scam. how clever crooks are preying on people just trying to catch a ride... and what ?you need to look out for, to avoid becoming a victim plus: holiday hazard: the festive decoration-- that ?could cause a fire in your home and what you can do to protect your family this morning. and taking a live look outside-- it's painfully cold this nature's got more in store. storm team 4 meteorologist brian gotter is tracking more ?snow-- for your weekend... next. welcome to live at daybreak on today's tmj4. i'm vince vitrano.and i'm susan kim. we have a serious weather situation this morning. as life-threatening cold temperatures and fierce winds spread across much of the midwest.and if that's not enough.. the second round of snowstorms are heading our way. let's get a check of your

after highs got into the mid teens around noon yesterday, the cold front moved through and dropped temps into the single digits along with a 30 mph wind, and wind chills -5 to -10 all day. actual temps have dropped to 0 along the lake, to -8 inland this morning with wind chills to -25. a wind chill advisory is in effect for all of se wisconsin until 10am. dee up to 8 degrees with gusty winds and wind chills staying around -10 all day. tonight is mostly cloudy with flurries and isolated light snow as lows drop to 5. there will be less than a half inch of snow

traffic is lightspeeds at or above posteddrive times are on time ravi: "it's a nice cozy sweatshirt type thinbut when it gets wet, it stays wet and that can lead to cold weather injuries like hypothermia." that article of clothing he's talking about is cotton and shouldn't be the first option when choosing warm items to wear. that's why experts at r-e-i say every single piece of we stores are synthetics.. like polyester, nylon and merino wool. that way when you're getting dressed start with a thick base layer to keep you dry.. then an insulating layer.. then the outside layer to keep out the snow. "the perfect thing about a layering system is you can de-layerone of the cool things about new winter tec it's thinner than ever before. so you won't feel big and bulky while out running

bone chilling cold can be particuarly tough on the kids who walk to school. wauwatosa schools open the doors earlier during very cold weather. it will likely be indoor recess for boys and girls today. in wauwatosa the threshold is five below.... and in milwaukee it's 10 degrees or less. as people across our area look to stay out of the cold... some can do so just by showing up to work! pete zervakis is live at the national bakery where the ovens are warming

now's a good time to download our storm shield app-- get the latest weather alerts for your exact location send right to your phone or mobile device. there's also a personalized forecast and interactive radar. we tell you about the dangers of wind chill all the time... but storm team 4 meteorologist jesse ritka came up with an experiment to ?show you the impact.see it right now at

link right on the homepage. happening right now: a snowstorm that's causing dangerous driving conditons on the west coast... is making its way to wisconsin. you're looking at video from portland, oregon-- and this snow you're seeing here-- is the stuff brian is tracking the blowing snow-- caused a traffic nightmare last night... and things are still a mess this morning. cars landed in ditches... and we're told the snow caused several chain reaction crashes. and in riding home in a school bus got stranded because of the dangerous driving conditons. more local news now - counseling services will be available to students at lakeland university today.. after the body of a missing student was found in a pond on campus. 18-year-old kaelin o'neal was the backup quarterback on the football team and a freshman at the school.according to police, o'neal was last seen sunday...

a school representative says the news hit hard for the small community of 750-students. finals are over on friday, so a lot of students will be taking off for the semester. we're going to need this break because we are going to need some time to heal."police do not suspect foul play.. but an autopsy still needs to be done to determine a cause of you request an uber. a car shows up.it has the emblem and offers you the ride.but by the end of the trip-- the driver asks for your credit card. simple people in chicago have been scammed.here's how - a woman was driven to her destination then the driver claimed her payment wouldn't go through on the app and demanded a debit card.a few days later-- her bankd account was out 12- hundreds. through other means." that difficult to do. like i said, this victim saw an?ber stick in the vehicle but those obviously can be obtained through other means." in response-?ber is reinforcing

that the license plate in the app matches the vehicle.make sure the driver matches the app photo.ask for the driver's name. and never accept solicitations. coming up on live at daybreak on today's tmj4...free childcare! how you can a free babysitter this weekend-- and why it's going to help some local kids get a new playground.plus: safety hazard. the holiday decoration you may have in your home ?right now... and why it could be dangerous-- for your is next. at perdue, we take some unexpected extra steps... ...to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products.

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at perdue, we take some unexpected extra steps... to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. for example, thyme. it's part of our 100% veggie diet ...and helps support their immune system. perdue. over 200 products. no antibiotics ever. after highs got into the mid teens around noon yesterday, the cold front moved through and dropped temps into the single digits along with a 30 mph wind, and wind chills -5 to -10 all day. actual temps have dropped to 0 along the lake, to -8 inland this morning with wind chills to -25. a wind chill advisory is in effect for all of se

up to 8 degrees with gusty winds and wind chills staying around -10 all day. tonight is mostly cloudy with flurries and isolated light snow as lows drop to 5. there will be less than a half inch of snow by morning it's the time of year for christmas trees and that also means an increased risk of fires in the home.there are some 250 christmas tree fires across the country each year. tree lights are safer now than they've ever b.. safety officials suggest it's still a good idea to turn off the lights when you leave home or head off to bed. most fire deaths occur between the hours of 10pm and 6am, when we should feel the safest... and that's when we're comfy in our own bed." another tip to keep in mind.. keep those trees well watered. need a babysitter this weekend? some waterford high school students are offering ?free sitter service this weekend. so what's the catch? you don't have to pay-- but donations ?are appreciated and will be

inclusive play space at whitford park. the babysitting service will be available this saturday at waterford high school from 9 to 5. still ahead this morning: worst timing ever! the popular holiday dessert item-- you ?could have trouble finding next week. plus...massive security breach. the internet giant-- attacked by cyber thieves-- and why ?your personal information may have

let's get a check of your weather and traffic together. after highs got into the mid teens around noon the cold front moved through and dropped temps into the single digits along with a 30 mph wind, and wind chills -5 to -10 all day. actual temps have dropped to 0 along the lake, to -8 inland this morning with wind chills to -25. a wind chill advisory is in effect for all of se wisconsin until 10am. despite a lot of sun, today only warms up to 8 degrees with gusty winds and wind chills staying around -10 all day. tonight is

lows drop to 5. there will be less than a half inch of snow by morningafter the cold morning, we warm up to 23 friday afternoon with clouds and snow showers by afternoon and evening. there is a winter storm watch for most of se wisconsin friday afternoon until saturday evening. friday night is snowy and warmer with lows near 20, and the snow continues on saturday with highs in the mid to upper 20s. by saturday see 6-11" of fluffy snow. another cold front brings sunny, breezy and cold conditions for sunday with a high near 3 and wind chills to

incident freetraffic is light speeds at or above posteddrive times are on time today is the 15th.. but the important number this morning is "17".the numbers one and seven are being put in place for new year's eve in time square... when 20-16 gives way to 20-17.the numerals are seven-feet tall... and once unloaded officials may hold an unofficial countdown to test

actor ryan reynolds will be honored today with a star on the hollywood walk of fame. guests at the ceremony include actress anna faris.the canadian born reynolds has starred in such films as deadpool and green lantern. there are more than 25-hundred stars on the hollywood walk of fame. beyond wisconsin - yahoo has revealed a massive and stunning security breach. the company says hackers may have stolen the personal information from more than one billion yahoo users.the hack apparent but is just now being made public.yahoo is urging users to change passwords now. the federal reserve has raised a key interest rate in response to a solid u-s economy and expectations of higher inflation.the quarter- percent increase is only the second increase in the past ten years.this means consumers may pay slightly more when borrowing money... and in turn banks will earn more when they make loans. in today's health - the key to

good marriage. researchers from duke university found that adults who had survived a stroke and had never married were at a 71 percent greater risk of dying after a stroke than those who were in a long marriage. for individuals who were widowed or divorced that risk was over 20 percent greater and nearly 40 percent greater for those who were widowed or divorced more than once. there's new evidence this morning.. that the zika virus may linger for much longer than expected in the brains of infants.scientists at the c-d-c mothers ... and eight babies with microcephaly, who later died.they found traces of the virus more than seven months after the mothers became infected. it's truly terrible timing: a whip cream shortage just before the holidays... the food manufacturer who makes reddi-wip says they have a limited supply of nitrous oxide this year after an explosion at a plant over the summer... nitrous oxide is the propellant used to create the

the product is still in stock, but supplies might be limited, so buy early. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4...how you can get your hands on a basketball signed by bucks legends-- and why your generous gift will help some local kids-- in the fight of a lifetime.also up next...holiday travel people you'll be sharing the road with next week-- and the ?best day to leave-- to avoid a traffic nightmare. it's time to celebrate the seasons. all of 'em. and the only place to go for outdoor gifts is cabela's christmas sale. give the one gift good on every item cabela's gift cards. for everything on their list. shop in-store and online

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six-year-old chase tiemann from omaha, nebraska re recently, chase had to have his arm amputated -- and he told his mom he was scared to go back to school, because he thought his classmates would make fun of him. local firefighters heard about chase... and they decided to make him one of their own. the department presented chase with his very own firefighter gear - complete with a helmet and a jacket with his name on it. a record for the united way of greater milwaukee and waukesha county.the organization raised more than 60-million dollars during its

campaign. the funds will help more than 100programs. the agency also beat a goal for volunteer hours with more than 21 thousand hours served by community volunteers. vince and i were honored to emcee the announcement last night for the third year. the today's tmj4 sports 25 sports related items up for bid. all proceeds whicsupports search for childhood cancers and related blood dirds?itthe @6ke?bucks gnatures from sthe best to play in milwaukee cludg robertson. he signed his fullame rather than "the big o" which makes this extra special.it's also autographed by brian winters, junior bridgeman, jon mcglocklin, "the big dog" glenn robinson, terry cummings

the sports auction for macc tomorrow from three to five p-m. coming up:health care deadline: what you need to know if you ?stillneed to get covered by obamacare next year. plus...hot job-- for cold weather!we're live at national bakery this morning-- where workers are staying warm... while baking ?your breakfast!

for sheriff david clarke to resign..nd ayt u're watching live at ybreakodayon t j4. & i'm susan kim.and i'm vince vitrano. let's start with a check of weather and traffic together... after highs got into the mid teens around noon yesterday, the cold front moved through and dropped temps into the single digits along with a 30 mph wind, annd have dropped to 0 along the lake, to -8 inland this morning with wind chills wind . despite for all of se a lot of sun, today only warms up to 8 degrees with gusty winds and lls @staying around -10 all day. tonight is