakes that may throw a few flurries and to our direction. Pretty low impact overall. The stories we are following now a firefighter and one other person hurt after a five alarm blaze they suffered minor injuries in the fire. Investigator senate flames started in a barn on main street. This is due by in the united arab emirates. The building erupted with thousands more waiting for the fireworks show. Investigators say large explosions could be heard inside the building and terrorism has investigators in germany searching for a group of suspected terrorists that they say planned suicide attacks on new year s eve in munich. Police shut down the train station yesterday and hopes of foiling the plot. Right now all is quiet in boston after heightened security last night. Increased security continues for the firstever event held today. The eye is live in the square for plans for the first day. People coming to enjoy the first day can see a lot of officers and canine units. The goal is to make the start of 2016 just as safe as the end of 2015. Thousands filling the square new year s eve. Definitely a little bit more guided. Some with feelings of apprehension. Being more a