Three quarters of an inch of rain and with the satellite picture continuing to build in, the cloud cover to the north and rain following suit, well be talking about the potential for up to an inch of rain in many spots by the time we get to midnight or shortly after. Do we see any clearing tonight or tomorrow, well look at that straight ahead. Jean thanks, mike. Lets see what the impact is on the ride home, well start with live pictures of wind ham from our common man cam, traffic josh peggy james joins us now with a live look at the road home. Hi there, yes, hydroplaning could be an issue tonight. It is busy in windham up to derry, then a bit of running room until you hit londonderry. 293 in manchester northbound we have a car off into the guard rail at exit 1 at south Willow Street at the off ramp, so that mill yard. 93 north is doing okay through the hooksett tolls, but it gets bogged down there the concord exits and a crash in tilton 93 southbound has just cleared. Usual stop and go through the traffic lights in bedford. Everett turnpike very busy, on the breast through exits 10 and 11. Slower than normal all the way up to manchester. 101 east is under speed from manchester to auburn. The spaulding turnpike is jammed up northbound between exits 2 from the wzid traffic network, im peggy james. Jean right now a woman is recovering after being trapped in her crashed car for more than eight hours overnight. Siobhan lopez has the latest on her condition. Reporter police have identified the driver as 70yearold january is cathcart of somersworth, she remains in the hospital in stable condition. Firefighters say cathcarts car left the road, rolled over and came to a rest against some trees. The car was sideways with the drivers side door on the ground, trapping cathcart for hours. No one noticed the vehicle off the road until early this morning. They said it was just off the road far enough, so headlights couldnt see it. Normal Police Patrols didnt pick it up last night. Its only when the sun came up somebody discovere called it in. Report firefighters say this was a difficult rescue. They had to cut the roof off of the car to get to her. They say she was alert and conscious when they arrived, but she was cold. Temperatures here in epping bombed out around 35 degrees overnight. Thats the latest live in epping. Siobhan lopez, wmur news 9. Josh tonight a laconia man is in jail after a standoff. Police got a call from 911 from a woman who said shed been Andy Hershberger has details. Reporter police said there were some very tense moments this morning after they pulled a woman from a laconia home and then called in the swat team. James cunningham faces several charges that include criminal threatening, after a Police Standoff shut down weirs boulevard this morning. Police say they got a call from a woman who said she had been assaulted and was being held against her will at cunninghams home. We made contact wither the phone, we kept her on the line as officers responded to that location. We were able to get her out of a back bedroom window upon arrival and establish a perimeter around the location. Reporter christie works just down the road from the scene, she was told to stay inside the business shortly after police arrived. I noticed there was four or five Police Cruisers up the street. They put a woman in the back seat and then next thing you were up and down, and i seen a lot of blue lights. Reporter police say they learned there were guns and knives inside the home. At that point knowing that he had access to a number of weapons inside the residence and the seriousness of the alleged charges against him, we active ateed the swat team. Reporter cunningham we were able to make contact with him and he came out of the residence, at which type he was not cooperative with officers outside the house, at which point he was tased and taken into custody. Reporter cunningham is expected to appear in court on the charges sometime tomorrow. Andy hershberger, wmur news 9. Jean tonight the u. S. Drug Enforcement Administration has launched an initiative called the 360degree strategy to manchester is the first city in new england to be part of this new collaboration. Wmurs Jennifer Crompton is live with with why manchester was chosen. Reporter the d. E. A. Has done this in just four other u. S. Cities. Manchester was chosen not just because of the drug crisis here, but because theres a strong infrastructure in place to build upon. St. Louis, pittsburgh, milwaukee, and louisville. Now we turn our focus to manchester. Reporter unveiled at the and girls club of manchester, the d. E. A. Announcing its 360degree strategy to hit the drug crisis from all angles. Law enforcement targeting drug traffickers and violent gangs. Diversion control, which includes engaging the medical community to educate about opioids and prescriptions and such. And probably the most important thing of all is community outreach. Reporter the d. E. A. Stepping out of the shadows of Law Enforcement to embrace a wholistic approach. In two manchester after school programs. It will help fund billboards, radio and tv psas and experts to help educate people who will go into the community. Also to bolster existing programs. From our u. S. Attorneys office to efforts on the front lines. The prem is of our work is to strengthen the communities through prevention and dialogue. Breaking down stigma, breaking down theyre great partners that we can collaborate with and learn from each other and share experiences and really take everybodys approach, put it all into one tent and really make a difference, enhance everybodys programs. And thats why manchester was chosen. Reporter the strategy leverages existing local, state and federal partnerships helping with support, structure and resources. So many in attendance today excited at the possibilities. Live in the studio, jennifer after Canaan Police say he tried to sell drugs to undercover askers. Arthur lee clark allegedly agreed to meet with the officers friday to sell marijuana. Police found 13ounces of the drug and cash in his car after his arrest. Investigators say the marijuana has a street value of 4,400. Josh president elect donald trump received his first president ial Daily Briefing da pence is leading trumps Transition Team and he was also at that meeting. New cabinet appointments are expected to come this week. Reporter top positions could be announced soon with the trump team now considering who should run federal agencies, including the state department and pentagon. A week after election day, president elect donald trump looks to name members of his cabinet. Former new york city more considered for secretary of state. Giuliani was one of the few prominent republican figures to jump on the trump band wagon early in the process. Reporter alabama senator sessions could be the next defense secretary. After replacing Chris Christie with mike pence last week as the chair of the Transition Team, another change. Form are congressman mike ross years is no longer serving as an advisor. His main liability was his ti christie has fallen out of favor pretty rapidly since trump won the election. Welcome to the dawn of a new unified republican government. Reporter in washington, congress returned to work with House Speaker ryan announcing republicans will do everything they can to help the next president succeed. We are now sitting down with the Trump Administration and waiting along with our colleagues to come up with our game plan for lame duck and also to come up with our game plan wont be on the administration, dr. 2010 carson, his manager says the former candidate has taken his name out of the running. Jean coming up, a day of action against the Dakota Access pipeline includes protests in New Hampshire. Josh the dwrlts Largest School district orders a hiring frees. Mike after a soringy night, clouds linger on wednesday morning. Jean at 5 30, a guilty plea in a deadly hayride crash, what this means for the farm where the accident happened. Josh then at 6 00 donald trump promised to address the opioid cries is in New Hampshire and tonight were learning the role jean were following developing news in oklahoma where an employee has died after being shot outside a parking garage at will Rogers Airport in oklahoma city. The airport remains closed right now with passengers being told to shelter in place, while police look for a suspect. Officers are also looking for a possible second victim. Stabbing five other students. Josh it happened in a High School Locker room this morning. One of the victims remains in Critical Condition tonight. Reporter tears, and ambulances at this suburban Utah High School tuesday morning. The community responding to a terrifying stabbing spree, breaking out just before 8 00 a. M. There was a patient who is stable on the south side of the school, im making access into the school for more critical patients. Reporter according to authorie student, a sophomore, stabs five other students in the boys locker room, before using the knife to cut himself. A patient from inside the locker room, two stab wounds to the neck. Reporter all five taken to hospitals with injuries. A suspect was taken into custody. Where school would normally be getting under way on a reporter distraught parents waiting outside, this student shaken by School Shootings elsewhere, and now a stabbing at her own. I find it scary because now i dont think schools are safe any more. Reporter the school facing questions about how it will prevent this from happening again. We hate the idea of having metal detectors in our schools, and yet our kids safety is our most important priority. Reporter police this morning saying they have no idea what the motive for the attack but have a number of witnesses and will be working to sort through their statements as they investigate. Lauren lyster, abc news, los angeles. Josh one week after election day, more state races have been added to the list of recounts. There are now 15 races getting a second look. The first recounts will start tomorrow at 9 00 a. M. And opponents of legalizing Recreational Marijuana in maine are Gathering Signatures for a recount. The no on one Campaign Needs to collect 100 signatures by recount. Last week the referendum passed by a fraction of a percentage point. A spokesperson for the maine secretary of States Office says a recounsel will likely take several weeks. Jean a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline just wrapped up in exeter. This was part of global demonstrations held today. The controversial pipeline would send thousands of barrels of crude oil from north dakota to illinois. Critics say it would be an environmental disaster and would sites. Many people here are not from exeter, they came from places in maine, places in massachusetts, places in connecticut, to be here today to join in this demonstration. There are many demonstrations going on around the world on this project, the Dakota Access project. Everybody is standing in support of the Standing Rock sioux. Jean the company hoping to build the pipeline today urged a federal court to speed up approval. Josh right now a fire burning at the White Mountain national Covered Bridge fire near albany is now 50 contained. Firefighter expect that to improve with todays rain. Authorities are investigating how the fire started. Dozens of wildfires are burning across the southeastern u. S. Tonight. The largest is in North Carolina and has burned 13,000 acres across the south, wildfires have burned 80,000 acres roughly. Officials believe most of the fires were started intentionally and the drought is flames. Conditions are terrible, its so dry, even just tossing a cigarette in the front yard can cause a fire. Josh the smoke is leading to air quality mornings in North Carolina and in some areas people are being told to wear special masks if nay go outside. North carolinas governor says the largest fire may not be put out until march of next year. Mike they certainly need a lot of rain down there. Because of the brush fire concern and due to the fact that we still have that drought. Take a look at some water not due to rain, but the very high king tide out there at the coast, including seabrook and also down to our south in boston, of course all courtesy of that high astronomical tide and the light on shore wind. As we go through tonight, the next high tide may trigger some minor flooding, not as much as what we saw around midday today. But there is the possibility of minor flooding and splashover nt tide between 10 00 this evening and about 1 00 or 1 30 in the morning. So watch out for that at the coast later on tonight. Again shouldnt be as much as we saw earlier today. We are tracking rain moving in from the south and as it continues to build northward well see the steady rain finally making inroads on the great north woods, where right now its just overcast. Steadiest rain filling in across extreme southern New Hampshire right now with the heaviest around the monadnock region through peterborough, points north and east to concord. Stretching over towards about exeter. Lighter along the immediate coastline. To the north we dont have too much falling in the great north woods around berlin, points north, but in and around the Mount Washington valley down through Waterville Valley there is some steady rain in that locale. And that will continue to intensify as we go through the night. More rain back in eastern new york and more down to our south and that means up until about midnight, 1, 2 00 a. M. Well s inch or more in spots before it winds down later tonight. How about temperatures, warmest today the farther north you go, due to the fact that you were dry a little longer. Concord was up to 54 a couple hours ago, now the rain has cooled you back down into the upper 40s, some spots mid 40s. Not a big temperature tumble tonight because of the winds on shore and all also the fact that the upper 30s to mid 40s into tomorrow morning. This takes over once the cloud cover exits by late tomorrow or tomorrow night. So once we get into thursday, friday and the first half of the weekend, well see milder temperatures moving on in. So heres a breakdown of the timeline, steady rain on and off. The heavy rain will shift to the east with just a lingering batch of showers scattered about her stretch into the morning commute. 7 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning, cloud cover, maybe a sprinkle south. Best chance of showers farther to the north and they all wind down later tomorrow night with clearing taking over for your thursday, friday and saturday. As for temperatures running at or above the average right into the start of the weekend, as a matter of fact friday and saturday will be about 12, 13, 14 degrees above the norm. Next front moves in, cools us down on day with rain showers, later on sunday, and then it gets even colder, a classic november chill with some snow showers scattered about on monday, and most of them lingering up north in the mountains on tuesday. Josh classic makes it southbound appealing. Mike well, for some it is. Jean thanks, mike. Up next what people inside this house heard just before the sinkhole opened up. Josh then a woman angry over her Cell Phone Service is accused of attacking a police officer. Jean tonight manchester aldermen will decide if the gates on streets around the new walmart will be opened. Josh last night the Committee Recommended that all dweats be reopened and that president road be returned to traffic patterns have changed several times now since walmart opened in april. And First StudentSchool Bus Drivers could soon be going on strike if a contract agreement cant be reached. Union bus drivers who work out of First Students belmont location met last night and overwhelmingly rejected the latest contract offer. The Union Spokesman says the two sides will meet again tomorrow in washington d. C. In hopes of reaching an agreement. Jeer tonight manchesters mayor is applauding the school bores that came after the superintendent warned the district is facing a budget short fall. He understands that weve got a 5 million short fall in the budget that were working on now, and i applaud him for coming forward to say weve got a slowdown in spending this year. Jean he says a similar freeze last year saved the district nearly a half million dollars. Josh an amateur singer got the big break she thought shed cancer survivor landed on stage with garth brooks and trisha year wood. Josh and theres a theyll beyond turkey for this years thanksgiving travelers, what kind of destinations are the most popular. This city is it. Great food, and whats better than doing something awesome in manchester . Doing it for free. We hear you. Thats why aarp is hosting fun, free, informative events. Like wine tours and movie premieres. Plus, were offering resources to help you achieve your goals. And were finding ways to make manchester even more livable. So if you dont think, this is right for me when you think aarp then you dont know aarp. Josh tuition Takes Center Stage in the case of a prep School Sexual conduct rules. Now the mother suing Phillips Exeter takes the stand. She was acting up in