But the melt is now here. For a lot of us theres temperature close to the freezing mark and some icy spots here. If you head out the door for the first time this morning out in bedford nearby towns out of route 2 into merrimac valley you have to walk like a penguin down the driveway. 47 in boston. Almost feels like a beach day along the coastline compared weather weve had the last couple of day. Winter weather advisory extended until 11 00 this morning for slick conditions inland. I think for the most part we will win the battle here. With this milder air. You see in boston winds out of the south at 18. 21 out of the southwest in worcester. Higher terrain is warming up a lot faster out through the worcester hills than the lower elevation. That will happen over the next hour or two. Then we chase the slug of rain the best chance for widespread downpours between 4 00 and 8 00. Widespread temperatures into the 50s. Not only do we have the rain but gusty winds at time gusting over 50 Miles Per Hour. Well contend with that for the commute home. More on the 7day forecast coming up. Time now for fast track traffic. Lets head outside and take a look this the 93 southbound through summerville into boston. You can see a slow drive here. Lets go to maps a couple of incidents to tell you about north of town. First we have an accident in redding. Is actually 128 northbound at route 93. Then we have disabled vehicle on 93 southbound at the pike then another accident on 3 northbound thats at montevel avenue. Over half an hour. Some slowing on route 3 as you approach the braintree split through weymouth. Route 24 looks good. You slow a little bit on 95 as you approach 128 as well. You head into frame ingham. Then a slow drive into boston. Lets look at the drive times this morning. About 26 minutes on the expressway. Into town 93 minutes. If you take the t this morning on Commuter Rail we have several delays so check your train ahead of time. Back to you guys. Breaking news. A coast guard rushing to the rescue of a tugboat after it started to sink. Three people had to be rescued before it went completely under water. Jen, what happened here. The bolt is still docked in east boston. Three men from the tug boat emily ann are okay thanks to the crew of the boat in area. Before 7 00 the tug boat started to take on water. About two miles off of the coast of winthrope. All the men had left was a life raft and their flowtations devices. The crew from the Boston Harbor pilot boat raced to where the men were. It turns out the captain of the rescue boat and the boat that sank have known each other for 25 years. First the captain of the chelsea tells us about the rescue. We just went into rescue mode and got them out of the water. He drove the boat. I got down in the water and just pulled them out. They didnt weigh anything. It was just like come on. Hes the man. He wouldnt be here if it werent for him. Dont get me all obviously a little bit emotional there. The men were in the water for a couple of minute. They were evaluated by boston ems but they didnt need treatment. The water is 37 degrees. They say the crew from the boat the chelsea didnt get to them not have survived. Live in east boston. Jennifer eagan. 7news today in new england. Happening now the recent freeze the temperatures mean more pipe problems across the area pipes have continued to burst. Still a problem here this morning. In fact, yesterday one hotel in newton had to be evacuated when water started pouring into the basement. Victoria warren has more on this story. Reporter a newton hotel evacuated, guests told to leave. We were in the room. We heard announcement over the fire alarm there was a evacuation procedure going on and were to leave the room and come down to ballroom. Most of us came down just as we are thats why were blankets on. This wasnt by design. Jacket and luggage upstairs at newton crown plaza. 250 people told to wait things out in the hotels ballroom after a massive water main break flooded the basement with four feet of water. I guess there was an issue in a little flooding that went on. They didnt want it to reach the electrical box. We dont want the power to go out to building. Theres always a fire hazard an explosive hazard. The main hazard to lose the power sand have to take the people out of 12 floors. Hotel clearly not alone with water problems blamed on the extreme cold weather. In boston a pipe burst sending water pouring into businesses on causeway street. There was flooding at bank near suffolk university. In newton hotel guest said they understand why nay were forced out of their room. Fire Officials Say the leak gs repaired quickly. But the danger remains until the water pumped out. The hotel ended up having to bus guest to other nearby hotels. No word on when they are going to be able to reopen. In newton, victoria warren, 7 more than 100 delta passengers finally flying to new york this morning. After they had to spend the night in manchester New Hampshire when their flight got diverted. The flights from the Dominican Republic was diverted because of weather. Then they had to wait for customs agent since manchester doesnt have customs. Right now resident are keeping a close eye on their home after open floodgates and water pouring in and that water froze solid with the cold temperatures will now its causing to melting because of the warmer temperature. Nicole oliverio live with more. Big concern for the resident, nicole . Good news is we noticed just from this morning the street basically now just yet. It was this creek that caused problem. This creek runs from the ocean inland and over the weekend it overflowed after floodgates were frozen open. In place. Looking to thaw out. My towel was frozen in the ice. I didnt even open up the little shed there because i had a Harley Davidson in there im hoping thats not frozen. Sunday record low temperature caused a floodgate to freeze open. High tide push sea water into the streets. Flooding and freezing homes on arcadia street. It looks like a skating rink filled with several inches of ice. It means melting and more water in her home. Samon said the damage has already been done. Theres nowhere for the watered to go go. If i run my kitchen sink it comes up through the floor. A similar story for her neighbor. Well, all of the stuff thats underneath in our crawl space is pretty much gone. We cant access to go inside. That is pretty much gone. Revere spent 2 million over the past few years trying to fix this problem. To be hopefully with some melting city leader will meet and discuss what more can be done. The only relief you will get right now basically to keep the gate closed to prevent more water from coming in. Taking a live look here. You can see this is already starting to melt. Now this homeowner isnt home because she had the problem with her pipes. She was afraid when this warm up burst. City leader will be meeting with the City Engineer at some point hopefully today to discuss what more needs to be done. Live in revere. Nicole oliverio, 7news today in new england. Happening today a firefighter accused of assaulting a babysitter due in court. The 15yearold babysitter told police the veteran firefighter came home and got into her bed while shes sleeping. This isnt the first time he inappropriately touched her. Worcester on indecent assault and battery charge. The man accused of killing bella bond heads back to court today. Michael mccarthy will make his First Court Appearance since he pled not guilty to murder last month. The judge ordered him held without bail. Bellas bodies found inside a bag dumped on deer island last june for months shes known as baby doe while police searched for her identity. Her mother is charged with covering up the murder. A man in lowell will be in court today charged in a suspected road rage incident. The 28yearold suspect is accused of driving into this victim pinning him between two cars friday night. That victims taken to the hospital with a serious leg injury. Happening today the funeral will be held for katelyn who was killed in the accident involved a manhole coffer. Shes an Elementary School art teacher on her way to work friday when the manhole cover came loss on i93 and crashed into her car. A wake was held yesterday. In a race for the White House Former president george w. Bush so far stayed out of politics since he left office. He back on the campaign for jeb bush on monday. Jeb trying to break out of the pack led my donald trump while george w. Bush didnt mention trump by name he did reference the frontrunners he did attack. I understand that americans are angry and frustrated. We dont need someone in oval office who inflames the anger in frustration. I never melt people like politicians. They are the most dishonest people i have ever met. Donald trump trying to use it against jeb bush. He held a News Conference and slammed him for how he handled 9 11. Theres more ahead including big night in bufk. All the big winner from grammys and the hottest performs of the night. We will introduce you to this northeastern mens basketball team. Their source of inspiration making a huge difference. Temperature already close to 50 degreeings. Well trek downpours and gusty wind this afternoon. Good Tuesday Morning. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s near the coastline. We were colder early this morning in the city of boston. Since then we have warmed up big time. 52 in downtown boston. 48 in dedham. 49 in waltham. Lingering cold air north and west of the city of redding. Lowelled a 32. Certainly slippery spot still on the driveway sidewalk secondary roads where temperature are close to freezing market. We havent had much current temperature through worcester county. Higher elevation actually warmer and then you get into the valley some low lying elevation here and were comploes to freezing mark and because of that the Winter Weather advisory continues up in that area until 11 00 this morning. Look at the numbers. Foxboro 53. Westbridge water and 54. This is huge turn around from early this morning. Certainly a huge turn around from yesterday. Winds out of the south in boston. 18 Miles Per Hour. Southwest in worcester. This active wind. That erode the cold north and west of boston. You folks will see the temperature jump. You look at inch and a half of slush. Should i shovel it, will it wash away. I think most will this afternoon and this evening as temperature jump near 50 degrees and we have the rain coming on in. It will not be a quick decline. Look at right now compared this 30 to 40 degrees warmer at this hour. Rainfall to the west of us. You see a ton of it through the carolinas. That will continue to spread in and really between 4 00 and 8 00 the time the see the most widespread rain and heyest downpour. I expect this evening all of that activity to push off to the east and once it does well dry out for tomorrow. How much rain quick half an inch to inch during thenning commute. I expect some big puddles and gusty wind which danielle will talk about in a few minutes. 52 to 58 degrees as we go through the afternoon. And then tonight that wind subsiding the evening rain tapering. Partly sunny tomorrow. 42 to 48. I mentioned all the strong wind gust and for more on that now over to danielle. Were getting the rain some strong winds. For the areas in orange this is high wind warning that goes into effect at 1 00 staying with us gust up to 60 Miles Per Hour hour. We have this wind is advisory until 7 00 p. M. Tonight. The wind will be strong as we head into lunch time they are starting to pick up out of the southeast. And then their strongest around 5 00 heading into 6 00 p. M. For your commute home to work they are gusting anywhere from 50 to 50 out on the cape up to 55en 60mileanhour wind gust. We could see some downed trees, Power Outages possible with the strong winds . The good news as we head into the overnight hours they will shift more wester i will start to die down and by tomorrow the winds are calm not an issue. Its a quick moving storm. It is. We can enjoy a nice day tomorrow once we get rid of the storm. Mild and dry for this time of year. Into the 40s on wednesday afternoon. Colder on thursday. Back into the 30s. Mayben be a snow shower close to coastline. Mainly quiet thursday and friday. Friday night some snow showers i think they will flip over to rain showers earlier on saturday morning. Otherwise the weekend and the afternoon above seasonal levels back into the middle to upper 40s. The cold air we had in place not long landing. We continue to get the reprieves from the winter like weather as it will feel more like spring later this afternoon. Thanks. Musics biggest star took over the grammys stage last night. Who took home the top prizes and which local art cisse grapped a few as well. Tram troubles in New Hampshire. We will hear from one family mornings. Wonderful, crazy mornings. We figure you probably dont have time to wait on hold. Thats why at xfinity were hard at work, building new apps like this one that lets you choose a time for us to call you. So instead of waiting on hold, well call you when things are just as wonderful. [phone ringing] everything we can to give you the best experience possible. Because we should fit into your life. 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We will tell you about one teammate by this teams side whats with him . Hes happy. Your familys finally eating vegetables thanks to our birds eye voila skillet meals. And they only take 15 minutes to make. Ahh birds eye voila if a Basketball Court can be a home theres room for all of us; right . One husky making such a huge impact that as much bigger than just a game played out on the ball court. Alex has this special story. If a court can be home a team and family theres room for all of us at Northeastern University one husky has made an impact thats much bigger than basketball. We cant choose lifes challenge but we can pick our friends sometimes they are the greatest choices we make. Hes an amazing kid. He has a great personality. Once you get to meet him hes all smiles. He means the world to our team. At every northeastern basketball game you will find him 16yearold max plansky. He would get anything to get out shortly after max was born his father realized something was wrong. At nine months old they received the diagnosis. Cerebral palsy. He can share his ideas just like anybody else its just harder for him. He has to use the communication device. He needs a wheelchair and feeding tube. He teaches you about perseverance. Max honorary teammate and partnership with the huskies not only gives him a since of beloning. I can bring a good attitude and work ethic. His start youre with us bring young people with disability. I like to say all the time im lucky i have max and he had me. We hope to do this for a long time. It hasnt just changed their husky that cant be measured in poirpt points irwins. I love you buddy. I dont think we could do what we do without him. What an inspiration family. For more information on how you can get involved visit youre with us. Org. I love that story. What a sweet story. What a brave young man. Still to come, well have the latest on some breaking news this morning on a tug boat that sank and people had to rescued. Well have the details coming up. Temperature well into the 50s this afternoon. It does come with some gusty winds and some heavy rain. The forecast, ahead. Take a look at your television for a moment. Officials are searching for this harvard man who went missing. Where police say he was last breaking news this morning. Three people had to be rescued off of a sinking tug boat. Pipe problems on the minds of me. Newton hotel forced to evacuate after the weather sends water flowing. Search continues in boston after a young man from harvard vanishes without a trace. Welcome back on this Tuesday Morning everybody. Its 9 31. Thanks for staying with us. Im sarah french. Im cris chris and im kris anderson. Chris lambert joining us now with the warmer temperatures. Hopefully it will melt most of the ice away. We that in boston to to 50. Same case into worcester but upping. Cold air is very dense at the of boston Merrimack Valley. Because of that we have Winter Weather advisory extended until 11 00 as temperature still near freezing and you still have icy spot. The driveway and sidewalk. Watch the step out the door especially near 495. Visibility reduced. Area of fog there. Because of that warm humid air overriding the cold air down at the surface. Rain to west of us. We expect these temperature to surge for all of us here. Even into southern New Hampshire