1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: This is WBZ, the Boston's new tradio, redefining local news. 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,479 Speaker 2: Thirty three degrees in Boston at four o'clock. Good afternoon. 3 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 2: I'm Madison Rogers, and we start off down on Cape 4 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:19,159 Speaker 2: Cod where Governor Healy has visited warming shelters today to 5 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:21,920 Speaker 2: see how the state's responding to the blizzard. For two 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: hundred and thirty thousand customers are still without power and heat, 7 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 2: mainly on the Cape. Some won't have power back for days. 8 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 2: The Governor wants people to be patient, which means trusting 9 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: the utility companies to get the work done. What I've 10 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 2: asked of utilities is let us know, give residents an 11 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 2: actual estimate a win. They're going to get their power restored. 12 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: Because people need to plan. Families need to plan. 13 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 2: The partial travel band in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Duke's 14 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 2: Counties has been lifted now. The Governor says, if you 15 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 2: must go out, stay careful as the roads will still 16 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 2: be icy, snow covered and slushy. Boston is lifting its 17 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 2: snow Urgency and Parking band at six pm tonight and 18 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:07,119 Speaker 2: sending public school kids back to school tomorrow. We're following 19 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 2: developing news in Rhode Island police say a Salve Regina 20 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 2: student died from carbon monoxide poisoning yesterday after charging his 21 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 2: phone in a car during the blizzard. Newport police were 22 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 2: called to check in on a person inside a car 23 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 2: after seven yesterday evening. They found twenty one year old 24 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 2: Joseph Boutros unconscious. Police say the vehicle was running, it 25 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 2: was covered in snow, and the exhaust pipe was embedded. 26 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 2: They go on to say this tragic incident was an 27 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 2: accident and they want to remind people to be vigilant 28 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 2: and keep exhaust pipes clear. In a statement, the school 29 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 2: says our community morns this tragic loss. Communities south of 30 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 2: Boston are buried under snow. Wbz's Jeremy Ross. 31 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 3: Reports a lot of the roads and communities along Route 32 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 3: twenty four still have thick coatings of snow and slush. 33 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 4: This good ones and then there's something that are pretty bad. 34 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 4: But they're getting there. It takes time. 35 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 3: Tony has been using his try with four wheel drive 36 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 3: to get around. 37 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 4: Take your time and just keep going and pay attention 38 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 4: to what everybody else is doing, because four wheel drive 39 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,119 Speaker 4: doesn't stop like four wheel drives stops just the same 40 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 4: as two wheel drive. 41 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 3: I've seen plenty of vehicles get stuck today, including a 42 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 3: tractor trailer that needed a toe after getting lodgs trying 43 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 3: to make a tight turnout of a gas station parking lot. 44 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 3: Mastot has been telling us about their efforts to get 45 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 3: the roads cleared, and Laurie here says she can see it. 46 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 3: In her community. 47 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 2: People expect everything to be done in five minutes, so 48 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: on patients. 49 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 3: We'll continue to keep you updated on road conditions and 50 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 3: the forecast every ten minutes in wbz's Traffic and Weather 51 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 3: Together on the Threes in Stotwin Jeremy Russ WBZ Boston's 52 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 3: News Radio. 53 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 2: A proposed ice facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, will not 54 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:46,559 Speaker 2: be happening after all. Governor Kelly Aon has confirmed DHS 55 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 2: won't continue building the immigrant processing center. The plan had 56 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 2: been met with protests and frustration from across the Granite State. 57 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 2: White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said the administration is 58 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: working with governors nationwide, including in New Hampshire, to open 59 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: more detention facilities. In the four day forecast, it's clear 60 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 2: early tonight. We'll see some building clouds and a low 61 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 2: around fifteen cold out there, some snow around tomorrow morning, 62 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 2: with flurries lingering into the midday hours down in southeastern 63 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: mass That'll likely mix with or change over to rain 64 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: before wrapping up. Accoding to an inch of snow is 65 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 2: what we're expecting on top of all that snow already 66 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 2: out there. Up to forty tomorrow afternoon and staying mostly cloudy. 67 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 2: Thursday is again near forty for the high sunshine gives 68 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 2: away to some clouds. Clouds break for some afternoon sunshine. 69 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 2: On Friday, it is a little colder, with a high 70 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 2: round thirty five. Right now it is twenty six degrees 71 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 2: in Worcester, It's thirty two in Norton and thirty three 72 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:53,839 Speaker 2: in Boxford. In Boston thirty three and feeling a few 73 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 2: degrees warmer sunshine at four to five. Tonight, President Trump 74 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 2: delivers the first State of the Union address of his 75 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 2: second term. 76 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: It's going to be a long speech because we have 77 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: so much to talk about. He's trying to pitch voters 78 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: on keeping GOP majorities in November's mid term elections focused 79 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: on the economy, but polling shows many Americans are not 80 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: happy with his handling of the economy, with prices still high. 81 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 1: Top House Democratic King Jeffries says the President can come 82 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: to the Capitol and spin the State of the Union 83 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: however he wants. 84 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 2: It's a disaster. 85 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: Some Democrats plan to skip the speech. Jeffrey says he 86 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: will be in the House Chamber, which he says is 87 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: our house, not the president's. You don't let anyone ever 88 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: run you off of your block, saga Maganie. 89 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 2: Washington and WBZ News Radio will be carrying the State 90 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 2: of the Union speech and the Democratic response live beginning 91 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: at nine o'clock here and on the iHeartRadio app. Back 92 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 2: to the wintry mass out there. The blizzard has thrown 93 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,839 Speaker 2: a wrench into the plans of many, including a performer 94 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 2: from the North Shore. As we hear from w bz's 95 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:08,239 Speaker 2: Drew Mholland, she's trying to get back here, thanks some mind. 96 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 1: Beth Simmons called Salem, Massachusetts home. She just can't get 97 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:12,479 Speaker 1: back there right now. 98 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 5: She was supposed to fly out of Austin, Texas right 99 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 5: before the blizzard hit, and a few days of rebooking, 100 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 5: which is a mess right now. 101 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 1: Not fun. It's taken its toll. Frustrating for sure. 102 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 6: My friend and I Allison. We were sped to fly 103 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 6: back on the same fight and I got canceled. So 104 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 6: we've been talking to a lot of different Delta representatives. 105 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 2: For sure, the people of Austin, Texas have they been 106 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: extra kind. 107 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 6: I feel like we're kind of not even at this point. 108 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:40,719 Speaker 6: It's like we don't even want to talk about it anymore. 109 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 6: We're so tired talking about trying to get on a flight. 110 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 6: So basically we're just seeing bluegrass going to honky Tonk. Yeah, 111 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 6: we're just trying to fill our time with all all 112 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 6: the good things and keep our. 113 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 1: Mind off of it. 114 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 2: There you go, glass half full. Very good. 115 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,600 Speaker 1: Well, enjoy the rest of your stay. 116 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 6: In Austin, Okay, thank you. 117 00:05:56,920 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 5: I will true moll Holland w Busy Boston's News Radio Texas. 118 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 2: The Big Numbers tell the story of the Blizzard of 119 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 2: twenty six. Wbz's Matt Phipps has more parts. 120 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 5: Of the South Coast obliterate records that have been in 121 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 5: the books since the Blizzard of seventy eight. Many communities 122 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 5: had already snapped the one day snowfall total records before 123 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 5: the snow stopped falling, and when it did fall, River 124 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 5: takes the cake with forty one inches of snow. New 125 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 5: Bedford checks in with thirty seven inches. Several areas in 126 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 5: that region it's safe to say got at least three 127 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 5: feet of snow. Official totals at Boston's Logan Airport sixteen 128 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 5: point nine inches. Matt Phipps, WBZ Boston's News Radio. 129 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 2: You're now in the loop for news updates throughout the day. 130 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 2: Listen to WBZ News Radio on the iHeartRadio app. I'm 131 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 2: Madison Rodgers, WBZ Boston's News Radio.