Erin good morning, new thanks for waking up with us. I m erin fehlau. I we have not said this in a while but snow is in the forecast. Could make for a tricky commute later on today. Kevin that s the impact for the evening commute. Should be mostly fine. Sunshine and likely a few areas. Singledigit teens to lower s. Midday. A general 13 inches of accumulation starts early in the midafternoon and Western Areas and midtoLate Afternoon in south and eastern spots. The lower 20 s and 30 s. We are talking around the freezing mark and light snow falling in the good part of the state for the evening commute. Slick. We could see in a little bit. For a look at the morning drive here in the Granite State, we re s deb good morning, deb. Deb if you re commute is getting on interstate 98, that interstate is moving well above directions. Not seeing any delays right now with the boat junction with 93. 293 is moving well through the mill yard and manchester and the lane shifts between exit five and the effort turnpike. 93 south is seeing delays from andover and a serious crash on 128 northbound and exit 32. It right now has only one lane getting by. Numerous emergency vehicles on the scene, so expect significant delays as the morning commute gets going, including onlooker delays on the southbound side. From the traffic network, i m deb davidson for 95. 7 wzid. Sean there is a reward this morning for information that helps police track down vandals in salem. Erin investigators say this isn t the first time the neighborhood along norwood drive has been hit and they think the same people are likely s ray brewer is live in salem with a look at the damage. Ray several residents woke up yesterday morning to find their homes, cars, and mailboxes have been spraypainted. And this isn t the first time. Police say at least a dozen homes were targeted this week but they think that number could , rise. Investigators say many of the same people were also hit by vandals back in august. Officers say it is possible that the people responsible live in the area and while they don t think there is any real Danger Police are asking residents to , be vigilant. Victims say the whole experience is frustrating. Really discouraging. Because 23 years in the neighborhood this year is the , first time anything happened and it s just not fair for the people that live here and the kids that are growing up. Ray Police Say One of the messages spray painted on a garage door this week said we re there is a 1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case. If you have any information, call the Salem Police Department at 8931911. Reporting live, ray brewer, wmur news 9 erin president obama will deliver his final state of the Union Address tonight and he is expected to express optimism about the future. The speech is also likely to focus on the Unfinished Business from his time time in office. One of New Hampshire s leading addiction experts will attend the address. Senator kelly ayotte invited dr. Seddon savage to attend the speech in the house chamber. Abc s Stephanie Ramos has a preview of the state of the union. I have no more campaigns to run. My only agenda i know, because i won both of them. Stephanie that was president obama at last year s state of the Union Address. Now in his final year in office he , the last time but instead of , trying to persuade the joint session to work with him in 2016, with legislative to dues the president is expected to , deliver a speech with a slightly different tone compared to years past. In a video released by the white house, mr. Obama previews what he ll say tonight. What i want to focus on in this state of the union is not just the remarkable progress we ve made, not just what i want to get done in the year ahead, but what we all need to do together in the years to come. Stephanie the president s speech will try to frame a choice facing americans as they select the next president of the united states. S recovery. Hit a 27year low. Last year, they hit an alltime high. Act. We ve brought more than 17 million americans into our policy. Stephanie he s also expected to touch on the gun violence of same sex marriage. It does become a little more of a legacy speech in terms of defining what has been achieved. Stephanie a long list of guests sitting with First Lady Michelle Obama includes a refugee from war torn syria to Army Reserve Major lisa jaster, one of just 3 women to complete a chair in mrs. Obama s box will be left empty to honor victims of gun violence. Four gop president ial candidates are also sitting senators, but only three will be at the state of the union tonight. Rubio, and rand paul. Washington. Sean it is a relatively quiet day on the campaign trail here in New Hampshire for those hoping to follow president obama to the oval office. Republican ted cruz will speak at a rally in hudson and then hold a town hall meeting in londonderry. Former firstdaughter Chelsea Clinton will campaign for her mother in concord, manchester, and portsmouth. The next Republican Debate is thursday evening on the Fox Business Network and just 7 the selection is based on the top six candidates in the 5 most recent national polls, and any candidate in the top 5 in either New Hampshire or iowa. Rand paul and Carly Fiorina didn t make the cut this time past. Both have been invited to the undercard debate, but paul says he won t participate in anything other than the primetime debate. Erin a new round of Public Meetings to discuss the controversial Northern Pass project is underway. The meetings like this one last night in franklin are part of state s Site Evaluation Committee ruled that the application for the project is complete. The 192 mile transmission line project would bring hydroelectric power from canada to new england. I would like to be sure that there isn t any repercussions or aftereffects living near those towers. So if people do have questions, they can come a little bit early or even if they show up during the session we ll very specific questions answered, right down to their own property. Erin there are 4 more public sessions scheduled over the next two weeks in londonderry, laconia, whitefield and lincoln. Sean governor Maggie Hassan will testify today at a joint public hearing of the Senate Judiciary and house criminal justice committees in concord to show her support for laws to fight the drug crisis in New Hampshire. This comes a day after the state medical examiner announced there were 385 drugrelated deaths in the Granite State last year with another 45 cases still pending toxicology results. The vast majority of those deaths involved fentanyl or heroin. The medical examiner expects the total number of deaths to reach 400. Police in massachusetts say they have ceased 3 million of heroin and fentanyl along with more than 20,000 in cash. The drugs and money were found inside a tewksbury apartment. Two people now face charges and prosecutors say they were erin the man who raped and murdered a unh student will go before the parole board next month, but Officials Say there is no chance that Seth Mazzaglia will leave prison. Mazzaglia is serving life without parole for killing 19yearold lizzi marriott. He was also convicted on lesser charges, including witness tampering. This spring, he ll be eligible for parole only on that charge only but even if parole is , granted, it will not affect his life sentence. Sean still to come on news nine daybreak calling all blood , donors. The red cross says there is an urgent need right now. Erin the secret Service Agent injured in a crash in wakefield is now a married man. The nuptials happening a few months ahead of schedule. Sean and in the next half hour, we are learning new details about the case against Nathaniel Kibby as a judge denies several it is 6 09 is the economy rigged . Well, the 15 richest americans acquired more wealth in two years than the bottom 100 Million People combined. Im bernie sanders, and i approve this message. My plan make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. The middle class will continue to disappear unless we level kevin it is Tuesday Morning january 12 and we start off with a beautiful sunrise. Likely seeing the sun initially, but light snow will be developing through the afternoon and make for a slick evening commute. We will have the details with how much we will see and look even beyond the system to the next one down the road with your forecast coming up. Sean if you are willing and able to donate blood or platelets, the red cross would really like to see you soon. Erin the red cross says there is an urgent need right now because there was a severe drop off in the number of blood drives and donations across the country over the last couple of months. The red cross needs 14,000 donations every day across the country to meet the need. To find an upcoming blood drive near you, go to redcross. Org. Who was seriously injured in a crash in wakefield last month is a married man this morning. 30yearold Garrett Fitzgerald suffered a spinal cord injury when another driver hit fitzgerald s car head on. The agent and his fiancee had planned to marry in march, but with fitzgerald facing a long and rigorous rehab schedule, they decided to move things up a little, and they got married in the icu on sunday. They even streamed the wedding online so that family members could share in the moment. You can see the smiles there. A long road to recovery there, but congrats to the couple. Erin congratulations definitely. Coming up, big changes are coming to the art museum at Dartmouth College, but that also means that the museum will be closed for a couple of years. Sean facial recognition isn t just for humans anymore. A new app will help you track sean ringling brothers and using elephants in its shows in may about a year and a half ahead of what had been previously announced. The Parent Company of the traveling circus says the asian elephants will retire to a 200 acre center for Elephant Conservation in florida. Ringling brothers has faced repeated criticism for its treatment of the animals. The circus will continue to feature animals including tigers, lions, and camels. The last survivor of the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire on 1906 has passed away. William del monte was just 11 days shy of his 110th birthday. He was 3 months old when the quake struck. His family escaped in a horsedrawn wagon with flames burning on both sides. More than a thousand people were killed in the quake and fires. Erin the hood museum of art at Dartmouth College is getting a major facelift. The museum is scheduled to close renovation. Artist renderings show the new north facade. The project includes three new reception area, and several additional gallery spaces. The museum is scheduled to reopen to the public in 2019. House lawmakers have voted to limit the federal expenses for former president s based upon how much money they make each year. Right now, president s get a pension of more than 200,000 a year after leaving office. They are also covered for expenses for things like travel and office space that can total more than a million dollars. Now those expense payments would be reduced for any former president earning more than 400,000. Sean there is new help available this morning for anyone whose pets run off. The free app called finding rover uses animal facial recognition. Once you download the app, you take a picture of your pet and it is then added to a database. Shelters and police can then use the app to scan found animals and track down the owner. You can even send out an alert to your area if your dog runs pet helps out. This is neat with the facial recognition. Erin people can find pets easily. Kevin technology to our benefit. We start off with a little bit of sunshine across the area. As we go through the day today, we will continue to see temperatures climb to the 20 s to lower 30 s with light snow eventually developing after lunchtime and Western Areas of state and continuing to move eastward across the state to the afternoon. Changeable skies for us to sunshine in the morning. Later this afternoon, some light snow around the temperatures at or below freezing. Winter weather advisory s after 3 00 this afternoon for a good part of the state. It will have an impact on the evening commute. Just a few high clouds drifting it. Thicker cloud cover eastern part of new york moves in late morning. This clipper type system makes its way from southwest to northeast across the state to midafternoon through about Single Digits up north to near 20 degrees in some spots. A light wind and clear skies allow temperatures to be seasonably chilly. It reinforcing shot of even colder air arise behind the system. Gusty winds out there tomorrow to snowfall developing from 1 004 00 west to east. We expect western and Northern Areas from midafternoon to Late Afternoon in southeastern spots. The light snow will accumulation there. We are not expecting huge a general 13 inches of accumulation. Temperatures are going to be at or below freezing, which means a lot of that could cause slick conditions on secondary roads, bridges, overpasses, and untreated surfaces. Temperatures only in the 20 s single digit and teens. It is mainly fair skies for thursday and friday. Clouds ahead of a nexus to him getting its way onto the west coast of the united states. There will be low pressure in gulf of mexico and it will ride northeast from there. The best possibility for us is snow with maybe a wintry mix in southern areas of the state with maybe a couple lingering snow showers sunday. Light snow for the afternoon. 13 inches is the general expectation. A little bit less and western parts of the state. Temperatures in the mid30 s today. While there could be slightly more than three inches of snow in northeastern parts of the state, that storm strengthens moves that is going to maine. Cold wind with wind chills in the Single Digits and teens. Cold temperatures for the end of the week. From there, the next system will arrive right around sunrise on saturday. Likely snow for a good part of wintry mix, and that is the next thing will be tracking after the evening commute today. Sean freshen up the slopes. Erin let s check our top stories. Ray brewer reports from say one. Say one. Ray thousand dollar reward is offered after several residents wake up yesterday morning to find someone had spraypainted their cars, homes, and mailboxes. This is not the first time. Many people were hit back in august. Police say at least a dozen homes were targeted, but they think that number could rise. It is possible that the people responsible live in the area. Erin a new series of public hearings about the Northern Pass project is underway. The state s Site Evaluation Committee says the application for the project is complete. Four more meetings are planned over the next two weeks. Seth mazzaglia will face a parole Board Hearing next month but he will not get out of , prison. He is only eligible for parole on witness tampering not for killing lizzi marriott. Sean coming up on daybreak, an incredible act of kindness caught on camera. To inspire others. Rin the middle of a time when senior povertyt is increasing. Republicans and some democratsp came up with a brilliant idea adjustments for Social Security. We said, it will be over our dead bodies if you cut Social Security. As president , i will do everything i can to extend the solvency of Social Security and expand benefits for people who desperately need them. Im bernie sanders, erin it seems the federal government is losing more and more money on pocket change. Sean the Government Accountability office says it now costs about 1. 7 cents to make a penny and about 8 cents to make a nickel. That s because metal prices keep rising, but so far, the u. S. Mint has not made any recommendations to change how coins are made. Erin why can t those coins be worth those amounts . Sean you ll be more valuable to a coin dealer. Erin a video showing selfless generosity on the new york subway is going viral. Sean 23yearold joey resto was he spotted a homeless man in his train car. He says no one else would sit near him because of the smell, but noting that it was cold out, resto took his own shirt and hat off and helped the homeless man put them on. Another passenger posted video of the exchange on facebook where it now has more than 11 million views. Joey says he hopes it inspires other acts of kindness. That guy steps up and helps out. Erin he definitely appreciated it. Coming up in the next half hour, there are many issues making headlines in the president ial election, but education could soon start grabbing the spotlight and many voters are paying attention. Sean plus, the search is on for a thief this morning after he was caught on camera shoving a ball python down his pants and no one covers New Hampshire