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But the big question now -- will they fly? >> well make a game-day decision regarding the heights of the balloons. >> reporter: the forecast calls for strong winds. and the rules in place say the 16 large character balloons cant fly if sustained winds exceed 23 miles per hour and the gusts are stronger than 34 miles per hour. back in 1997, the iconic cat in the hat balloon got caught up in strong winds and hit a lamp post. four people before injured, including a woman who was in a coma for nearl...

Including astronauts new become a green eggs and ham and smokey the bear. gusts up to 40, city regulations prohibit giant balloons if sustained winds reach 23. gusts exceed 34. we are right in that window. the rules changed after an incident back in 1997 when strong winds pushed a giant cat in the hat balloon into a lamp post showering degree in the crowd below and knocking out young woman and conscious. this year the nypd as officers assigned to every balloon and several sergeants with wind met...

The inflation for now is a go. that is happening right now on the upper westside where the big balloons are inflated 30 blocks north of us. the national weather service has wind speeds of 18 to 24 miles per hour and gusts up to 39. the city regulation prohibits giant balloons if gusts exceed 34. we are right in that wheel house. in 1997 winds knocked the cat in the hat balloon into a light post and severely injured a young woman who was in a coma. the wind meters will be watching the skies and t...

Died out by tomorrow morning, forecast calling for 20 miles per hour with gusts of 36 miles per hour. new york city prohibits the balloons from flying if the winds are about 23 miles per hour and a gust of 34 miles per hour. a rule put into place after a cat in the hat balloon injured a woman spectator back in 1997. then in 2005, it happened again. two women were injured after a 518-pound m&m balloon had a light pole as it entered times square, sending a light fixture toppling down into the crow...

On real time weather data parade morning and not forecasts. so its not helpful to discuss it now. it was a topic of discussion and concern for new york city police. >> so weve had several meetings, i have a meeting today on it. we have instruments that give us the cross wind measurements. weve done a lot of training on this. >> reporter: both city and parade officials have learned from past wind related balloon accidents in that 1997, a woman spent horn three weeks in a coma after the cat in a h...

Raud officials learn from past wind related balloon accidents in 1997 a woman spent more than three weeks in a coma after the cat in the hat balloon struck a light pole which hit her. in 005, two more were hurt in a similar accident involving the m&ms balloon. now improved weather monitoring devices are along the parade route, and a police sergeant asu assigned to each balloon. protocols are in place and balloons like snoopy and woodstock and updated spongebob are ready to fly. even if they dont...

Precursor of what were expecting to see as conditions worsen as we go throughout the day. a massive winter storm blame for at least a dozen deaths and hundreds of accidents will bring heavy rain, snow, sleet and high winds to much of the east coast on the busiest travel week of the year. frustrated travelers already beginning to feel the ripple effect of this storm system with delays and cancellations at some 6 the nations busiest airports. its not just planes. the larger than life balloons flyi...