Were anticipating more significant total, that would be further to the south. The bulk of the storm is going to be off to our south, you see that with the heavy rain in through North Carolina giving over to snow through parts of virginia, maryland, closer to our area. Boy, driving down to baltimore, philly or d. C. It is contained to the social. The National Weather service issuing an advisory, parts of the forks as well. An inch of a trace or two. The Cool Temperatures mean that roadways will be slick. So obviously well be watching that and you know who is watching that right now, alex dennis, whats going on alex. We already have changes as you make your way out there. A lot of green, the bridge is closed until 5 00, youll stick to the gothels bridge as an alternate. And a 45 Miles Per Hour speed visibility, poor road conditions. Traffic. And already some stacking i think they are in the process of clearing et out. Lower level, fine at the toll plaza and lincoln and the holland tunnels. Mass transit may be your best option. So far everything on or close to schedule. Alternate side parking is weather. Meter rules are or in effect, be safe dont text and drive. Cam pane 2016 down to the final 4, the candidates spent most of the nights slugging it out. The president ial rivals said theyd support donald trump if he wins the gop nomination. Jessica schneider reports. Reporter it is the first debate for the gop candidates im starting that right out, tight. Im also calling him a lightweight, i would like to take that back. It quickly devolved into the usual bickering who is the best candidate to beat Hillary Clinton. I beat Hillary Clinton on many polls, i have not started on hillary yet. Trump trying to fend off a tax. The 2012 mitt romney telling everybody to cast their ballots for everyone not. He is a phony or fraud, his promises are like from trump university. He failed miserably. Donald trump defending his standing points out he has won delegates to cruzs 230, rubios 111, and kasichs 25. John kasich making his case he is the only serious caidate. People say everywhere i go, you see to be the adult on the stage. Trumps facts coming under attack by fox news moderators. Thats more than a half trillion dollars. Because of his past political contributions. Donald trump in 2008 wrote four checks to elect Hillary Clinton as president so id like to ask donald why did you write checks to Hillary Clinton to be president in 2008 . It wasnt for business and how can you stand on a debate stage now with her and say you dont think she should be . Last nights debate comes at a crucial time, four states vote on saturday and four more primaries on tuesday all leading up to the next big florida and ohio cast their ballots. Kim jong un says he ordered the military to be at an attack mode from growing threats from em emny. Officers are suspended without pay after a night of drinking, the nypd says a newly promoted were involved in an accident, one crashed into two cars and plowed into a hair solon, investigators say the officers were celebrating promotion at a bar next to a solon. And three men robbed a store in brooklyn wednesday afternoon in east new york. Two of the men can be seen going behind the counter while the third acts as a look out. Police say they took off with an undetermined amount of money a man accused in a stabbing rampage, michael is charged with the murder of her and the daughter. Another 2yearold girl survived the attack. Happened last month at a Ramada Inn Hotel being used to house the homeless. Sentencing for a new york serial killer, he was a Clothing Sales man, last month he was convicted of killing three middle eastern shopkeepers in brooklyn in 2012, claiming he was framed by business associate, he faces a maximum sentence of 75 years to life. A quick thinking new jersey man says he helped catch the suspect who broke into his home. The resident said he recognized him on the street. Brian has the exclusive story. John describes his son bedroom. Stuff all overthe place, i his money is, it is open on the bed and the money is gone. So im like, oh my gosh, weve been ripped off, you know. Surveillance video from a neighbors house show it is suspect walking down, and the suspect was still inside when john got home. When i came in the guy was still in here, i scared him and he bolted out the front door. You can see that on the Surveillance Video too. The man runs off wearing a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants. He was driving and saw a guy walking down this sidewalk who looked an awful lot like the suspect in that video. It looked just like the guy wearing the same clothes and everything, i go around the block and come around and take his picture with my phone. John called the police and had a surprise confrontation. The guy approaches my car says what are you taking my picture for . I said my house was robbed and you look like the guy in the video. Video . And he takes off running. Identified as 22yearold Abdullah Taylor caught by Police Hiding behind a car on 12th avenue in neighboring paterson. Kind of a bad feeling you get your house ripped off and a good feeling when they catch the guy. With a little help from the victim himself. Cbs 2 news. That response is priceless. Wait, there was video . How about him being so honest. You look like the guy who robbed my house. 4 38. Up next, the unusual cause for a threeday shut down of the Indian Point Nuclear power plant. Being built as a major break through in the fight against Breast Cancer, the discovery made in a long island lab. And the mayors response to the crowds of people swarming Seventh Avenue during rush hour. This is our avenue, 57th street. Light snow in the area right now, it is going to be a slippery rush it is quieter in the afternoon, weve got coming up dont worry. We welcome you back snow is falling here in the tristate area here in new york city. Some snow coming down john is going to have that coming up in just a moment. Welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning on friday the fourth. Snowy roads will make for a messy commute in parts of the area. Janelle burrell is in mobile 2 with a look at the conditions on the new jersey turnpike bright and early. Good morning to you chris and mary, we are headed south on the new jersey turnpike heading into the area, you can see that there are some flurries, the roads are pretty slick so you want to give yourself extra time as we always tell you. We have seen some of the salt trucks making their way around so that is some good news as they are trying to keep the roadways clear. But so far, not too, too bad just a bit slick with these down, not really any accumulation just wet roadways this morning so youll want to give yourself some extra time before you head out the door, reporting live from mobile 2. Cbs 2 news. 4 42. Lets get you to traffic and weather on the 2s. Absolutely. I saw the salters out there, i was behind them and that is a great thing just watch out on the drive way and the sidewalk because thats where you could see some slipping and falling so yeah it is snowing lets look back in time. Weve got 21 obviously cold enough for snow in parts of the hudson valley, you are not that close to the storm but i like what bob is reminding us of on this day in 1953 snow was reported in hawaii. Now it is in hawaii quite a bit because of the elevation but rather rare. Lets go closer to the city, obviously accumulating in grassy surfaces, matt has it in 29. He would like one more big snowstorm before spring settles in. I dont think were going to see that. I think well see more of that. Look at that, just that range, spring river. Here is what were looking at snow in the city, cold enough temperatures for more snow throughout the morning commute. We like this camera you can see more than that. These roadways are just wet. This is 57th street, looks like another big movie shoot across the street and wet sidewalks as well. Excellent parallel marking, well show you it is 31 degrees, wind out of the east at 9. Around the area those cold temperatures to the north. 30, edison down through belmont. Temperatures compared to 8 degrees warmer. And morris, Staten Island, into the city right through there brooklyn as they will. Monmouth and ocean, you can see more in accumulation, where you have to move it whether you are using a broom or a little shovel. The bulk of the energy is well to the south. Future cast between now and say 7 30, starts to push down to the south. And then we see it actually start to exit. However notice Suffolk County through midday, you see snow and clearing this which is great one final little hiccup to share, thats going to be sunday morning where we see a few flurries before there is a big warm up by sunday afternoon feeling better next week flirting with records by next week, do exercise caution, as alex will say, im sure it is going to be a slow go out there. Several areas were seeing issues there is an accident on the Manhattan Bridge or the williamsburg bridges as alternate. And one of the tubes closed at the tunnel, taking two way traffic for ongoing construction. No delays yet. The bridge closed for construction and the energy turnpike as well as Garden State Park way. Alternate side, suspended due to the weather possible snow removal, meter rules are in effect and be safe dont text and drive. Mary back to you. 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Mayor deblasio addresses the need of commuters during penn station, every week they take to the streets trying to avoid jammed sidewalks 200 Traffic Enforcement agents are being added to intersections to help. Also addressed the proposal by a Transportation Group to give a lane over. One proposal is to give an extra lane of traffic for the three hours from maybe 5 to 8. To that specific proposal. Is certainly worth looking at. 4 52. Lets get you back to traffic and weather on the 2s with all the snowfall. How about that dave carlin lets talk about that snow. Obviously more pronounced and problematic to the south. A few flurries to the north, morris all the way out to the island, down through monmouth and ocean county, thats where youll see to the south. In our area it will be slick for the morning rush, some breaks later a little bit of light snow, rain chance over the weekend thats saturday into sunday next week ill tell you what we are flirting with 70 degrees. It is slow this morning lots to look out for right alex. We very already have an accident on the upper bound of the Manhattan Bridge it is slick out there use the bridge as an alternate. One lane or two closed at the midtown tunnel the other tube is taking the traffic. Upper level of the George Washington bridge there is still about a 10 minute delay at the toll plaza. Alternate side is suspended due to the weather, meter rules are text and drive. Coming up in our next half hour, new clues in the mugging of a woman in brooklyn. Continuing its plan for possible strike by thousands of rail customers and how they could be left behind. Next tina fey brings comedy into the war zone, a sneak peek at her new movie and the rest of the releases coming to the 2 news this morning. Tina fey leaves her life behind for the job as a reporter, based upon journalists about working in pakistan when she is interviewing war lords and whats wrong . Nothing. Bugs the hell out of me. Get down obviously something is wrong. Returning to theaters in london has fallen, the same secret Service Agent from olympis has fallen, springs into action to save from a sinister organization, london has fallen is rated r. You could say that about Morgan Freeman starring in something for just about 80 of the movies out there. I think it is a law. Did you see olympis was falling . Action packed. 4. 57 the mayors response to a string of Violent Attacks in the city. Fight night, the republican candidates for president duke it out, but what was a former candidate that stirred the pot before anyone took the stage. Giving new meaning for smartphone, using apps to get it may be cold but the perfect time for Spring Cleaning we look at ways to make sure you are doing it right, there is a wrong way to spring clean. Chris has all the advice. March fourth. Light snow in parts of the tristate area, it is going to be here through the morning commute well have traffic and weather on the 2s in a moment. Lets hear it, big donald. Dont worry about it little marco. Gentlemen, breathe, breathe, breathe. You can do it. You can breathe. I know its hard. That was just the beginning the four remaining gop contenders square off in a debate, but at the moment its turned into a threeonone contest. Good morning everyone im chris wragge. Im mary calvi, the president ial hopeful squared off in their first debate since super tuesday, the rivals continue to trade barbs in whats been a very live race. Andrea grymes joins us in studio. Lively, to say the least. This debate touched on everything from immigration to Foreign Policy to gun rights but also as you might expect, look at those hands are small hands . Donald trump hit back against marco rubio hitting his way. He referred to my hands if they are small Something Else might be small, i guarantee there is no problem, i guarantee. On the gop president ial debate stage, the florida senator said he would prefer to talk policy but he defendhis rezebeta de recent attacked. If there is anyone who deserved to be that way its donald trump for the way hes treated people the last campaign. Ted cruz repeated his attacked on trump questioning his loyalty to the republican party. W