they represent the diversity and ingenuity of idaho. colorful flowers, bright blue birds, delicate butterflies, and, of course, sacks of potaes. yearing of ornaments, each the united states capitol historical society presents a stunning ornament to place upon this tree. this year's ornament features a capital carved in marble, goldng on 24 karat filigree. it is my pleasure to introduce the chief historian of the capital historic society, chuck. chuck? >> thank you. the u.s. capital historical society i would like to present the 2016 christmas tree ornament, which in a sense is just coming home as it is made marble recycled from the east steps of the house wing removed in 1995. merry christmas, everyone. happy holidays. [applause] [applause] thank you so much, chuck. for more than four decades the united states forest service and the architect of the capitol have partnered to bring a christmas tree to the capital. and e.g. a forest service selects one of our nation's marvelous national forest to provide a stunning tree to grace the west

this is a great pride for the state of idaho, and may god bless you and may god bless the state of idaho. now, ladies and gentlemen, it is my great privilege to introduce to you the speaker of the house of .epresentatives, paul ryan he has served the people from the first congressional district of wisconsin since 1999, and speaker in 2015. tonight, the speaker will be joined by -- rep. ryan: i'm right here. mr. ayers: i didn't see you there. rep. ryan: it's all good. i can't help but think, if we were in idaho or wisconsin, it would be snowing, wouldn't it? it's sideways, though. well, in the words of yogi berra, at least it is a dry rain . either way, this is a night to be grateful, grateful for everyone who put this together. the forestis team, service, the people of idaho. we are grateful to have this chance to celebrate this wonderful moment with you. i simply want to say to all of you, whatever you do to make this happen, thank you very, very much. butto get too carried away, i cannot help but be more hopeful of what our country than what we are tonight. by that, i don't just mean t

they represent the diversity and ingenuity of idaho. colorful flowers, bright blue birds, delicate butterflies, and of course sacks of potatoes. and speaking of ornaments, each year the united states capitol historical society presents a stunning ornament to place upon this tree. and this year's ornament features a capitol carved in marble, resting on 24 karat gold filigree. it's my pleasure to introduce the chief historian of the capitol historical society. chuck? >> thank you, mr. ayers. on behalf of the u.s. capitol historical society, i would like to present the 2016 christmas tree ornament, made from marble recycled from the east steps of the house wing and they were removed in 1995. merry christmas, everyone, happy holidays. >> thank you so much, chuck. for more than four decades, the united states forest service and the architect of the capitol have partnered to bring a christmas tree to the capitol. and each year the forest service selects one of our nation's marvelous national forests to provide a stunning tree to grace the wes

jon tritsch: and for fans from places like idaho..montana and oregon.. (joe dobson/fan from idaho: "it's my world series if you will, in a lot of different venues. it's kind of our annual convention and we come down here too.") (jake and blair taylor: "from a small town in eastern oregon and we probably bring 100 people- which is probably 20 percent of our total.") jon tritsch: (the nfr year. 300 consecutive sell-outs and counting suggests it's working. reporting from the thomas & mack center, jon tritsch, 8 sports now.) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> mall of america is making history this holiday season... ((demetria obilor)) >> later we hear from the first black santa spreading cheer to the twin cities. ((kirsten joyce)) >> but first... parents continue their fight against turning one middle school into a charter. the latest fight straight ahead./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, demetria ((demetria obilor)) >>> new this morning... a trio of suspected thieves are now behind bars after retail ring of theft in the valley. police

this year's tree comes from idaho's payette national forest. chris started seriously looking for the tree last spring. when he would find a contender, he'd mark the gps location and take a picture. we're looking for a doug fir or engelmann spruce type species. you know, those are the quintessential christmas trees look. >> reporter: niccoli narrowed down the choices to about a dozen trees. then last july, ted bechtol, the superintendent of the u.s. capitol grounds, came to idaho to make the final selection. deciding on the u.s. capitol christmas tree is a lot like picking out your family tree, just on a much bigger scale. >> 60 to 80 feet in height, a nice conical shape because the tree is viewed from 360 degrees. >> i've think we've seen better. >> nice looking tree, good looking tree. >> reporter: just as important as finding the right tree is finding it in the right location. access is important because crews will have to take this 11,000-pound tree and put it onto a 105-foot long trailer. they found the right combination on the edge of litt

hey look at that" that"isabella was chosen for her poem titled "pristine idaho 2-hundred other children in a contest.the national tree is from idaho's payette national forest. 3 you might want to take a deep breath before you hear this... there's a christmas tree... with a price tag of one-thousand dollars!it's not a myth... that's how much one tree was going for in new york's posh greenwich village neighborhood.this is how a salesman who works there justified the four-digit price tag. mos / tree company salesman seven years ago, 10 years ago. you hear every summer about the droughts but you don't think about that come christmas time when you're buying a christmas tree. these guys have to pay for their wate" water." the tree that cost a grand... has already been sold. 3 first responders outside miami... had ducks had to be pulled out of a storm drain they had fallen into.their mother had ?just been hit by a car?... and died. someone heard the ducks and called 9-1-1.sheriff's deputies and firefighters responded... and got all the ducklings to safety. a new installment of the hit segment

gum crisis averted. and i finally found our big idaho potato truck. it's been touring the country telling folks about our heart healthy idaho potatoes, america's favorite potatoes, and donating to local charities along the way. but now it's finally back home where it belongs. aw man. hey, wait up. where you goin'? here we go again. >> forced to retreat by the british army, george washington is facing near certain defeat unless he can find a way to strike back. >> monsters! [ woman screams, musket fires ] [ musket fires, horse neighs ] >> rally the militia. go warn colonel griffin. go! >> when new jersey militiamen rally, under the command of colonel samuel griffin, it gives washington the opportunity he's looking for. >> it's impossible to imagine a more challenging time for george washington. he was being urged by other officers, who perhaps wanted his job, "hunker down and hold off, because a loss could finish us." he says "no, i'm doubling up, picking up the pace, and we're taking the fight to them." >> general washington, i've come from jersey. ha

is the idaho national forest. i cost $600,000 to move it across the country but the corporate sponsors donated most of the money. the tree decorated with 6,000 ornaments made by the children in idaho. l.e.d. lights and 20 pounds of glitter. so there it is. christmas is official on capitol hill. alison: 20 pounds of glitter. it looks beautiful. the crowds had to deal with the rain. doug: unfortunate. the timing didn't work out settle down and leftover showers tonight and tomorrow. back to sunshine. we are in a pattern every day you get something different. it will lead to a real legitimate push of the wintertime temperatures that are coming by friday. let's get you started to tell you what to expect tonight. more rain. here are the rainfall totals so far. look at woodbridge, over an inch. 40 degrees. a lot of -- i feel this way myself. i will be cold and nasty it might as well be snowing. is that what the snow people think? i u a couple degrees colder it would snow. but there is snow. it's all rain. cold temperatur

jon tritsch: and for fans from places like idaho..montana and oregon.. (joe dobson/fan from idaho: "it's my world series if you will, in a lot of different venues. it's kind of our annual convention and we come down here too.") (jake and blair taylor: "from a small town in eastern oregon and we probably bring 100 people- which is probably 20 percent of our total.") jon tritsch: (the nfr wants to make this event more fan-friendly every year. suggests it's working. reporting from the thomas & mack center, jon tritsch, 8 sports now.) ((chris maathuis)) >> coming up in sports... we'll show ya who had a few impressive rides among the 120 cowboys and cowgirls all looking for a piece of the 10 million dollar purse. --denise ((denise valdez)) >>> not only are rodeo fans in vegas this week, but so are nascar fans. many of them lined the las vegas strip for a unique vt later to tell us about a new nascar title sponsor. >> but first... a warning for android users. more than 100 instances of cyberattacks have been found on the platform recently... but there is a sim

the national tree is from idaho's payette national forest. the ceremony traditionally includes a child from the state providing the tree. tree that's not the case in canada. this is montreal's official christmas tree. and it's not giving people that warm holiday feeling inside. instead, they're making fun of it. they say it's ugly, too thin, lopsided, and scraggly. but they don't stop with the tree.. they hate the decorations too. the ornaments are logos for "canadian tire." the company that delivered the tree admits that it didn't have time o the way people wanted. with the christmas season just beginning.. the singing contractors out of indiana are back with what they think will be their most watched video know, mary did you know the blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again." that's aaron gray and josh arnett singing the christmas song "mary did you know". these two talented singers may not have a record deal - but they are no strangers to success. the last song they recorde million facebook views. and they are quite

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we have 722 sets of regulations in idaho. that's pretty much strangling us. so without the senate oral check and given chaha, which the case got rid of the legislative veto for a unicameral action idaho just passed to have a bicameral veto. is the legislative veto viable at the federal level on a bicameral basis? is and i'm wondering what professor baker and ropblg roger have to say about that. >> you want two houses? >> i would love to have it myself. get rid of the executive prafbr. >> here's the problem. they see a particular problem. and they look only at that problem. they come up with a solution without thinking of the consequences of the new problems they create you have to look at the whole body together and figure out what you're doing. remember the 17th amendment was passed with virtually no opposition by populists on the right and the left except the populists on the left knew what they were doing. they were out to destroy separation of powers. nobody made the arguments, structural arguments. they made the same arguments that are today the being ma

hello, i'm an idaho potato farmer and i finally found our big idaho potato truck. it's been touring the country telling folks about our heart healthy idaho potatoes, america's favorite potatoes, and donating to local charities along the way. but now it's finally back home where it belongs. aw man. hey, wait up. where you goin'? here we go again. [ cougshh. i have a cold with this annoying runny nose. better take something. dayquil liquid gels doesn't treat a runny nose. it doesn't? alka-seltzer plus cold and cough liquid gels fight your worst cold symptoms including your runny nose. oh, what a relief it is! >>> as important as it is to know who committed an act of cyberwarfare against the united states and how the incoming president views it, there are other outstanding questions, involving the role of donald trump's children will or will not play in the transition and the administration. back with the panel, including monica langley, who has some new reporting out of trump tower. monica's with "the wall street journal," also working here now with cnn. so, a really

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named isabella gerad.the tree is from the payette forest in idaho.. and will be adorned with ornaments made by idahoans. beyond wisconsin this morning - the georgia father convicted of murder after leaving his 22-month-old son in a hot car was sentenced to life in prison without parole.justin ross harris was convicted last month of malice murder and other charges.the judge handed down the maximum sentence and said the court found harris had "intentionally and unnecessarily" inflicted cooper.cooper harris died after sitting for 7-hours in the back seat of his father's s-u-v on a sweltering hot day in june 2014. this is rough landing. the approach caught on camera. the plane heading into a michigan airport when it's front landing gear malfunctioned.. forcing the pilot to abandon an earlier landing attempt. the pilot and the passanger walked away unharmed. a transit bus, police car and snow plow among the vehicles tangled up in a bad scene. this video is from montreal.. where a layer of snow led to a truly painful vehicle pile-up. it all started when a c

we're watching this next storm system push in bringing snowfall into montana, idaho, starting to roll into salt lake city. for us it's still dry in eastern colorado and will be if you're traveling overnight in that direction, you night find a little bit. -- might find a little bit. in town mostly cloudy skies, temperatures falling to the upper teens, 7 degrees in kremmling tonight and craig, 2 in telluride, teens in southeastern colorado. high pressure has been around and kept us dry a couple days. it starts moving out as this next storm system starts digging into the southwest. this will churn up a little bit of an upslope flow. that me into the foothills. we could watch for a few flurries in the metro area tomorrow afternoon. i'm not anticipating a ton. if anything, i think the snowfall will be the heaviest over the mountains. by 11:00 tonight partly to mostly clear skies, clouds continuing to increase. the snowfall is beginning to form around the foothills throughout the morning to 2:00 or 3:00. heavy snowfall towards the santons as well. evening, we'll be wasping skies starting to

the two sat together on the idaho bench for the first 2 possessions before ernie kent returned to the washington state bench. washingto state bet both sides-and coaches-came out on top by honoring their fathers. ben, mary. delta airlines could be bringing back a perk that many fliers thought would never return... free meals in coach! the flights where the food is being added population leads to a reclassification for the von maur sets a target opening date for its new store at the corners of brookfield. the high-end department store chain is set to open its first wisconsin location on april 8th... after years of delays. plans for this von maur date all the way back to 2011. the company plans to hire more than 100 employees for the brookfield store. von maur's president says he also hopes wisconsin... possibly in milwaukee... madison... or northeastern wisconsin. the milwaukee bucks -- committed to hiring local residents for arena construction and the new arena district -- are partnering with a company to help find qualified workers. "skill-smart" will also help prospective employees g

the tree will be lit by speaker of the house paul ryan and boise, idaho. the tree is 80-feet tall and will be adorned with ornaments made by idahoans representing the state symbols of idaho with a re-use, recycle theme. the canadian pacific holiday train is chugging through wisconsin this week. last night it stopped in milwaukee and sturtevant.. but today, it'll be in wauwatosa at 4:45... where there'll be live music.everyone is encouraged to bring a food donation.. from there the train continues there at 6:15... and then arriving in watertown 7:45. this season,you can give the gift of a fresh holiday meal, enjoyed right at home. today's tmj4 is proud to partner with the hunger task force and raymond james on "home 4 the holidays." it's a virtual food drive to provide our neighbors in need with one or all of the ingredients for a nice holiday meal. just go to tmj4 dot com and look for the "home 4 the holidays" button. you can donate a turkey, a ham or a whole family dinner. from all of us at y' you for considering a donation. live at 12:30 is up next-- del

cold front in idaho and western montana on the way to idaho. will spread snow into the mountains. maybe an inch of two or country today, that's it. snow possible along the front range tomorrow, especially the foothills and palmer divide, where there could be up to an inch. most of us around the metro area, we'll see snow tomorrow, but very little, if any, accumulation. dry for the weekend before our blast of arctic air arrives next week. it's coming from siberia. will be here tuesday and wednesday. highs only in the teens and expecting at least 5 to 10 inches of snow. today 39 with increasing clouds. tomorrow, 34 with light snow highs in the 40s. joel. >>> we got a traffic alert we're following. copter 4 over a water main break, this is right at where u.s. 36 turns in to 28th there. at baseline. not sure which portion of the road is blocked off as you get right into that area. it's going to be tough for you as part of that morning commute. if this is your drive, you know probably what we're showing you here. there is a water main break and breaks, they have to dig out the roadway

. >> now, although we did not have a white christmas that was not the case in parts of idaho. check this out, blizzards caused several highways to close. another storm could hit idaho tomorrow. >> people might be out shopping and could experience a little freezing rain maybe out in the west. >> reporter: yeah, we're not seeing anything happen at this moment, but the freezing rain advisory lasts until 11:00. if you're heading out check out the storm tracker 6 live app to help you out. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we're dry through the region, not much precipitation, just a little damp at times today. sky6 live hd looking live at the commodor barry bridge. you can see the sky cover occupy there. lots of clouds to start us off. the current temperature, 36 degrees. in the 20s in the suburbs. the dewpoint is 27. not a saturated at. the pressure is rising. the winds out of the east/northeast, pretty light, the ocean temperature, 43. satellite shows how the clouds have moved in. the drizzle is well out to the west, especially in pittsburgh. it's hard foray the car to pi

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this is a live picture at idaho and clement in the bay view area. we were in the drive cam and seeing the fire trucks and squad cars on the way to this area. they are dealing with fire. maybe two houses are involved. i will walk around and show you the scene. as you can see, a number of fire trucks are here and police cars. the police blocked off a bit of the area here with the caution tape. this happening about 20 minutes ago here. the first spopders are busy now. we are trying to get more information as the morning is progressing. for now live in the bay view >> thank you, andy. the four inch rule is 234 effect and impacting where you can park around the city. tim is live on the east side. tim, what are you seeing, is it a mess? tim: good morning, kind of a mess this morning. this is bellview on the east side. as you can see the road conditions are not too bad. it is are driving this morning. we are talking about this sign here. no parking when snowfall is four inches or more. that is the four-inch rule and that is effect. people have to move thei

we wish we would have got it but we made up when idaho coach don verlin offered up a chance to coach his vandals against the washington state cougars, little did he know that cougs' coach ernie kent would offer up the winning 2 thousand dollar bid! kent's donation went to a cause near and dear to the coaches hearts. coaches versus cancer. both men lost their dads to the disease. the two sat together on the idaho bench for the first 2 possessions before ernie kent returned to the to warm and lovely naples florida where two members of the old guard turned back the clock today. state legends steve stricker and jerry kelly posted a sizzling 16 under par 56, for a one-stroke leads over harris english and matt kuchar. strick and kelly threw 14 birdies and one eagle on the scorecard; they only had 3 pars!!! finally tonight -- shining a light on loved ones this holiday season. the "love lights" holiday celebration kicked off this afternoon in wauwatosa. the ceremony is put on by "the friends of luther manor" to benefit the lutheran ministry. each year -- donors contribute five dollars for a

hello, i'm an idaho potato farmer and i finally found our big idaho potato truck. it's been touring the country telling folks about our heart healthy idaho potatoes, america's favorite potatoes, and donating to local charities along the way. but now it's finally back home where it belongs. aw man. hey, wait up. where you goin'? here we go again. hey, need fast try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. >>> time for a quick check of the headlines. an appeals court weighing whether or not a world war i memorial shaped like a cross violates the first amendment. the surgeon general slamming e-cigarettes are a public health hazard. >>> and former astronaut john glenn has been hospitalized for a week. >>> a teenager is in critical condition after being shot by an officer at his high school. the officer was forced to take action because he was attacking his classmates with a knife. >> wow, that is scary. >> jonath

reporter: it is an active scene here at clement and idaho here in the bay view area. we are stepping aside so you can see the firefighters working hard. everything is a challenge in the colder temperatures. the fire started on the second level and you are seeing the flash lights through the window roof. we have seen the flames kicking back up here. this was called in around 4:30. a number of agencies responding. the challenge is the proximity of the homes nearby and the favorites are working hard to make sure this fire stays out. for now live in the bay view area "wisn 12 news this now to weatherwatch 12. >> yes, we are wondering what the day holds. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist sally severson is in the weather center. sally: deepest of the cold is diving in tonight. the early morning temperatures showing up in the teens inland. 19 at beaver dam. we are looking at the temperatures in the 20s along the lake. for the most part in the 20s for much of the becoming breezy and seeing a few gusts out of the west. the deepest of the cold is coming in tonight an

this is idaho springs, and you can see clear conditions. it's pretty much what we're seeing to the eisenhower and johnson tunnels. they have some chemicals on the roadway. that could be ice as well at times. you have white showing up on the road/weather index that could indicate snow on the roadways along 285 through idaho springs. across the denver metro area, i- 225, 6th avenue, i-25 all nice and wide open in town. we have weekend construction projects that are probably going to get in your way depending where you're coming from. we'll break those down throughout the morning. >>> thank you so much. this morning friends, family and law enforcement workers will remember fallen colorado state trooper cody donahue. governor hickenlooper has ordered flags to be lowered at half staff today from sunrise by a truck while he was out of his cruiser on i-25 in castle rock last week. the funeral will be at the first church of the nazarene in englewood. the public is welcome to attend this service at 11:00 a.m. yesterday his family released a >>> lear

this was in boise last night at the famous idaho potato bowl. it was so cold that ice formed on the field [chuckling] and basically turned the game between idaho and colorado state into one big blooper reel. people slid all over the place. temperature at kickoff was 22. like hockey! michelle griego's rams put up a valiant fight against the mighty vandals of idaho but came a little bit short losing 61-50 [chuckling]. >> why weren't they prepared for this? there's ways to get around that. >> skates on the football field. >> ratings. ratings. i always like a good fall. >>> let's check traffic. >> let's do that. things are dicey but let's start with the good news. the altamont pass looking great if you are heading out of the tracy area along the way moving at 62 miles per hour. but once you hit castro valley, we do have a new crash to tell you about. this is eastbound 580 before eden canyon road. it's a multi-vehicle crash possibly involving five to six cars and it's blocking three lanes currently as you can see causing some slowdowns in the area. a

this year, the tree came from idaho's payette national forest. andy: how much would you pay for the perfect christmas tree? melinda: that's what some trees are going for on the street of new york and people are actually buying them. not all trees cost that much. it's only in the upscale greenwich village neighborhood and the business that's selling thousand dollar trees has some low-budget options too starting at $60. that's a lot for the christmas tree. >> 60 is more my speed. >> how about 39.99? making it easier tt from wisconsin's cold winter. andy: coming up after the break, the new flight service launching in milwaukee today taking people to a much warmer destination. melinda: plus, helping fight wisconsin's drug epidemic. what you might notice later today that's aimed at keeping janet, i'm giving you an extra week's vacation! oh, ah... nooo. what? no way. who says no to more? time warner cable's all about giving you more. like the most free hd channels and virtually unlimited movies and shows on demand, so you can binge all day. and don't f

clement and idaho with what is happening there. hi, pete. >> reporter: i'm standing right at clement and idaho, actually. if you want to, look behind us, you'll see we have a heavy police presence here around a house fire on clement, and clement is blocked off for about a block. we have had two fire engines and a ladder truck. we should say the home which is directly behind me here on the right-hand side of the street. we have not seen any flames coming out of the home since we have been here, as you can probably see on our it appears that milwaukee firefighters are in the process of busting down their equipment. but we can tell you we did see an american red cross crew show up here and make their way towards the home. so there must be at least some type of damage in there. we want to point out because it is so cold out. look at what is going on with my feet here. we have a lot of the water used to fight the fire, freezing up. and that is something we hear from firefighters every winter. during the cold months, they hoses freezing

you have 20-pound wolf pupsps bebeing shot in idaho and wyomo. inin wyoming, yoyou can go to nationalal forest land and trap and stare wolveves. you can kikill wolves howeweveru wawant [gunshohot] been signed off by the department of the interior and the state of wyoming.g. >> a lot of the big fans of yellowstone wolves are f followg the lives of the actual individuals. they are the attraction. these become the stars of our show. so without them, oh, wow, and then to have them hunted, it i s even harder for our guests to understand good they could influence decision about visiting the park in the future. wolf hunting and hunting in general l are both extremely important to people in montana. it is interwoven into the traditions we observe, the pathways of our daily lives throughout the year. it is something that we zealously protect. hunting is very important, a very important way in which to put food on the table for many families. a good-sized elk can feed a family of four or more if it is a larger elk throughout the year. that has been the tra

"prancer" is a real-life reindeer who lives at a cemetery in boise, idaho. hundreds of people pay her a visit ever month. the cemetery has a tradition of keeping reindeer on site - for a reason. officials there say having an animal around makes it easier to come and visit. "prancer" is the only pet goat to keep her company. "pigs don't fly" but at one northern california airport, one is coming close.. meet "lilou" -the therapy pig at san francisco international airport. she roams the terminals...and helps comfort stress-out travelers. lilou wears a tutu and has painted nails. she is almost two years old and is the first non -canine member of the airport's "wag brigade." wakeup news. now at 6 - a fire rips through a estimated in the thousands. the very latest details - straight ahead in a live report. "15:29 its in the heart of campus and its kind of concerning a little more that it happened here where were all walking around late at night 15:35" concerning a little more that it happened here where were all walking around late at night 15:35" and happening no

. >> reporter: -- by the east idaho news team. where did you get those hats? >> the dollar store. >> reporter: a local businessman contacted them needing help giving away $100,000. the news asked people to nominate people who needed the money and got more than 1,400 names, including the carsons. jim has stage four cancer. >> oh, my gosh, oh my gosh. >> reporter: krista levitz' daughter has spina bifida. >> thank you. >> reporter: what the wolf family really wants for christmas -- >> why are you guys here? >> reporter: -- is their husband and father nate. whose brain tumor has taken away his speech. >> do you want to know what she asked for christmas for santa? to get daddy better and that he can read a story for her and daddy can go sledding with her. >> reporter: secret santa can only do so much, but the $5,000 gift will help pay off medical bills. >> i just don't know what to say, just thank you so much. just thank you, i'm speechless. >> reporter: when all hope seemed lost -- >> this is just the biggest deal. >> reporter: -- bringing in the true spirit of t

that's still off north and west up in the front of utah and south eastern idaho. it will drift down into the state late this afternoon, moving to western colorado tomorrow morning, the way things shape up now, cloudy, few flurries here and there. snow doesn't watch up until after the morning rush or tail end of the rush. as well as some mountain areas during the day tomorrow. as far as the mountains and west go, at most in the western valleys. an inch to three. highest ridge lines, only 2 to 6 most of us in the or less category in one inch or less. closer to foothills, better shot of getting an inch or so. one to three inches in the foothills. all these amounts by the end of the day tomorrow not tomorrow morning. >> all right. we'll track throughout the day with you and rest of the weather team. i-25 and thornton parkway, that sums it up southbounders 104 and 184th avenue. we're seeing an easy northbound start up towards 120th as well as up towards fort collins. let's go downle south. i-25, both sides of the highway looking great overall. no accidents all the way

. >> winter weather in idaho has official breaking out the big guns, moscow, idaho, bringing out snow plow that they called the bermanator. it is used after other snows go through. the paddle wheel is more efficient way to remove heavy snow. >>> well, snow caused traffic jam, still wednesday night, interstate 80 in the poconos. and one family used the time to build a snowman. the family from north dakota figured just put on gloves and hats and fun, also let fido get some exercise while they were at it. there may even be little more snow today in in northeastern pennsylvania. >> time now 4:43. >> katie here with another check on the weather, katie, i worked in up-state new york. those snow banks got so high along the bang there, it was hard to make turns, so the berminator, good thing. >> classic lake effect snow belt, when you get that machine in action, and it is in effect right now, in fact, and you can actually see the storm system, guys, just talked about this, still impacting maine, now moving into atlantic canada. there is your storm circulation, cold front that passed through h

thatdoes not d, dot impressive and even over parts of idaho and montana how great our loss is. cody was the rock of our family. he was always there to make us smile, lend a hand, give a hug. our hearts are forever broken. we do want to take this opportunity to ask all who have been touched by this tragedy please don't drive carelessly. if you see emergency personnel on the side of the road, please slow down and move over. two little girls are going to grow up without their daddy and there's just no good reason." >>> another deadly crash the sixth of the year, happened last night near 28th and arapahoe. a turning semi truck hit the rider. if you have any information, call boulder police. the other five cyclist accidents happened between may and august. >>> a denver health physician is taking heat on social media from across the world today. the hospital announced that doctor michelle heron will not further notice after posting racist comments about first lady michelle obama on facebook. it started with a post from someone else defending mrs. obama's eloquence. then denver health

is entertaining kids in idaho year-round. "prancer" is a real-life reindeer who lives at a cemetery in boise, idaho. idaho.hundreds of people pay her a visit ?every month?--- just like some pre-schoolers did yesterday.but the visits especially pick up this time of the year, when even more people flock to see "prancer." the cemetery has a of keeping reindeer on site - for a reason. cheryl godbout, managing partner, cloverdale cemetery: "when people are going through really strong emotions to have something like any kind of animal around makes it easier when they come to visit, because they're just not coming to visit the cemetery there's coming to visit 'let's go visit the reindeer and we'll visit grandma,' so i think it ds help." help." "prancer" is the only reindeer at the cemeor tery fnow, but there's also a pet goat to keep her company. 3 "double duty."these two contractors can not only fix up your home... but they can carry a tune too!hear them belt it out! stand back, ya hear! breakout the syrup because denny's new fluff

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a lot of >> lots of challenges, still an active investigation here at the corner of clement and idaho in the bay view area. the firefighters are up on the roof and ventilating the hot spots. they have been checking the hot spots for a couple of hours now. this call coming in at 4:30 this morning. the challenge is the proximity of the homes nearby. we talked to the police and that made the call told the fire and police there may have been electrical issues involved with this fire. again, the biggest challenge the proximity to the other homes and making sure that the hot shots with out. no injuries to report at this time. of course, in chilly temperatures the firefighters have to be careful when dealing with the challenges they are facing out here. reporting live in the bay view area. back to you. >> thank you, >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:01 #. >> the big story of the day, sally, it is getting cold out there? sal z the snow has ended. we have a shot of the light snow and the flurries tonight with the cold front bringing in the coldest of the air for the season. sheboygan here. mostly