costello now. tornadoes in the south and blizzards from arkansas to ohio. do you have the right to know if your neighbor owns a gun? a newspaper in new york says yes and publishes the name of those who have gun permits. christmas is over but shopping is not. if you re heading out to return the gift that wasn t exactly what you wanted, you will not be alone. tom cruise may not be the ideal action hero but his love life made it into the top ten. newsroom starts now. girnlgs low. the day after christmas means relaxing or wracking up deals at the mall. for people in the west and the south it s cleanup after severe weather ripped through the region. waterspout was located in lake pontchartrain. parts of arkansas saw several inches of snow and snapping power lines and of course canceling flights. in mississippi the governor declared a state of emergency after at least eight counties reported damage. strong winds and heavy rains made the commute along this stretch of i-20 ea
or plan b, we spend more time with the grandkids here. reporter: up to a foot and a half of snow is expected in northern new england, with snow expected to fall throughout friday morning. the storm also brought with it freezing rain and sleet, making driving treacherous. if you can stay out of it, stay out of it. reporter: those who don t have to travel are making the best of it, getting out and enjoying the snow. as the storm zeros in on the northeast, drivers are being warned to stay off these treacherous roads. and our coverage continues with the latest from accuweather and meteorologist andrew baglini. good morning, andrew. thank you, and good morning, brandi and muhammad. the most of the storm is over with. cooler air into the southeast. the cleanup continues along interstate 10 and 25, between mobile and houston. the winter weather aspect of our storm very much alive. heavy rain along i-95 in boston, throughout your thursday. the heavy snow blanketing new
the store shelves. i m returning some things that i don t need. reporter: shopper track reported shoppers spent $7.1 billion the day after christmas in 2011. but a recent report says this year s holiday sales are below expected numbers. now retailers hope post- christmas incentives can save the worst holiday shopping in four years. the retailers have deals going on in store anywhere from 30 to 60% off so that s amazing savings throughout the mall. and you know, shoppers have some money to spend. gift cards to spend. reporter: retailers say they see the boost from procrastinating holiday shoppers and people using those gift cards and exchanges to spend on themselves. black friday is our number one shopping day and this is number 2. there s going to be a tremendous amount of people out today looking to get special sales and discounts and to make their exchanges and spend their gift cards. reporter: now, according to a 2011 consumer reports poll, one in 7 adults will
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weather hitting the bay area. you re looking live at downtown san francisco. right now, a short break in the storm - but, it s not completely over. tonight - kron4 has team coverage. the mounting storm damage - trees down, flooding, and the still dangerous road conditions. but first, jaqueline bennet has more from the kron-4 weather center. jacqueline: not that bad, oakland airport moving up decent. however, other areas of the united states airports are risks. seen in delays. mostly decent conditions and the rainfall to the south and to the east. through the sierras, it is winding down we are going to see clear conditions, overnight. that will lead to cooler temperatures. 30 s and 40 s 49 degrees in santa rosa. 51 degrees and san jose. here is what we expect for the next couple of days off. some frost out there tomorrow fans will bring sunshine with chilly and the rain is set to return on friday. time it out on futurecast, in just a bit. a quick check on bay area bridges.