The river, flooding some homes. One house did have to be evacuated after four feet of water surrounded it. Authority tell us that another family did have to leave their home last night after water flooded almost to the second floor. We have a crew arriving on the scene and well be bringing you updates as soon as we get them. Franconia Emergency Services also will be giving us an update and well bring that to you as soon as we get it. Our up and down temperatures also creating some problems for ski areas. One had to be shut down because of the conditions out there. Wmurs Heather Hamel is live in lincoln tonight with more on that. Hi, heather. Reporter yes, one did need to be shut down, but up until the rain set in for the other ski resorts it really was a wonderful day to go skiing, maybe even a little too warm. We met up with a guy here at Loon Mountain who was wearing a vest, bare arms and all. Come without some challenges, here at loon they had to shut down two trails and the gondola due to high winds. But its just minor inconveniences here at loon. 49 trails open and someone said the snow was so soft it felt like they were skiing on butter. And loon representatives say they wish they had more snow, but they were pleased to have the most trails open in the state. Meanwhile, at Waterville Valley ski rehave to close down the last nights rain really soaked the snow and they had to give it time to drain and a day to groom. This is one of the hardest years on record here at waterville. However, weve been able to ski 86 days already this season. Weve been open almost every day. Weve had had our challenges. Today was one of those challenging days. Reporter Waterville Valley will be open at 9 00 tomorrow morning, business as usual. Here at loon they will be open as well and they say they will guns so they can have more snow have. Tom if youre wondering how warm it got today, the answer is record setting, both concord and portsmouth beat february records that have stood for close to 150 years. Lets go to mike haddad. Mike we sue the big us jump last night between midnight and two in the morning, from 30s to 50s and lower 60s. Record highs in concord and portsmouth today. 63 the new record now, the old record 60 set back in 1984. Portsmouth hitting 61 earlier this afternoon and their old record was 55 set back in 1985. Yes, it is beginning to cool a little bit, but still well above the average. All of these temperatures you see lining up where wed expect them in late march or early april, and with the cooler air beginning to build in, you guessed it, we do have some rain thats right, theyll be an accumulation in the North Country as we go through tonight and early tomorrow morning. How much to expect there and what about more changes for friday and the weekend. Well look at all of that straight ahead. Tom at least the sun is shining for cleanup crews picking up the pieces from last nights storm. At one point 4,000 people lost electricity, mostly due to falling trees that brought down power lines. Some of those trees also came dangerously close to people. We had eight little girls sleeping over and it woke everybody out of a dead sleep. I expected to see an awful lot more damage this morning because it was scary to listen to. Tom many of the eversource power crews are now headed for connecticut where the storm knocked out power also. Jean millions of americans are picking up the pieces from dangerous storms, at least eight People Killed in these storms heres abcs elizabeth hur. Reporter to help homeowners recover and rebuild, the National Guard is on the ground in waiverly, virginia, one of the hardest hit areas after a killer tornado with winds gusting over 100 Miles Per Hour destroyed homes and left at least three people dead. This is something out of a movie, this is just destruction. Reporter similar scene as cross pennsylvania, this is Lancaster County where barns and buildings were ripped apart, the winds so intense a Coast Guard Boat overturned in new york, on its way to rescue a disabled fishing boat. Between the conditions and i think some mechanical issues they wond up losing power and being pushed up onto shore. Reporter in the last two days more than 30 confirmed tornadoes touched down from texas to pennsylvania, the severe outbreak reaching as far north as new england. Everything was shaking and the wind was just crazy out there. Reporter in the midwest, blizzard conditions left a huge mess on the roads. Dozens of drivers spend hours along the illinoisindiana border. Back east the damage is so severe in some areas, cleaning up means prioritizing. Start with the worst one and aaddress it right away. If its something that can wait well get the streets clear. Reporter for the most part the storm is over, but temperature wise were in for a roller coaster ride here in new york, from 50s today to 30s tomorrow, then back up to 50s on sunday. Elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. Tom tonight a florida Circus Company is fighting tens of thousands of dollars in fines from a federal safety agency, coming from last summers deadly tent collapse in lancaster. Jennifer vaughn joins us live with the new developments. Reporter tom, that move comes after Walker International events sat down with osha, but with no agreement reached on citations and fines, osha says this case will go before a judge. A father and his 6yearold 50 others were hurt when a micro burst knocked down the tent at the fair grounds back in august. Osha said the company failed to put up and secure the tent properly and also ignored Severe Weather warnings. The agency also found damagers that put circus employees at risk of shock, burns, and cuts. The fines totaled more than 33,000. Osha says theres no time frame for when this case could go to that judge for a review, but it could take several months. Live in the studio, jennifer vaughn, wmur news 9. Jean thanks. The police chief in portsmouth says more charges are possible after the arrest of two people tied to a string of car fires. Jennifer crompton joins us from downtown with the details. Reporter jean, it was 2 00 in the morning on january 30th that authorities responded to a car on fire here on chapel street. And in the next hours that there was worry at the time that these car arsons could continue or even get worse. Well, tonight theres relief that its not the case. Tonight Portsmouth Police say these two men, 23yearold adam carolyn and 24yearold michael brad york are facing charges related to arson and theft. January 30th five cars were set on fire, three were broken into, and one stolen from streets in portsmouths south end to melbourne on the other. As you can imagine, you wake up and your neighbors car is, was burned, then you find out its happening throughout the city, youre certainly going to get worried. Reporter the interim chief crediting the Police Department and the state crime lab for helping to put the community at ease. Are you relieved to see that some arrests have been made . Very, yes. Reporter michael rice woke up at four that morning to his his one of three cars destroyed. She heard an explosion when one of the car windows blew out, and just said, that woke her up and then she woke me up and at that point all we could do is just sit there and watch it go. Reporter the chief calling this a random isolated situation and not what some may have feared. We didnt know what we had. Was this an arsonist . Is this something that could accelerate, could it be something that next thing you know theyre doing it to structures . Reporter still inherent danger. The fortunate thing is the Fire Department got here before my gas tank went. Reporter both young men were released on bail. By the way, the chief says that he believes all the vehicles involved were left unlocked. So a reminder tonight to lock those vehicles and your home. Jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. Tom thank you. The bobcat hunt approved by New Hampshires fish and game legislative committee on april 1. The rules committee for both houses in concord will hold a hearing to vote on the proposal. If approved, its the first time in 27 years that a bobcat hunt will have been approved in New Hampshire. Well, tonight the five republican president ial candidates meet for their last debate before super tuesday. Lets go right now to wmurs sally kidd in washington with a look at whats at stake. Reporter well, tom, this really is a crucial night for the g. O. P. Contenders because it is their final opportunity to debate before the all important super tuesday. Now this afternoon the candidates did walkthroughs of the debate stage in houston. Texas is one of 12 states to make its president ial pick on super tuesday. Donald trump heads into tonight with momentum from three primary wins in a row, hes predicting the rhetoric will heat up trump says the lone star states cruz is leading the pack, but with recent third place finishes, tonight will be important for cruz as he tries to regain lost ground. The criticism of cruz playing politics dirty has stuck and you can look at his favorability numbers, which have slipped since south carolina. You can look at his numbers overall. Reporter joining trump, rubio and cruz on stage will be Ohio Governor john kasich and retired neurosurgeon ben carson. Live in washington, sally kidd, wmur news 9. Jean thanks, sally. Major developments in one New England States fight to legalize recreational marijuana. Tom up next where the bill is headed next in vermont after passing the senate late this afternoon. The f. B. I. Director explains to lawmakers what his agency apple just filed in court. Mike those temperatures into the 60s in spots, but believe it or not snow showers back in the forecast for some. Tom at 5 30 tonight the man who used to lead the Emergency Services pleads guilty to a criminal charge, his request for Community Service involves handling potentially dangerous drugs. Jean then at 6 00 an unprecedented journey up mount washington. Jean lets see how the evening commute is shaping up. Well start with live pictures on 293, you can see there is a backup getting off exit 5 onto the granite street bridge. Tom peggy james joins us live with a look at the commute. Good evening tom and jean. We are still seeing road closures due to the overnight flooding on 302 in lisbon down to one lane and rules 123a near crane brook road also reduced to situation taken care of. Everett turnpike has been a slow roll northbound due to an earlier crash at exit 12, that has been cleared, but still residual backups. Southbound theres a disabled vehicle on the everett also near the exit 12 area. Its not causing backups southbound, but definitely be aware of that if youre driving through that stretch. On 93 northbound not a bad ride from the state line to manchester, 293 is actually getting busy, as you saw by exit 5, there was a disabled vehicle that has things slowing down, and there will be a concert at the Verizon Wireless tonight, so do expect backups at the granite street exit as we go into the night. Otherwise its a good ride up through hooksett and into concord. 101 west seeing the usual slowdowns through bedford, it is smooth sailing on 101 between manchester and hampton. From the wzid traffic network, im peggy james. Tom thank you. There are new developments in tonight its one step closer to reality in vermont. The state Senate Approved the idea today, sending the proposal onto the house. The bill allows residents to have up to one ounce of marijuana. One senator switched her vote from no to yes today after an amendment that would have helped to protect small growers. Its not clear if the bill will pass vermonts house, but the governor has publicly expressed his support. Jean more new developments in f. B. I. The tech company has just filed its First Official response to demands that it help hack into a terrorists iphone. As aixa diaz reports from our washington bureau, this response comes the same day the head of the f. B. I. Defends the bureau. Reporter jean, apple skiing a federal judge to reverse her previous order, while the f. B. I. Director says he needs the companys help to thoroughly investigate the San Bernardino attack. Threats, f. B. I. Director james comey said there are no demons in the dispute between his agency and apple. I think conversation and negotiation is the key to resolving this. This is the hardest question ive seen in government. Reporter the f. B. I. Wants appear tomorrow help investigators hack into the locked phone of one of the San Bernardino killers. Two people that killed 14 other folks in a terrorist attack and youre just trying to get through the security code. Theres a legitimate worry though that a decision in the favor of the f. B. I. Could be the narrow end of a wide wedge. Reporter come yes says they only one to access one particular phone. This is not about us trying to establish some precedent, it really isnt. Its not just about privacy, but its also about public safety. Reporter in an interview on abc news world news tonight with david muir, apples c. E. O. Tim cook says the government is asking the company to create software equivalent to cancer that would put hundreds of millions of customers at risk. Write, we would never write it, we have never written it. And that is what is at stake. Reporter cook says hes ready court. The white house says it supports case. Aixa diaz, wmur news 9. Mike talk about changes, from snow to ice, into the 60s in spots, heavy downpours, even a rare february thunderstorm, as a matter of fact that Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued during the predawn hours, the first one in 19 years. You have to go all the way back to 1997 to get a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in the month of february. So very odd occurrences around here. Were starting to see a transition back to reality and that means the winter chill on the way back. But still signs of spring, and of course that includes Flood Warnings. We just have one river Flood Warning right now. North chichester. Right now one and a half feet likely drop to or below flood stage by early tomorrow afternoon. Not a lot of precipitation right now, a couple scattered showers moving through from west to east. All in the form of rain, until you get up over four or 5,000 feet where its starting to cool down across the mountain tops. But elsewhere no accumulation of snow in the next couple hours. That may change, especially in parts of western and northern New Hampshire later on tonight. Again for the time being clouds are winning the battle as we transition back into much cooler air, we are starting to see some scattered showers move in, in the form of a mix in the mountains and rain showers elsewhere. But as it continues to cool down tonight, some of these snow showers will survive the trip in across mostly northern and western locales, where we could see from a coating to an inch in spots, and across the mountain tops, two, three or four five inches tomorrow. Much cooler than it was a few hours ago when we topped off mid 50s at the coast. The springfield continues back through the west where it is cooling, but still well above the average. You do notice that little sliver of milder air now being squashed along the eastern seaboard, and it will continue to get shoved off to the east later tonight as temperatures drop. Notice north bay now down into the teens and that means that winter chill is on the way back. So its right back to or, believe it or not, even a little below average by tomorrow. Overnight lows tonight, 20s and lower 30s. Still above the norm for overnight lows, but keep in mind we were again 60 plus, so this is a big drop compared to where we were a few hours ago. By tomorrow morning were not going to see a temperature climate all. Stuck in the 20s and 30s. Take a look at satellite imagery and future cast over the next few hours. Youll see the best chance of snow showers late this evening and during the overnight, postally in northern and western locales, these are the spots that may pick up one to three inch accumulation, especially in as for tomorrow, most of the sun in central and southern New Hampshire during the morning with lingering flurries up north, and then we dry out statewide for the afternoon. Heres a look at your weekend. Weve got sunshine on saturday, a few clouds in the afternoon. Mainly up north, could be a few flurries saturday night, early sunday. Mostly far northern parts of the state. But after a cold start to saturday, were back into the 40s on sunday. Maybe a couple of spots nudging 50 again on monday. Tom unbelievable. Such huge swings. There is breaking news tonight on the zika virus. Jean up next which new england state has confirmed its first case. Tom and five suspects behind bars as part of the investigation into a theft ring thats coming up whats all this nonsense about balls . Pink balls, blue, yellow, red. Its hard to keep the whole thing straight. And all these socalled deals . Well, they come with a lot of deal breakers. Like when you leave the city the signal goes weak. U. S. Cellular built a network to give you a stronger signal where the other guys dont. And as for deals . Hows 300 back for every line you switch . 300 no ball nonsense. Get 300 per line and a stronger signal, jean breaking health news tonight. Maine has confirmed its first case of the zika virus. Tom state Officials Say that the person traveled to a country affected by the virus and started showing symptoms after coming home. Its not the first case in new england. At least one case in massachusetts has also been confirmed. Jean meantime the World Health Organization says nursing mothers in areas dealing with the virus can keep breastfeeding their babies. Theres been concern that the virus is linked to birth defects, but the organization its transmitted through milk