it falls as rain and freezes when it hits the surface. its hard to detect until it happens. thats why its hard to detect until it happens, as far as the commute goes. most of this is happening around toledo at this point. akron and canton and wooster through medina. west and east suburbs, rain is moderate, and it will be be heavy at times. its not just the Rainy Weather were talking about. its going to be snowy weather. closer to the lake shore and west of the city is where were seeing temperatures a little closer to freezing. thats why freezing rain exists. dani is always great adding to these maps so we know what to expect. were getting reports of accidents in the akron area. im going to tweet that out at wkyc. you need to be prepared to adjust to the rain. slow down and give yourself extra time. now, heres the drive time on 71, if youre traveling 71 north between 271 and the turnpike. its a 12minute commute. give yourself extra time. john . cleanup efforts are expected to recover in parts of louisiana that were hit hard by strong thunderstorms and possible tornadoes. at least two people died when a suspected tornado hit a Mobile Home Park in st. James parish. its believed more than 7 tornadoes swept through the a beaming donald trump celebrated his projected victory in the Republican Caucuses. its his Third Straight convincing wind. the numbers numbers are still coming in. trump with almost 40 , marco rubio with almost 20 . well have a look at super tuesday, thats coming up in a live report. Reggie Rutger is expected to face a judge. Tiffany Tarpley is outside the courthouse. shes facing several charges. lying to Law Enforcement and wire fraud. they say he used his celebrity status and position in the community to deceive people. we first told you about these charges last week. accused also of using those Charity Donations to make mortgage payments, as far as buying meals and entertainment. he served as the cleveland peacemaker alliance. federal prosecutors also claim he filed false documents with the irs. if viced, of course, the next step would be sentencing. according to the u. S. attorneys office, it will be after sentencing guidelines and factors that are unique to this case. coming up in the next half hour, i will let you know what else is expected at the federal courthouse today and who is expected to speak in front of our cameras after todays arraignment. live here, Tiffany Tarpley, channel 3 news. a warning this morning from the lind Hurst Fire Department about exploding e cigarettes. battery exploded at a local business. keep the batteries away from copper and metal, including car keys and change. and avoid carrying e cigarettes on your body. emma white says she gave a bad review to a bar because the owner was allegedly upset with her friends who gave negative hehe retaliated, giving her business one star as well. then he took things to the next level, throwing rocks through her window. now shes left rethinking the post. i do just because of the business. ive never had any negative issues whatsoever. i was a fivestar business. im mostly bummed out about that. owner. he didnt get back to us. it will be jack casino in cleveland. its becoming jack entertainment. raw gaming is two other locations. the detroit based companys other properties, including the greek town casino will be renamed. under a bill moving through the ohio legislature, shoppers the sales tax. reduced we told you earlier this releasing hot dogs. now another company is coming after them in the ads. find out who started a hot dog fight with bk. and Nevada Republican caucus results are coming in. plus, a look ahead at super tuesday and what president ial candidates are doing to prepare for it. hi, hollie. were halfway through the week, and we have a busy weather day. heavy at times. maybe a few rumbles of thunder before this day is through. were going to be in the low 50s later. we have live team weather coverage. greg and i will be tracking it in the next couple of days. this is where ialert comes in handy. if theres any closings or delays, you will know about them instantly. a live look. this is coming down. this is pretty similar to what most of you are seeing out your window as you wake up this fine wednesday. let us know what its like in your neighborhood as you wake welcome back. 5 11. here is what youre going to see when you get outside this morning. live pictures here. rain is coming down pretty good. this is going to be the big story of our day. just a messy morning. hollie and greg are herement theyre going to talk about the rain. we have another surprise coming. now to decision 2016. donald trump heads into super tuesday claiming victory in three states so far. he swept the nevada caucuses last night. theyre still looking at votes. we dont know who came in second place behind him. tracy potts is going to study this until this thing gets done. then were already looking ahead to the next ones on march 1st. exactly. super tuesday. a lot of people are focused on that. including the candidates while those republicans out in nevada still count the rest of their votes this morning. to find out who is getting second place. donald trump is taking the majority of the delegates there. it is going to be an amazing two months. donald trump is already looking ahead to super tuesday after his victory in nevada. people standing in line for hours. how long have you been waiting . about two hours. entrance polls show trump scoring high. because we need change, and we need trump. we really do. second place is still a tossup this morning and so is super tuesday. 12 states, including texas, home of ted cruz. you look at those super tuesday states. they like their guns too. the midwest gets their chance to vote. were even going to campaign everyone. Too far . is that too much . what i wanted to do. polls show john kasich averaging in place with donald trump still the leader. its such a big prize for the republicans because they have more than 600 delegates decided that day. thats when well find out who is the real contender and who is dropping out, obviously, after super tuesday. 5 13. lets talk weather. its another calm day in the weather center. lately, yes. should we take a really deep breath before we just start going. everyone is getting the same thing this morning. theres no specific place to track. if youre watching us, its raining. and you might have some freezing rain mixing in with spots. you will talk about this coming in. and the bus stop is going to be a soaker. so make sure you have your rain gear, kids, and your umbrellas and that is all stuff. i would layer it up. the breezy, wet weather, were talking highs, its still going to be one of those damp, raw kind of days. 5 14 right now. and, man, this is a weather roller coaster. we have the rain and potential of freezing rain this morning. rain is going to be heavy at times. thats going to be an issue. rain and snow tomorrow, thats something hes going to talk more about in a moment. heavy rain possible through 9 00 and noon. i think it will become more scattered after that. even into the low 50s today. were all going to end up in the upper 40s at the very least. and youre all going to need some extra patience. the Winter Weather advisory issued overnight, this is new, its not to say that we wont see a little freezing rain. temperatures are pretty close to the freezing mark. near 40. as greg said, i mean, this is not a matter of whos seeing rain, whos not . you all are. this is a massive system weve been tracking for several days. it has moved in. weve been reporting rain in akron, canton, and mansfield is really getting heavy rain. now were seeing it through all of our lake shore counties as well. you can see the heavy rains in mansfield. dont be surprised if you hear a rumble of thunder through sandusky and east into cleveland. we have the wet weather too. as we track and bring you up to the point where we see the transition of snow. this is 9 13 this morning. everyone is asking timing, timing, timing. thats really busy out on the roads. things get scattered this afternoon, greg, as weve been saying. weve got this round two with transition to snow about this time tomorrow. tomorrow morning is a whole different story around northeast ohio. let me show you the ingredients coming in from the west and southwest. cold air in canada. were seeing some of those effects. if youre traveling to the west today, i90 between chicago and ft. wayne, weve got blizzard warnings up in northwest indiana. be very careful. low visibility and heavy snow. some of that, not the blizzard itself will work its way into northeast ohio. were on the warm side of the storm. as we go through the overnight, the cold front moves by. look at that temperature tomorrow in cleveland falling back to the low 30s, that starts to transition to snow. here is what were looking at. 24 inches in many places, so you will be driving in the morning. it will be okay in some towns. heavyweightheavy, wet snow too. greg and i will be here again and tomorrow it will be the snowflakes were tracking. its all about this Rainy Weather. again, please be aware with this freezing rain potential this morning. its really hard to detect. just know that there could be some icy spots for early this morning. tomorrow weve got the transition to snow. were planning on a good amount of accumulation for all of you. this is not just an east side thing. temperatures in the upper 30s to start and then dropping. it will be chilly with some leftover lake effect snow showers possible, mainly on friday. well need a breather at that point. time check is 5 17 here is dani with your drive. good morning to you. we will all be facing the rain during the morning commute. we already have a big Traffic Alert for those of you who travel in summit county. greg and hollie said they were the first to get the rain. the road is closed between akron peninsula and north the you need to get around this, you can go ahead and take west steel corner road. it will add time to your commute. in fact, you will want add time to your commute this morning because i dont want you in an accident. tune into our partners at total traffic. back to you. all right. investigators will be on the scene of an explosion in seattle, washington. deputies right now dont think foul play is involved. no, they dont think foul play is involved, but theyre looking for the cause of the explosion that killed a home. it blew out windows of a nearby school. take a look at that video. deputies found the bodies of the couple. the blast was so powerful officials received 911 calls from 25 miles away. Ramone Castro, the older brother of fidel castro has died. the two looked very much alike and ramone was often mistaked for his brother, but he preferred farming, not like armed revolution like his siblings. Ramone Castro was 91 years old. hondas chief executive there will be no financial bailout for takata. theyre involved in the crisis with the airbags that explode. honda doesnt want to bail out the company but want to find the cause of the problem. 139 people have been injured and several killed by the airbags. so theres a weiner war. burger king wants their grilled hot dog menu. now they have a new competitor. 711. the Convenient Store chain is launching a hot dog bill of rights, telling customers that chili cheese is free. 711 sells it for 1. 99. but the chili cheese is 2. the weiner war is going on. maybe some french fries. one, two, three, four, i declare a weiner war. is that how that goes . yeah, along with a song. when you get sick, you want to feel better quickly. theres old wives tales that you need to stay away from that are said to cause the flu. get an antiviral Medicine Within 48 hours. it can shorten the course of the flu. as we heard, getting the flu shot will make the virus easier to endure. another thing. dont go stand out in the rain. cold rain. hollie is tracking our rain turning into snow. well have all of it for you, the boss was in cleveland last night. we heard springsteen gave a shootout to pittsburgh before remembering he was in cleveland. thats like saying hes from new york. we wouldnt do that. all right. when you get the flu, you better. theres some old wives tales he should not do. have you ever heard about sitting sitting sitting sitting sitting sitting sitting in a sauna to kill a virus . you can suffer from heat stroke using menthol or eucalyptus, it will make you breathe better but it wont shorten the sickness. hollie, a lot of people are getting tick. out. tis the season. and the changes in the weathered ad to the way you feel, not necessarily make you feel, but common sense. rain is moving in and coming in point. were expecting rain to be heavy at times through this mornings commute, into the midday and becoming more scattered. could even hear a rumble of thunder. freezing rain is mixing in. thats all part of the same, huge storm system that is making headlines all across the south. more tracking coming up. it wont be after the rain. back to you guys. thanks, hollie. the Republican Caucus results are coming in. they came in while you were sleeping. in our morning rush. tiffany . reporter he was once in charge of nonprofits designed to keep kids away from crime. now hes facing federal charges of his own. coming up, i will let you know we continue to follow for you. police on the scene of a deadly shooting on Garden Valley avenue near east 79th. were told a 29yearold man was shot. as soon as we get more information on this, well pass it on to you. Reggie Rutger is expected to face a federal judge in court this afternoon. hes facing two charges in donations for his own use. he was in charge of two local nonprofits set up to help youth stay away from a crime. according to federal prosecutors, for at least the past five years, he was following a criminal past. afterwards the acting u. S. attorney is making herself available for interviews. while you were sleeping, a beaming donald trump celebrated his victory. last night trump pulling in 46 of the vote, coming in second, marco rubio with 24 . trump drew his biggest cheers when he proclaimed he had won the hispanic vote. governor kasich has set the date for the state address. it will be at the Peoples Bank Theater in southern ohio. road. john, strong storms are being blamed for at least three deaths in the south. at least 7 tornadoes hit mississippi and louisiana yesterday afternoon and late last night a confirmed tornado hit pensacola, florida. you can see the strong winds ripped this Apartment Building apart. thousands are without power in the area. one man died when a twister hit his mobile home and two more people were killed when a storm hit an rv park. puts it in perspective. its the same storm system, but with the severity of the weather and what were dealing with is a whole lot of rain. youre waking up to what is a soaker of a wednesday. its going to be a lot of patience. rain is going to be heavy at times, maybe freezing rain mixing in. temperatures will warm to the 40s to 50 degrees today. its 5 32. if youre tuning in. while you were asleep, Winter Weather advisory thats been posted for areas west of cleveland, including loraine county, back toward sandusky. its because of freezing rain. so we have that possibility, and even outside of the advisory area for the west and east suburbs, we could see a very brief period of freezing rain. right now, most of that is showing up in toledo. were not seeing it or getting any reports at hopkins or akron, canton for that matter. its just rain. its heavy rain. look at mansfield right now, getting soaked, poured on. and this is going to slow you down. its obvious. its not like its one county or a couple of counties and every one of you being impacted by this weather. you see the wet weather and temperatures are crucial. most of us are mid to upper 40s in doverville philadelphia. cold air moves in tomorrow. we have snow to talk about. first, dani has your commute to talk about. yes, its going to be a slow one. were going to give yourself extra time. we have a big accident in cuyahoga falls, akron area. for those of you who usually take west bath, you can take west steals corner road west of north bass. were all dealing with the rain, so were not seeing big delays right now, but you want to give yourself extra time so you can slow down. take a look at this picture. 77 at arlington road. you can see a slick drive here. so, please, be careful. back to you. okay, dani, thank you. a woman was killed as she walked across the highway. she was hit by a truck and killed. Tonya Johnson was an 18year veteran of the canton fire department. police say no charges will be filed against her husband at this time. a reward is being offered this morning to find the person who set a pit bull on fire. the dog was doused with lighter fluid and then set on fire and left to die on a road in mansfield. the dog suffered Second Degree burns and is now receiving medical help. anyone with information is office. a rescue group has named the dog haden. two protests are planned events. the first one outside the Intercontinental Hotel where cocoa Toby Cosgrove will deliver his address at the address. hospital and the plans for a Family Health center. maureen . all right. lynna, thanks. we start with breaking news into the newsfeed. nepal. the wreckage was found in the mountains of nepal. reports say all 23 people on board are dead. the flight was supposed to be 18 minutes long. it took off from a resort town and was headed to a town where tourists go into mountainous areas. listen to this, johnson and johnson will pay 72 million in damages to the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer. her cancer was linked to her use of the companys talcum based baby powder. studies have linked the product to ovarian cancer, and there are current dozens of pending lawsuits, saying the company it could cause cancer. kids may have a hard time learning math and spell may have a better time learning matt and spelling if they step away from their desk and exercise. after two years, kids did better than other children on spelling tests and performed faster and better on math tests. the increases in scores were equal