with leaders. so is there finally an end in sight? there is still a lot of work to be done, but we continue to believe that an agreement is possible. brian: plus, round two second impeachment vote on the table secretary mayorkas after last minute vote switch yesterday. lawrence: illegal strip clubs and terrorized neighbors. squatters are taking over more than a 1,000 homes in atlanta. ainsley: fox & friends starts right now and remember, everyone, mornings are better with friends. why don t you participate? brian: i m not sure. steve: and mornings are better with news. so let s turn to the race for the white house. nikki haley waking up this morning to a loss in nevada as nearly 63% of republican primary vote goes to none of these candidates instead of her. she was still declared victor, however. ainsley: none of these candidates. you can check that box? brian: former president was not on the ballot. he opted out and will instead take part in the caucuse
Meteorologist Dan Zumpf outlined the weather systems headed our way.
“We do have a change, but, believe it or not, we re going to be actually getting warmer for a while than we ve been lately, which is a bit counterintuitive,” said Zumpf. “It s actually going to start off as a wintry mix on Tuesday covering much of northwest Montana and then in the Missoula area that should turn into rain by the daytime tomorrow, and that ll actually continue all the way through Wednesday.”
Zumpf estimated the amount of snow expected in the high mountains.
“Right now our total for snowfall expectations are somewhere in the six to 10 inch range if you re looking at someplace like Lookout Pass or Lolo Pass with barely anything for down here in the valleys,” he said. “We re more likely to get freezing rain or just a brief icing from melting snow on the ground.”
drekristen welker and blake mccoy, good to see you. how to the latest on the deadly and deinstrustructive wis in tennessee where the death toll has climbed to seven and the fear is that it will climb even higher as people return to their homes or in so many case what is remains of them. at least 700 buildings have been destroyed. let s get the latest from pigeon forge, tennessee and kerry sanders. reporter: this morning search and rescue efforts are underway. first responders in tennessee still watching a few hot spots in the aftermath of raging wildfires. heavy rain on wednesday was both good and bad. the down side, mud and rock slides. this morning more than 17,000 acres in the smoky mountains charred. 700 structures damaged or destroyed. firefighters say they did all they could with this fast moving
reporter: this morning search and rescue efforts are under way. first responders in tennessee still watching a few hot spots in the aftermath of raging wildfires. heavy rain on wednesday was both good and bad. the down side? mud and rock slides. this morning more than 17,000 acres in the smoky mountains charred, 700 structures damaged or destroyed. firefighters say they did all they could with this fast moving blaze. a drought and hurricane-force winds combined to create a firestorm. this morning there are at least seven dead and the number of people still missing, more than six. john and janet summers from memphis were vacationing with their three sons. the sons are in the burn unit at vanderbilt university. their parents, not seen in three days now. sadly, among the bodies now identified, 70-year-old alice hagler. my mother called me frantic that the house was on fire.
so has betty ever been in handcuffs? i thought you were going to ask me if i was ever aroused by bernie sanders. but those dance moves, i tell you what, feel the burn on that one. i m betty nguyen, this is first look on msnbc. way too early starts right now. this morning, a 180 from president obama. reaction is pouring in after his announcement to keep thousands of troops in afghanistan through the end of his term. plus, will there be a republican boycott? why two 2016 candidates are threatening to pull out of the next debate. and later, heavy storms have swept through parts of california. mud and debris have flooded some streets and neighborhoods. meteorologist bill karins will take a look at the damage. it s 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. this is way too early.