19 in worcester. Good morning, everyone. Were tracking some snow out there, patches of steady snow breaking from norwood to westwood. Dedham, needham, back to route 27 stretch down to sharon and thats now including 128 there and stretches back across route 2 all the way through actonen into the Merrimack Valley seeing snowflakes fly here and this now extends here into Bristol County patchily light snow breaking out. At time we see the scattered snow showers and snow squall working through. We dont expect a lot of snow a coating to an inp of snow. When you get under a burst of snow you certainly could coat the roadways and get a few slick spots out there. The story over the weekend is the arctic air. The coldest since last february. I expect temperatures on sunday morning between zero and minus 10 across the area. Just below zero in the city of boston. Factor in the wind, windchill that minus 30 likely in the Worcester Hill closer to 20 to 25 in the city of boston. Time now for fast track traffic. Lets head outside and take a look. This is 93 heading south into boston. This is the summerville area. You can see its slow southbound. Northbound theres an issue. This an accident in woburn. And this is 93 northbound in the two right lanes are blocked because of this incident and traffic backed up to spot road there. Over half an hour on the expressway. The pike from frame ingham into boston a very slow drive. Lets take a look at the drive times if you get ready to head tout door this morning. Half an hour on the expressway. Half an hour on the pike. Half an our on 93 southbound great 128 to zakim bridge. Back to you guys. Woburn police look for man wanted for a hitandrun, a on camera as he slammed into a 65yearold man. The driver just kept driving with the victim on his hood. This morning were hearing firsthand about that terrifying ride. Victoria warren live in methuene with more. Sarah, that victim said he thought he was going to die. Woburn Police Telling me that the suspect had originally assaulted a Police Officer. He was trying to get away and he was out of control. A car slams into alford pica 65yearold woburn man thought he was going to die. Police say the man behind the wheel 29yearold tyson delgago investigation. I turned to look and car came up over the curb and over the sidewalk. I landed on the hood of the car. I could fill him picking up speed. Felt like 60 miles per hour. Hanging on to the hood of the car Woburn Police say delgado wanted accused of stealing from his job. He took off in the car with the woman in the passenger seat when the car stopped pica slid off and witnesses say initially the suspect and his passenger tried to help. When they stopped the passenger was really upset. Screaming yelling. She was trying to see if the guy were okay. When they yelled to stop. He jumped in the car and took off again. Pica left with fractured ankle and tows. I kept on begging him please just let me off your car. Stop and let me off the car. Thats all i wanted. Alferd pica is recovering. Hes going to be okay. Police are still searching for the suspect. Pica has a message for him. He said if he listening to this live in woburn, victoria warren 7news today in new england. Breaking overnight a truck driver in the hospital with serious injuries this morning after a crash on the mass pike in stirbridge. The driver went off the road and hit a bridge abuttment. The impact ripped part of the truck open. The driver was flown to a worcester hospital. Part of the pike was shutdown overfight. But its now clear. The federal government offering the families of Whitey Bulgers victim a deal. Theres a catch to this one. According to the Boston Herald the families have to agree they wont sue the federal government in the future in connection with the case. Bulger was convicted of 11 murders in 2013 and under this offer from the u. S. Attorneys office the family would split 822,000 in cash. Found inside his california apartment when captured in 2011. They would also divide the proceeds from an action of bulgers other belongings and would split any money connected that the found in future. Month to agree to the deal. Were following the developing story from oregon. The stand off inside a wildlife refuge could be coming to an in. The four occupier left there say they are ready to surrender in the fbi surrounded the building last night and had been in negotiations with the occupiers hoping to end this stand off peacefully. But the occupiers have expressed concern that the fbi will shoot them. Were walking out. We dont need our weapons right now. They cannot fire upon you with the world watching. Do you understand you are the world the watching you. They cannot fire. Police arrested bundy overnight at the portland airport. He was supposedly heading out to join those four remaining occupier at the refuge. Hes the father of the leader of the group occupying the refuge. The four men arrested following a stand off in dorchester are expected to be in court today. Officers say three armed men robbed a store and then ran into roach street last night. The s. W. A. T. Team was called to the scene after couple of hours officers arrested the three suspects and another man who had been inside the building. They surrounded it. Secured the building. At that point we had information that the suspect were in there. There was a women and a young safely. Police say at least three the suspect are facing charges masks. Also this morning a massachusetts man who spent the past three decades in prison for rape is waking up at home. Evidence in his cases called into question and just yesterday a judge released him. Lets head live to new bedford with nicole oliverio. She has more on the decision. Nicole . For decades george perot claimed his innocence. Now the hair analysis used to tie him to this rape case back walk free. Rushing into the arms of his awaiting mother. Free. George perot a free man after spending three decades behind bars. Ive been in 30 years for a crime i didnt commit. Now 48 he was convicted of beating and raping 78yearold 1985. Its very clear that he did not commit this crime. The victim herself said perot didnt match the description of her attacker. The judge robert cane found that physical evidence entered during the original trial the now incon conclusionsy. In life theres so foo time when any of us have a chance to write a major to right a major injustice. Hes finally back home. I cant say anymore. Im just so happy. Perot was released on own personal recognizance. But the judge said that a conviction is unlikely due to lack of evidence. Live in new bedford, nicole oliverio. 7news today in new england. Still ahead on today in new england help over handcuffs. Yet. I know more is on the way. Off somewhere warm. 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People are spending less money domestic airfare have dropped to lowest level in six years. So the average price now around 372. The expansion of low Cost Airlines and plunging jet fuel prices some of the reasons for the drop in prices. So basically kris its the perfect im to go somewhere warm since we have will have the coldest temps this weekend. Bermuda here we come. Or we can go to sister station in miami. 97 south florida down into the 40s and low 50s. The cold air going down through much of the east coast. 26 in boston right now. 25 in plymouth. Speeds. Today the wind is stronger than it was yesterday. Sustained 15 miles pell hour gusting over 20. Theres a bit of a windchill factor as well. Six in woriest 14 in the city of boston. That and we have snow certainly you stretch down toward 109 then back into midfield. Then you get back across route 2 and 20 as well. A little bit of snow falling this morning and light snow. Now breaking out closer to if city of boston getting in toward newton and summerville. That stretches into 93. This isnt overwhelming here. But theres some bursts of heavier snow. You could quickly get a coating out there. Because its lowtomid 20s in a lot of towns there may be a couple of slippery spots if you get a decent burst of snow coming in. Well have some squalls during the day. Its not an allday snow. It may snow for half an hour or frey minutes then thats it. The squalls may have a burst of localized snow for 15 or 20 minutes. Sometimes picking up a coating to an inch. Thats air temperature wise. Windchill factor probably below 26 to 32 this afternoon. Those snow showers and snow squall rolling on through. And then mostly clear tonight and cold six to twelve the range. Clouds tomorrow. 22 to 26. We continue to go downhill temperature wise. Heres some real cold stuff from hudton bay and even across the Northern Tier of hudson bay there. That arctic air will be charging into new england as we get into the weekend. In fact, the high temperatures on saturday likely late morning or early afternoon and then the numbers continue to fall in the afternoon. What do i expect saturday. 4 00 p. M. Temperature, 14 degrees on average. 7 00 p. M. 7 degrees. This is what you will face heading out for that date night on saturday night. By the morning we talk about windchill factor close to minus 25 and it will be close to record lows and for more on that over to danielle. Danielle . When you wake up sunday morning you could be waking up minus one in boston. Worcester will be minus 7. Those are air temperature not windchills. The last time below zero in boston was a year ago. We had the same twoday cold spell. Looks like we will be waiting about a year. I think we can wait another year until it comes again. So far february has been mild. Our average temperature is up about 6. 89 degrees. Last february was the second coldest on record. So this has been nice kind of a break. Really that cold is starting to set in. Heres the windchills as early as this evening. Starting to feel like Single Digits in boston. Then by tomorrow morning look at this. Its feeling like negative 7 boston. Its going to be a cold couple of days. This isnt lasting forever. For more on that, kris, back to you. Not only the cold air here in southern new england but also a Single Digits at the base of the mountains in central new england saturday and into sunday. Get a couple of thousand feet your likely below zero and the windchill factors probably at least 30 to 40 below zero. This is going to be a very cold bitter weekend across the slopes. If you are braving the cold and heading out make sure you cover any exposed skin. This is type of air where you can get frostbite in quick amount of time. Here in southern new england our coldest windchills minus 20 to minus 30 would be sunday morning. Should see some improvement by monday afternoon. But by monday night snow over to ice and then eventually rain by tuesday. Just ahead on today in new england. An alternative to harsh drug sentences. Well take you inside a new program that aims to give people accused of drug crimes a Second Chance. Plus a dog ends up on a busy i do everything on the internet. But, its kind of slow. My friends say i should get fios because its the fastest. I just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. Thats seriously better. husband were out of 2 i wonder what else could be better around here . husband i heard that. Switching to Better Internet is now easier than ever. Only fios has the Fastest Internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. Get 100 meg upload and download speeds. Plus tv and phone for just 69. 99 a month online with no annual contract. Switch to better. This morning 7news goes inside a Program Giving addicts a Second Chance instead of a jail sentence. The Program Helps them finding themselves on the wrong side of the law. Around their lives. Heres cheryl fiandaca. It rt dorothys birthday. She couldnt have asked for better gift than hug from her son nick. Im just grad hes back home and hes healthy. And hes clean. Now off of heroin nick was released from port after finishing a groundbreaking 28 Day Detox Program at the Middleton House of corrections. It probably did save my life. Given a Second Chance to put my all into this. 20 yearold downward spiral began when he started Drinking Alcohol as a teenager. And quickly become addicted to painkillers. And when that wasnt enough of a heroin. An addiction that landed him behind bars awaiting hearing on drug charge. I had a chance to come here or the jail. I took this. Because i do want help. From the outside Middleton House of correction looks like any other jail. Specialize detoxification addicts lives are changes. We met nick when he was two days away from finishing the program. I have hope this time. I havent been truly clean for 30 days since i start using when i was 16. So this gives me a shot that i didnt have before. Jails are full of people like nick addicted to drugs and alcohol who get released and go right back to using drugs and committing crime. A cycle he believes has to be broken while the inmates are awaiting trial. You cant make corrective behavior if someone is still using prescription drugs, using heroin, drinking. Unravel. He said the nearly month long program is the first of its kind in our area designed to be the jail. They will be totally separate and they wont be any interaction with inmates. Strict. And psychologically evaluated. They then get an individualized treatment plan with a daily therapy schedule. For the first two weeks no visits from family or friends. Shawn is the director of the program. When you look at culture you see participants excited to be in treatment. They are engaged. When you look around they are in recalling detox scrubs if you will verses the jail inmate uniform. They are known as participants in the unit. Even the officers address differently with their uniforms. They have their recreation on the unit. Participant whose complete the program go back to court hoping as in nicks case the court will release them with longterm plan instead of sending them back to jail. Its ridiculous how many go. I dont want to be staik. At my funeral. Thats my biggest motivation. Sheriffs Department Plans to track the participant over the next several months to ensure the success of the program. The annual cost of running the detox unit is 1. 7 million dollars. The Sheriffs Office now applying for state grants to help pay for it. In the newsroom. Cheryl fiandaca. Just ahead on today in new england caught on camera firefighters racing to the rescue and save a dog trapped by flames. Plus fashion iasta arent the one wanting these pacific coats. 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Arianas grandparent owned the dog. They didnt know she was gone until they got a phone call from animal control. She said im in your and so i hung up and went out and there was the dog in the car. Locationy has a tag and a chip. So after shes brought home her owner retraced her paw prints in the snow. But if it wasnt for this picture they wouldnt believe she managed to get half a mile away to a busy highway. Just pounding and my stomach. And i looked at it and said, oh, yeah. Its her. 7news today in new england. Caught on camera here. Firefighter rescuing a dog from a fire in sacramento, california. They say found the scared puppy when they were searching the home for victims. They were able to carry her to safety. Everybody else got out of the house okay. And the dog was eventually reunited with her owner. Still ahead on today in new england fenway going extreme. The park get major makeover from the big air competition. Plenty of cold air to hold that snow at fenway park. How many times do we say snow at fenway park. Take a look at our forecast. A lot of arctic air by the weekend. Details ahead. Said for exploring the world why should snacking be any different . Sc all nine flavors of our p into your curiosity. Laughing cow. Invent snacking. A hit and round victim is recover image after being taken for a ride on the hood of a car. This Morning Police are trying to find the man behind the wheel. And they are back. Passengers from a nightmare cruz ship are finally on solid ground and they have a lot to say about the sense moment on the high seas see the transformation at fenway park for the big air competition. Welcome back