Right now. Weve got lakeeffect snow and it is wind driven. It will be very cold tomorrow as this next shot of arctic air has moved in. We will get a little bit of a thaw on thursday. We are down to 17 now in cleveland. Factor in the wind and you are looking at wind chills, well, 1 below zero is how it feels on your skin in cleveland and 3 below in mansfield. So how are you the roadways now in this lakeeffect . Storm chaser. Last time we checked in with you, denise, you were on i480. Where are you now . Reporter now we are headed into cleveland on 480 headed eastbound right now. I want to take you through our camera number 2 to show you what the roadways look like now. Jeff, it is looking a little moist out there. We are seeing a little bit of precipitation. We didnt see this before. Definitely dropping and we lost a couple of degrees. Our car temperature says 17 degrees and a lot of us not happy to see winter finally arrive, but for some people it means a lot to their wellbeing. Jared plows snow in the Huff Neighborhood and he has been pushing snow and treating roadways since the wee hours of the morning. It was rough. It got rough around 7 00, 8 00. Reporter after a mild start to the winter, white is what the snowplow truck driver wants to see. This is what his family depends on to keep going. We had projects to keep us going since the weather was nice and it is better to switch to winter mode and stay in the winter mode instead of switching back and forth. They are going doortodoor to see if anyone needs sidewalks shoveled. If they cant afford to pay i am out here to help the elderly people. They cant get out and do their yard. More snow in the forecast means opportunities to turn Something White into something thats green. Reporter another live look here traveling on 480 in the parma area. It looks like something is beginning to fall from the sky. Temperatures are falling also. More icy and dicey spots as you get into the cleveland area. Back to you. Mark and romona . Thanks. We have you covered like the snow on the ground. Coming up, we head to the east winter blast. Remember to track the snow, wind and temperatures and get live radar and forecast details on the first alert weather app. Pictures with Smiling Faces give us a glimpse into a familys life. An explosion in their home. Now investigators search for answers in this family tragedy. Today we return to north view township in summit county. Dani carlson talked to neighbors as a Community Must now come together. Reporter smoke has now cleared and crime scene tape is down and the investigation has begun. But in the cold light of day, the cold reality is setting in that the mather family is gone. It is a loss. And it is a hurt. And, you know, you cant deny it is very true. Neighbors and friends identified the four people found in the remains of their home as jeffrey and Cynthia Mather and 8yearold daughter ruthie and 12yearold allison. They just loved each other and they reached out and loved people around them. Wonderful people. We will miss them so much. Reporter authorities tell us they are still trying to figure deaths of the four family members found inside the home last night and what caused the house to explode before 9 00 last night. Friends say they know whatever the cause shattered bricks and mortar but also those who knew and loved the four so much. They lived for christ and would want everyone to know they have eternal life in him and with him now. Thats our consolation. Parents, hug your kids, spend time with the kids. Put the cell phones down and take every minute you have available to spend time with your kids. Read to them, play games with them and talk with them all the time. Reporter in Northfield Center township tonight dani carlson, cleveland 19. Mark dani, thanks. This is a difficult time for people who knew the mathers and those who tried to save their lives. The Fire Association posted a statement. Our deepest condolences go out fire. That is the worst fire tragedy we have had in a very long time. Romona just sad. We continue to follow breaking details in the death of this precious 3yearold major howard died in september. Now weeks later an arrest. Catherine bosley joins with us those details and search for another suspect. Reporter many people saying finally one of the suspect in this heartbreaking case is locked up and no stranger to the criminal justice system. Aaron dunnings in trouble with the law since 2010 and arrested again on east 90th street in cleveland. Instead of drug charges he is booked on aggravated murder charges for the shooting death of little major howard. The toddler was caught in the cross fire september 15th sitting in his mothers car and his grandmother was shot in the leg. She survived. Now police need to find their second suspect in this case, a man named Donnell Lindsey who they believe he is hiding out somewhere on the citys east side. Hopefully todays arrest will help them get closer to the second guy. If you have any idea where he is call them. Catherine bosley. Romona u. S. Marshalls caught a man accused of the robbery and pistol whipping of a priest. Investigators say 20yearold phillips and two others jumped the 61yearold behind Holy Rosary Church in little italy. He is accused in a string of robberies. Marshalls arrested him after getting a tip. No word on his alleged accomplices. Jethro, the k9s death is prompting people to give. Theres now almost 30,000 in a gofundme account used to purchase vests for all canton k9s. The police dog was shot and killed during a burglary. Officers shot the suspect in the leg and remains hospitalized. Jethros funeral is thursday at civic center. New details on a trio thats known as the East Cleveland three. They had been convicted as teenagers of murder. Paul orlousky explains, their futures are in the hands of the ohio court of appeals. Reporter it is a case that went from trial court to the court of appeals back and forth several times over the past 19 years. There were tears of joy and derrick wheatt, Eugene Johnson and Laurese Glover walked to freedom. In march judge russo ruled prosecutors hadnt turned over evidence Defense Attorneys could have used in the 1996 trial. They were convicted of the shooting death of Clifton Hudson based on a witness who now says she is not sure. It makes no difference. Gunshot residue was found on one of the three. The state cant put a time stamp on the gunshot residue. The judges seemed interested in Carmen Moreno didnt provide. The point is, he instructed the Police Department not to turnover police reports. That involvement is years later, material exculpatory evidence in the police file and that information did not end up in the hands of the defense. The Innocence Project says it is whether a new trial is warranted and new jury. The victims brother agrees. If these guys have done it, they need to finish up their time. If they didnt do it, we need to find who actually had done it. Given the volume and lengthy transcript, it is a case arent likely to decide for several weeks or months. At the court of appeals paul orlousky, cleveland 19. Orlo, thanks. A lot of people are dreaming of fat stacks of cash these days. The Powerball Jackpot is 1. 5 billion. Romona cash value is 930 million. As long as we are dreaming, run or spread it out over time . Dan deroos has pros and cons. This will get down to splitting hairs kind of thing. How much money do you need kind of discussion. Lets walk through it. Some Financial Experts out there talking about it. Cash option 930 million. Thats before taxes. They will take taxes off the top of this thing. Will you probably end up in the realm of 700 million. Again, i know, thats a lot of money. We are splitting hairs. How much do you really need. If you take the annuity where they send a check every year, the first will be roughly 2. 6 million. They change over time t. Will be 30 years. 30 years you stretch out the payments. A lot of people say lets go back here and we know taxes come off the top and you will get taxed on your investment and it will look like income. Will you get taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed. Way to go because taxes will be spread out over 30 years and every year the money sits in the powerball fund you are paying zero taxes on that. Talking about years 2 through 30 that you are not getting they estimate by leaving it in with the powerball will you get about 20 more cash. Come on. How much more do you need at 900 or 1. 5 billion . Jeff is there calculating in his head trying to figure out what he would do. Romona . Romona i was talking to my facebook friends about this. All of them said cash, cash, cash. They do not want to wait. Mark i keep the majority of my portions in offshore accounts anyway. Romona up next a fugitive actually helping police. He didnt like his mug shot and sends them a selfie. See if you think it is better. Jeff doppler max network lakeeffect snow occurring from the heart of Geauga County. The latest winter blast and details coming up. Romona a reminder president obamas final state of the union is tonight at 9 00. You can watch it on cleveland 19. We will stream it through our live from clevelands newscenter driven by Don Joseph Toyota in kent, this is cleveland 19 news. Romona well, talk about a vain fugitive. Mark so vain i bet he thinks this story is about him. He didnt like mug shots lima police were using so he sent them a selfie. He is on the run facing a drunk driving charge and posted a sunglass selfie on the Facebook Page and it went viral. They say pugh is a person of interest in an arson and vandalism case. Romona back to the Winter Weather and location that almost always gets hit hardest jen the east side. Reporter that mild december, remember those 70degree temperatures around Christmas Eve . Distant memory today as frigid temperatures as blowing snow and bad roads dominate the day. Oh, right. This is what january in cleveland is like. It just took this cold snap to snap east siders back to reality. We had quite a blizzard going on. Lifetime resident paul brown says this is delayed. You have been sitting up with your feet up all winter. Its been a mild winter. We have been very lucky. Reporter people have been waiting for the other snow shoe to drop figuring we could not evade winter all season long. Roads were rough and visibility poor and more than a dozen east side Police Departments i contacted today there were less than 10 accidents, all minor and a handful of spinouts including this tractortrailer northbound in Mayfield Heights which someone else does the driving for mario crump and waiting for a bus to take to you work is no picnic today. It is freezing like 12 degrees and snow is or 2 inches high and i am slipping it is tough. Of all the Police Departments i was in touch with eastlake seemed to have it worst. There were five minor accidents between 5 a. M. And 10 00 a. M. This morning all on route 2 around 91. We will keep you posted on any trouble spots in the evening commute. Reporting from Mayfield HeightsJen Picciano Cleveland 19. Jeff all right, jen thanks. With west to northwest wind you will get your worst conditions here on the east side. Thats where we are seeing it. Cleveland seeing light snow right now. The worst approaching chesterland route 322 here in Geauga County through munson headed to huntsburg thats a bad stretch. Beginning to set up. It is here. The worst of it, i think, will be this evening, a slow diminishing trend overnight and snowing some in lorain county. On top of that, look at these winds. Gusting 35 to 40mileanhour now between cleveland and mentor. Arctic shot we are in the teens. And here you see lakeeffect off Lake Michigan and lake erie. 10 00 tonight still indicating lakeeffect from the Greater Cleveland area towards Trumbull County as well. The wind goes more to the west by morning. That will begin to lift the lakeeffect north and mainly affect the eastern areas. The primary snowbelt tomorrow morning. 1 to 4 inches of snow expected tonight in cleveland. 13 the low. Akroncanton down to 9 most of of akron we are thinking now. At 10 00 a. M. To 1 00 p. M. , the lake snow will get out by afternoon but the updated future view model giving avon 2 inches. This is additional snowfall tonight cleveland 2 inches chardon 3 and we could see isolated higher amounts there eastern Cuyahoga County through Geauga County. Tomorrow lakeeffect snow early. It will shift east otherwise a windy and very cold day 18 the high. West to southwest wind now. And eventually it will bring in warmer air tomorrow night. We have a little system coming through bringing everybody more snow. But temperatures will be warming on thursday. We are actually above freezing. Thats when a little thaw will start. Flurries and drizzle thursday. No alert friday with a cloudy sky 45. But i have alerts over the weekend. Weekend light rain to light snow on saturday. Snow showers and windy saturday night and sunday and here comes the next arctic shot early next week. 26 sunday. Only 18 monday and more lakeeffect snow. Mark . Thank you, jeff. Straight ahead in sports. The latest on the browns hunt for head coach and news breaking in the last few minutes on hugh jackson. 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Browns confirmed they have with jackson and that means they are getting serious about him. However, the competition for him is also starting to heat up. And today work broke jackson will meet with new york giants and he intends to go through with that interview. On thursday, browns will have to wait a few days. If they do get him might get an announcement before next week. If jackson decides to go with new york it might be a little while before browns name a head coach. Second interview good sign for the browns. At least he wanted to go back and talk to them. Cavaliers playing mavericks in trip. Cavs sent word that williams is excused from the game to deal with a personal matter. Thats all they are saying. If wine and gold want to win lebron not putting too much stock in that streak. I dont look at the stretch or team. I just want to play well. If you want to continue to improve. Our season. It is not a big deal for me. 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