Effect today and another one has already been called for tomorrow. Abc 7 News Reporter vic lee joining us live with more from San Francisco. Vic . Reporter well, larry as you said, this is the fifth consecutive day of that declaration from the air quality district. Not only cant we use our fireplaces, but you know, its become sort of unhealthy. Heres the problem that were facing, okay . You see the few strands of hair on my head . They are absolutely still. Theyre not blowing. We need that wind. Thick, thick haze hanging around the area like a dirty blanket. Obscuring sutro tower and the hills of San Francisco. On a normal day you can see oakland. Not lately. Not today. We see particulate matter which is the pollutant were worried about building up when we have stagnant air like we have right now throughout the entire bay area. Reporter the bay area air Quality Management district is using equipment like this to test the air and even infrared cameras to detect things you cant see with
A freezer. The blast of arctic air is locking on to the midwest before heading east. In chicago, the high will be only 15 degrees. Nbcs Kevin Tibbles reports. Reporter winter has swept in packing biting arctic windchills temperatures 25 degrees below normal in places. You dont get used to it. Reporter treacherous driving conditions and bone chilling commutes. There is icicles frozen off their faces and stuff. It is brutally cold out here. Reporter so cold construction stopped on the new Viking Stadium in minneapolis. The lowest of the low in the lower 48 the tiny grand marnier, minnesota, airport. Chicago firefighters forced to call in steamers to thaw out frozen hydrants. Near aspen, a group of elk had to be rescued after falling through the ice. Just 60 miles separates scottsbluff, nebraska from guernsey wyoming, but guernsey was a whopping 40 degrees warmer. On the west coast, heavy rains and mudslides in washington leaving some 200 people stranded and forcing some schools to close.
The knot. The surprise overnight wedding for the most eligible bachelorette in hollywood. Now all the details on her reallife mr. Right. The alist guests and how they kept it all top secret. Let the choir bell sings and good morning, america. Happy tuesday. Happy day for cameron diaz. I guess that was a surprise huh. When you know you know. Thats right. And benji madden they got engaged around christmas and only have known each other since started dating in may. Must be fun double dates. Nicole richie dating his brother. As you said when you know you know. Couldnt be happier for her. Yeah. Hes a sweetheart of a guy. He really im happy for both of them. Shes a sweetheart of a girl as well. We want to get right to the first big blast of winter for most of us the coldest weather of the season moving from the midwest to the east and south and, ginger you have been mighty busy. With the cold air comes this blinding snow what you may see over your dashboard. This is from fulton new york wher
Video going crazy viral. Why do you think people are so interested in a gas station toilet. Because people are sick ollie. This first video comes to us from australia. The dash cam on the truck right here and were following this car along a beautiful beach road. Watch what happens. It just comes out of nowhere. Oh. Oh gosh. There are people standing right there. There is a guy there. Door open. Trying to get into his car. The car out of nowhere seems to veer off the road and goes grinding along the streetcar. The car eventually ends upside ways into another car right there. The driver says she blacked out. Suddenly the car veered over and hit this guy. Broken leg, broken foot for years. There was also a child in the back of the car so its okay as well. He was just taking for granted that youre going to get into your car. What happened. Out of nowhere you get sideswiped sideswiped. That went wrong really really quickly. Second video comes to us from pennsylvania. Things go crazy very qu
Gay couples are expected to line up at county courthouses in florida to get marriage licenses. Samesex marriage officially became legal at midnight but a judge in miami got a head start marrying two couples in her chambers. In several counties the Clerks Office opened at midnight. An Early Morning wedding mass is planned. A major hearing on the issue is set for friday at the Circuit Court of appeals in new orleans. The Supreme Court also meets onthe day to hear arguments in another samesex marriage case. The big Consumer Electronics show opens this morning in los angeles. Its a 2 million squarefoot location. Three locations actually will be packed with all sorts of gadgets from thousands of exhibitors. 160,000 people expected to attend. Drones cars, Home Appliances and at least one pet tracker. Totally redesigned to be stronger longer faster and also introduce a first of its kind air Temperature Sensor to prevent dogs from dying from being in too hot or too cold locations. It took seve