live. walt are morris is covering the big chill. walter? >> reporter: that's right, robbin and alex. it's getting colder and check out the thermometer behind me. 61 if south beach and only going to get colder. we could see lows in the mid40s tonight. jackets and scarfs are in this weekend. the cold front moving into south florida giving man a chance to e different parts of the wardrobe. how often do you get to we that? >> i bought it like a year ago and this is my first time wearininit, but this is see throw so i'm not bundled up. >> reporter: the thermometer at the bank of america building on lincoln road reading 65 on sunday afternoon. chilly for south florida it's so cold... >> it's so cold that i think i'm going to die. >> reporter: that's pretty intense. let's hope you don't die. it's only going to get colder as the sun goes down. overnight lows in the mid40s with the wind shear. doors giving those in need a warm place to stay with the state of emergency declared. meanwhile the cold weather not stopping some from enjoying south beach. and while some south floridian may be freezing, it is still a nice break for visitors from cold climat. this! >> are you dding me? it was snowing the other night and this is yful! >> reporter: and that cold weather effect expected to last until 9 a.m. tomorrow. walter morris, 7 news. >> robbinso the question is how low will the temperatures go. continues coverage in the. in january in the middle 40s once in miami so this will arrive and that will probably be among the top 2 coldest nights of the winter at this point as we have some rare air store for us overnight. from frigid weather tomorrow. sunshine will help as it builds into the morning hours and little milder by the afternoon but all things considered we could have a couple more and this is not a very fast or florida. current readings at 60 and 61 in fort lauderdale and 62 in miami but to upper 50s with the middle keys and it is strong and gusty out of the wet and a little bit lighter. we're expecting the lower 40s ininnd for you in the western suburbs of broward and in miami-dade. ound and not the only cold front. each time we try to see temperatures warm up a littlele bit another comes through on monday and tuesday and saturday as well. more coming up on the entnre forecast. >> new video of the hard hit and that hunt continues to find the person behind the wheel. elitsa bizios is live outside jackson memorial hospital where the victims are recovering. elitsa? >> reporter: alex, we just got off the e phone with one of the victims who is still here in the hospital as you said. she tells us she's in a lot of pain and after seeing the surveillance video that was released this afternoon, she cannot believe she and her friend survived. now she is asking that driver to please turn himself in. a hit and n caught on cam the suspected driver identified by miami police as jose casadilla, still on the run. >> he's speaking to us with an attorney. so he should be coming in soon. >> reporter: the accident happening early saturday morning just after 3:30. in front of the 3-fingers lounge near northwest 17th avenue and northwest 34th street. this group of friends celebrating shakita franks' birthday when the quick run to the liquor store turned into a horrific nightmare. >> he got out of the car and said what is this and that was it and got in his truck and left. >> luckily no one was killed in the accident. the 5 victims in their 20s taken to ryder traum a. the two men released several hours after the hit and run. still in the hospital on sunday with broken bones. brown and ank. >> and pain. very serious pain. >> now these families want answers and justice to be served. sf, please turn yourself in. please. i'm begging you to do it and it because my daughter or friend or nobody else didn't deserve what you did to them. >> reporter: again, ami police identifying the suspectetedriver as jose casadill a. again, he's not turned himself in and coming up ain tonight at 10:00, you'll hear from one of the victims. for now live outside jmh. elitsa bizios, 7 news. >> robbin: all right, elitsa, 4 people caught and cuffed after an armed robbery. police taking the two men and two women in custody in hialeah. officers catching up with them in the area of southeast fifth street and 10th avenue. people nearby shaken up. >> it's scary. we live over here in a protected area and who would ever think something would come from miami beach and end up on our street. >> investigators believe the group is behihi the armed robbery along 73rd street and they crashed into the police the hospital. >> alex: crews also battling a blaze in miami. the fire breaking out at the strip mall near 11th avenue and southwest 8th street destroying several businesses. no one was hurt. this fire is under investigation as well. students and parents taking a stand after a school anmounces it may be closing its doors. dozens demanding change outside of daid cretion school in miami lakes. the school -- daid christian school in miami -- dade christian school in miami lakes. the solutions aren't sitting well with some. >> as a senior a possibility i won't graduate and it's february and graduating in may and the possibility as juniors gathering, they might not have a school next year and have to change to the new school and that's horrible for college admissions and anything. >> i asked for a meeting and d every time i ask for a meeting i'm turned down. being a member of the church we're entitled and among christians should be able to air our differences out. >> alex: the school the church took a vote tostop the crisis by selling the land in broward county or having another church do a takeover. the vote was not executed however in a manner that allowed full and unbiased participation. consequencely a largrgnumber of the voting consituents, parents, faculty and udents want a free and clean vote. >> robbin: the count down is on for the new hampshire primary just 2 days away and the candidates are not pulling any punches. jeff lennox is live on the race r the white house and joins us live. jeff? >> jeff: a busy day on the campaign trail here in new hampshire. this a town hall behind me with marco rubio. they just wrapped up in the last ur and now acting as a super bowl watch party for marco rubio supporters. now since last week, after that strong finish, third place finish in the iowa caucuses, there's been a lot of criticism other competitors in this race. mainly governor chris christie last night. so senator rubio has been feeling a lot of that criticism. for those taking e trail choosing to campaign in michigan instead. the candidates blazing tracks on the trail innew hampshire. on the republican side, a day after the debate, contenders are back at it. donald trump and jeb bush with the heated back and forth on the subject of imminent domain on saturday night. >> how tough is it not to takeke property from an elderly woman. >> quiet. >> he's a whiner. he's a whiner. he projects this i'i'm stronger than life. i'm the winner. i'm the winner. but you challenge him and that is what happens with bullies. they continue by wining. >> mr. bush, you said a tough guy and then shushed during the debate. doesn't know anything about eminent domain. >> and rubio running in the high stakes race and christie using the opportunity to debate night to go after the senator from florida calling him unqualified to be commander in chief. >> i thinthe experience is not just what you did but how it worked out. you can't trust rubio. we need someone who's been tested and ready to go against hillararclinton. >> reporter: ted cruz and ben carson in an exchange. the controversy he can't escape. the staffer sent out a memo during iowa caucuses that ben carson had dropped out of the race. the report fse. cruz, again, saying this. >> when this event transpired i apologized then and do so now. i'm sorry. >> reporter: and bernie sands with the cameo on saturday night live this weekend. >> so sick of the 1% getting this preferential treatment! >> reporter: sands still with the commanding lead over hillary clinton. the two have been locked in the debate over who is the more progressive candidate. trail in new hampshire campaigning instead in flint michigan. rocked with the polluted water scandal. she'll be bk in new hampshire on monday. >> the children of flint @are just as precious as the children of any other part of america. >> jeff: okay, and clinton and sanders will face off in another debate earlier this monthment and all the candidates are turning in for the night and watching the super bowl with their supporters and, again, tomorrow thground game really picks up here in new hampshire. again, less than 2 days from now, voters here in new hampshire head to the polls and pick their choice for the nominee. we're going to have much more coming up later tonight on the fight team. we're live in manchester, new hampshire. jeff lennox, 7 news. >> robbin: all right, jeff. and another kind of poll with the candidates fighting hard for new hampshire. 7 news is teaming up with the university of massachusetts to bring exclusive poll numbers. donald trump 22 votes ahead of the competitor and the post iowa surge appearing to level off. he's in second place with 14%. senator ted cruz remains right behind at 13 and former florida governor with 10% and kasig rounds out the top 5. and governor chris christie and former hewlett-packard c.e.o. carlie fiorina tied at 40%. dr. ben carson has 3. so let's track it day by day. trump up another point since yesterday. rubio, cruz and bush remain nraft. kasig slipping 1%. moving to the democrats, senator bernie sanders adding to the lead just a bit. the senator from vermont has 57% support. 17 points above the former secretary of state. that marks the change in direction after hillary clinton saw the 16 point swing coming out of iowa. both downplaying expectations in new hampshire. live reports from our own jeff lennox. he's keeping tabs on all through new hampshire right through tuesday's primary. alex? >> alex: thanks, robbin. coming up at 6:30, ice not playing nice when a frozen lake devours a row of vehicles. right after the break. >> some parking problems in wisconsin. an icy lake swallowingvehicles whololduring a winter fest. >> alex: and now they're fishing for the cars. >> reporter: it was kind of scary. >> he didn't walk but ran after the announcement said cars on the ice were sinking. >> probably 4 cars trying to get outand i'm so nervous there are so close on the edge there we would break through. >> reporter: with thousands in feststand the u.s. national sow sculpting competition, parking was difficult. so drivers took advantage of the open space. >> it was a great spot to go and park. >> reporter: were you&concerned because it hasn't been that cold yet? >> no, i wasn't really concerned because i seen all the people out there and cars on there and so for me if there were multiple cars out there i could put mine on there. >> reporter: julie thought the same thin >> angels watching over me. i know it. >> reporter: she was escially glad she could rescue her car. >> my mom passed away about 6 months ago and it was her car. >> they called in the dive company and already had half the vehicles out. >> they were on the ice they were resting on top of so the weight of the vehicles pushing down at certain angles. >> the mess on the lake was the bigger spectacle amidst the snow sculptures. >> just terrifying and thank the lord no one was in any of >> alex: despite the scary scene, phone was hurt. was hurt. we'll be right back. >> and whatata dramatically different scene. the sunset tonight compare tod last night where we had thick clouds producing rain through deep into the overnight and the early morning hours today. the temperatures were able to retreat. not even close to the normal levels but at least into middle 60s and right now the e lower 60s and 58 in miccosukee. the breeze coming down somewhat compared to earlier today when winds were very gusty with that dry sweep over the south to north and central florida, too. the widespread near 50 with that weather system with that slug of moisture and that first one through late last night and again into the morning hours today. we'll continue to feel the chill especially tonight and through tomorrow and up here another weather system organizing with the secondary front that we'll keep tabs on as ey space out every say 2-3. we're going to continue to have the extended period of cool weather here in south florida. we'll start with sunshine but by this time into the evening hours a few extra clouds will be on the move and it looks like most of the fronts come through dry as compare tod what we had with the front last night. the small craft advisories the seas 2-5 or higher with choppy coitions on biscayne bay. how about these lows? very brisk feeling. lower to middle 70s and one of the coldest nights of the in the keys in the 50s. highs tomorrow about where they were today and the average high is 78 and that will be not each on this 7 day forecast map going into next weekend for valentine's day. 7 sports after a break. >> heat look to win 7 of the last 8 games with the l.a. clippers in town. chris paul and dwayne wade former teammates and dang drives and dunks with 15 and second quarter heat up 4 and there. hassan at 10 and he up 6. final seconds of the half and miami up 2 and finds jj reddick up 3 and down 1 at the break. fast forward to the third and heat down 10. hereres d-wade. shots. heat still down 8. minutes left. paul hits his second in 3 and many possessions and next to 100-93. canes' hoops on the men's side tech. and that with tech inbound to newton and u.m. up 1 at the break and pulls the igger at 3 and high 22 and agains up 5. later in the second half -- canes up five. latetein the second half and miami up 5. les than 2 in the game and futon will put it away. turn aroundndand rainbow 3 and u now 18 and 4 overall with the acc. then it is going to the second quarter and canes up 9 and 20-29 and fast forwarto the 4th. canes by 6 and motley with 3 and game high 21. lady canes win 61-53 improving to24, 8 and 3 in the acc. and final round with boca raton and went to esteban toledo and billy andre. the third playoff hole and andne almost jars it out but would miss the putt! toledo made his par for the win alex and robbin back after this. >> and th's going to do it for us for 7 news at 6:30. i'm robbin simmons. >> alex: and i'm alex diprato. join us tonight first at 10. goodnight. captioning provided by: depere, wi bart: trick-or-treat! on this filthy night of evil little gaudy beggars stroll as they lure ghouls, ghosts and goblins hungry for their innocent souls there is a hellish breeze a-groanin' as the children they pursue they might evennaw on you